Colorado governor appoints Ken Salazar to resolve Cielo Vista Ranch land dispute

…naming former US Interior Secretary and Ambassador Ken Salazar as a special envoy. Salazar has been asked to help bring the different sides together and develop a recommendation on the long-term disagreements. " We can and must do better than eternal litigation and conflict in our Colorado for all. This Executive Order is about creating an open dialogue, bringing together heirs of the original land grant, residents of the wider community and the property owner to find a path forward that improves quality of life in the valley. Coloradans in the San Luis Valley deserve a real seat at the table when it comes to decisions that shape our communities " Polis said in a statement. Salazar, meanwhie said, "I've spent my life in the San Luis Valley, and that's why I know how much this land means to the people who have called it home for generations. I'm looking forward…

…that improves quality of life in the valley. Coloradans in the San Luis Valley deserve a real seat at the table when it comes to decisions that shape our communities" Polis said in a statement. Salazar, meanwhie said, " I've spent my life in the San Luis Valley, and that's why I know how much this land means to the people who have called it home for generations. I'm looking forward to working alongside the community to listen closely, ask the right questions, and help find a path forward that works for all parties, " he said. Decades-Old Dispute According to the Keystone Policy Center, the Cielo Vista Ranch/La Sierra dispute has been running for about 40 years, making it the longest-running legal dispute in Colorado. The…