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Our Work

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.

  • Water Systems

    Water Systems

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    kdamdin

    Keystone creates solutions for water conservation and quality, and the resilience of water systems to growing demand and a changing climate. Our recent work includes:

  • Just Transitions for Coal Communities

    Just Transitions for Coal Communities

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    kdamdin

    Just Transitions for Coal Communities Market forces, aging infrastructure, and environmental regulations to modernize the electric grid are contributing to the closure of coal plants and mines across the country. The coal industry is often an economic engine for host or adjacent communities, especially in rural or sparsely populated areas, so “just transition” considers and…

  • Colorado Greenhouse Gas Roadmap

    Colorado Greenhouse Gas Roadmap

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    kdamdin

    Colorado Greenhouse Gas Roadmap Between April and June 2022, Keystone partnered with Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment, Energy Office, Department of Transportation, Department of Agriculture, and Air Quality Control Commission to meet with communities and get their input on the state’s Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap and related policies. The effort engaged historically…

  • Energy Systems and Transitions

    Energy Systems and Transitions

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    kdamdin

    Keystone convenes multi-stakeholder groups to adapt energy systems to respond to changing human and environmental needs. Our recent work includes:

  • NoCo PLACES 2050

    NoCo PLACES 2050

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    kdamdin

    NoCo PLACES 2050 The population along Colorado’s Front Range is growing, with the seven metro counties projected to reach 4.2 million people by 2050. This growth corresponds to an increasing demand for recreation, which is straining the capacity of public lands. In response, eight public land management agencies formed NoCoPLACES 2050 (NoCo) to address the…

  • Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan

    Eldorado Canyon State Park Visitor Use Management Plan

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    kdamdin

    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…

  • Browns Canyon National Monument

    Browns Canyon National Monument

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    kdamdin

    Browns Canyon National Monument Keystone facilitated discussions for the Friends of Browns Canyon and a coalition of residents who wanted to offer recommendations for a federal resource management plan for the Browns Canyon National Monument. The coalition representing numerous organizations with diverse interests and experience conducted a series of meetings to discuss a shared set…

  • Two Elk Target Range Community Engagement

    Two Elk Target Range Community Engagement

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    kdamdin

    Two Elk Target Range Community Engagement The Two Elk Target Range has been on the landscape for over 50+ years. It began as a dispersed shooting area which occupies National Forest System lands. The United States Forest Service (USFS) has worked with local recreational shooting enthusiasts over the long history of the range. However, concerned…

  • Routt Recreation & Conservation Roundtable

    Routt Recreation & Conservation Roundtable

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    kdamdin

    Routt Recreation & Conservation 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…

  • Clear Creek County Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan

    Clear Creek County Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan

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    kdamdin

    Clear Creek County Recreation in the Outdoors Management Plan The Clear Creek ROMP is a County-wide, community-informed, outdoor recreation plan bringing local land managers together, engaging the community, federal and state land managers and providing crucial context and clarity for decision making and spending for the next 10 years. The plan will help to protect…