Creating a family legacy – The Sawtooth Ranch in Ravalli County is preserved through a Conservation Easement

This week, the Ravalli County Commission approved using $550,000 of the county’s Open Lands Bond monies to help purchase a conservation easement that will keep the Sawtooth Ranch intact forever.

The Grovers donated $350,000 toward the cost of the easement. The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation chipped in another $20,000.

“It was really, really great,” said Ravalli County Commission Chair Carlotta Grandstaff about the meeting. “Everyone who was there spoke in favor of the project … it’s a beautiful piece of property.”

by PERRY BACKUS – Ravalli Republic

Full Story: http://www.ravallirepublic.com/articles/2009/07/17/news/news38.txt

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