In addition to offering a wide variety of desperately needed housing oriented to the average household, simply not available in the developable land starved Western Colorado, Bluestone will also serve as the commercial hub for the south DeBeque Valley, cutting current required commuting distances, now 40 miles round trip, or more, for shopping and services.  The commercial ventures will supplement (and vice versa) Debeque's emerging and exciting plan for a downtown Historic Redevelopment District oriented to entertainment, government services, boutiques, and dining

Bluestone's Commercial development will be located at the intersections of 45.5 road, and West and East Bluestone Ridge Ranch Road just a few miles from the Debeque I70 interchange, and on the way to Powderhorn ski area and the expanding communities of Mesa, and Colbran. The commercial village is carefully planned to assure efficient vehicular and pedestrian access with minimal impact on the residential neighborhoods within the Ranch.  Development of the shopping village is anticipated to progress in phases consistent with the needs of the residents of Blue Stone Ridge Ranch, the communities to the south, and areas to the north toward DeBeque and I-70.

Ponds 1 and 4, while providing a strong visual and aesthetic amenity to the community, are an integral part of the Ranch Lands.  These ponds will also serve as important storm water detention and treatment functions as well as providing critical irrigation and water storage for enhanced agricultural operations as well as watering for livestock and habitat enhancement.

With over one thirteen hundred acres of ranch, agriculture, wildlife, resource and open space lands created via a number or restrictive and preservation tools, Bluestone Ridge Ranch PUD and the Canyons at DeBeque Ranch will harmoniously blend the new with the old preserving a window into DeBeque’s ranching history as well as permanently protecting the visual amenity for pleasure and enjoyment for the general public and the entire DeBeque Planning Area.

Photo by Reid L Rosenthal Copyright 2008