Thanks for the clarification. Pam On Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 10:48 AM plarimer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Pam expresses a misunderstanding that often comes up about the Search and > Rescue (SAR) fees on hunting and fishing licenses. This fee is not > "coverage" for anything, but is simply a donation to SAR for purchase of > new equipment and for training of their volunteers. SAR never charges for > a rescue. You will be charged for medical care provided by professionals, > but not by the volunteer SAR's. if you want better and complete coverage > for that, you should check with your health insurance company and perhaps > become a member of Reach air ambulance services. I also carry a SPOT > satellite unit (buy one at REI) so that I can alert SAR instantly from > anywhere in the world if I'm in a life threatening situation, as well as > rescue if we are simply stranded, such as a vehicle breakdown in the > backcountry. SPOT works with GEOS International insurance out of Houston. > That way, I do have insurance that will evacuate my wife or myself from any > life threatening situation that we have anywhere in the world, with the > exception of about a half dozen hotspots that most of us won't get near to > anyway. > > On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 3:23:26 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > >> Hello Birders, >> >> I received the below message from CPW today. Starting May 1, you will be >> able to purchase a Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass, similar to a state >> parks pass, to access SWAs. You will no longer be required to purchase a >> hunting or fishing license for access. See details on pricing and more >> below. >> >> I'm looking forward to exploring these areas and grateful to CPW for >> listening to residents and adding the new option. >> >> Amy >> >> Amy Cervene >> Arvada, Jefferson >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Colorado Parks and Wildlife <[email protected]> >> Date: Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 10:30 AM >> Subject: Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves new pass for >> state wildlife areas >> To: <[email protected]> >> >> >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> >> >> *Travis Duncan Statewide Public Information Officer 720-595-8294 >> <(720)%20595-8294> / [email protected]* >> *Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission approves new pass for state >> wildlife areas* >> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE >> March 23, 2021 >> >> DENVER – At its virtual meeting last week, the Colorado Parks and >> Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to approve a new Colorado State >> Wildlife Area Pass as an option to access state wildlife areas. The new >> pass will go on sale May 1, 2021. >> >> “This is an important step in ensuring everyone who visits our state >> wildlife areas is contributing to their management and maintenance,” said >> CPW Director Dan Prenzlow. >> >> The annual Colorado SWA Pass will be available on May 1, 2021 by visiting >> any CPW office or online at cpwshop.com >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=40edd70104&e=0712de6d7b>. >> The pass will be priced similarly to a resident annual fishing license and >> revenue from the new SWA pass will be used to manage and maintain SWAs. >> >> *Colorado State Wildlife Area Pass* >> annual: $36.08* >> 1 day: $9 >> Youth (ages 16-17) annual: $10.07 >> Senior (ages 65 and older) annual: $10.07 >> Low-income annual: $10.07 >> (Fees include a $1.50 Wildlife Education Fund surcharge) >> *Plus a fee of $10.40 for a Colorado Wildlife Habitat Stamp >> >> The annual pass is valid from March 1 – March 31 of the following year, >> also aligning with the 13-month season for fishing licenses in Colorado. >> >> *History and funding of state wildlife areas in Colorado* >> CPW now manages more than 350 SWAs, all set aside to conserve wildlife >> habitat with dollars from hunting and angling licenses. Those funds are >> also matched with federal income from the excise taxes collected on the >> sale of hunting and fishing equipment. >> >> While these properties have been identified as critical wildlife habitat, >> over the years they have also gained significant value for outdoor >> recreationists. >> Because these properties have always been open to the public, not just to >> the hunters and anglers that purchased them and pay for their maintenance, >> many people now visit these properties and use them as they would any other >> public land. >> >> As Colorado’s population - and desire for outdoor recreation - has >> continued to grow, a significant increase in traffic to these SWAs has >> disrupted wildlife, the habitat the areas were acquired to protect, and the >> hunters and anglers whose contributions were critical to acquiring these >> properties. >> >> That’s why in July of 2020, new regulations went into effect requiring >> all visitors 18 or older to possess a valid hunting or fishing license to >> access any SWA leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. >> >> CPW had historically been bound by stringent guidance from the U.S. Fish >> and Wildlife Service on how income earned from these properties could be >> accounted for, making the creation of another kind of pass to access these >> areas financially unfeasible. But in late 2020, CPW received approval from >> the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for a new accounting approach that made >> adding a pass as an option for access to these properties feasible. >> >> In November 2020, an SWA Working Group was created with CPW staff and >> stakeholders from around the state to determine what a new pass might look >> like. >> >> *A new State Wildlife Area Pass* >> At its January 2021 meeting, the CPW Commission heard recommendations >> from the SWA Working Group on creating a new Colorado SWA Pass. >> >> *Recommendations:* >> The group recommended pricing the annual pass at a similar level to the >> annual fishing license, offering discounted passes to youth and seniors >> priced comparably to youth and senior fishing licenses, offering a 1-day >> pass option priced comparably to the 1-day parks pass, requiring a Habitat >> Stamp and a surcharge for the Wildlife Management Public Education Fund in >> addition to the pass, and offering a discounted low-income annual pass >> option. The age at which a hunting license, fishing license or SWA pass is >> required to access SWAs was reduced to all persons 16 years and older to >> better correspond to the youth pass and license options. >> >> Now that the Colorado SWA Pass is available, the SWA Working Group will >> move into Phase II of its work, completing an audit of all Colorado’s SWAs >> to determine which properties may require additional restrictions on >> allowed activities, seasonal closures for wildlife, and reviews to >> determine if the property is still meeting its intended purpose as a >> wildlife area. >> >> More information and SWA FAQ about CPW’s state wildlife areas is >> available on CPW’s website >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=3945245c06&e=0712de6d7b> >> . >> >> ### >> [image: Share] >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=18bb630d00&e=0712de6d7b> >> Share >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=e76916356c&e=0712de6d7b> >> [image: Tweet] >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=550d20d3dd&e=0712de6d7b> >> Tweet >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=7054394f42&e=0712de6d7b> >> [image: Share] >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=79f530a642&e=0712de6d7b> >> Share >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=1bb6cf7f06&e=0712de6d7b> >> [image: Forward] >> <http://us10.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=b944dd3505&e=0712de6d7b> >> Forward >> <http://us10.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=b944dd3505&e=0712de6d7b> >> >> CPW is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state >> parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: >> 42 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. >> >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=cc65fbb366&e=0712de6d7b> >> >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=4ac3f4d735&e=0712de6d7b> >> >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=d8329749e7&e=0712de6d7b> >> >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=891207101e&e=0712de6d7b> >> *Copyright © *2021* Colorado Parks and Wildlife, All rights reserved.* >> You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website to >> receive communication from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. >> >> *Our mailing address is:* >> Colorado Parks and Wildlife >> 6060 Broadway >> Denver, CO 80216 >> >> Add us to your address book >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/vcard?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=89503128b0> >> >> >> Want to change how you receive these emails? >> You can update your preferences >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=89503128b0&e=0712de6d7b&c=b944dd3505> >> or unsubscribe from this list >> <https://state.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5144ed31c5f2ba642e0393361&id=89503128b0&e=0712de6d7b&c=b944dd3505> >> >> -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Colorado Birds" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en > * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. 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