January 2013 Parsk and Wildlife Commission Meeting Agenda

AGENDA
PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING
January 10-11, 2013
Doubletree Hotel
8773 Yates Drive
Westminster, CO 80031
Phone: (303) 427-4000 Fax: (303) 650-5398
7:30 Commissioners Breakfast
General Discussion of Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items
AGENDA ITEM Thursday, January 10, 2013
# Time
1 8:30 (I) Pledge of Allegiance
2 8:35 (A) John Singletary Approve Minutes of the December 6-7, 2012 Parks and
Wildlife Commission Meeting
(I) John Singletary Corrections to Agenda
Corrections/Removal of Consent Agenda Topics
3 8:45 (I) John Singletary Commissioners’ Questions and Comments
4 9:00 (I) Mike King Department of Natural Resources Update
5 9:10 (I) John Salazar Department of Agriculture Update
6 9:20 (I) Rick Cables Director’s Comments
7 9:30 (I) Additional Documents
8 9:35 (I) Tom Morrissey OHV Law Enforcement Pilot Program - Report of Findings
9 10:05 (I) Steve Cassin Financial Update
10:25 Break
10 10:40 (A) Brett Ackerman Commission Regulatory Process and Policies
CITIZEN PETITION
11 10:50 (I/A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 5 - Off-Highway Vehicle Regulations
At its January meeting, the Parks and Wildlife Commission will
consider a Citizen Petition for Rulemaking related to Off-
Highway Vehicles (OHVs), as follows:
A Citizen Petition for rulemaking requesting the Commission
to allow exemptions to existing statewide OHV regulations
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for Hinsdale, Ouray, San Juan and San Miguel Counties,
including, but not limited to, recognizing those counties’
ordinances requiring OHV operators to possess a valid driver’s
license and OHV liability insurance.
The Commission may accept all or a portion of the petition(s) for final
action, further consideration or otherwise reject the petition(s) at the
January Commission meeting. A copy of the petition(s) may be obtained
by contacting Brett Ackerman (303) 291-7278, Regulations Manager,
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
ISSUES IDENTIFICATION
12 11:20 (I) Brett Ackerman Chapter 1 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands (Step 1 of 2)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter including, but not
limited to:
Prohibiting the ability to jump, dive, or swing off of rock
cliffs, ledges, or other man-made structures within the
boundaries of Lake Pueblo State Park and the Pueblo
Reservoir State Wildlife Area.
13 11:25 (I) Brett Ackerman Chapter 3 - River Outfitters (Step 1 of 2)
Open for consideration of regulations regarding river outfitters,
including, but not limited to, expanding vessel and equipment
requirements to specifically include Stand Up Paddleboards
(SUP) and Inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards (ISUP).
FINAL REGULATIONS
14 11:30 (A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 0 - General Provisions and those related provisions of
Chapter 3 - Furbearers and Small Game, except Migratory Birds
necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency
with Chapter 0 (Step 3 of 3)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter, including but not
limited to:
Clarifying manner of take, season and possession restrictions
for feral hogs.
Allowing anglers to catch and kill prohibited aquatic species
from waters statewide.
Modifying regulations pertaining to the release of aquatic
wildlife to incorporate the 2009 cooperative agreement nonnative
fish stocking procedures for the Upper Colorado River
Basin.
Removing the existing ½ mile hunting closure on either side
of Colo 5 (Mount Evans Road) during times the highway is
closed to vehicular traffic.
Allowing the use of dogs as an aid in taking rabbits or hares
during big game seasons on private lands or in areas that are
closed to big game hunting. (This regulation is the result of a
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citizen petition for rulemaking. The Commission has
considered the petition at one previous meeting.
The Commission may accept all or a portion of the petition(s) for final
action, further consideration or otherwise reject the petition(s) at the
January Commission meeting. A copy of the petition(s) may be obtained by
contacting Brett Ackerman (303) 291-7278, Regulations Manager, Colorado
Parks and Wildlife.
15 11:45 (A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 1 – Fishing (Step 2 of 2)
Open for consideration of regulations regarding the
implementation of special fishing regulations at Jayhawker
Ponds and River’s Edge Natural Area Ponds in Loveland,
Colorado. These regulations are necessary in order to protect
the aquatic resources of these ponds while allowing for public
fishing opportunity.
16 11:50 (I) Bob Boswell 2012 Officer of the Year Award – Shikar-Safari Club International
12:00 Lunch
FINAL REGULATIONS
17 1:00 (A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 2 - Big Game and those related provisions of Chapter 0
Andy Holland necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency
Jerry Apker with Chapter 2 (Step 2 of 2)
Open for review of the entire chapter, including, but not limited
to:
Annual changes to season dates, limited license areas and
license numbers, and manner of take provisions for Bighorn
sheep and Rocky Mountain goat. (pp. 33-42)
Annual changes to season dates, limited license areas and
manner of take provisions for deer, elk, pronghorn antelope,
moose, mountain lion, and bear.
Annual changes to limited license application and drawing
process.
Modifying the Youth Outreach Hunting Licenses program to
improve participation. (p. 16)
Exempting military installations from the minimum license and
preference point requirements necessary to qualify for
Wounded Warrior licenses. (p. 18)
Exempting auction and raffle license holders who are archery
hunting outside of regular rifle season from the daylight
fluorescent orange requirement. (p. 25)
Opening bighorn sheep unit (BHS) S-58 (Lower Poudre) to
ram and ewe hunting in 2013. (p. 37)
Modifying sheep and goat management licenses to include
disease monitoring of populations as a criterion for their use.
(p. 46)
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Adding an archery season in BHS unit S-39 (Mount
Silverheels). (p. 33)
Adding an archery season in BHS unit S-69 (Cochetopa
Canyon). (p. 34)
Establishing multiple hunts and season dates for multiple
seasons to help achieve management objectives in BHS Data
Analysis Unit (DAU) RBS-21 (Game Management Units
(GMUs) S-21 & S-33). (pp. 36-37)
Modifying the Eastern Plains bear hunt to be unlimited over
the counter and List C. (pp. 8, 55)
Establishing a Private Land Only (PLO) bear season in DAU B-
2 (GMUs 58, 581, 59, 511 and 591). (p. 55)
Creating a new April statewide mountain lion hunting season.
(p. 60)
Removing GMU 51 from grouping with GMUs 391 and 461
during deer archery and muzzleloader season. (pp. 64, 72)
Eliminating antlerless deer licenses in D-3 (North Park) (GMUs
6, 16, 17, 161, and 171). (pp. 63, 71, 75)
Establishing regular and youth-only antlerless mule deer hunts
in D-25 (GMUs 66 and 67) during the 2 nd and 3 rd rifle seasons.
Establishing PLO antlered deer seasons in D-27 (GMUs 29 and
38). (p. 79)
Establishing a PLO antlerless deer hunt in a portion of GMU
33 designed to mitigate urban deer conflicts. (p. 91)
Establishing a PLO either-sex and antlerless deer hunt in a
portion of GMU 41 designed to mitigate urban deer conflicts.
(p. 67)
Establishing a PLO antlerless deer hunt in a portion of GMU
85 designed to mitigate urban deer conflicts. (p. 99)
Establishing a PLO antlerless deer hunt in a portion of GMU
104 to mitigate urban deer conflicts. (pp. 5, 84)
Establishing a PLO Season Choice antlerless deer license east of
Highway 71 in GMU 96. (pp. 5, 105)
Establishing Season Choice Whitetail Only (WTO) deer eithersex
and antlerless licenses valid in GMUs 89, 90, and 95.
(pp. 5, 87)
Expanding the current Season Choice WTO deer licenses in D-
54 (GMUs 93, 97, 98, 99, and 100), and changing the Season
Choice either-sex WTO licenses from List A to List B.
(pp. 5, 87)
Amending existing regulations for youth elk hunters hunting in
the late season with unfilled licenses to limit youth
participation in late seasons. (p. 23)
Changing antlerless elk licenses, excluding PLO, in GMU 20 to
List A. (p. 6)
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Changing either-sex elk licenses in DAU E-2 (GMUs 3, 4, 5, 14,
214, 301, and 441) in the 1 st and 4 th rifle seasons to specified
antlered/antlerless licenses. (p. 116)
Changing either-sex elk licenses in DAU E-6 (GMUs 11, 12, 13,
23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 131, 211, and 231) in the first and
fourth rifle seasons to specified antlered/antlerless licenses.
(p. 118)
Eliminating antlerless elk licenses in GMU 21 for the late rifle
season. (p. 169)
Establishing limited antlerless elk license hunts valid in GMUs
25 and 26 for 2 nd , 3 rd , and 4 th rifle seasons. (pp. 112, 115, 121)
Establishing an antlerless elk 4 th season rifle hunt in GMU 32.
(p. 122)
Eliminating the late antlerless-only elk season in GMU 40.
(p. 169)
Eliminating the antlerless elk late season hunts in GMUs 58,
581, and 59. (p. 170)
Establishing a PLO antlerless elk hunt in GMU 511. (p. 166)
Reestablishing limited pronghorn hunts in GMU 551 and 66.
(pp. 173-176, 178, 181)
Establishing a late season pronghorn doe hunt in GMU 97.
(p. 181)
Extending late season dates for pronghorn doe licenses in A-12
to December 1-31. (p. 182)
Removing the PLO designation from the pronghorn doe
license in GMU 9 and 191. (pp. 181-182)
Combining PLO hunts for GMU 130 and 146 during regular
and late pronghorn season. (p. 183)
Adding a mandatory moose incisor tooth extraction
requirement for all harvested moose. (p. 190)
Establishing moose hunts in GMUs 12, 23, and 24.
(pp. 184, 186-187)
Establishing antlerless moose hunts in DAU M-5 (GMUs 41,
42, 411, 421, 52, and 521). (pp. 185, 187-188)
Establishing antlerless moose hunts in GMUs 39, 46, 49, 500,
and 501. (pp. 185-186, 188)
Establishing separate hunts for bull moose in GMUs 66 & 67.
(pp. 185, 187-188)
ISSUES IDENTIFICATION
18 1:45 (I) Brett Ackerman Chapter 9 - Division Properties and those related provisions of
Chapter 1 - Fishing necessary to accommodate changes to or
ensure consistency with Chapter 9 (Step 1 of 2)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter including, but not
limited to:
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Exempting Smelter Mountain trail on Bodo State Wildlife Area
from the access closure during December 1 to March 31
annually.
Opening Perkins State Wildlife Area to the public.
Adding hunting limitations to Shiver-Wright State Wildlife
Area.
Opening the Shaw Creek State Trust Land with property-
specific restriction.
19 1:55 (I) Ken Brink Foundation for Colorado State Parks – Sponsorship Proposal
2:55 Break
20 3:10 (I) Ron Velarde Deer Management
Chad Bishop
21 3:25 (A) Tony Gurzick Brunot Treaty
22 3:55 (I) Public Input and Presentations
23 4:05 (A) Consent Agenda
24 4:10 (I/A) Tim Monahan Legal Report
- Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and legal
issues (24-6-402(3)(a)(II), C.R.S.)
4:30 Recess
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Friday, January 11, 2013
7:30 Commissioners Breakfast
General Discussion of Meeting Schedule and Agenda Items
AGENDA ITEM
# Time
25 8:30 (I) Regional Updates
CITIZEN PETITION
26 9:15 (I/A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 11 - Wildlife Parks and Unregulated Wildlife
At its January meeting, the Parks and Wildlife Commission will
consider four Citizen Petitions for Rulemaking related to
Wildlife Parks and Unregulated Wildlife, as follows:
Citizen Petitions for rulemaking requesting the Commission
consider allowing Wildlife Sanctuaries to possess animals taken
from the wild.
The Commission may accept all or a portion of the petition(s) for final
action, further consideration or otherwise reject the petition(s) at the
January Commission meeting. A copy of the petition(s) may be obtained
by contacting Brett Ackerman (303) 291-7278, Regulations Manager,
Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
FINAL REGULATIONS
27 11:15 (A) Brett Ackerman Chapter 11 - Wildlife Parks and Unregulated Wildlife
(Step 3 of 3)
Open for consideration of regulations pertaining to Commercial
Wildlife Parks, including, but not limited to the following:
Modifying protocol for addition of species to existing licenses
by requiring licensees to submit a new license application for
the desired species.
Establishing a new category of Commercial Parks Exhibitors
License allowing for temporary exhibition of regulated
wildlife by non-residents.
Administrative clean-up of the chapter.
11:30 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
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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 80216 or 303-291-7485 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.
(A) Action Item
(I) Information Item
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23 (A) Consent Agenda
Proposed Parks and Wildlife Commission Consent Agenda
January 10-11, 2013
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 January 2013 “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.
Data Analysis Unit Management Plans
23.1 (A) D-21 West Elk Deer Herd Management Plan GMU 54
D-22 Taylor Park Deer Herd Management Plan GMUs 55, 551
D-25 Powderhorn Deer Herd Management Plan GMUs 66, 67
B-6 Dolores/Hermosa Bear Management Plan GMUs 71, 711, 72, 73, 74, 741
B-13 Western San Luis Valley Bear Management Plan GMUs 68, 681, 76, 79, 80, 81
B-18 San Juan Bear Management Plan GMUs 75, 78, 751, 77, 771
B-2 Middle Arkansas Black Bear Management Plan GMUs 58, 59, 511, 512, 581, 591
Game Damage Claims
23.2 (A) Denial with Request for Review
15-Y13-17 Drew Gordanier $1,371.00 Cattle by Bear
Approval over $20,000
16-Y13-02 Ross Allen - Allen Ranches $28,000 Sheep by Bear
Real Estate
23.3 (A) Project # Project Name
11-070-NW Bar YX Ranch Conservation Easement
12-007-NW Vermillion SWA - Hunting Lease
12-017-SE Frantz Lake SWA - Chaffee County - ROW Easement
12-072-NE Mitani-Tokuyasu SWA - Front Range Pipeline Easement
12-076-NW Garfield Creek SWA - WPX Energy - SUA
Regulations
Final Regulations
23.4 (A) Chapter 16 - Procedural Rules for the Wildlife Commission (Step 3 of 3)
Open for implementation of HB 12-1330 (33-6-106(9), C.R.S.), including, but not
limited to, petition submittal procedures, to allow individuals to petition the
Commission to end a license suspension under circumstances set forth in statute.
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Issues Identification
23.5 (I) Chapter 1 - Parks and Outdoor Recreation Lands (Step 1 of 2)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter including, but not limited to,
regulating shot size ammunition at the trap/skeet portion of the shooting range at
Cherry Creek Park.
23.6 (I) Chapter 3 - River Outfitters (Step 1 of 2)
Open for consideration of regulations regarding river outfitters, including, but not
limited to, modifying trip leader qualification standards to reflect what is stated in HB
10-1221.
23.7 (I) Chapter 7 - Passes, Permits and Registrations (Step 1 of 2)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter including, but not limited to:
Clarifying regulations regarding camping units to match division policy and practice.
Increasing event facility fees at Lyons Overlook at Roxborough State Park and
establishing a two-hour time limit per event.
23.8 (I) Chapter 9 - Division Properties and those related provisions of Chapter 1 - Fishing
necessary to accommodate changes to or ensure consistency with Chapter 9
(Step 1 of 2)
Open for annual review of the entire chapter including, but not limited to:
Establishing property-specific regulations to Boyd Ponds State Wildlife Area.
Exempting waterfowl hunting from boats from November through the end of dark
goose season for Jackson Lake and from October 1 through the end of the duck
season for Jumbo Reservoir.
Establishing reservation requirements for Mitani-Tokuyasu State Wildlife Area.
Allowing public access to Ruby Mountain and Bighorn Springs fishing easements on
the Arkansas River, in Chaffee County.
Adding Karney Ranch State Wildlife Area Easment to the State Trust Land program.
Modifying regulation to include language closing a portion of La Jara State Trust
Land to vehicle access from the first day of big game archery season to the end of
the regular rifle season.
Re-establishing regulations on a 640-acre parcel of Mud Springs State Trust Land,
which were removed due to an administrative error.
Re-establishing regulations on Ted’s Canyon State Trust Land which were removed
due to an administrative error.
End of Consent Agenda
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