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INDEX PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MINUTES MARCH 7-8, 2018 CODE PAGE 2018 NON-MOTORIZED TRAIL GRANT FUNDING APPROVAL OA 18-030 4 CONSENT AGENDA OA 18-035 5 E-32: LOWER RIO GRANDE ELK HERD MANAGEMENT PLAN OA 18-031 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION COMMENCE/IN OA 18-036 5 ADJOURN/OUT OA 18-037 6 LICENSE SUSPENSION APPEALS TIM WACHUTA; CASE #DEN 7440; 3 YEARS OA 18-032 5 ESTIN MCGRAW; CASE #FTC 7643; 2 YEARS OA 18-033 5 WINSTEN MCGRAW;CASE #FTC 7644; 1 YEAR OA 18-034 5 MINUTES APPROVAL – PARKS AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING OA 18-022 2 MARCH 7080, 2018 REGULATIONS CHAPTER W-0: “GENERAL PROVISIONS” OA 18-023 2 CHAPTER W-2: “BIG GAME” OA 18-024 3 CHAPTER W-3: “FURBEARERS AND SMALL GAME, EXCEPT OA 18-025 3 MIGRATORY BIRDS” CHAPTER W-5: “SMALL GAME – MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS” OA 18-026 3 CHAPTER W-5: “SMALL GAME – MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS” OA 18-027 3 CHAPTER W-9: “WILDLIFE PROPERTIES” OA 18-028 4 CHAPTER W-16: “PROCEDURAL RULES” OA 18-029 4 DRAFT 1 A meeting of the Parks and Wildlife Commission convened at 8:32 am on March 7, 2018 in the Hunter Education Building at Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s 6060 Broadway campus. Chair John Howard Vice Chair Michelle Zimmerman Secretary James Vigil Robert Bray Marie Haskett Carrie Besnette Hauser Dale Pizel Jim Spehar Dean Wingfield Michelle Zimmerman Alex Zipp Parks and Wildlife Commission Roll Call Attendance for Wednesday, March 7th and Thursday, March 8th, 2018: March 7, 2018 March 8, 2018 Bray – Present Bray – Present Haskett – Present Haskett – Present Hauser – Present Hauser – Present Howard - Present Howard - Present McDaniel - Present McDaniel - Present Pizel - Present Pizel - Present Spehar - Present Spehar - Present Vigil – Present Vigil – Present Wingfield – Present Wingfield – Present Zimmerman – Present Zimmerman – Present Zipp – Present Zipp – Present Randall – Present Randall – Absent Brown – Absent (Owen – Present) Brown – Absent Director Bob Broscheid and Staff. Others in attendance were: Dan Gates, Chris Jurney, Michele Frishman, Jim McGannon, Heidi Shierk, Kent Gorham, Andy Treharne, Scott Cisco, Steve hilde, LB Mullin Jr., Wade Shelton, David Lord. References Motions: OA 18-022 It was moved by Mr. McDaniel and seconded by Mr. Spehar to approve the minutes MINUTES of the February 7-8, 2018 Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting. APPROVAL Motion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote. 11-0. DRAFTAbsent: None REGULATIONS It was moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded by Mr. Vigil to approve the final OA 18-023 regulations related to the inclusion of crustaceans in the definition of a food CHAPTER W-0: production facility, and the inclusion of the redclaw crayfish to the list of species “GENERAL allowable at food production facilities. PROVISIONS” Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll Call Vote. 9-0. Absent: Bray, McDaniel See Attachment 1. 2 OA 18-024 It was moved by Dr. Besnette Hauser and seconded by Mr. Zipp to approve the CHAPTER W-2: final regulations pertaining to necessary corrections and administrative clean-ups “BIG GAME” to regulations previously adopted by the Parks and Wildlife Commission for the 2018 big game seasons, including, but not limited to, game management unit boundaries, season dates, limited license areas and manner of take provisions for bighorn sheep, mountain goat, deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, bear and mountain lion, and regulations otherwise necessary for implementation of the 2018 big game seasons. Motion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote. 10-0. Absent: McDaniel See Attachment 2. OA 18-025 It was moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded by Ms. Haskett to approve the final CHAPTER W-3: regulations setting 2018-2019 small game season dates, excluding turkey, with “FURBEARERS AND related provisions, including bag and possession limits and definitions. SMALL GAME, EXCEPT MIGRATORY Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll Call Vote. 10-0. BIRDS” Absent: Hauser See Attachment 3. OA 18-026 It was moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded by Mr. Pizel to approve the final CHAPTER W-5: regulations setting 2018-2019 waterfowl and migratory bird hunting seasons and “SMALL GAME – related provisions, including season dates, bag and possession limits and manner of MIGRATORY GAME take provisions. Specific changes include, but are not limited to, the following: BIRDS” • Changing the season dates for the North Park and South Park/San Luis Valley dark goose hunting zones in the Central flyway to be a continuous season with no split, opening as early as possible within the federal frameworks. • Adding waterfowl hunting at Stagecoach State Park to the hunter reservation system. • Removing the hunting closures at New Windsor Reservoir. • Removing the goose hunting closure on Riverside Reservoir. • Changing the hunting restriction start date at Crawford State Park to after Labor Day. • Changing the waterfowl hunting restriction start date at Sweitzer Lake to after Labor Day. • Broadening the goose hunting closure on Grand Lake and Windy Gap Reservoirs to be an all waterfowl hunting closure. Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll-Call Vote. 10-0. Absent: Haskett See Attachment 4. OA 18-027 DRAFTIt was moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded by Mr. Pizel to approve the final CHAPTER W-5: regulations to split the South Park and San Luis Valley dark goose zones in the “SMALL GAME – Central Flyway starting in the 2019-2020 season. MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS” Motion Carried by Roll-Call Vote. 10-0-1. Absent: None Abstain: Haskett See Attachment 4. 3 OA 18-028 It was moved by Mr. Vigil and seconded by Mr. Pizel to approve the final CHAPTER W-9: regulations in its annual review of Chapter W-9 - Division Properties including, but “WILDLIFE not limited to, generally applicable and property-specific requirements for, or PROPERTIES” restrictions on use of, wildlife properties controlled by the Division of Parks and Wildlife, including State Trust Lands leased by the Division. Specific changes include, but are not limited to, the following: • Designating a no camping area on Brown’s Park SWA to protect agricultural fields and cabin structures. • Changing the name of the Rabbit Creek Unit on the Cherokee SWA to the Roy Brown Tract. • Prohibiting hunting at Home Lake State Wildlife Area (SWA). • Extending the open dates for public access on the Playa Blanca SWA to July 16th through February 14th annually. • Allowing picnicking and the use of float tubes on Rosemont Reservoir SWA. • Adding a new SWA, San Luis Hills SWA, with associated provisions. • Removing San Luis Lake SWA from the camping reservation system. • Clarifying waterfowl hunting closure regulations on Turks Pond SWA. • Adding a new SWA, Wind in the Willows SWA with associated provisions. • Creating general provisions and hatchery-specific regulations for State Fish Units within the state. • Modifications to property-specific regulations within Division Areas 3 and 4, to provide consistency and clarity. • Closing the western portion of the Maybell State Trust Land (STL) to vehicles and prohibiting camping on the entire Maybell STL. • Enrolling Whetstone Mountain STL into the Public Access Program with associated provisions. Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll-Call Vote. 11-0. Absent: None See Attachment 5. OA 18-029 It was moved by Mr. Zipp and seconded by Mr. Vigil to approve the necessary CHAPTER W-16: corrections pertaining to final regulations based on changes to Colorado Revised “PROCEDURAL Statutes related to license suspensions RULES” Motion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote. 11-0. Absent: None See Attachment 6. OA 18-030 It was moved by Mr. Pizel and seconded by Dr. Besnette Hauser to approve the 2018 NON- 2018 Non-Motorized Motorized Trail Grant Funding as presented by staff. MOTORIZED TRAIL GRANT FUNDING DRAFTMotion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote. 11-0. APPROVAL Absent: None OA 18-031 It was moved by Mr. Pizel and seconded by Mr. Vigil to approve the E-32: Lower E-32: LOWER RIO Rio Grande Elk Herd Management Plan as presented by staff. GRANDE ELK HERD MANAGEMENT PLAN Motion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote 11-0. Absent: None 4 OA 18-032 It was moved by Mr. Pizel and seconded by Mr. Bray to deny the appeal for relief LICENSE from the original hunting and angling license suspension for Mr. Tim Wachuta; Case SUSPENSION #DEN 7440; 3 years. APPEAL; TIM WACHUTA; Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll Call Vote 11-0. CASE #DEN 7440; Absent: None 3 YEARS OA 18-033 It was moved by Mr. Vigil and seconded by Ms. Haskett to deny the appeal for LICENSE relief from the original hunting and angling license suspension for Mr. Estin SUSPENSION McGraw; Case #FTC 7643; 2 years. APPEAL; ESTIN MCGRAW; Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll Call Vote 11-0. CASE #FTC 7643; Absent: None 2 YEARS OA 18-034 It was moved by Mr. Bray and seconded by Mr. Zipp to deny the appeal for relief LICENSE from the original hunting and angling license suspension for Mr. Winsten McGraw; SUSPENSION Case #FTC 7644; 1 year. APPEAL; WINSTEN MCGRAW; Motion Carried by Unanimous Roll Call Vote 11-0. CASE #FTC 7644; Absent: None 1 YEAR OA 18-035 It was moved by Ms. Zimmerman and seconded by Mr. Vigil to approve the consent CONSENT AGENDA agenda as presented. See Attachment 7 Motion Carried by Unanimous Voice Vote 11-0. Absent: None OA 18-036 An executive session of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission was requested EXECUTIVE by Senior Assistant Attorney General Jake Matter pursuant to the Open Meetings SESSION – IN Law, § 24-6-402(3)(a)(II), CRS. The purpose of the executive session was to receive a legal report from Attorney Matter and Assistant Attorney General Nicholas Lopez. Specifically, the Commission received an update concerning the status of the lawsuits captioned Colorado Parks and Wildlife v. 5 Star Feedlot, Inc., 16CV30022 (Yuma County) and WildEarth Guardians v.