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Final Regulations, January 2020 Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting DATE: January 3, 2020 1313 Sherman, Room 111 Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3203 TO: Members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission FROM: Krista Heiner, Regulations Manager RE: Chapter W-0 Final Regulations, January 2020 Parks and Wildlife Commission Meeting DATE: January 3, 2020 Final regulatory changes for Chapter W-0 - “General Provisions” 2 CCR 406-0, and those related provisions of Chapter W-3, Chapter W-5 and Chapter W-2 - are summarized below. If there are questions about any of the agenda items below, or if additional information is needed, please feel free to contact me at 303-866-3203 x4609. Agenda Item 11: Chapter W-0 - “General Provisions” 2 CCR 406-0 and those related provisions of Chapter W-3 (“Furbearers and Small Game, except Migratory Birds” 2 CCR 406-3), Chapter W-5 (“Small Game – Migratory Birds” 2 CCR 406-5) and Chapter W-2 (“Big Game” 2 CCR 406-2) necessary to accommodate changes to, or ensure consistency with, Chapter W-0 (Step 2 of 2) Creation of a senior combination fishing and small game hunting license Previously, residents younger than age 65 could purchase a small game and fishing combination license at a discounted price, but after age 65 they had to purchase two separate licenses. In response to a citizen petition, a senior (age 65 and older) small game and fishing combination license has been created. The Commission has the statutory authority to offer discounted combination licenses (C.R.S. 33-4-102 (1.6)(a)(I)). Modifying the definition of license to include electronic licenses The Parks and Wildlife Commission has instructed staff to examine utilizing electronic licenses (e- licenses) through an app or other mechanism. To allow for this, the definition of “license” has been updated to include electronic licenses. This change sets the stage for further regulatory changes, as new electronic license types are developed. Adding the letter “X” to the list of hunt code manners of take to denote season choice licenses Previously, CPW listed Season Choice licenses, which allow hunters to hunt any or all of the major archery, muzzleloader and regular rifle seasons until the license is filled, using hunt codes ending with the letter “R” for the manner of take, but this has been confusing for some hunters. To better differentiate these Season Choice licenses from regular rifle hunts, the letter “X” has been added to the list of manners of take in regulation #001(A)(5) and the corresponding hunt codes have been updated. Allowing the use of a TAN (Temporary Authorization Number) as valid documentation of Colorado Waterfowl and Federal Duck Stamp purchase for up to 14 days from the date of purchase In 2008, the Commission approved using an electronic stamp and a unique code as proof of purchase of the Federal Duck Stamp for up to 45 days before receiving the physical copy in the mail. In 2017, the Commission approved allowing a TAN be issued for all telephone or internet sales, except for state or federal waterfowl stamps or licenses that require a carcass tag, which allows the license holder to use the license prior to receiving it in the mail. These two regulations were confusing and inconvenient for waterfowl hunters, who previously either had to purchase the Waterfowl stamp early and wait for a physical copy to be delivered or went to a CPW license agent to buy it. Regulations W-0 002.C and related regulations in W-5 503.B have been changed to allow a TAN to be used for both Colorado Waterfowl and Federal Duck Stamps for up to 14 days from the date of purchase, until the purchaser Dan Prenzlow, Director, Colorado Parks and Wildlife • Parks and Wildlife Commission: Taishya Adams • Betsy Blecha • Robert W. Bray • Charles Garcia • Marie Haskett Carrie Besnette Hauser • Marvin McDaniel, Acting Vice-Chair • Luke B. Schafer • Eden Vardy • James Vigil, Secretary • Michelle Zimmerman, Acting Chair 1 receives the physical license. Updating the counties listed for the boundary description of GMUs 20 and 521 Regulations in W-0 024.B list which counties are associated with each GMU. A recent review revealed the need to add Weld County to Unit 20 and the need to delete Saguache County and add Delta County to Unit 521. Modifying the GMU boundaries for S-11, S-13, S-17 and S-26 to follow roads and trails instead of river drainages Previously GMU boundaries in this area differed slightly between bighorn sheep (rivers/streams) and mountain goats (trails/roads). To make the boundaries consistent, the bighorn sheep boundaries in S- 11, S-13, S-17 and S-26 have been modified to follow the mountain goat boundaries (trails/roads). Combining mountain goat units G-3 and G-13 into a single GMU that matches the current boundary for sheep unit S-11 and updating the related hunt codes Over the last 10 years, the number of goats in G-3 has been declining and the number of goats in G-13 has been stable or increasing. Given no biological reason the units should be separated, these units have been combined into a single unit (G-3) that overlaps the bighorn sheep unit S-11 and the corresponding hunt codes have been updated. 2 Analysis of Price Scnarios for Resident Senior Small Game and Fishing Combination License $28 scenario FY 19 Sales Quantity Price Revenue Res Small Game Annual (65+) 7,571 $ 28$ 211,988 Res Senior Fishing Licenses 77,446 $ 8 $ 619,568 Potential Revenue Lost with Discount: Res Senior Small Game and Senior Fishing* 7,571 $ 36$ 272,556 Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 7,571 $ 28$ 211,988 Difference $ 60,568 *Assuming all senior small game purchasers would have also purchased a senior fishing license Amount of Combo Licenses Needed to Break Even: Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 2,163 $ 28$ 60,568 % increase from FY 19 sales 29% *Need to sell an additional 2,200 Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo licenses to break even (~30% increase) $30 scenario FY 19 Sales Quantity Price Revenue Res Small Game Annual (65+) 7,571 $ 28$ 211,988 Res Senior Fishing Licenses 77,446 $ 8 $ 619,568 Potential Revenue Lost with Discount: Res Senior Small Game and Senior Fishing* 7,571 $ 36$ 272,556 Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 7,571 $ 30$ 227,130 Difference $ 45,426 *Assuming all senior small game purchasers would have also purchased a senior fishing license Amount of Combo Licenses Needed to Break Even: Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 1,514 $ 30$ 45,426 % increase from FY 19 sales 20% *Need to sell an additional 1,600 Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo licenses to break even (~20% increase) $32 scenario FY 19 Sales Quantity Price Revenue Res Small Game Annual (65+) 7,571 $ 28$ 211,988 Res Senior Fishing Licenses 77,446 $ 8 $ 619,568 Potential Revenue Lost with Discount: Res Senior Small Game and Senior Fishing* 7,571 $ 36$ 272,556 Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 7,571 $ 32$ 242,272 Difference $ 30,284 *Assuming all senior small game purchasers would have also purchased a senior fishing license Amount of Combo Licenses Needed to Break Even: Discount Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo 946 $ 32$ 30,284 % increase from FY 19 sales 13% *Need to sell an additional 1,000 Res Senior Small Game and Fishing Combo licenses to break even (~13% increase) 3 Western States - Pricing Comparison for Resident Senior Small Game & Fishing Combo License* State Resident Senior Combo Annual Cost for Annual Cost for Resident Annual Cost for Combo License Includes Notes License Available? Resident Senior Senior Small Game, Resident Senior Fishing, Combo, if available without combo discount without combo discount Alaska Yes, for residents aged FREE no resident senior no resident senior Small and large game N/A 60+ discounted rate without discounted rate without hunting, sport fishing, and combo combo trapping; no stamp required for king salmon fishing or waterfowl hunting. Washington No combo. Discount N/A $40.50 $7.50 for freshwater N/A Rates reflect discounted senior rate. available for seniors $8.05 for saltwater Annual fishing/shellfish combo aged 70+ $7.50 for shell fishing license available which allows freshwater, saltwater and shellfish for senior discount rate of $19.05. Oregon Yes, for residents aged $47.50 no resident senior no resident senior Hunting, angling, and shell Additional tags required to hunt 70+ discounted rate without discounted rate without fishing. certain big game species. combo combo California No combo. No discount N/A $49.94 $51.02 N/A Additional tags required to hunt provided for senior certain big game species. Low-income residents. senior resident annual fishing license available for $7.73. Idaho Yes, for residents aged $13.75 no resident senior no resident senior Hunting and fishing. Additional tags required to hunt 65+ discounted rate without discounted rate without certain big game species. combo combo Nevada Yes, for residents aged $16.00 $39.00 (if purchased $41 (if purchased Hunting and fishing. There is no senior resident rate if the 65+ separately) separately) items are purchased separately. 4 Utah Yes, for residents aged $29.00 $25 (if purchased $25 (if purchased Hunting and fishing. Individual hunting and fishing rates 65+ separately) separately) reflect senior discounted rate. Additional tags required to hunt certain big game species. Arizona Combo hunt and fish $57.00 $37 (if purchased $37 (if purchased Hunting and fishing. No senior specific rates. license available to all separately) separately) residents for discounted price.
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