Town of Eagle adds to open space

By Pam Boyd

EAGLE — The A&R property, a 160-acre oblong tract that lies between the town of Eagle’s open space and adjacent U.S. Bureau of Land Management property, is slated for a May 31 sale that will bring it into the town’s holdings.“There’s been a longtime desire not to have this become its own subdivision,” said Eagle Open Space Coordinator John Staight.He said the purchase of the property has been a deal that’s been 15 years in the making.The funding partners for the A&R property deal are the town of Eagle, the Eagle Ranch Wildlife Committee and Eagle County. The town and …

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