All Posts

Snow Drought in the West

In recent public meetings about the proposed Hillcamp subidivision, deverloper representatives have repeatedly claimed that Lone Tree residents “voted to develop the Bluffs” in the year 2000. That statement is misleading . It oversimplifies a complex election, ignores documented irregularities in ballot delivery, and—most importantly—misrepresents what voters were actually asked to approve. The 2000 Vote Was About Annexation and Control, Not Maximum Development In August 2000

These buffs and mesa tops aren't just scenic—they’re alive. They’re home to countless species that depend on the space, quiet, and natural pathways we still have left.

The proposed Hillcamp development introduces serious and unavoidable wildfire risk - not only for future residents of Hillcamp, but for existing Lone Tree neighborhoods downslope and rural communities that surround the site. This risk is not hypothetical , and it cannot be solved through design features or construction materials. Wildfire behavior, site conditions, evacuation constraints, and the City of Lone Tree’s own wildfire planning documents all point to the same concl