1Crested | June Butte 22, 2018 News JuneCrested 22, Butte 2018 News | 45 20 YEARS AGO today BY BONNIE CHLIPALA The following articles (edited for whose family has been ranching length) appeared in this publication near Tomichi Dome for 38 years. 20 years ago this week. The easement guarantees the land will always be in agricultural Legacy Project sees first big suc- use and the wildlife and natural cess beneath Tomichi Dome resources on the land will be pro- by Shara Rutberg tected. The property can never be One family’s commitment to subdivided. maintaining the integrity of roll- The funding for the project, ing sage and hay meadows, one valued at $835,435, came from year of a local non-profit grinding three sources. The Pringle family through a crucible of legal pa- donated $198,375 by voluntarily perwork, and one large chunk of accepting only 75 percent of the state money finally paid off with appraised value of the easement, an agreement that saves 872 acres $793,500. GOCO, which distrib- from development forever. The utes a portion of lottery proceeds agreement also serves as a scenic to benefit wildlife habitat pres- prologue to other agricultural ervation within conservation conservation projects under way easements, contributed $425,125 in Gunnison County. to the $595,125 cash payment to Tuesday afternoon, the the Pringles, as well as funding Pringle family placed a permanent $41,935 of transaction costs. The e Pringles and their piece of Paradise. T S conservation easement on 872 Farmland Protection Program, acres of their Hot Springs Creek which provides funds for conser- Ranch in the Waunita Valley at vation easements on farmlands of base of Tomichi Dome, almost As many as 82 males have been friends who have moved to other the junction of Highway 50 and statewide significance, contributed 1,000 acres of what you see from seen on the lower meadows of the states. County Road 887. This is the first the final $170,000. Local donations the highway.” ranch, shaking their tail feathers “My boyfriend was eating agricultural land conservation pro- from programs like 1% for Open The agreement guarantees to attract hens. In fact, the entire cereal, watching soccer and these ject completed by the Gunnison Space were critical in showing the that nearly all you ever will see Hot Springs Creek Ranch is sage marshals wearing bullet-proof Legacy Fund with the $2 million local support necessary in receiv- from the highway is that dome, grouse paradise, providing resting vests knocked on the door,” says they received from Great Outdoors ing the GOCO grants, according to flanked by hay meadows, 85 head and feeding areas year-round. former Crested Butte resident Colorado (COCO) Legacy pro- Susan Lohr, Legacy Fund director of cattle, 70 horses, the ranch The birds themselves were Heather Hanst. Hanst moved to grams first year. and coordinator of the Gunnison headquarters and, if you’re an critical in bringing the project to Hood River, Oregon last year. Pri- “Selling for development Ranchland Conservation Project early riser, a whole lot of sage fruition. “It was a mutual attrac- or to that move, she had lived in would have gotten us more money that facilitated the easement. grouse. The ranch contains the tion between our family and the Crested Butte since 1987. Accord- but we genuinely want to stay in “We finally did it,” said Lohr. largest known sage grouse lek Legacy people, but the sage grouse ing to Hanst, the marshals came to this valley,” said Ryan Pringle, “It’s so beautiful. It’s the whole (breeding ground) in the county. really helped make the project her home after examining Mur- seem viable. The whole thing got doch’s telephone records. “He’d started while the sage grouse talks called me the night before he left, were going on,” said Pringle. “It’s and we’d talked for a while,” she an attractive program because we explains. “So, they must have can pay off some of our debt and thought that he came here.” Hanst it benefits us as owners as well as is grateful that Murdoch had not the wildlife.” revealed his situation to her prior to his departure. “It’s a good thing U.S. Marshals continue to search that he didn’t tell me anything or for Murdoch didn’t contact me,” she says, “be- by Edward Stern cause I was totally honest when I It’s been over a month since told the police that I had no idea the news broke that longtime local where he was.” Neil Murdoch had been living in Deputy marshal Lee White Crested Butte under a supposed says he has no personal score to name. Federal law enforcement settle. “I have nothing personal authorities disclosed late last against this guy,” he says. “I was April that Murdoch’s actual name eight years old when this hap- is Richard Bannister, and that pened.” The deputy marshal he’s been running from the law believes the local testimony he’s since 1974. Although authorities read about Murdoch’s character positively identified Bannister, he could affect the fugitive’s future. fled Crested Butte before they had “It sounds like a lot of people in an opportunity to apprehend him. Crested Butte think really good Since that time, the U.S. Marshals things about him,” he says. “A Department has been conducting judge could take that into consid- Ranger, Cath Sherrer and Jerry Deverell soak it up under the saplings. Crested Bue recently celebrated interviews with people who were eration. On the other hand, he’s their second annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway. T W close to Murdoch locally, and even still running.” LegalsLegals [email protected] • phone: (970)349.0500 ext. 112 • fax: (970)349.9876 • www.crestedbuttenews.com —TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE— —PUBLIC NOTICE— REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AGENDA PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN & IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM REGULAR MEETING CRESTED BUTTE SOUTH METROPOLITAN DISTRICT The Town of Crested Butte, a national that outlines the professional and tech- JUNE 27TH, 2018 ~ 6:00 P.M. historic district and year-round mountain nical services to be provided along with 280 CEMENT CREEK ROAD resort community, is experiencing in- the selection process is posted on the creasing traffic congestion and parking Town of Crested Butte website (www. BOARD MEETING AGENDA 3. Discuss/Approve – Tap Fee Structure for Multi-family problems. The Town seeks to address townofcrestedbutte.com under Bids/ 1. Call to order (cell phones off or in airplane mode) Units 750 Square Feet or less. these growing concerns by developing Proposals). 2. Approve –May 23rd, 2018 Regular Board Meeting 4. Discuss/Approve – Shut-off Block 1, Lot 11 a comprehensive Parking Management Proposals are due: July 23, 2018, 5 PM Minutes 5. Discuss/Approve – Shut-off Block 10, Lot 2 Plan and Implementation Program that MDT. 3. Discuss – Financial Reports – May 2018 6. Discuss/Approve – Shut-off Block 1, Lot 12 includes integrated parking enforce- Proposal delivery by email: bnevins@ 4. Discuss/Approve – Current Bills – May 2018 MANAGER’S REPORT ment, violation fee collection and permit crestedbutte-co.gov or by mail: Attn. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD UNSCHEDULED BUSINESS management system. The Town is Bob Nevins, Town of Crested Butte, UNFINISHED BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT requesting proposals from professional P.O. Box 39/507 Maroon Avenue, 1. 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The complete Request for Proposals #062212 246 | | June June 22, 22, 2018 2018 CrestedCrested ButteButte NewsNews Legals —Request foR PRoPosals— ON-BUS ADVERTISING The Mountain Express Municipal Bus system is advertising; collect advertising revenues from Proposals must be received by August 10, 2018 at The contract will be awarded during Mountain requesting proposals from individuals or busi- advertisers; create placards for advertisers; create 4:00 p.m. Submit proposals to: Express’ regular August board meeting scheduled nesses wishing to sell and install advertising inside and make available hand-out maps; and install Chris Larsen, Transit Manager for Thursday, August 16, 9:00 a.m. at Mt. Crested Mountain Express vehicles. and maintain the advertising placards. The major- Mountain Express Butte Town Hall. The contract period is one year, October 1, 2018 ity of advertising placards must be installed prior to P.O. 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