About the Colorado Fish Health Board
The Colorado Fish Health Board (FHB) initiates or reviews every rule pertaining to the regulation of fish health the spread of aquatic disease or the distribution of any exotic aquatic species.
The FHB is a statutory board established within Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) by House Bill 91-1270 (FHB Title 33-5.5-101, 102), signed into law June 7, 1991 by Governor Roy Romer and consists of (5) members and has the responsibility of recommending or denying approval of all
Chapter P-8 Aquatic Nuisance Species regulations,
CPW Aquatic definitions,
CPW Chapter 0 General Provisions (aquatic release, importation, transportation, allowable species, disease management), and
CPW Chapter 1 Fishing regulations (baitfish) rules to the CPW Commission.
Upcoming Meetings
Meetings, minutes and additional information will be posted below for the public to review. All meetings are open to the public.
2021 Meetings & Documents
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Date |
Location/Time |
Documents |
February 8
| | - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
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April 5
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| - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
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June 14
|
| - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
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August 2
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| - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
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October 5
|
| - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
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December 13
|
| - Agenda
- Minutes
- Call-in instructions
|
Fish Health Board Members
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Kevin Johnson
Kevin is a Geographic Supervisor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mountain-Prairie Region Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program. Kevin oversees National Fish Hatcheries and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Offices in CO, UT, and WY.
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Jeremy Liley
The Fish Health Board Chair, and owner and 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.
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Kendra Holmes
Throughout her career, Kendra has promoted the protection of Colorado’s natural resources with a focus on water and aquatic management. Kendra isthe Colorado Aquaculture Association board President since 2012 and is the Fish Health Board Private Sector representative.
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April Kraft
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.
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Wayne East
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.
Previous Meetings & Documents
2020
|
Date |
Location/Time |
Documents |
February 3 - Cancelled and rescheduled for March 9
| - Colorado Parks and Wildlife HQ building
- 6060 Broadway, Denver
- 9:00 a.m.
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April 6 - Changed to a telephone conference call. No in-person meeting.
| - Colorado Parks and Wildlife HQ building
- 6060 Broadway, Denver
- 9:00 a.m.
| |
| June 8 | - 9:00 a.m.
- Telephone conference call
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No in-person meeting
| |
| August 3 | - 9:00 a.m.
- Telephone conference call
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No in-person meeting
| |
October 6
| - 8:30 a.m.
- Zoom webinar
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No in-person meeting
| |
November 4
| - Special Issue Paper Meeting
- 9:30 a.m.
- Zoom call
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No in-person meeting
| |
December 7
| - 9:00 a.m.
- Zoom webinar
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No in-person meeting
| |
2019
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Date |
Location/Time |
Documents |
| January 22 | - Phone conference re: gill lice
(303) 869-9210 - 11am
| |
| February 1 | - Review gill lice response
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs
Nathrop, CO - 8:30 am
| |
| February 11 | - Denver, 6060 Broadway
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office - 9am-11am
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| March 20 | - Phone conference re: WD exemption
303-869-9210 - 2:00 pm
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| April 8 | - San Juan Conference Room
- Colorado Department of Agriculture
305 Interlochen Parkway
Broomfield, CO 80021 - Conference Call-In Number: 303-869-9210
- 9am-11am
| |
| June 10 |
Meeting Cancelled - Denver, 6060 Broadway
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office
| |
| July 15 | - Colorado Department of Agriculture
305 Interlochen Blvd
Broomfield, CO, 80021
Big Thompson Conference Room - 9:00 am
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| August 12 | - Denver, 6060 Broadway
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office - 9am-11am
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October 28
|
Meeting Cancelled - Denver, 6060 Broadway
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Office
- 9am-11am
| |
| December 4 | - Colorado Department of Agriculture
305 Interlochen Blvd
Broomfield, CO, 80021
Big Thompson Conference Room - 9am-11am
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Questions about the Colorado Fish Health Board?
For more information, please contact the Aquatic Animal Health Lab by emailing
april.kraft@state.co.us, or calling (970) 842-6304.
