Dougherty Agricultural Lease

Boulder County Parks & Open Space (BCPOS), Agricultural Resources Division, is seeking proposals from qualified parties to lease approximately 197.1 acres of the Dougherty (Litzenberger) and Dougherty (Dorothy) Open Space properties. The properties are located at the Northeast corner of Highway 287 and Oxford Road, Longmont, Colorado. The main access to the leased properties is on the North side of Oxford Road. Previous agricultural production on the property consisted of flood irrigated and dryland commodity crop production.

The Dougherty Agricultural Lease is comprised of the Dougherty (Litzenberger) Open Space and Dougherty (Dorothy) Open Space properties which combined total approximately 197.1 acres. In 2026, the property was not irrigated and the only management conducted on the property was chemical management of weeds. [...] The leased premises will contain approximately 99.8 dryland acres and 97.3 flood irrigation acres.

**Irrigation Water:** The following water rights are associated with the Dougherty (Litzenberger) and Dougherty (Dorothy) open space properties and will be available to the leaseholder for irrigation of the leased premises:

Dougherty (Litzenberger) Open Space

• 55 CBT units of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District
• 15 Class A shares of the Boulder and White Rock Ditch and Reservoir Company
• 10 shares of the Leggett Ditch and Reservoir Company

Dougherty (Dorothy) Open Space

• 52 Class A shares of the Boulder and White Rock Ditch and Reservoir Company
• 15 CBT units of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District

Western portions of the property are flood irrigated via the Leggett Ditch which runs through the center of the property. Boulder and White Rock Ditch water can be delivered to the property via the Leggett Ditch.

The property does not have perimeter fencing and is not currently suitable for livestock. There are no structures on or included in the leased premises.

The awarded proposer will be required to enter into a Lease Agreement and meet all insurance requirements, as listed in Exhibit A, prior to any activity on the leased premises beginning.

Proposals will be reviewed and scored by an evaluation committee. The committee may request additional information from proposers or request interviews with one (1) or more proposers.

| Criteria | Maximum Points |
| --- | --- |
| Alignment with County Goals and Priorities: Sustainability | 30 |
| Suitability of Operational Plan for the Property | 30 |
| Agricultural Experience | 20 |
| Equipment listed in proposal for operational plan | 10 |
| Finances based upon the Enterprise Budget | 10 |
| Total Points | 100 |

Cash rent for the property will be set at **$10,000.00 per year** and is due on the 15th of December each year of the lease agreement.

**Term:** Three (3) Year Lease Agreement

A **mandatory** pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, November 17th, at 11:00 AM. Staff will not be able to answer any questions during the pre-proposal site visit.