Beaver Creek Conservation Initiative

Restoring land.
Pioneering conservation.

49.7 acres at the headwaters of Municipal Watershed 10E, Park County, Colorado.

39.322729°N  ·  106.024148°W  ·  11,400 ft  ·  Pike National Forest
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Location · Park County, Colorado
49.71
Acres · Two Tracts
11,400
Feet Elevation
3
National Forest Borders
1881
Established

Mission

Four interconnected objectives define the work of Beaver Creek Conservation Initiative.

01 · Land
Land
02 · Water
Water
03 · Fire
Fire
04 · Life
Life
01 · Land

The Ground
Beneath

Parcel 23142 — two legal tracts, 143 years of mining history, and one irreversible commitment to restoration. Legal documentation and entitlements are fully in place.

  • Tract 1: 29.8051 acres · North
  • Tract 2: 19.9029 acres · South
  • Pike National Forest bordering three sides
  • Special Use Permit issued · Year-round access affidavit filed
  • Geotechnical report confirms buildable site
  • County CUP eligibility letter in hand
  • Two permitted wells — water rights secured both tracts
Parcel ID23142 · Zoned Mining
Coordinates39.322729°N · 106.024148°W
Elevation11,400 ft · High Alpine
Total Area49.7080 acres
Established1881 · Mining Deed
County Assessment$550,000
49.71
Total Acres
Two legal tracts
11k
Feet Elevation
High alpine · South Park
3
NF Borders
Pike National Forest
1881
Established
Original mining deed
Property entrance · Mt. Silverheels
Gatekeeping · Mt. Silverheels · BC Mining District
02 · Water

The Creek
Remembers

Beaver Creek flows northwest to southeast through both tracts — an active, living waterway feeding Municipal Watershed 10E, a designated South Platte water supply zone. Three mapped federal wetland zones line the corridor.

PSS1B
Permanently Saturated
PSS1C
Seasonally Flooded
3
Mapped Zones
WatershedMunicipal 10E · South Platte Headwaters
Creek FlowNW → SE · Active Year-Round
ClassificationNWI Federal · PSS1B / PSS1C
WellsTwo Permitted · Both Tracts
NRCS ProgramACEP-WRE · Enrollment Planned
Beaver Creek — active flow through the property
Beaver Creek · Active Flow · Park County, Colorado
23142 Dudley Alma Junction 26 30 29 28 35 31 32 33 02 06 05 04 11 07 08 09 N Legend Municipal Watershed (10E) BCCI Parcel 23142 Beaver Creek Roads US Forest Service (USFS) USDA / USFS · Municipal Watershed Map · Pike National Forest — South Park Ranger District
USFS Municipal Watershed Map · Pike National Forest · South Park Ranger District · BCCI Parcel 23142 at Headwaters
PSS1B PSS1B PSS1C PSS1B Beaver Creek Building Site Legend PSS1B · Perm. Saturated PSS1C · Seas. Flooded Beaver Creek · Active BCCI Parcel Boundary Proposed Building Site NWI WETLAND CLASSIFICATION · BCCI PARCEL 23142 · PSS1B / PSS1C · BEAVER CREEK CORRIDOR · PARK COUNTY, CO
NWI Wetland Classification · PSS1B / PSS1C · Beaver Creek Corridor · Federal Classification · BCCI Parcel 23142
03 · Fire

The Threat
We Face

Adjacent to Pike National Forest on three sides at 11,400 feet, BCCI sits on the front lines of Colorado's wildfire crisis. Ancient bristlecone pines on the property bear fire scars of events forgotten by human memory. The threat is real. The response must be intelligent, autonomous, and fast.

3
NF Borders
UAS
Platform
5km
Detection Range
// Detect
AI-Powered Early Detection
Autonomous drone platforms with thermal and multispectral imaging detect ignition events at sub-acre scale — critical lead time before fires establish.
// Suppress
Autonomous Suppression
Precision retardant delivery platforms operating in terrain inaccessible to ground crews — targeting the first minutes before aerial tanker windows open.
// Coordinate
Multi-Agency Integration
Real-time integration with Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control, USDA Forest Service, and FEMA across jurisdictional boundaries.
Ancient fire-scarred bristlecone on BCCI property
Ancient Bristlecone · Fire-Scarred · Pinus Aristata · On-Site · Park County
04 · Life

Ancient &
Returning

The property hosts one of Colorado's rare populations of bristlecone pine (Pinus aristata) — organisms that can live more than a thousand years. Below the treeline, Beaver Creek supports a recovering riparian ecosystem. The location falls within multiple USFS-designated protected wildlife habitat zones.

USFS Protected Wildlife Habitat · On-Site
Winter Moose Habitat USFS Protected
Winter Mule Deer Habitat USFS Protected
Canada Lynx Potential Habitat · USFS
Riparian Wildlife Corridor Beaver Creek · NW–SE
Colorado Bristlecone Pine
Pinus aristata · Rare · On-Site Population
Among Earth's oldest living organisms. Fire-scarred specimens on the property serve as ecological archives of climate and fire events predating human settlement.
North American Beaver
Castor canadensis · Confirmed · Active
Keystone species for wetland function and water retention. Active population confirms Beaver Creek's ecological recovery and supports the PSS1B/PSS1C wetland designation.
Shiras Moose
Alces alces shirasi · USFS Winter Habitat
The property falls within USFS-designated winter moose habitat. Moose have been documented on-site — drawn to the Beaver Creek riparian corridor and associated willows.
Bull moose in riparian forest — BCCI property area
Shiras Moose · USFS Protected Winter Habitat · Beaver Creek Corridor · BCCI
Conservation Strategy

Investing in
permanent protection

A structured, multi-mechanism approach to conservation funding designed to generate both ecological outcomes and long-term financial sustainability — protecting this land permanently through Colorado's most powerful conservation tools.

01 · NRCS
Wetland Reserve Easement
Pursuing USDA NRCS ACEP-WRE enrollment — direct cash payments for permanent protection of the PSS1B and PSS1C wetland zones. One of the most powerful federal conservation funding tools available for this property type.
Timeline: 6–18 months · Direct cash to landowner
02 · State of Colorado
Conservation Tax Credit
Up to 90% of donated easement value as transferable Colorado state tax credits — sellable at approximately $0.85 per dollar for immediate cash proceeds. Credits available through 2031 under the annual $50M state cap.
Up to $5M in credits · Transferable / sellable
03 · Mitigation
Wetland Mitigation Bank
The Beaver Creek PSS1B/PSS1C corridor is being evaluated as a federal wetland mitigation bank — generating tradeable conservation credits sold to developers required to offset wetland impacts elsewhere in the watershed.
Timeline: 2–4 years · Long-term revenue
04 · Energy
C-PACE Energy Funding
Colorado CPACE funding for planned off-grid solar, geothermal, and wildfire hardening improvements. Repaid through property tax assessment over up to 25 years — no utility connections required.
Timeline: 60–90 days · Property tax assessment
Conservation Network

Organizations in
active engagement

BCCI is actively pursuing relationships with Colorado's leading conservation organizations, federal agencies, and land trusts aligned with the property's mission and funding potential.

Federal Agency · USDA
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRCS · Park County Office
Primary agency for ACEP-WRE enrollment — direct cash payments for permanent protection of the PSS1B/PSS1C wetland zones. Most immediate path to conservation funding for BCCI.
Land Trust · Statewide
Colorado Open Lands
COL · South Park Active Program
Active Riparian Reconnect program in South Park — treated 26+ miles of stream and 1,200+ acres of wetlands in this landscape. Direct mission alignment with Beaver Creek restoration.
County Program · Park County
Park County Land & Water Trust Fund
LWTF · 1% Sales Tax Conservation Fund
Voter-approved 1% sales tax dedicated to water resources, open space, wildlife, and conservation easement transactions. Directly relevant funding source for BCCI's easement process.
Federal Land Management
Pike National Forest
USFS · South Park Ranger District
Borders BCCI on three sides. Adjacent land management partner for wildfire coordination, forest health, and National Forest boundary management in the Beaver Creek corridor.
State Agency · Colorado
Colorado Parks & Wildlife
CPW · Wetlands for Wildlife Program
Wetlands for Wildlife grant program funds conservation easements and riparian restoration. BCCI's PSS1B/PSS1C wetlands and active wildlife corridor are strong qualifying factors.
State Program · Lottery Funded
Great Outdoors Colorado
GOCO · Transaction Cost Assistance
State lottery funds distributed to land conservation. GOCO's TCAP program, administered through Keep It Colorado, directly funds easement transaction costs for qualifying projects.
Conservation Coalition
Keep It Colorado
TCAP · Transaction Cost Assistance
Administers GOCO's Transaction Cost Assistance Program. Has funded conservation easement transactions in Park County including projects adjacent to BCCI's location.
State Agency · Water
Colorado Water Conservation Board
CWCB · Watershed Protection
BCCI's position at the headwaters of Municipal Watershed 10E — a South Platte water supply zone — makes this property directly relevant to CWCB's core watershed protection mission.
Get In Touch

Partner with us
in restoration

We welcome conversations with conservation organizations, investors, lenders, researchers, and mission-aligned partners committed to protecting Colorado's high-country landscapes.

Location
Park County, Colorado · South Park
39.322729°N · 106.024148°W · 11,400 ft
Email
info@conservebc.com
Website
conservebc.com
Entity
Beaver Creek Conservation Initiative, LLC
Colorado Limited Liability Company
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