Wonderful news from the UW Board of Trustees!
"UW Trustees Acquire Lower Pilot Hill Properties (November 20, 2019)..."The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has acquired 1,233 acres adjacent to UW’s Jacoby Golf Course, setting in motion the potential preservation of about 5,500 acres of undeveloped open space east of Laramie.
The $2.367 million purchase of the lands -- at a cost of $1,919 per acre -- was approved Nov. 14 by the UW trustees. The acquisition complements the permanent footprint of the university and represents the first step toward the goals of the Pilot Hill Project. That project aims to directly connect the university campus and Laramie neighborhoods with almost nine square miles of open space in the foothills above the community for recreation while protecting the Casper Aquifer.
“The university is pleased to take this action that, in conjunction with the efforts of others, could help provide a world-class natural amenity for our community,” says Board of Trustees Chairman Dave True. “This purchase also aligns with the university’s interests by creating a consistent pattern of ownership of lands adjoining UW’s golf course property and providing a resource for the university’s future water needs.”
The university’s purchase consists of parcels on the northwestern edge of the Pilot Hill Project properties, which were identified for purchase in a 2017 agreement between the Albany County Commission and Warren Livestock Co. -- contingent upon raising $10.5 million, plus additional funding for future management. The university’s purchase achieves about one-fifth of the Pilot Hill Project’s financial and land preservation objectives.
“This is a clear statement of the university’s support for the Pilot Hill Project,” True says. “If the project moves forward as envisioned, we stand ready to continue working with other partners in the development of a plan to manage all of the Pilot Hill parcels as a single, integrated public recreational unit.” Read more at the following link...
www.uwyo.edu/uw/news/2019/11/uw-trustees-acquire-lower-pilot-hill-properties.html
UW Trustees Acquire Lower Pilot Hill Properties | News | University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has acquired 1,233 acres adjacent to UW’s Jacoby Golf Course, setting in motion the potential preservation of about 5,500 acres of undeveloped open space east of Laramie.Many people have helped out with the Pilot Hill Project over the last two years. We'd like to send a special thanks to our Volunteer Coordinator, Christy Gobber Smith, shown here with Greg Slate, one of our many volunteers. Thank you, Christy and Greg, for all your hard work!