Strategies:

• Prepare a master plan that preserves areas of high ecological and scenic value for permanent conservation and that identifies limited areas for new uses.
• Acquire an additional 1,500-acres for scenic control of the entire valley.
• Restore the mountain landscape, the river, and its tributary creeks to a self-sustaining ecosystem.
• Incorporate sustainable building practices, such as geothermal heating and cooling.

Outcomes:

• One of the most scenic ranches in the west, comprising an active ranch lifestyle along with exclusive retreat and conference center venues.
• Permanent conservation of 90 percent of the land.
• Restoration of the land, including water management, reforestation, and erosion control.
• Restoration of a premier river environment and fish habitat.
• Significant increase in earning power of the ranch through operations and stewardship.