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Colorado Fish Health Board
CPW Committee
Mission & Purpose:
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for recommending or denying approval of all Chapter P-8 Aquatic Nuisance Species regulations, Aquatic definitions, Chapter 0 General Provisions (aquatic release, importation, transportation, allowable species, disease management), and Chapter 1 Fishing regulations (baitfish) rules to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Contact:
[email protected]
970-842-6304
Colorado Fish Health Board
Mission & Purpose:
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for recommending or denying approval of all Chapter P-8 Aquatic Nuisance Species regulations, Aquatic definitions, Chapter 0 General Provisions (aquatic release, importation, transportation, allowable species, disease management), and Chapter 1 Fishing regulations (baitfish) rules to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
Contact:
[email protected]
970-842-6304
Councils and Committees
About the Board
The Colorado Fish Health Board initiates or reviews rules pertaining to:
Meet the Board
Josh Homer
Board Member
Josh is a Supervisory Biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mountain-Prairie Region Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program and is the Project Leader at Leadville National Fish Hatchery.
Kendra Holmes
Board President
Kendra is the Colorado Aquaculture Association board President and is the Fish Health Board Private Sector representative. Throughout her career, Kendra has promoted the protection of Colorado’s natural resources with a focus on water and aquatic management.
Wayne East
Board Member
The agricultural Wildlife Liaison with the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), Wayne represents the CDA on the Fish Health Board, and the Colorado Aquaculture Board.
Jeremy Liley
Board Chair
Jeremy is the Fish Health Board Chair, and owner/senior aquatic biologist of Liley Fisheries, Inc. Liley Fisheries owns and operates two trout production facilities in Colorado and Nebraska and provides fish stocking and aquatic management services to clients in Colorado, Wyoming and Texas.
April Kraft
Board Member
The Senior Fish Pathologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife's (CPW) Aquatic Animal Health Laboratory, April is also the CPW representative to the Fish Health board.
Upcoming Meetings
Aug
3
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Aug 3, 2026 · 9:00am - Aug 3, 2026 · 11:00am
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Past Meetings
15 results
Jun
8
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Jun 8, 2026 · 9:00am - Jun 8, 2026 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Apr
13
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Apr 13, 2026 · 9:00am - Apr 13, 2026 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Feb
9
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Feb 9, 2026 · 9:00am - Feb 9, 2026 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Dec
15
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Dec 15, 2025 · 9:00am - Dec 15, 2025 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Oct
20
Fish Health Board Meeting
Oct 20, 2025 · 9:00am - Oct 20, 2025 · 12:00pm
6060 Broadwqay
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Aug
19
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting
Aug 19, 2025 · 9:00am - Aug 19, 2025 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Jul
30
Fish Health Board Meeting: July 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 · 8:00am - Jul 30, 2025 · 12:00pm
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Jun
16
Fish Health Board Meeting: June 16, 2025
Jun 16, 2025 · 9:00am - Jun 16, 2025 · 11:00am
6060 Broadway
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...
Apr
14
Colorado Fish Health Board Meeting: April 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025 · 9:00am - Apr 14, 2025 · 11:00am
The statutory board was established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife by House Bill 91-1270. The board is responsible for...