Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting recap for May 4 - 5, 2022
Travis Duncan
STERLING, Colo. – At its May 4 - 5 meeting, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission heard proposed changes to regulations as follows. All final regulations approved at the May 4-5, 2022 meeting will go into effect on July 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted.FINAL REGULATIONS
Agenda Item 12: Chapter W-2 - “Big Game” - 2 CCR 406-2 (Step 1 of 1)
The Commission passed regulations to adopt:
- All limited license numbers for deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, and black bear for all Game Management Units in the state that have limited licenses for these species for the 2022 big game seasons.
The Commission adopted regulations to:
- Update the common name of Ptychocheilus lucius.
The Commission adopted regulations:
- Removing rubber buckshot and rubber slugs from the list of authorized hazing techniques codified in W-1000.A.10.a.
- Repealing and restating emergency regulation W-1005.1.a to remove rubber buckshot and rubber slugs from the list of authorized hazing techniques.
- Updating the common name of Ptychocheilus lucius codified in W-1003.A.1.
- Updating the common name of Ptychocheilus lucius codified in W-1004.A.1.
The Commission adopted regulations for:
- Pilot testing a timed entry reservation system at Eldorado Canyon State Park.
A complete agenda along with all materials for public review for this meeting can be found on the CPW website. The public is encouraged to email written comments to the commission at [email protected]. Details on providing public comments for virtual meetings are available on the CPW website.
The commission meets regularly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation. Anyone can listen to commission meetings through the CPW website. This opportunity keeps constituents informed about the development of regulations and how the commission works with Colorado Parks and Wildlife staff to manage the parks, wildlife and outdoor recreation programs administered by the agency. Find out more about the commission on the CPW website.
The next commission meeting is scheduled to take place on June 1 and 2.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 43 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.