§ 36-1-149 — Cultivation of state land - legislative declaration

Colorado § 36-1-149

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 36: Natural
• Art.: State Board of Land Commissioners

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(1) In no case
shall a lessee of state land be allowed to convert native grassland to cultivated
land so long as the federal government has in place incentives intended to
encourage the reduction of the amount of land under cultivation when such
incentive is applicable in Colorado.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a lessee who wishes to
convert native grassland to cultivated land on a single parcel of state land which is
twenty-five acres or less in size and which is contiguous to other land owned or
leased by that lessee which is being cultivated at the time of the proposed
conversion.

(3) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that this section is
enacted to assure that this state's grasslands and topsoil, invaluable and
nonrenewable resources, are protected and preserved for future generations.
Additionally, this section is enacted to further the national and state interest in
maintaining the highest price levels for agricultural products by reducing the
amount of land under cultivation and thereby reducing the supply of such products.
In furthering this national and state interest, the state is also assuring that existing
and future leases of state land will continue to provide the maximum possible
revenue to the state.

Legislative History

Source: L. 87: Entire section added, p. 1293, � 1, effective June 20.