A credit to reduce state income tax bills is provided for landowners that the state certifies as managing their land in ways that provide critical wildlife habitat. Wildlife Habitat Landstrips. Planting narrow strips of native grasses and shrubs along fence lines, roads and streams often provides critical habitat for birds, fishes and small animals. In addition, a number of incentives are being explored for private landowners that provide wildlife habitat landstrips along their roads, fence lines and streams. As more and more people move into Colorado, it only makes sense that growth should be first accommodated where the supporting infrastructure already exists in our cities and towns.
Many communities have plots of land once used for industrial or commercial purposes.
It often makes more sense to re-develop these already used lands rather than to develop pristine farms, ranches or open space. Unfortunately, it is often more expensive to re-develop the former industrial or commercial land due to the costs associated with cleaning up sites and making them suitable for new development. This provides state sales tax and state income tax relief for developers who rehabilitate and renovate dilapidated areas in our cities and towns.