Donner Summit for Sale
Donner Summit For Sale
Court-appointed receiver Douglas Wilson Companies is actively marketing the 2,904-acre Royal Gorge property – at an asking price of $24 million.
As you can see from the flyer below and at: Royal Gorge for Sale, they’re asking $24 million in cash; purchase would include cross-country facilities and related holdings.
So what does this mean to our ongoing effort to permanently protect Donner Summit?
The good news is that it’s more proof we have succeeded in turning back the 2007 development proposal to remake Donner into a series of sprawling subdivisions.
The bad news is that the property is still being marketed at a speculative development price – only substantial subdivisions would pay off a $24 million purchase price.
The challenge to Sierra Watch is clear: to continue to point out the overwhelming obstacles to massive development on the property and to build more support for its permanent protection.
If you have any questions or comments about our work on Donner Summit, please don’t hesitate to call our Field Director, Peter Van Zant, at (530) 265-2849 ext.201.
And, as always, we’ll keep you posted.
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