The Land Report

Summer 2016

The Magazine of the American Landowner is an essential guide for investors, landowners, and those interested in buying or selling land. The award-winning quarterly is known for its annual survey of America's largest landowners, The Land Report 100.

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S U M M E R 2 0 1 6 | The LandReport 95 LANDREPORT.COM "Jerry Wenger, the seller of JE Canyon, was an extraordinary steward and is truly leaving a legacy," said listing broker Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group. "Mirr Ranch Group has always sought a conservation- minded buyer for this property, and found the ultimate conservation buyer in TNC. We thank everyone at TNC for making this happen and look forward to protecting more working ranches in the future." Although parts of JE Canyon Ranch are protected by a conservation easement, The Nature Conservancy plans to place the entire ranch under a conservation easement and is working with Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust on those steps. Once the easement is in place, identifying a conservation-minded buyer will be the next step. "The goal is to get it back into private hands," said Matt Moorhead at The Nature Conservancy. "In the meantime, we're looking to experiment with grazing, forestry, and hydrologic management, taking risks most landowners couldn't." Moorhead added, "This area defines Colorado with its natural, historical, and cultural heritage, yet many people are un- aware of its significance," Moorhead said. "Thanks to generations of careful land management by private land owners and ranchers in this community, the land as well as its rich history and traditions have been conserved." — Eric O'Keefe BackGate JE Canyon is home to more than 850 species of plants and animals, including bear, elk, mule deer, and Colorado's largest private herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. "This area defines Colorado with its natural, historical, and cultural heritage ... " — Matt Moorhead Southeast Colorado Program Director, The Nature Conservancy JE Canyon Ranch Las Animas County, Colorado Seller: JE Canyon Ranch LLC Seller's Brokers: Corwin Brown, Corwin Brown & Associates Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group Buyer: The Nature Conservancy Buyer's Broker: Ken Mirr, Mirr Ranch Group DEAL OF THE YEAR 2015 R A N C H L A N D

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