Could you just clarify something for me. How much would it cost an over 65 individual to bird on state lands?
I don't mind paying something to the state to maintain the wildlife areas, I just can't figure out how much that's not too excessive. Debbie Tyber Breckenridge On Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 10:47:32 AM UTC-6, Adrian Lakin ([email protected]) wrote: > > All, > > Below is the response I received from CPW regarding the new SWA > hunting/fishing license requirement. I guess the only "good" thing to be > gleaned from the response is that they no longer require the extra $47 > annual fee for access to Jumbo Reservoir SWA, Lake Deweese SWA, Prewitt > Reservoir SWA, and San Luis Lakes SWA, but you will need the fishing > license instead that covers all SWA's and STL's. > > I will respond back to Bradley asking about the process to get a bill to > the legislature for a Birding Stamp/License. > > Thanks, > > Adrian Lakin, Mead, CO > > Reply from CPW and my original question to them... > > Hello, > > > > Thank you for contacting Colorado Parks and Wildlife. I understand you are > inquiring about birding on state lands. > > > > Your Colorado State Parks pass is valid for Colorado State Park which > offer great birding opportunities. However, > the Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a regulation change to protect > the integrity of these properties for their intended use—the perpetuation > and conservation of wildlife and wildlife recreation—regulation #900.C.1 > has been added to require all persons 18 years of age or older hold a valid > hunting or fishing license to access any SWA. Similarly, regulation > #902.B.5 was added prohibiting access to STLs leased by the Division to all > persons 18 years of age and older who do not hold a valid hunting or > fishing license. *Additionally, property-specific regulations were > modified accordingly, including** removing the annual access permit > requirement for Jumbo Reservoir SWA (901.B.119(a)), Lake Deweese SWA > (901.B.130(a)), Prewitt Reservoir SWA (901.B.173(a)), and San Luis Lakes > SWA (901.B.203(a)).* State wildlife properties can be found in our 2019 > Recreation Lands brochure > <https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/RulesRegs/Brochure/lands.pdf>. This > new regulation will start July 1, 2020. > > > > We currently have an SWA permit for specific properties that already > require a hunting or fishing license. However, with the new regulations for > wildlife properties, we will no longer be offering an SWA permit for > wildlife properties and a hunting or fishing license will be required to > access all state wildlife areas and state trust lands. The SWA permit was > not recognized under the Federal-Aid Program as a valid hunting or fishing > license. The current SWA Access Permit system, used on only four SWAs, > negatively impacted the CPW wildlife finances. The monies generated from > this access permit fund lessens the following year’s Federal Aid monies > used by CPW by the amount the access permit fund accumulated. > > > > In order to create a new birding stamp or license, CPW would need to > submit a bill to the legislator to amend that state statute regarding valid > licenses. > > > > Respectfully, > > > > *--* > > *Bradley Gabrielski* > > *Communication Center Wildlife Coordinator* > > Hunt Plan: 303.291.7526|Main: 303.297.1192|Fax: 303.866.5070 > > 1313 Sherman St., 6th Fl, Denver, CO 80203 > > [email protected] <javascript:> I www.cpw.state.co.us > > > > **Please view the COVID-19 > <https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/COVID-19-Response.aspx?utm_source=CPW-Web&utm_medium=Slider1&utm_campaign=2020_COVID-19_Coronavirus_Info>*web-page > > <https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/COVID-19-Response.aspx?utm_source=CPW-Web&utm_medium=Slider1&utm_campaign=2020_COVID-19_Coronavirus_Info>* > for > the most recent updates** > > > > > > On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 3:18 PM cpwinfo, DNR_wildlife < > [email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Date: Wed, May 6, 2020 at 8:52 AM > Subject: CPW FAQ Question Submitted from Website > To: <[email protected] <javascript:>> > > > > The following question has been submitted through the CPW FAQ Ask A > Question page. > > I just heard about this new requirement that will be in effect July 1 and > I am concerned about this cost for us folks who use (very respectfully) the > SWA's and CPW-leased lands for birding. This seems a very excessive > response to try to discourage a few troublemakers while hurting a whole lot > of people who by nature are respectful of wildlife and the environment. > Would it be possible to issue a "Birding Stamp" or something similar that > DOESN'T cost us an additional $45 per year like the Fishing License and > Habitat Stamp would? I already pay $80 per year for my Colorado State Parks > pass, so this additional cost would really hurt. Thanks, Adrian Lakin Mead, > CO > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/1becee50-1c19-4af1-8cc3-c1e44de15de7%40googlegroups.com.
