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Adobe Gold Properties is one of the few if not only real estate companies in Southern Colorado, and maybe Colorado, who has not only created a web page to discuss the subject of Mineral Rights but who also notes on all of their listing if the property has any Mineral Rights available with the purchase. And we have been doing this online since about 2002-2003 when the realization of the local Oil and Gas well drilling impacts on property ownership in Las Animas and Huerfano Counties starting becoming an issue that we felt would be of interest to potential purchasers.

We have made it a priority to educate our customers on the impact of Oil and Gas Well Drilling and how it might affect their property ownership. We feel that if a family knows the facts and understands the impact this could have on their use and enjoyment of their property they can make a buying decision that works for them. In many cases people have elected not to purchase and this has negatively affected our income but we take great pride in our decision to openly discuss this issues as best as we know how and in return we sleep very well knowing that we have made the right decision.

Our customers and property owners become our neighbors and most importantly our friends and a few dollars now is not worth not sharing everything that we can about the potential impacts of  the Oil and Gas Industry in the this area. We certainly are not experts on many of these issues and we encourage you to explore and search for your own information and solutions and that is why we provide you with phone numbers and web page links so that you can get the information that you need and want.

I just came across a couple of web pages online that share information about mineral rights that I thought you might find interesting or useful. For many the concept of separating mineral rights from surface rights is misunderstood and rightfully so as they have never had to deal with this on their residential lot where they currently live. But as we as a Country strive for more energy independence this information will become more important to know and understand.

First is a web page Geology.com that I really enjoy following their RSS feed as I get all kinds of interesting tidbits of information from it and I noticed they have a pretty good comprehensive article about Mineral Rights in general. Check it out, I think you will also find it informative.

And in Colorado the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is the governing body that oversees all of the Oil and Gas drilling and they have a page of frequently asked questions that you might also find informative here: Frequently Asked Questions about Mineral and Surface Rights .

And just in case you have missed our information on this topic you can find it here on Adobe Gold Properties Mineral Rights.

Owning mineral rights may put you in a situation of earning an income from the royalties paid on extracting the coalbed methane gas. Currently it is very unusual to find mineral rights that can be purchased with a property but at the time of creating this post we do have two properties that have mineral rights available either with the purchase or separately and they are:

Aspen Rose Ranch Parcel #6

Silver Spurs Ranch Parcel #78

And all of the properties that we have listed on Santa Fe Trail Ranch have partial mineral rights available but we do not think that they will ever allow gas well drilling on this ranch as the ranches property owners and the Property Owners Association collectively either own or control the mineral rights on this ranch. So the good news on Santa Fe Trail Ranch is there there most likely will never be any Gas Well Drilling but you also may not receive any monetary compensation either. Santa Fe Trail Ranch has Power hard line phone and city supplied water to each parcel either to the property line now or close by. You can see all of our listings for Santa Fe Trail Ranch on our web page here Colorado Land For Sale

Please give us a call or send us an email if you would like more information or if you would like to schedule a time to view some of our listings. We look forward to helping you find that perfect Colorado Mountain Property for you and your family!

Charlie and Barbara

Adobe Gold Properties

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As of July 01, 2009 a new law, Senate Bill 09-080, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor during the 2009 legislative session, allows limited collection and use of precipitation for landowners, only if:

1. The property on which the collection takes place is residential property, and
2. The landowner uses a well, or is legally entitled to a well, for the water supply, and
3. The well is permitted for domestic uses according to Section 37-92-602, C.R.S.,
(generally, this means the permit number will be five or six digits with no “-F” suffix at the
end), and
4. There is no water supply available in the area from a municipality or water district, and
5. The rainwater is collected only from the roof, and
6. The water is used only for those uses that are allowed by, and identified on, the well
permit.

If you intend to use a system for rooftop precipitation capture you will need to complete form GWS-78

The Colorado Division of Water Resources has posted a pdf with more information that we have included here….Rain Water Bill for your convenience. We recommend that with this Bill being so new to check their web page frequently for updates and the new forms that are required.

If you need to locate your well permit to verify if it complies with the new law you can do that on the Colorado Well View Web page. If you find that your well was not transferred into your name when you purchased the property you should fill out the Change of Well Ownership form right away.

Be sure to check for updated forms on the States Colorado Division of Water Resources website forms page also.

We personally never understood the old law making it illegal to collect your rainwater from your roof so this is a major step for the State of Colorado to allow any rainwater collection and we applaud the State for stepping into the 21st Century by allowing this even if it is on a limited basis.

What is really awesome is that you can also elect not to drill a water well and just use your rainwater for limited uses without actually drilling a water well. We have known people in other states that have been able to supply most, if not all, of their household water needs by collecting their rainwater.

We hope this helps you. Thanks to Dave for bringing this to our attention in his recent comment on this post http://blog.adobegold.com/blog/in-colorado-you-can-not-collect-rain-water/

Charlie

Adobe Gold Properties

People ask us all the time what kind of wildlife do we have in this area of Southern Colorado near Trinidad, Aguilar and Walsenburg and we share with them that you can expect to have Black Bear, Mountain Lion, Bobcat, Coyote, Elk and Deer plus any number of other mountain animals and critters. But by far the most feared encounters are with Black Bear and they are also maybe the most frequent encounters.

Let's face it we are moving into their backyard and while our state's required 35 acre minimum parcel size leaves a lot of room for both wildlife and humans it also makes it easier for wildlife encounters. In fact the Colorado Division of Wildlife say that Bears have People Problems….because they are just being bears. To learn more about how to deal with Bears and other wildlife in your new or planned mountain property visit their web page "Living With Bears". Another good article about Bears and other wildlife encounters is called "Bears and Other Wildlife in our Backyards".

Over the years of living in the Southern Colorado Mountains we have seen and heard lots of experiences and encounters with mostly Black Bears. We don't see many mountain lions or hear much about them but they are certainly here. Check out this photo taken in June 2009 just outside a friend's RV on Santa Fe Trail Ranch.

Seeing a Mountain Lion is very rare in this area and in fact we have only seen the tail of one or two since 1995 when we moved to this area and we are on property multiple times each week. While we realize this is a rare opportunity to photograph a mountain lion this close up we also realize that they are closer than we might think even if we don't see them. You have to be aware of their presence at all times.

If you are visiting or moving to the Colorado Mountains please learn and be informed about our wildlife and how you can live in their backyard safely.

Have you had a wildlife encounter that you would like to share?

Charlie

Adobe Gold Properties