b'The Orme FamilyWhen I look at this project, I see it as coming Top: Charles Orme IV 99 and Alexandra Ormetogether to protect environmental reasons as well as what I would call orderly develop-(former Summer Camper) ment, said Jeanne Trupiano with Arizona Land Bottom: Mallory Orme 09, Katie Orme 03,Conservation Services.Shawn Orme (former staff), Paul Orme 70, andThe now-protected land includes a large swath Lauren Orme 06of Arizonas native grasslands which provide habitats for pronghorn, yellow-billed cuckoo and more species in the area, Trupiano said.Its ripe for development and yet, with all of these environmental attributes, it seemed like something that was really important to protect, Trupiano said, especially considering Yavapai Countys expressed mission to protect the areas rural character.The Central Arizona Land Trust will be respon-sible for overseeing the terms of the conservation easement in perpetuity. The easement was fund-ed through private donations and matching grant funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.I fully support the Orme Conservation Easement, Yavapai County Supervisor James Gregory said in a statement announcing the easement. This important effort will help keep this beautiful area rural, and it will preserve the legacy of the Orme Ranch for future generations.Lacey LatchArizona Republic - Sept. 1, 202347 THE ORME BULLETIN'