Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to meet July 17-18, 2025

07/11/25

Joey Livingston
Statewide Public Information Officer
303-345-4658 / [email protected]

Grand Junction, Colo — Next week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission will convene for a hybrid meeting in Grand Junction. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thur., July 17, and recess at 4:40 p.m. The commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Fri., July 18, and adjourn at 12:20 p.m.

A complete agenda along with all materials for this meeting is available on CPW’s website for public review. The meeting will be streamed live on CPW’s YouTube page.

Parks and Wildlife Commission agenda items include:

• Final consideration of regulations to implement SB 24-161, relating to denials, suspensions, or revocations of river outfitter licenses.
• Department of Natural Resources Update
• Department of Agriculture update
• Financial Update
• Wolf Program Update
• Citizen Petition Process
• 2025-2026 Snowmobile Program Grants Funding Recommendations
• 2026 Draft Commission Meeting Schedule
• Cameo Shooting and Education Complex Update
• Future Topics Prioritization
• GOCO Update
• Discussion of Commission Officer Roles
• Wolf Damage Claim Recommended for Denial (Claim No. 09-Y25-02)
• Wolf Damage Claim Recommended for Denial (Claim Nos. 09-Y25-04, 10-Y25-04, and 10-Y25-13

The Consent Agenda Items
The commission will open for final consideration to allow legally acquired, captive bred in the United States, non-Migratory Bird Treaty Act corvids to participate in educational programing.

The commission will also open for final consideration of regulations including, but not limited to, updating the Gunnison Service Center address and removing the Red Mountain State Trust Lands property from the State Trust Lands Hunting and Fishing Access Program.

The commission will also open for annual review of Chapter P-1 including but not limited to updating the vehicle timed entry system at Eldorado Canyon State Park and modifying the hunting reservation system at Sweitzer Lake State Park.

The commission will also open for annual review of Chapter P-2 including but not limited to adopting requirements for wearing an engine cutoff switch on Class A or Class 1 vessels operated above a wakeless speed to match federal requirement and updating the fire extinguisher regulations to comply with federal standards.

The commission will also review adding the Golden Mussel to the list of Aquatic Nuisance Species.

About the commission
The public is encouraged to email written comments to the commission at [email protected]. Details on providing oral public comments for hybrid meetings are available on CPW’s website.

The commission meets regularly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation. 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.

Learn more about the Parks and Wildlife Commission on CPW’s website.

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