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<br />LepCY(CO<I<A>ed(remPGf"'/1
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<br />corridor and In
<br />mountain valle)s. the
<br />Governor s CommISSion
<br />On SaYing Opt>n Spaces.
<br />Farms and Ranches
<br />realizes that new tools
<br />
<br />and resources are
<br />
<br />needed to protect our
<br />natural landscapes_ The
<br />undeveloped land near
<br />Co]orado's most congested areas will
<br />be the most expensive 10 preserve.
<br />requiting significant state. local and
<br />prlvate funding. The Commission
<br />recommends strengthening public
<br />and prlvale strategies to ensure the
<br />protection of the most valued natural
<br />landscapes. This will be one of our
<br />legacies we leave for our children
<br />
<br />Governor Bill O....:ens appoIntE'<!
<br />the Commission 10 examine
<br />Colorado's public and private land
<br />preservation etrons and recommend
<br />enhanced approaches to
<br />preser....atlon.
<br />
<br />]n the process of fulfilling this
<br />charge. the Commission discovered
<br />
<br />Denver Metro Region
<br />Parks & Open Space 2000
<br />. Reflonal P;.rks & 0peIlSp,a'1!
<br />
<br />what Coloradans already know: the
<br />state's existing land preservation
<br />effons are substantial and on the
<br />right track Colorado devotes
<br />Significant public and private
<br />resources 10 the preseryation of open
<br />spaces. farms and ranches
<br />
<br />Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO)-
<br />the conslttUlionally chartered
<br />conservation agency crealed by
<br />votef5 In I 992-lnve-5ts louery funds
<br />in open spaces. parks. \\1Idhfe and
<br />outdoor re-creation This includes
<br />
<br />Awarding S240.9 million In grants
<br />for IAI9 projects rs-u~lM-.
<br />""'-I
<br />
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<br />
<br />.
<br />
<br />ASSISl1ng in the conservatIon of
<br />156.000 acres af open space,
<br />including 73.823 acres of
<br />agricultural land. 15.259 acres of
<br />land for future parks. and 30.CK>O
<br />acres of land far state \\lldllfe
<br />
<br />.
<br />
<br />areas (Sa,.rte Gte", CNtdoor1~)
<br />
<br />Fundmg the construction of 325
<br />mnes of nature and hiking trails
<br />(s..,""'-~CNt-'Co/IwdoJ
<br />
<br />In addition to the lonery funds
<br />devOled to GOCO, the state devotes
<br />considerable resources ta open
<br />space related projects These
<br />resource:!> Include;
<br />
<br />$378 million in lottery funds
<br />awarded to local governments for
<br />open space preservation, parks
<br />and recreatlon purposes since
<br />1983(Sa,.rte~e(l.bcdlo,'ro>J)
<br />
<br />$54 millian. including COCO
<br />funding. spent on land b)' the
<br />Dhislon of State Parks and
<br />Outdoor Recreation In the last six
<br />years, rf'Sulung In the preservation
<br />of 22.927 more acres of park land
<br />lSourte o..-"'S:",./'cria!
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