Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to meet June 1 - 2

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Travis Duncan
Public Information Supervisor
720-595-8294 / [email protected]
BUENA VISTA, Colo. – At a hybrid in-person/virtual meeting in Buena Vista, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will discuss the License Distribution Public Engagement Update, 2023 OHV Trails Grant Funding Recommendations, Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program 2022 RFP, Colorado River Connectivity Channel update and the election of officers. The meeting will take place on Wed., June 1 and Thu., June 2. The meeting will be streamed live on CPW’s YouTube page.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wed., June 1 and adjourn at 2 p.m. for a Commission tour of the Ruby Mountain area on the Arkansas River. The commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Thu., June 2 and adjourn at 11:30 a.m.

Additional agenda items include:
  • Department of Agriculture update
  • Department of Natural Resources update
  • Financial update
  • Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) update
  • Keystone Policy Center and CPW updates on wolf planning
  • Discussion of the Commission’s 2016 Wolf Resolution
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 July 21 and 22.
 
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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.