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Since 1975, Keystone Policy Center has helped public, private, and civic-sector leaders solve complex problems and advance good public policy. We rely on our independence, our commitment to good science, and our skills in designing and leading consensus-building processes to establish new partnerships, reduce conflict, and produce policy agreements.

  • Climate Resilience

    Climate Resilience

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    From decarbonization to climate adaptation, Keystone advances public and private sector solutions to mitigate and respond to climate change. Our recent work includes:

  • Keystone Helps Organize, Moderate Discussion at Public Symposium on Human Germline Editing

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    Keystone Helps Organize, Moderate Discussion at Public Symposium on Human Germline Editing Keystone Policy Center’s Director of Emerging Technologies Program, Julie Shapiro, moderated a session at an event on human germline editing Oct. 26.  The event was called CRISPR Consensus? and it featured scientists, religious leaders, advocates, policymakers, and others participating in an open symposium on ethics…

  • Cielo Vista Ranch/La Sierra

    Cielo Vista Ranch/La Sierra

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    kdamdin

    Cielo Vista Ranch/La Sierra The 80,000 acre Mexican Land Grant from 1844 along the Sangre de Cristo range is the only land grant of its kind in Colorado; at 40 years old, it also happens to be the longest running legal dispute in the state. The legal dispute seeks to balance rights that community members…

  • Routt Recreation Roundtable

    Routt Recreation Roundtable

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    Routt Recreation Roundtable In early 2019, Keystone worked with stakeholders and community members in Steamboat Springs, CO to develop recommendations for the U.S. Forest Service regarding a controversial system of proposed recreational trails dubbed the Mad Rabbit Trails project. Following the development of those recommendations, Keystone began helping with the establishment of a locally facilitated,…

  • A Climate Plan for Public Lands

    A Climate Plan for Public Lands

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    A Climate Plan for Public Lands Keystone was called upon to lead gathering of NGOs with diverse interests – national environmental organizations and grassroots groups focused on topics like climate justice, air pollution, conservation, wildlife, outdoor recreation, and faith-based approaches to stewardship – to articulate their shared values intersecting public land issues and climate. A…

  • Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan

    Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan

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    Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan As Colorado’s – and the West’s – population and recreational tourism industry continue to grow, conflicts regarding land use, recreation, and community interests also continue to emerge. Keystone is facilitating a year-long engagement and planning effort with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop Visitor Use Management Planning…

  • NoCoPLACES 2050

    NoCoPLACES 2050

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  • Browns Canyon National Monument

    Browns Canyon National Monument

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    Community Coalition Facilitated by Keystone Develops, Submits Land Management Plan to Federal Agencies Keystone Policy Center facilitated discussions for the Friends of Browns Canyon and a coalition of Chaffee County citizens in 2019 who wanted to offer recommendations for a federal resource management plan for the Browns Canyon National Monument. The monument was designated for…

  • Next 100 Colorado

    Next 100 Colorado

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    Next 100 Colorado Keystone Policy Center facilitates Next 100 Colorado, which focuses on workforce diversity at land management agencies and across the conservation and outdoor recreation industries; ensuring equitable outdoor access for all people; and using outdoor spaces to tell accurate, complex, uplifting, and healing stories about our state lands. It recently launched a pilot mentorship…

  • Recreational Marijuana Implementation

    Recreational Marijuana Implementation

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    Recreational Marijuana Implementation Following Colorado’s decision in 2012 to legalize recreation marijuana, Centennial State policymakers wanted to gather information about the state’s progress implementing Amendment 64 as well as the policy ramifications. The Keystone Policy Center and Rebound Solutions worked with the Governor’s Office and other key stakeholders to study Colorado’s regulatory framework and to…