Organizations providing information, resources, and support to Land Trusts, Conservation Groups, and Landowners

Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts (CCLT) - Statewide organization whose mission is to promote and support land conservation excellence in Colorado through leadership, advocacy, education and outreach.

Land Trust Alliance (LTA) - Nationwide organization providing leadership, information, skills and resources to land trusts and the conservation community.

Private Landowner Network (PLN) - Provides a centralized repository of conservation easement and estate planning information and resources for landowners and their service providers.

Government Agencies who work with BCRLT or provide natural resource science and data for our service area

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Private Lands and Wildlife Conservation Program

Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) - An extension of Colorado State University, CHNP provides biological information including tracking and ranking of Colorado's rare and imperiled species and habitats, mapping, research, and conservation planning services.

CSU Forest Stewarship Program - Resources, guidance and support for landowners with forested land.

Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) - State trust fund whose mission is to help preserve, protect, enhance, and manage the state's wildlife, park, river, trail, and open space heritage through several grant programs.

Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) - Non-profit research and education center facilitating research, outreach and sharing GIS data and resources specific to the San Juan Mountain region.

Southwest Data Center - On-line map viewers and downloadable data including parcel, road, hydrology and zoning for counties and municipalities within the BCRLT service area.

Uncompahgre Plateau Project - Collaborative partnership between PLP, BLM, USFS and CDOW to restore and maintain the ecosystem health of the Uncompahgre Plateau, using best science and public input.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Uncompahgre Field Office

U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest

Links to web sites of other Land Trusts and Conservation Groups working within Mesa, Montrose, Delta, Gunnison, Ouray and San Miguel Counties, Colorado

American Farmland Trust - Organization whose mission is to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.

Aspen Valley Land Trust - Working with private landowners to preserve working family ranches, scenic viewsheds, riparian and wildlife habitat, and recreational areas in the Roaring Fork and upper Colorado River watersheds.

Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust - Dedicated to increasing awareness among agricultural landowners about the use of conservation easements as a tool for protecting land and facilitating the inter-generational transfer of productive agricultural lands.

Colorado Open Lands - Working to preserve the significant open lands and diminishing natural heritage of Colorado through private and public partnerships, innovative land conservation techniques and strategic leadership.

Crested Butte Land Trust - Organization seeking to protect undeveloped land in the East River Valley, preserve the local ranching tradition, and provide access to public land.

Gunnison Ranchlands Conservation Legacy - Dedicated to preserving ranching and conserving ranchlands in the Gunnison Country.

Mesa Land Trust - Protecting agricultural lands, wildlife habitat, and open space in and around Mesa County.

The Nature Conservancy (Colorado) - Preserving plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Colorado) - Conservation of vital wildlife habitat, funding of habitat enhancements, wildlife research, and preservation of Colorado's hunting and fishing heritage.

San Miguel Conservation Foundation - A local land foundation facilitating land conservation for the towns of Telluride and Ophir.

San Miguel County Open Space Natural Heritage Program - A branch of the San Miguel County Open Space program that supports land conservation transactions through facilitation and funding, but does not hold easements.

The Trust for Land Restoration - Land trust dedicated to understanding and managing environmental liability so that natural lands degraded by human activity can be restored and conserved.

Trust for Public Land (Colorado) - Conservation organization conserving land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places.

Appraisers

Arnie Butler & Company
Arnie Butler
300 Main Grand Junction, CO 81501
970-241-2716
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Butler Burgher Group
Felice Entratter
1127 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204
720-236-9342

Greenhill’s Western Appraisal Services
Ken Greenhill
PO Box 1384 Olathe, CO 81425
970‐323‐0987

Attorneys

Aaron Clay
P. O. Box 38 Delta, CO 81416
970-874-9777

Robert Thomas
400 S. 3rd Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-6611

Andy Mueller
1544 Oxbow Drive Montrose, CO 81401
970-945-2261

Michael McCarthy
301 W. Bridge Street Hotchkiss, CO 81419
970-872-1948

Jim Link
P. O. Box 396 Ouray, CO 81427
970-325-4343

Bradley Switzer
400 S. 3rd Street Montrose, CO 81401
970-249-8749

Baseline Documentation Consultants

BIO-Logic, Inc.
Shawn Conner, Principal
125 Colorado Ave. Suite B Montrose, CO 81401
970-240-4374
Fax: 970-252-1969

Colorado Wildlife Science, LLC
Jonathan Lowsky
0100 Elk Run Drive, STE 128 Basalt, CO 81621
970-927-4549
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Rare Earth Science, LLC
Dawn Reeder
P.O. Box 1245 Paonia, CO 81428
970-527-8445
Fax: 970-527-8456 (Call First)

Terra Farms, Inc.
Chris Hazen
PO Box 362 Telluride, CO 81435
970-708-1221

Wildlife Management Consultants & Associates, LLC
Gene Bynre & John Ellenberger
2170 Standing Rock Court Grand Junction, CO 81507
970-462-6645

Tax Credit Transfer Brokers

Conservation Resource Center

Mike Strugar or Tina Burghardt
820 Pearl Street, Suite F Boulder, CO 80302
303-544-1044

Conservation Tax Credit Transfer, LLC
Jody Barbour
P. O. Box 898 Morrison, CO 80465
303-988-1700

Gougér Franzmann & Redman, LLC
William Gougér or Sara Streight
400 Inverness Dr W, Englewood, CO 80112
720-266-1040

Tax Credit Connection, LLC
Ariel Steele
P. O. Box 6618 Longmont, CO 81501
303-827-5851

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