Focus Introduction
FOLBR understands the historical, environmental, health, safety and welfare issues that arise from time to time in the context of statewide and county planning and realize the importance of an informed voice for the residents of Summit County and interested stakeholders when anything important related to the Lower Blue Valley is at risk.
Education
FOLBR gathers and disseminates studies, activities and pending governmental decisions of concern to members of FOLBR and the residents of Grand and Summit County. FOLBR works with a variety of organizations and agencies in supporting the missions and purposes that are closely intertwined with the purpose of FOLBR. This is done through collaborative efforts with government agencies and other non-profits with similar values as FOLBR.
Environmental
FOLBR is committed to the proper stewardship of the environmental resources of our valley through conservation, preservation and a clear understanding of their unique benefit to our community. These natural resources include but not limited to Water, Soil, Wildlife and Vegetation. FOLBR is actively involved in highway cleanup and noxious weed eradication throughout the Lower Blue Valley.
Some Environmental topics that FOLBR is supporting include, but are not limited to:
- Health of the river
- Health of the lakes and reservoirs
- Wildlife Safe Passage’s
- Save the Colorado
- Beaver reintroduction and wolf reintroduction
Health, Safety & Welfare
FOLBR investigates and pursues every opportunity to maintain the health, safety and welfare of the stakeholders and residents of the Lower Blue Valley through the following efforts:
- Wildlife Safe Passage’s
- Expansion of Cell Phone Coverage
- Support the completion of the Highway 9 safety enhancement project
- Fire mitigation -educating the public about preparedness and protection
- Livestock evacuation planning
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History
The Lower Blue River Valley primarily consists of historical ranches. A few of these ranches have been subdivided into 20-acre parcels allowing single family homes and a few subdivisions with a definitive rural character, allowing slightly higher densities. Some of these ranches are still populated by families of ranchers descended from the original homesteaders or owned by families who purchased from these original families.
Some landowners have taken the step to forever preserve their land from higher density development through conservation easements, open space purchases and land trades. These efforts serve to maintain the historical, rural, and traditional agricultural character of the Lower Blue Valley, and are strongly encouraged by FOLBR. FOLBR believes that conservation easements are the most viable method of achieving the objectives described above.
FOLBR is actively involved with historical research and documentation to help our community gain a better understanding of the history of this unique valley for the purpose of communicating the value of preserving this important way of life.