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HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.036.2013 • RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY COLORADO, APPOINTING INDEPENDENT REFEREES (HEARING OFFICERS) TO HEAR TAX PAYER'S APPEALS OF THE PITKIN COUNTY ASSESSOR'S VALUATION AND DEVELOPING A LIST OF PERSONS QUALIFIED TO ACT AS ARBITRATORS OF PROPERTY VALUATION DISPUTES RESOLUTION NO. 036 2013 1. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-101, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) of Pitkin County shall comprise the Board of Equalization (BOE). 2. The BOE is charged with the duty of assuring that the Assessor fairly and equally applies appraisal procedures. 3. The volume of appeals in 2013 will exceed the amount of time that the BOCC has available to sit as the BOE. 4. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-102(2)0) the BOE has the authority to appoint independent referees (hearing officers) who are experienced in property valuations to conduct hearings, and on behalf of the BOE, make findings and submit recommendations to the BOE for its final action. 5. The BOCC wishes to appoint hearing officers to act on behalf of the BOE. 6. The BOCC has considered the applications and qualifications of persons interested in acting as hearing officers on behalf of the BOE and desire to make appointments at this time. 7. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108.5, if a petitioner is not satisfied with the BOE's decision they could choose to go to arbitration. 8. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108.5, the BOCC shall develop a list of persons who shall be qualified to act as arbitrators of property valuation disputes. Such list shall be kept in the office of the county.clerk and recorder. 9. Pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108, qualified arbitrators in addition to being either an attorney licensed to practice law in the state, an appraiser who is a member of the institute of real estate appraisers or its equivalent, a former county assessor, a retired judge or a licensed real estate broker must also be a registered or certified appraiser. 10. The BOCC has considered the applications and qualifications of the persons interested in acting as arbitrators pursuant to C.R.S. 39-8-108 and desire to approve an amended list of arbitrators at this time. Such list shall be kept in the office of the clerk and recorder. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado that: 1 1. The persons on the attached list (Attachment 1) are hereby appointed to act as hearing officers on behalf of the BOE for a term commencing July 1, 2013 and continuing for one year, unless otherwise terminated by the BOCC. 2. The persons on the attached list (Attachment 2) have been selected to act as arbitrators to hear property valuation disputes for a term commencing September 1, 2013 and continuing for one year, unless otherwise amended by the BOCC. INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED AT A REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE 12, 2013 ATTEST. BOAiD OF COUNTY C• . MISSIONERS By By Jeauf e Jones / George Newman Chair Dewitt County Cler, Board of C unty Commis 'oners Date: 6 Jiji APPROVED AS TO FORM: John El ntney MANAGER APPROVAL: . i Age Jon Peacoc ,. ounty Manager 2 ATTACHMENT I Independent Referees Hearing Officers: Ken Call Jack Musser Steve Hach Mick Ireland 3 ATTACHMENT 2 List of Qualified Arbitrators: Kim Tarver, Residential Appraiser, The Aspen Appraisal Group, LTD Dave Ritter, MSA, The Appraisal Office Allen Black, Property Tax Consultant 4 June 2, zo11 Jack Musser Jack moved to the Roaring Fork valley in 1976 after being licensed as a realtor in Pennsylvania. He has worked with the Aspen Board of Realtors as a chairperson and received his GRI designation in 1992. He has been a top producer in residential and new project sales for over zo years. Jack has been a hearing officer for Pitkin County for the past z years. Jack has worked with different homeowner's associations. He is presently helping with design control issues in his neighborhood of Blue Lake. Jack is serving on the citizen advisory board for the proposed rec center at the Sopris Tree Farm. His interests include golf, tennis and road biking. Jack has cycled on several "Ride the Rockies" through the mountains of Colorado. He is married with z boys in college. Stephen C. Hach 23 Smuggler Grove Aspen Colorado 81611 970/925-4583 Voice 970/925-8322 FAX ucphach@ro£net EDUCATION Michigan State University Bachelor of Science - Packaging Management 1972 Licensed Real Estate Broker - 1974 Graduate Realtors Institute designation - 1978 Registered Appraiser— 1998 Licensed Appraiser- 2000 Continuing Education through CU and Colorado Real Estate Commission Courses Continuing Education CMC, accounting, computers and general interest classes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 12/72 to 9/76 Assistant Manager, Lift One Condominiums 10/76 to 10/81 Managing Broker, Realty World -Pease and Associates 10/81 to 1/85 Broker Associate, Mason & Morse Real Estate 1/85 to Pres. Owner and president of operations, Ute City Properties, Inc. a small property management company. I managed 24 short term resort rental units until April 1996. Currently I manage the common elements at Aspen East Condominiums, Aspen Townhouses by the River Condominiums, Chatelet Condominiums, Lofts at Deer Hill Condominiums, Mountain River Manor Condominiums, Original Curve Condominiums and Shadowview Condominiums. In addition I manage approximately 15 individual condominium rental units. I manage two mixed use commercial buildings at the Aspen Airport Business Center which include light industrial, office and residential units. 9/98 to 6/01 Fee Appraiser Aspen Appraisal Group. Licensed Appraiser 7/0Ito Pres. Board of Equalization Hearing Officer COMMUNITY Past Secretary of the Kiwanis Club in Aspen, all offices, including President, in the Aspen Board of Realtors, Director Colorado Association of Realtors, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of the Aspen Lodging Association PERSONAL 39 year Aspen resident, married with two children, David 23 and Corina 26. We own our home 6 blocks from downtown in Aspen's east side. We expect to remain in Aspen throughout our children's education and into retirement. I enjoy skiing, camping and hut trips with the family,paragliding, bicycling, motorcycling and the healthy lifestyle in Aspen. RESUME KENNETH E. CALL Education 1952- 1954 Mesa Junior College—Grand Junction Associate Degree 1954— 1956 Denver University B.S.Business Administration Employment 1956—1958 Texaco Oil Credit Dept Denver, Colorado 1958—1966 C.J. Patterson Bread Company Sales 1966—1983 Benedeck Central Distributing,Glenwood Springs, Coto Manager&Partner 1984—1987 Civil Constructors,Carbondale, Colo Office Manager 1987—1995 Garfield County Assessor 1995—Retired 1998—2006 Eagle County—Served As Hearing Officer Submitted by, /Ca lCall P.O.Box 1011 Glenwood Springs, Colo Phone 945-7318 CV File No. Case No. Borrower Property Address CRY County - • State Lp Code . Lender/Giant Address Dave Ritter,VISA • The Appraisal Office—Aspen,Ltd 210 South Galena St Suite 29 Aspen,CO 81611 Federal Tax ID Number. 84-1459914 • I hone:(970)920-1002 Fax: (970)925-3603 -mail:appraisaloflice @sopris.nct • Profession: Real Estate Appraiser since 1978 Real Estate Appraisal Licensing;Certified General Appraiser-CG01315907 -xpiration Date: 12/31/2007 eat Estate&Appraisal Experience: • 1994- Fee Appraisal and Consultation,Aspen,CO 1991-93 Chief Appraiser Pitkin County Assessors Office,Aspen,CO 1986-90 Appraiser III Pitkin County Assessors Office,Aspen,CO 1984-86 Appraiser CI Eagle County Assessors Office,Eagle,CO 1982-84 Fee Appraiser,Grand Junction,CO 1978-82 Fee Appraiser,Cedar Falls,IA • 1976-78 Norman W_Ritter Realtors,Marketing Real Estate,Cedar Falls,IA • Ldeal Estate Appraisal Experience: mgle-Family,Townhouses, Condominiums,Income Properties,Vacant Land, • evelopment Properties,Hotel and Motels,Commercial Industrial,Office,Warehouse, 'Retail Properties,Conservation Easements,Condemnation &Eminent Domain,Estate& ax,Planning,Percent Complete Inspections and General Consultation Regarding Real Estate matters • xpert Witness: • • State Board of Equalization(Colorado) • State Board of Assessment(Colorado) County Board of Equalization(Eagle, San Miguel&Pitkin Counties, Colorado) State District Court—Varies Districts in Colorado United States District Court—District of Colorado Federal Bankruptcy Court-District of Colorado Valuation Trial to Jury Commission—CDOT-State of Colorado 'Past and Present Appointments: • and of Binding Arbitrators-Eagle,Garfield,Pitkin&Summit Counties,Colorado Condemnation of Right of Way-Colorado Department of Transportation Rearing Officer,County.Board of Equalization-Eagle&Pitkin Counties,Colorado • 1 CFckFORMS App:a®I Software e00-622-5727 Pape 1 it 7 • Professional Education a Anliatians Fie No Case No. Borrower Property Mares CSI/ Count," Stale Zip Code LnMeriCaent Address erican Institute of Real Estate Appraisers Course VIII-Single Family Residential Appraisal 1-4 ppraisal Institute Updates—Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update-Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Residential Appraisal Review Course 700-Condemnation Appraisal:Principles&Applications ff Course 720-Condemnation Appraising:Advanced Topics &Applications f, Course 705-Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics&Applications Course 710-The Appraiser as an Expert Witness:Preparation&Testimony Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions CLE International(Continuing Legal Education) Eminent Domain Conference - Conservation Easements Seminar International Association of Assessing Officers Course 619 Professional Standards&Ethics Course 004 Assessment Administration Course 202 Advance Income Approach to Value Course 302 Mass Appraisal of Income Producing Property Course 305 CAM Modeling Building Residential International Right of Way Association Course 401 Appraisal of Partial Acquisitions RNMI-CCIM-DIVISION Courses Introduction, 101, 102, 103 Society of Real Estate Appraisers Appraisal of Condo Conversion State of Colorado,Division of Property Taxation Cost Approach to Value Real Estate Court Decisions Introduction to Assessments University of Colorado USPAP-Update Commercial Case Study Various Seminars Conservation Easements, Condemnation,Estate Planning and The Like IRS Estate Affiliations: Member—National Association of Master Appraisers Associate Member-International Association of Assessing Officers Member—International Right of Way Association General Associate Member-Appraisal Institute Member-Aspen Board of Realtors-Aspen,Colorado Appraisal Designation: Master Senior Appraiser—National Association of Master Appraisers .. CrrckFCRMS Appraisal SWMara 006822.5727 —.. Pape 2 rt 7 Clients Fin Na . Case No. Borrower . Property/Wiese •Add City County Slate . 2m Code - - . LendeAC6eet Acidness - • Allstate Insurance Company : Aspen Consolidated Sanitation District Aspen Educational Research Foundation,Inc _ . . . Aspen Valley Hospital District . . Brush Creek Water District . • • Buttamiik Metropolitan District • • Cen[ayTel • City of Aspen,Colorado • City of Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Office,Aspen Colorado Eagle County,Colorado I. i. Eagle County Regional Trails System Federal Aviation AdiniSf2tion(FAA) m j.; . Federal Deposit insurance Corporation(FDIC) ' Garfield County,Colorado , Holy Cross Electric Association • Internal.Revenne Service(IRS) - Music Associates of Aspen,Inc.(MAA) Firkin County,Colorado Pisan County Title Company . Rocky Mountain Institute • Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority - I • Roaring Fork School District Roaring Fork Transportation Authority(RFTA) State of Colorado Board of the Great Outdoors Trust Fund(GOCO) . Summit County,Colorado - The Tenth Mountain Division Hut Association,Inc Town of Soowmass Village,Colorado Town of Carbondale,Colorado - - Yanraph Alternative High School Glenwood Springs Colorado - Alpine Banks of Colorado-Various Locations in Roaring Fork River Valley Colorado • • American National Bank—Aspen,Co . ' Bank o fAruerica • Bank of Colorado Western Slope • • . • Bank of New York . Chase Manhattan Mortgage • . . CitiCorp 161iSank/CitiGroup Private Bank Colorado Federal Savings Banks . Colorado National Bank—Los Angeles Ci Community Ranks of Colorado-Aspen Co Countrywide Home Loran _ . CTX Mortgage Company • Finance West Company . • Guaranteed Financial Mortgage . Guaranty Bank • IndyMac Affiliates-Independent National Mortgage Corporation,Pasadena Ca 11 Israel Discount Bank of NY • Maili Lynch - . . Montegra Capital Resource Ltd. . Mortgage America National City Bank of Kentucky • National Pacific Lending ' Nations Bank ' Northern Trust Rank of Texas r I Ocean West Funding Pacific Trust Bank . I PGM AmaiCorp Funding • i'NB Financial 1 Realink I STARS Appraisal Service US Bank . Veers Banks of Colorado-Various Locations in Roaring Fork River Valley Co WashingtonMutualBank _ . Western Banks,Los Angeles,Ca U.S.Property&Appraisal Service - . Land America One Stop ClckFORM$Appra'ral$Htware MO 822-a727 Page 3 et 7 • • • References File No. • Case No. • • Borrower • PrcpetyAddress • City county Slain Zip Code Lenderfaent • Address • • • • • • • • ( Kurt E. Adag„, liegional President Sefr 6ow,earr7 Vice President Community 'Bafks qt Colorado Timberline Bank Aspen 210 North Mill Street 311 East Hopkins Avenue Aspen, CO 81.611 Aspen, CO .81611 (970) 544-8282 (970) 920"=Dt12 Jonathan S. Lengel, MAI Michael R. Nash, MAI • J. S. Lengel & Associates - Nash - Johnson Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 2082 4045 South Broadway, Suite 204 Eagle, CO 81631 Englewood,• CO 80110 (970) 328-7337 (303) 761-6103 Ted Gardenswartz, Esquire Gary Wright, -Esquire Oates, Knezevich & Gardenswartz, PC Wright & LaSalle, LLP 533 East Hopkins. Avcinue 715 West Main Street Suite 201 Aspen, CO 81611 Aspen, CO 81611 • • (970) 920-1704 - (970) 925-5625 '� The Citigroup Private Bank Robert O. Stevens, MAT • • Marley Raymond - Stevens Real Estate Services 1 Court Square, Floor 20, Zone 10 115 North 5th Street Suite 401 Long Island City NY 11120 • Grand Junction, CO 81501 (718) 248-1279 (970) 243-4888 Eva Gordon Bvb Ballinger, Right of Way . • • Gibraltar Bonk' 114Gbnidian 220 .A Fiaibra-Circle 5' 'floor Holy Cross Elect£ict Assoc- Inc. Coral Gables, PI--33Y34 Era, E abler 7)50, (305:) 42G-Sb36 Glenwood age ngs;. cO 81602 _ t970) 9455441.. ... ..... • Vince Higens, President Tom Newland, Principal Pitkin County Title, Inc. Newland Project Resources, Inc. 601 East Hopkins Avenue - 417 Original Road, Basalt CO Aspen, CO 81611 (970) 927-4645 (970) 925-1766 • Former Executive Director of • Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority Scott :7farper -:Esgihrt: ban Iterst ^Esyuise 1280 Ute Avenue Suite 10 - Schenk, Karst & deWinter, LLP Aspen, CO 81611 ' 302 8th Street, Suite.310 (970) 544-5000 - Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 (970) 945-2447 • • • • • C&kFOPiFS Appvsa So/Mare 800422.8727 Page 4 d 7 • ' • . . . ' . . ' . , . • • • ' •.• ;aro:O. I si [ . • • E . • . 1 • , .. .. . . . . .. . .. .a . ..,.. . ''' ..... ...'' . . '. ' ' - -. •" . ., •' •:. ."' ". . ....-/ • ' 4,11....'r"gOr "WC .--Ilir W.-. i. ' --...7 • .. beselatee ' : ; 1 ,• . . , .::•,...• . ,,,: - MO eewbee flirtylnit -.' 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Zip Code Lvider/CSed Address 111 Marcus Ave 3rd Floor,Lake Success NY 11042 Wnstitkay.0 00 CV 307 Donald Russell Shadow Mountain District Consultation Lodge FIactioo Court Pitkin Report Owners County Association Colorado "aft tit._ Hunger$.MuVpcs_--aF1kRa =s 3kRtz5CS- -_ 2 n7aams35tg traikk2 , 00 CV 021 3 •Blue Ridge Jill Ann Tulasi District Consultation Capital Wilkinson f Jaya Court Pitkin Report Corporation Wilkinson County Court Colorado Appearance 99 4Y_=t1 �JLOS'id.AaUBYkS.-_ 1'iq a ± r£1ay ;WtiSSScr {l R _vat*,- 90 Cv 106 Smith Colorado District Appraisal Department of Court Pitkin Report Transportation County Deposition Colorado Valuation Trail to Jury Commission 90.Jz V tJB- galdrs% seeZo4ar-- redeia� pFdia:ai' - • t`-- 97 CV 100 Silver Mountain San Niguel District Appraisal Industries County Board of County Report Equalization San Miguel Deposition County Colorado 96 P,34p i :it SC9&ey�l3y{F^- FRi.£K �� �4E' dF3,4etl -4;kfi 2ati ... 4irlicrasa..sseislacsas3 sta.Kes - we�YF =- anntg^s�ate. 'tffs;[ic>= 3 puiai On. " 'cutc25pe': - SE CV 216 2 Dirk 0roekesa Jr Wildcat Ranch District Appraisal • 6 Doris Rroekesa Ltd. LP a Court Pi Ckin Report S-hnuoeer, County Deposition Gordon. Meyer. Colorado Inc. 9,�Eu'_LF:�=.—.B3ve3 _ .i�lrhtei11 8 .4 :PkAii - _z_ iYmirl ==—Y_ `7"mTB_F= 91 CV 46 1 Drapes Bank Yawl Hall District Appraisal. Court Pitkin Report County Deposition Colorado Court , Appearance 34-cv 4 ti ginkl tes-__ D�-sCitct a _ • corset�*3L C71:'.-•Sx:?f Ceslicriater 93 CV 236 3 Seranne Tenser Brush Creek Diatr'ict Appraisal Mater District Court Pitkio Report County ClicMFORMS Appraisal Software 800-622-8727 Page 7 of 7 KIM TARVER Ajax Appraisals, LLC PO Box 10594,Aspen, CO 81612 kstarver @msn.com Professional Affiliations Certified Residential Appraiser,State of Colorado #CR40037001 Member of The Appraisal Institute: 2009-present Education Mt Holyoke College, BA's in Mathematics and Philosophy, 1979 Van Education Center: Appraisal 101 USPAP Uniform Residential Appraisal Report Yield Capitalization State of Colorado Division of Property Taxation: Narrative Report Writing Time Trending Condominium Valuation Statistics Manufactured Homes Advanced Income Complex ResidentiallGRM. Personal Property Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers: Adjustments • • Kaplan Professional Schools: The Cost Approach The Appraisal Institute: USPAP Update Business Practice and Ethics REO Appraisals Condominiums,Co-ops and PUDs Professional Guide to the URAR McKissock Education: Residential Appraisal Review Appraising FHA Today Experience Ajax Appraisals LLC Owner and Certified Residential Appraiser: 2010-present • Appraisal of single family residences,condominiums,duplexes,townhomes,vacant land and proposed construction. Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners Arbitrator for property valuation arbitrations: 2009—present Garfield County Board of County Commissioners Arbitrator for property valuation arbitrations: 2010 The Aspen Appraisal Group,Ltd Certified Residential Appraiser: 2007—2010 • Appraisal of single family residences,condominiums,duplexes,townhomes,vacant land and proposed construction. Pitkin County Assessor's Office • Staff Appraiser: 2002-2007 Responsible for overseeing and valuing real and personal property in Pitkin County for ad valorem purposes. Real property included single family residences,vacant land,multi-family condominiums, duplexes and townhomes. Appraisal Experience Single Family Residential, Condominiums,Vacant Land, Proposed Construction i Purposes Mortgage Financing, Estate Planning, Listing,Acquisition,Marriage Dissolution,Ad Valorem Valuation Clients Cherry Creek Mortgage Emery Financial Vectra Bank Texas Capital Bank First Republic Bank Community Bank American National Bank JP Morgan Chase Bank STS Financial Corp Emprise Bank Alpine Bank Compass Bank USAA Mortgage Services KeyBank National Guaranty Bank&Trust • Fifth Third Bank State Bank First Republic Bank Timberline Bank Comerica Bank Waterstone Mortgage Co Strategic Capital Bank SNB Bank Pinehurst Bank • Private Bank&Trust Midland States Bank Pitkin County Commissioners Bank Midwest Garfield County Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA Gibraltar Private Bank&Trust Bank of Colorado US Real Estate Advisors STARS LLC Bank of America NA UBS Q"-to • Allen Black- Property Tax Consultant 303-242-6103 ablack.colo @gmail.com April 8, 2013 RECEIVED APR 1 1 2013 Pitkin County Commissioner /o County Assessor PITKIN'COUNTY 506 E. Main Suite 202 ASSESSOR Aspen, CO 81611 RE: Professional Services with reference to Property Tax Appeal Hearings and Arbitration Dear Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Allen Black and I have over 30 years experience in every facet of Property Tax Assessment. The majority of my professional career has been as a County Assessor in the State of Colorado. The 2013 Property Tax Year in Colorado includes a complete reappraisal of all property by the County Assessor. It has been my experience that the reappraisal usually results in an increased number of taxpayer appeals to the County Board of Equalization. I am a uniquely qualified professional,who is able to assist Colorado counties as a hearing officer or as an arbitrator. I have served in the role of hearing officer for several County Boards of Equalization. As a hearing officer, I conducted hearings and made the appropriate recommendations to the board. I have also been an arbitrator for Colorado counties. As an arbitrator, I was available for appeals cases when a taxpayer chose to carry an appeal beyond the Board of Equalization level. My experience and qualifications include: "• A reputation for the highest integrity and expertise in property taxation in Colorado. • 30+years in the tax assessment field as County Assessor and appraiser; 25 of those years in Colorado. • Colorado Certified General Appraisers license • Experience as a hearing officer for BOE hearings in Pitkin and Gilpin counties. • Experience conducting Appeal Arbitration cases in Adams and Jefferson counties. • Member of the Alaska State Assessment Appeals Board hearing appeals of centrally assessed property(utility company). I am offering my professional service to your county. Please consider using my services to act as hearing officer for the Board of Equalization. And additionally, please consider including me to the list of Arbitrators available for assessment appeal cases. I have enclosed a brief resume for your consideration. Sin Allen RECEIVED APR 1 1 2013 Allen Black PIASSESSORTY 6257 5 Madison Drive Centennial,CO 80121 303-242-6103 ablack.colo@gmail.com xpenence an. •ua , !cations Allen Black is a property tax professional with over thirty years' experience in all facets of tax assessment, valuation and administration. Mr. Black has earned a reputation of the highest integrity amongst his peers. Mr. Black's background and experience allows him to bring a level of knowledge and expertise of the highest level. Valuation experience includes Commercial, Residential, Vacant Land, Personal Property, Agricultural and Public Utility properties. County Assessor, Division Analyst & Chief Appraiser, Eagle County Assessor, Eagle, CO County Assessor, Arapahoe County Assessor, Littleton, CO Borough Assessor, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Palmer Alaska Administrator of Ad Valorem Taxation, Dept. Of Revenue, State Of Wyoming Director of Assessment and Taxation, & County Clerk, Clatsop County Oregon, Astoria OR Property tax area manager— Colorado, M. F. Poer & Co, Denver, CO Project Manager- Implemented Tyler/Eagle and CCI County assessment/collection systems. Other experience includes: Staff appraiser, Arapahoe County, CO Staff appraiser with independent fee appraiser Bachelor of Arts -American History/Political Science- Public Administration University of Denver, Denver, CO Continuing Education-over 1000 hours International Association of Assessing Officers Colorado Division of Property Taxation University of Denver Wichita State University—Public Utility Appraisal Workshops Thomas Tegarden- Utility Appraisal Course Certifications Certified General Appraiser- Colorado license# CG1318048 Certified Tax Appraiser- Colorado, Oregon, Wyoming & Alaska