Decades in the making: Committee approval allows Cheyenne Mountain State Park to grow beyond 3,000 acres

Approval within the Colorado General Assembly Development Committee on Thursday is paving the way for the long-planned efforts to complete the expansion of Cheyenne Mountain State Park.

The committee approved the plan to add two new parcels of land near the park’s entrance through contracts with the property owners. The purchase of a 357.2-acre parcel known as the “Denman Property” for $8.93 million will be completed by CPW and the Trust for Public Land.

The funds for the project are allocated from the Colorado State Lottery funds to Colorado Parks and Wildlife…

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