PDR Progress Report PDR Project #103 Warren Ranch Project Completion: November 2000 Total Acres: 1,590
PDR Project #102 Stanko Ranch Project Completion: March 2000 Total Acres: 141.2 Sponsor: Yampa Valley Land Trust The Land: The Stanko ranch is located approximately four miles west of Steamboat Springs and is surrounded by rural Farmland Other Funding Agencies: residential land and large working ranches. The land is visi- Protection Program, Legacy (GOCO) ble from County Road 33 and US Highway 40. This parcel Total Funding per Acre: $2,863 consists of open hay meadows and riparian areas, of which PDR Funding per Acre: $1,446 about 90 percent is irrigated. Approximately one-half mile of the Yampa River winds through the property, surrounded by fertile hay meadows, upland areas, bluffs, and rich ripari- an areas. A variety of wildlife utilizes patches of undisturbed habitat along the Yampa. Part of a nearly 700-acre ranch, this land would have had prime development potential. The Stanko ranch was the first funded project of the Purchase of Development Rights Program. Total Project Value: $655,193 The Stankos are the third genera- The Applicant: $251,000 (37%) $200,000 (31%) tion to live on and operate the ranch, which was In-Kind Applicant Federal, State, Local established in 1907. They are involved in numer- Contribution Funding ous volunteer endeavors within the community and Routt County and are passionately committed to agriculture and conservation. Their desire was to be able to continue their agricultural operation while ensuring an open space legacy contribution for the community. $4,193 (1%) $200,000 (31%) PDR Funded PDR Conservation “People are always talking about preserving ag land and open space.
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