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AGENDA PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING November 19 th 20 th, 2015 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Elks Lodge #2409 36355 US Highway 385 Wray, CO 80758 Phone (Lodge): 970.332.

2728 Thursday: November 19 th 7:30 Commissioner s Breakfast Cobblestone Inn and Suites General Discussion of Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items 8:30 Optional Local Shooting Range Tour # Time AGENDA

1 AGENDA PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING November 19 th 20 th, 2015 Colorado Parks and Wildlife Elks Lodge # US Highway 385 Wray, CO Phone (Lodge): Phone (Office): Thursday: November 19 th 7:30 Commissioner s Breakfast Cobblestone Inn and Suites General Discussion of Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items 8:30 Optional Local Shooting Range Tour # Time AGENDA ITEM 1 10:00 (I) Pledge of Allegiance 2 10:05 (A) Chairman Bray Approve Minutes of the September 10-11, 2015 Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting 3 10:10 (I) Chairman Bray Corrections to Agenda Corrections/Removal of Consent Agenda Topics 4 10:15 (I) Chairman Bray Commissioner s Questions and Comments 5 10:30 (I) Don Brown Department of Agriculture Update 6 10:40 (I) Bob Broscheid Director s Comments 7 10:50 (I) Steve Cassin Financial Update 8 11:05 (A) Adrian Varney 2016 Commission Meeting Location Final Approval New Officer Elections* *This item has been moved to 10:35 am. 1

2 Final Regulations 10 11:15 (A) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-1 - Fishing 2 CCR Open for annual review of the entire chapter, including, but not limited to, consideration of regulations regarding seasons and season dates, bag and possession limits, licensing requirements, manner of take provisions and special conditions or restrictions applicable to waters of the state, including, but not limited to, the following: Streamlining labeling requirements for livetraps used for the taking of crayfish, snapping turtles, and fish captured as bait fish. Adding Baca County to the five county area in southeast Colorado for which baitfish collection and transport is permitted. Allowing fishing north of the boat ramp at Jackson Lake (Reservoir) Morgan County year-round. Consolidating all fishing regulations for Chatfield State Park. Adopting special regulations for trout within the town limits of Lyons. Adopting catch and release, flies and lures only regulations for Spring Gulch Pond Douglas County. Removing special regulations for trout on Saint Vrain Creek (North) Boulder County upstream of the inlet of Button Rock Reservoir. Implementing a bag and possession limit for largemouth bass of one fish with a minimum size of 18 inches at Crawford Reservoir Delta County. Modifying special regulations for largemouth and smallmouth bass at Golden Park Ponds #1, #2, #3, and #4 Boulder County. Modifying special regulations for largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing at Hudson Town Pond Weld County, Lonetree Reservoir Larimer County, Pit D Pond Boulder County, and Thomas Reservoir Boulder County. Modifying special regulations for largemouth and smallmouth bass at Blue Heron Lake in St. Vrain State Park Weld County, Mead Ponds Weld County, Erie Lake Boulder County, KOA Lake Boulder County, and Lon Hagler Reservoir Larimer County. Eliminating special regulations that limit harvest of largemouth and smallmouth bass over 15 inches in length at Carter Lake Larimer County, Fairgrounds Lake Boulder County, McCall Lake Boulder County, Sawhill Ponds Boulder County, and Teller Lake Boulder County. Implementing the same 15 inch minimum length requirement for both smallmouth and largemouth bass at Boyd Lake Larimer County. Changing the statewide bag and possession limit for smallmouth bass to unlimited for the western slope. Modifying water specific regulations at Elkhead Reservoir Moffat and Routt Counties, Harvey Gap Reservoir Garfield County, Rifle Gap Reservoir Garfield County, and Rio Blanco Lake Rio Blanco County to encourage angler harvest of smallmouth bass and northern pike. Implementing a 10 minimum size limit for crappie at Jackson Lake (Reservoir) Morgan County, North Sterling Reservoir Logan County, and Prewitt Reservoir Logan and Washington Counties. Eliminating the special regulation for crappie at Union Reservoir (Calkins Lake) Weld County and McCall Lake Boulder County. Implementing an unlimited bag and possession limit for yellow perch at Eleven Mile Reservoir Park County. Prohibiting snagging for kokanee salmon at Eleven Mile Reservoir Park County. Removing kokanee snagging at the boat ramp and mooring cove at Navajo Reservoir Archuleta County. Allowing snagging of kokanee salmon at Barker Reservoir Boulder County and modifying kokanee salmon regulations at Gross Reservoir Boulder County and Carter Lake Larimer County. Reducing kokanee bag and possession limits at Blue Mesa Reservoir Gunnison County. Closing Grimes Creek to fishing during the kokanee spawning season. Implementing catch and release, flies and lures only regulations for Fall Creek San Miguel County and Rio Blanco River Archuleta and Conejos Counties. Reinstating standard trout regulations for Pennock Creek Larimer County. Removing special walleye and saugeye regulations at John Martin Reservoir Bent County, Adobe Creek Reservoir (Blue Lake) Bent and Kiowa Counties, Nee Gronde Reservoir Kiowa County, and Nee Noshe Reservoir Kiowa County. Removing the 40 inch minimum regulation for tiger musky at Quincy Reservoir Arapahoe County. Implementing a bag and possession limit of 5 for channel catfish at Yuma City Lake Yuma County. Implementing trophy catfish regulations at Lon Hagler Reservoir Larimer County and St. Vrain State Park s Blue Heron Lake. Revising lake trout regulations at Blue Mesa Reservoir Gunnison County. Removing the 15 inch size minimum for wiper in Lonetree Reservoir Larimer County. Implementing special regulations for golden trout at Old Dillon Reservoir Summit County. Removing the current bag, possession, and minimum size limits for Arctic grayling at Kitson Reservoir Mesa County. 2

3 11 11:25 (A) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-2 - Big Game 2 CCR and those related provisions of Chapter W-15 - License Agents 2 CCR necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter W-2 **This agenda item does NOT include action on mountain lion quotas associated with the L-11 research proposal. Open for consideration of the following: Regulations adjusting non-resident big game license fees according to the Consumer Price Index, and adjusting nonresident big game license fees within statutory limitations pursuant to (1.6)(IV)(b) C.R.S. Regulations adjusting commission rates applicable to the sale of licenses by license agents :30 (A) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-3 - Furbearers and Small Game, except Migratory Birds 2 CCR (Step 2 of 2) Open for annual review of regulations regarding turkey hunting, including but not limited to, license areas and license numbers, season dates, and manner of take provisions for 2016 turkey hunting seasons, including, but not limited to: Discontinuing the late fall beardless turkey season on private lands in GMUs 101 and 102. Providing a limited number of Youth-Only fall turkey licenses valid on public or private lands in GMUs 91, 92, 96, 101 and102. Opening spring turkey hunting in GMUs 80 and :40 (A) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-16 - "Procedural Rules for the Wildlife Commission 2 CCR (Step 2 of 2) Open for consideration of final regulations pertaining to refunds and reissuance of big game licenses, including, but not limited to, setting a new deadline for refund or restoration of preference point requests and charging a processing fee to help recover CPW s costs to offer refunds. Draft Regulations 14 11:45 (I) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-0 - General Provisions 2 CCR (Step 1 of 2) Open for annual review of the entire chapter, including but not limited to, changes to hunter education regulations in order to comply with SB This includes, but is not limited to, setting minimum standards for hunter education classes, specifying allowable course delivery options, establishing test-out options for U.S. military personnel and individuals 50 years of age and older, and establishing an apprentice certificate program. 3

4 12:00 Lunch Issues Identification 15 1:00 (I) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-0 - General Provisions 2 CCR (Step 1 of 2) Open for annual review of the entire chapter, including but not limited to, Game Management Unit boundaries, regulations relating to fish management, health, importation, prohibited species, and other annual changes. These include, but are not limited to: Prohibiting smart rifle technology and live action cameras as aids in hunting and taking wildlife. 16 1:05 (I) Danielle Isenhart Chapter W-2 - Big Game 2 CCR and those related provisions of Chapter W-0 ( General Provisions 2 CCR 406-0) necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter W-2 (Step 1 of 2) Open for review of the entire chapter, including, but not limited to: Annual changes to limited license areas and manner of take provisions for deer, elk, pronghorn antelope, moose, and bear. Annual changes to limited license application and drawing processes. Amending regulations pertaining to auction and raffle licenses to clarify that these licenses are only valid in specific units, or parts of units, that are otherwise open for hunting a specific species. Establishing a new licensing option within the Bighorn Sheep Access Program (BSAP) for hunting sheep transplanted by CPW onto private land. Opening bighorn sheep GMU S2 to ram hunting. Adjusting the boundary between GMUs S13 and S26. Establishing a new ewe hunt in S41. Splitting S63 and S64 huntcodes to allocate ram licenses to separate GMUs. Removing the unit boundary restriction for SMS54O1A. Opening S77 for ram hunting. Adding Private Land Only (PLO) huntcodes for GMUs 15, 27, 181 and 371 for black bears. Placing restrictions on youth hunters for the extended season in GMUs 61 and 62. Establishing an either-sex elk hunt for GMU 61 running from October 1- October 7. Establishing an early October rifle bear season in GMU 61. Changing huntcodes EE055O1M and EE551O1M into bull only licenses. Eliminating huntcodes EE055P1R and EE055P4R. Eliminating huntcode EF020L2R. Establishing a late cow season in GMU 30. Changing the season dates for EF031L1R to December 15 through January 15 annually. Modifying huntcodes for elk in GMU 54. Converting huntcode EF064L1R to a PLO license. Adding a late public land antlerless elk season in GMU 70. Eliminating hunt code EF421LR. Establishing a drawing process for elk hunting permits on the Alamosa, Baca, and Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuges. Extending the fall bull/cow elk season in GMUs 682 and 791 to the end of February. Establishing a new PLO huntcode for pronghorn in GMU 80. Discontinuing mandatory CWD testing for moose. 4

5 Opening GMU 43 to antlered moose hunting. 17 1:35 (I) Regional Managers Regional Updates 2:25 Break 18 2:40 (A) Josh Garcia 2015 CPW Strategic Plan 19 3:00 (I) David Piper North Sterling State Park Overview 20 3:15 (I) Julie Stahli Draft Analysis of CPW Expenditures 21 3:45 (I) Dan Gates CPW Participation in Colorado Trappers Association 40 th Anniversary Convention 22 4:00 (I) Emily Orbanek GOCO Update 23 4:15 (I) John Broderick Trap and Transplant Plan 4:30 Recess 6:00 Community BBQ Friday: November 20 th 7:30 Commissioner s Breakfast Cobblestone Inn and Suites General Discussion of Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items # Time AGENDA ITEM 24 8:30 (I) Craig McLaughlin Draft Wolf Resolution Discussion 25 8:45 (I) Eric Grey Boyd Lake State Park Update 26 9:00 (I) Bryan Posthumus CPW Hunter Recruitment and Retention 27 9:15 (I) Ben Pedrett St. Vrain State Park Update 5

6 28 9:30 (I) Julie Stahli Three Draft Commission Policy Revisions Overview 1. Emergency Winter Feeding and Baiting of Big Game Ungulates 2. Chronic Wasting Disease 3. Management of Wildlife Populations 9:45 Break 30 10:20 (A) Chairman Bray Consent Agenda 31 10:25 (A) Brad Frano Gilberto Sanchez License Suspension Appeal Case FTC07024; Gilberto Alveraz Sanchez, 2 years 32 10:35 (A) Chairman Bray New Officer Elections 33 10:45 (I) Matt Lucia 2015 RFP Final Project Selection 34 11:00 (I/A) Tim Monahan Legal Report Executive session to discuss the possible purchase of property for public purposes (CRS (3)(a)(I) and ) and pending litigation and legal issues (CRS (3)(a)(II)) RFP Final Approvals 12:00 Adjourn Except the time indicated for when the meeting is scheduled to begin, the times indicated on the Commission agenda for each agenda item are approximate and subject to change. Generally, upon completion of each agenda item, the Commission will immediately move to the next agenda item. However, the order of the agenda items is tentative and, when necessary to accommodate the public and Commission s schedules, the order of the agenda items is also subject to change. Members of the public wishing to provide comment to the Parks and Wildlife Commission on any topic not otherwise on the agenda can do so during the Public Presentations agenda item. However, comments are limited to no more than 3 minutes of time in which to address the Commission and all persons must submit a Request to Speak before the Parks and Wildlife Commission (blue) slip indicating the topic for comment prior to the start of the Public Presentations agenda item. Persons wishing to provide a presentation to the Parks and Wildlife Commission that exceeds 3 minutes in length or requires the use or provision of specialized equipment (slide show, power point, video, etc.) must submit a written request to the Chairman of the Commission at least thirty days in advance of the Commission meeting setting forth the subject matter of the presentation, the time requested and the equipment needed for the presentation. The granting of such requests is up to the discretion of the Chairman of the Commission. In all cases, the Parks and Wildlife Commission appreciates and encourages the provision of written materials on the subject matter of the comment or presentation prior to the meeting in question. NOTE: All programs, services and activities of Colorado Parks and Wildlife are operated in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation as a result of a disability, please submit your request to Megan Wilhite, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO or or megan.wilhite@state.co.us. To assure that Colorado Parks and Wildlife can meet your needs, please notify Megan Wilhite of your request at least seven working days prior to the scheduled event. (1,2,3) Strategic Priority Item These items relate to the Parks and Wildlife Commission s current 3 Strategic Priorities of (1) Habitat Protection, (2) Recruitment and Retention, and (3) Financial Sustainability. (I) (A) Information Item Action Item 6

7 30 (A) Consent Agenda Proposed Parks and Wildlife Commission Consent Agenda November 19-20, 2015 In order to increase the Parks and Wildlife Commission s efficiency and allow more time for consideration of wildlife policy and contested issues, the listed items are noticed for action by the Commission as part of the November 2015 Consent Agenda. Note: The process for placing matters on the Consent Agenda is as follows: The Director identifies matters where the recommended action follows established policy or precedent, there has been agreement reached or the matter is expected to be uncontested and non-controversial. Staff will provide written memos to the Parks and Wildlife Commission members explaining the matters on the Consent Agenda. Copies of the memos will be available to the public. Matters on the Consent Agenda are noticed for hearing at the same time and in the same manner as other agenda items. If a member of the Commission requests further consideration of an item on the consent agenda, that item will be withdrawn from the Consent Agenda and discussed and acted upon as determined by the Commission. The Consent Agenda may be voted on without the necessity of reading individual items. Any Commission member may request clarification from the Director for any matter on the Consent Agenda. Habitat Partnership Program Committee Nominations 30.a (A) Committee Name Representing Name Background History Andy Brown CPW Montelores Replaces Matt Thorope Tanner Young Livestock Grower Montelores Replaces Wayne Goodall Starting Date Upon Appointment Upon Appointment Real Estate 30.b (A) Project # Project Name SW Coller SWA-Rio Grande River Access - RFP SW Bodo SWA - City of Durango - Lease Amendment NW Rio Blanco Lake SWA - White River City - Fee Title NE St. Vrain State Park - FFFPD - Lease Renewal SE AHRA - Pink House - Lease SW Pitkin SFU - Gunnison County Electric Association Easement SW Pitkin SFU - Gunnison County Electric Association - New Line Issues Identification 30.c (I) Chapter P-2 - Boating 2 CCR Open for consideration of regulations, including, but not limited to: Increasing the property damage threshold for a reportable boat accident from $500 to $2, d (I) Chapter W-0 - General Provisions 2 CCR 406-0, and those related provisions of Chapter W-1 ( Fishing 2 CCR 406-1) necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter W-0. Open for annual review of the entire chapter, including but not limited to, eliminating specific wording on facility whirling disease testing, while maintaining the reference to the Fish Health Section of the Blue Book. 7

8 30.e (I) Chapter W-2 - Big Game 2 CCR and those related provisions of Chapter W-0 ( General Provisions 2 CCR 406-0) necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter W-2. Open for review of the entire chapter, including, but not limited to: Increasing access permits on James M. John SWA from 10 to 12, with 5 permits guaranteed to GMU 140 rifle deer hunters. Changing huntcode DE059O1A into a buck only license. Converting DF103L2R to a White-tail only (WTO) license. Eliminating huntcode DF048U6R. Shortening the PLO doe deer seasons in GMUs 9, 39, 46, 391, and 461. Closing GMU 512 to youth hunters during the extended youth season. Adding a fourth season elk hunt to the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area (SWA). Amending the EF020L3R hunt code to include additional areas. Converting limited antlered elk licenses in DAU E-27 to either-sex. Opening GMU 48 to rifle pronghorn hunting, in same huntcode with units 56 and 481. Splitting huntcodes in Data Analysis Unit (DAU) M-8 into two different unit groupings for moose hunting. End of Consent Agenda 8

RULE-MAKING NOTICE PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING November 16-17, 2017

RULE-MAKING NOTICE PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING November 16-17, 2017 September 29, 2017 In accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, section 24-4-103, C.R.S., the Parks and Wildlife