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Open Space Advisory Board <br />Minutes <br />May 9, 2018 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />and Caria which supplies a food source for predators and raptors. She stressed the <br />importance of considering and maintaining the entire ecosystem not just a few aspects <br />or species. <br />VIII. Discussion Item: Boulder County Parks and Open Space Updates; <br />Presented by Jeff Moline, Resource Planning Manager <br />A. Background for Jointly Owned Agricultural Properties managed for agricultural <br />purposes: Jeff presented a list of jointly owned properties and showed their location <br />on a map. County agricultural OS is leased out either as a cash lease ($ per year) or <br />as a crop -share (growing expenses are shared as well as crop revenue). Water <br />Assessments line item = $ paid by County as ditch assessments to Ditch companies. <br />Northern Boulder county has more reliable water & higher water assessments. <br />Assessments vary according to work needed to be done on the ditch. <br />Property <br />Basis & $/yr <br />Crop <br />Acres <br />Water <br />Assessment <br />Mineral Rights owned <br />by City? <br />Admore/Bowes <br />Cash Rent, <br />$6,500 <br />Organic grass & <br />hay <br />141.2 <br />$2,533 <br />* <br />Bldr Cty Land <br />Venture <br />Cash Rent $5,000 <br />Organic grass & <br />hay <br />138.1 <br />$1,859 <br />Callahan <br />Crop Share; net <br />$795 <br />Alfalfa, grass, <br />hay, transitioning <br />to organic <br />37.0 <br />$592 <br />* <br />Harney-Lastoka <br />Cash Rent, <br />$1,500 <br />Wheat <br />88.1 <br />$3,850 <br />* <br />Mayhoffer 15 & <br />Esmail OS <br />Crop Share (net <br />$1,580-3,350) <br />Winter Dryland <br />Wheat <br />154.4 <br />& 36.1 <br />NA <br />* <br />Trillium <br />Cash Rent, <br />$2,500 (reduced <br />due to transition) <br />Transitioning to <br />organic alfalfa, <br />grass <br />142 <br />$874 <br />* <br />Warembourg- <br />Louisville <br />Grazing & Crop <br />Share; net <br />$4,851 <br />Alfalfa, Grass, <br />Small grains, <br />grazing <br />212.4 <br />$2,600- <br />3,488 <br />* <br />Warembourg- <br />Lafayette <br />Grazing & Crop <br />Share; net <br />$3,667.61 <br />Grass and Hay <br />109 <br />* <br />* Mineral rights ownership can be found here: https://www.bouldercounty.orq/property- <br />and-land/land-use/planning/oil-gas-development/#maps <br />Laura asked how the leasing is handled, and if tenants re -up each year. Jeff explained <br />that staff assesses land value & publicizes land available for lease, emphasizing <br />stewardship. Leases can be renewed for 2 years at a time and are usually renewed. <br />Some of the tenants are "aging up", which is a concern. Leasing split lots is tough due to <br />irrigation issues, but smaller lots demand less big equipment & would be more attractive <br />to younger people. <br />3 <br />