AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoPublic Lands: The Interior Department’s new plan calls for selling federal land to states, tribes and local governments, drawing conservationists’ alarm and congressional pushback. Colorado mountain leaders, meanwhile, welcome a separate Forest Service rule that could make it easier to lease underused sites for affordable housing, though critics worry about less public input. Flood Recovery: After historic flooding damaged roads and water systems in southwest Colorado, Parks and Wildlife is offering refunds to hunters whose access to affected areas remains unsafe. Climate and Wildfire: Colorado’s state climatologist looks back on a brutally hot, dry year, while towns map wildfire “super-spreader” homes to target fixes. Farming: CSU researchers are testing whether saffron could become a high-value Colorado crop, including whether it can thrive beneath solar panels while using less water.
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