Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission to meet July 18 - 19
Joey Livingston
MEEKER, Colo. – At a hybrid meeting in Meeker, the Parks and Wildlife Commission will consider adopting a permanent timed-entry reservation system at Eldorado Canyon State Park, updating the property specific hunting regulations for Fishers Peak and adopting regulations for a limited spring turkey hunting opportunity at Lone Mesa State Park.The Commission will also consider removing Harmsen Ranch House from the Guest House Program at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, modifying the Aspen Leaf Lifetime pass program and extending the Keep Colorado Wild pass refund opportunity for accidental purchases. The Commission will also consider changes to commercial use on State Parks and State Wildlife Areas.
The Commission will also open for final consideration of a cleanup to regulation #1000.D.2 to align it with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services’ 10(j) rule.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 18 and recess at 2 p.m. The Commission will reconvene at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 19 and adjourn at 3:40 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live on CPW’s YouTube page.
Additional agenda items include:
- Department of Natural Resources Update
- Department of Agriculture Update
- GOCO Update
- Financial Update
- Habitat Stamp Committee Update
- Energy Development in Colorado
- Wolf Update
- NW Region Elk Herd Management Plan
- Draft Middle Park Bear Management Plan (B-16)
- 2024-2025 Snowmobile Program Grants Funding Recommendations
- 2025 Draft Commission Meeting Schedule
- Draw Process Workshop
- Boating Safety and Water Safety Update
The public is encouraged to email written comments to the Commission at [email protected]. Details on providing 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. Anyone can listen to commission meetings through CPW’s 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.
Learn more about the Parks and Wildlife Commission on CPW’s website.
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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.