LAKEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) is proud
to partner with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and landowner Mark
Doehling to conserve 912 acres of Doehling Ranch, located in Moffat County. Originally
purchased by the Doehling Family in 1987, the property provides a wealth of agricultural
resource value, natural habitat, and scenic open space.

The property is comprised of two non-contiguous tracts of rangeland, providing excellent
grazing opportunities for livestock, in addition to sagebrush shrubland and wet meadow
habitat. A wide variety of water resources are available to livestock, including eight
constructed ponds, a developed spring, and several intermittent streams.

Beyond grazing opportunities, vegetation on the property provides forage and cover for a vast range of wildlife, including pronghorn, elk, and mule deer. Doehling Ranch is also home to several special status wildlife species, including bald eagles, greater sage-grouse, sandhill cranes, and northern leopard frogs.

“Conserving the Doehling Ranch will not only preserve the legacy of the Doehling Family and ensure the ranch continues to be used for agriculture, but it will also support another local family’s cow-calf operation,” said CCALT Conservation Manager Monica Shields. “The easement will also protect critical winter habitat for big-game wildlife and habitat for many rangeland-dependent species. It’s been wonderful to partner with Mark Doehling and see his vision of conserving his family ranch come to fruition.”

“CCALT was very supportive, knowledgeable and very easy to work with,” added Mark “Rowdy” Doehling.

“The USDA NRCS is proud to partner with the CCALT to assist the Doehling Family with
preserving their family ranching legacy in Colorado,” said Clint Evans, State Conservationist
for NRCS Colorado. “Conservation easements are an invaluable tool for agricultural families
to preserve their farming and ranching operations for future generations.”

CCALT and the community at large extends its appreciation to the Doehling Family for their vision and generosity in placing Doehling Ranch under easement. By doing so, they have ensured this meaningful landscape will permanently remain intact and available for agricultural use, wildlife habitat, and scenic value. CCALT is also grateful to CPW’s Oil & Gas Compensatory Mitigation Grant Program and AES for their additional transaction cost assistance.

About Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT)
The Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) partners with landowners to
conserve and steward Colorado’s working landscapes and agricultural heritage for the
benefit of all Coloradans. Since 1995, CCALT has partnered with over 500 families to
conserve more than 840,000 acres of Colorado ranch land. CCALT seeks to build a future
where Colorado’s working lands, farm and ranch families, and rural communities thrive —
ecologically, economically and culturally. More information about CCALT is available at:
ccalt.org

About the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides technical and financial assistance to help agricultural producers and others care for the land. The Agency prioritizes conservation planning and uses conservation programs in the Farm Bill to implement most of its efforts including the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program which is designed to protect the agricultural viability, grazing uses and related conservation values of prime agricultural land by limiting nonagricultural uses of that land.

Members of the media: for more information, please contact Lauren Walters, CCALT
Strategic Communications and Brand Manager, at (720) 249-8070 or lauren@ccalt.org