County support services director Imad Karaki says:
"This is the largest shooting complex in the state of Colorado," Karaki said. "The location here is incredible. It's about safety and fun. We also want serious hunters to come out here."The range will rent firearms and sell ammunition. [More....]
There are seven independent shooting ranges, with six always open to the public. The seventh will be used by law enforcement agencies but will be open to the public when not reserved. There are 110 covered firing points and an additional 10 that won't be covered.
More details here. Funding assistance came from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?s Hunter Education and Wildlife Restoration Programs.
On the Parks and Wildlife grants program:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife?s Shooting Range Development Grant Program provides matching grants to towns, counties, sportsmen and outdoor recreation organizations, shooting clubs, economic development agencies and others for projects to establish, improve or expand shooting ranges and shooting areas, including archery, across the state.The Shooting Range Development Grant Program (SRDG) allocates up to $500,000 annually in matching funds through a competitive grant process. To date, the SRDG Program has awarded funding to more than a dozen projects on the Eastern Plains, along the Front Range and on the Western Slope.
Source: http://www.talkleft.com/story/2013/1/6/172358/8248
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