Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting recap for June 12 - 13
Travis Duncan
WINTER PARK, Colo. – At the June 12-13, 2024 meeting, the Parks and Wildlife Commission heard proposed changes to regulations as follows. All final regulations approved at the June 12-13, 2024, meeting will go into effect on August 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. Updated chapters include: W-0, W-10, W-17.
FINAL REGULATIONS
Agenda Item 10a.: Adoption of 2025-2029 Big Game Season Structure Policy Framework (Step 3 of 3)
Agenda Item 13b: Chapter W-10 - “Nongame Wildlife” 2 CCR 406-10 and those related provisions of Chapter W-17 (“Damage caused by Wildlife” 2CCR 406-17) necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter W-10 (Step 2 of 2)
- To allow the use of artificial light, electronic night vision equipment, electronically enhanced light-gathering optics, and thermal imaging devices for the lawful take of depredating gray wolves, allowing pooled grazers to apply for wolf permits and damage compensation, and defining domestic bison as livestock for purposes of wolf permits and depredation compensation.
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS
Agenda Item 13c.: Chapter W-10 - “Nongame Wildlife” 2 CCR 406-10 Open for consideration of a cleanup to regulation 1000.D.2 to align it with the USFWS 10(j) Rule.
Agenda Item 14: Chapter W-0 – “General Provisions” 2 CCR 406-0 Open for consideration of emergency regulations related to increasing the fee for the Federal Waterfowl Stamp.
About CPW Commission Meetings
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 at meetings are available on the CPW website.
The commission meets regularly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation. Anyone can view Commission meetings on Youtube. 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 18-19 in Meeker.
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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.