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Conservation Easement Oversight Commission

The Conservation Easement Oversight Commission works directly with the Colorado Division of Real Estate and is responsible for advising the Division on matters related to conservation easements, the certification of easement holders and appraisals of conservation easements. The commission was created by HB08-1353 signed into law by Governor Ritter on June 5, 2008.


Members

The Oversight Commission is comprised of 9 members of which 3 are from state agencies and 6 are appointed by the Governor.

  • National or Statewide Land Trust: Dan Pike (Colorado Open Lands), Chair
  • Local Land Trust: Martha Cochran (Aspen Valley Land Trust), Vice-Chair
  • Great Outdoors Colorado:Lise Aangeenbrug
  • Landowner: Max Vezzani (rancher from Huerfano County)
  • Appraiser: Mark Weston (Hunsperger & Weston)
  • Local Government Open Space or Conservation Organization: Jay Winner (Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District)
  • Colorado Department of Agriculture: Cindy Lair
  • Colorado Department of Natural Resources: Doug Robotham
  • Historic Preservation Organization: Janis Whisman