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WEDNESDAY,JULY 10,2002 DAILY CAMERA SECTION B ; G <br /> ouhty <br /> closes In on '- , <br /> o1wn s <br /> Committee supports county would take ownership Syr« <br /> of 800 acres immediately and <br /> $12 million plan will acquire the rest after it has <br /> for 1,594 acres been mined for gravel. �` F <br /> The land located east of <br /> By Maria Sanchez-Traynor Lyons near Rabbit Mountain <br /> Camera Staff Writer will connect three open space <br /> areas.It is currently being used <br /> Open space officials recom- primarily for farming and min- <br /> mended Tuesday that Boulder ing, <br /> County proceed with a$12 mil- "Ibis is a very important <br /> lion plan to purchase one of the piece of land," said Emy Braw w <br /> largest parcels of undeveloped ley, acquisitions manager for <br /> land left in the area. the county parks and open <br /> The Parks and Open Space space department. She said by <br /> Advisory Committee voted purchasing this land and con- <br /> unanimously to recommend necting the open space areas, MARK LEFFINGWELL/Daily Camera <br /> that the county approve a con- the county helps protect and A dump truck drops its load into a previously mined area of <br /> tract to purchase 1,594 acres. preserve an important habitat , <br /> The Boulder County Board of for wildlife. While the county CEMEX Ines mine on Tuesday afternoon.The property <br /> Commissioners will vote on the has not yet decided what to do east of Lyons could become open space in the future under <br /> issue on Thursday. a nearly 1,600-acre land deal to be considered by the <br /> If the deal goes through, the Please see OPEN on 3B Boulder County Board of Commissioners later this week. <br />