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Garfield County commissioners erase decades-old Spring Valley Ranch development plan
Summary by Aspen News Editorial Desk · Based on reporting from Glenwood Springs Post Independent
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
Garfield County commissioners on Tuesday ended more than four decades of development approvals for Spring Valley Ranch, returning nearly 5,900 acres north of Carbondale to rural zoning. The commissioners approved three related requests from Spring Valley Holdings LLC: vacating the Spring Valley R...
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Key takeaway The commissioners approved three related requests from Spring Valley Holdings LLC: vacating the Spring Valley R...
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Category: government ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: Glenwood Springs Post Independent ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Garfield County commissioners on Tuesday ended more than four decades of development approvals for Spring Valley Ranch, returning nearly 5,900 acres north of Carbondale to rural zoning. The commissioners approved three related requests from Spring Valley Holdings LLC: vacating the Spring Valley R...
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