01-26-2011, 12:11 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Colorado Wildlife Commission will get its first look potential impacts of Denver Water's proposal to increase transmountain diversions from the Fraser River to the Front Range at its December 9 workshop in Colorado Springs.
The commission agenda also includes a presentation on the Division of Wildlife's marketing, recruitment and retention efforts, a presentation on the impacts of wild horses to wildlife habitat and an update on the status of discussions with stakeholders about a potential wolverine reintroduction project. In addition, commissioners will review draft Habitat Partnership Program management plans for South Park and the North Fork of the Gunnison and get a first look at several big game draft management plans.
The meeting is scheduled to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Crowne Plaza at 2886 S. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs.
The major item on the agenda will be a presentation by DOW staff on the potential impacts to wildlife and aquatic resources from Denver Water's Moffat Firming Project, which will send an additional 18,000 acre-feet of water per year through the existing collection system to the Moffat Treatment Plant in Jefferson County. The impacts report sets the stage for commissioners to consider a plan to mitigate those impacts, which is scheduled to be presented by Denver Water in 2011.
In October, commissioners received a similar staff report on the potential impacts of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District's Windy Gap Firming Project. Northern's project will send up to an additional 30,000 acre-feet of water per year from the upper Colorado River to the proposed Chimney Hollow Reservoir in Boulder County west of Carter Lake.
Northern and Denver Water have agreed to work cooperatively on assessing impacts and proposing mitigation on the Colorado River downstream from Windy Gap Reservoir, where impacts from both projects would occur.
The Wildlife Commission meets monthly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation in its processes. In 2010, the Commission has met in Denver, Glenwood Springs, Pueblo, Durango, Gunnison, Granby, Craig, Las Animas and Yuma.
Members of the public who are unable to attend Commission meetings and workshops can listen to the proceedings through a link on the DOW's website. This opportunity is provided to keep constituents better informed about the development of regulations by the Commission and how they and DOW staff are resolving issues facing Colorado's wildlife.
To access the live audio feed during the meeting, click on the "listen to live audio" link at the bottom of the "Wildlife Commission" webpage at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/
The complete agenda for the Dec. Wildlife Commission workshop can be found on the Division of Wildlife's web page at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres...aFinal.pdf.
The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Wildlife Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.
For more news about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/news/index.asp?DivisionID=3
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
Media Contact
Theo Stein (303) 291-7665
The commission agenda also includes a presentation on the Division of Wildlife's marketing, recruitment and retention efforts, a presentation on the impacts of wild horses to wildlife habitat and an update on the status of discussions with stakeholders about a potential wolverine reintroduction project. In addition, commissioners will review draft Habitat Partnership Program management plans for South Park and the North Fork of the Gunnison and get a first look at several big game draft management plans.
The meeting is scheduled to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Crowne Plaza at 2886 S. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs.
The major item on the agenda will be a presentation by DOW staff on the potential impacts to wildlife and aquatic resources from Denver Water's Moffat Firming Project, which will send an additional 18,000 acre-feet of water per year through the existing collection system to the Moffat Treatment Plant in Jefferson County. The impacts report sets the stage for commissioners to consider a plan to mitigate those impacts, which is scheduled to be presented by Denver Water in 2011.
In October, commissioners received a similar staff report on the potential impacts of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District's Windy Gap Firming Project. Northern's project will send up to an additional 30,000 acre-feet of water per year from the upper Colorado River to the proposed Chimney Hollow Reservoir in Boulder County west of Carter Lake.
Northern and Denver Water have agreed to work cooperatively on assessing impacts and proposing mitigation on the Colorado River downstream from Windy Gap Reservoir, where impacts from both projects would occur.
The Wildlife Commission meets monthly and travels to communities around the state to facilitate public participation in its processes. In 2010, the Commission has met in Denver, Glenwood Springs, Pueblo, Durango, Gunnison, Granby, Craig, Las Animas and Yuma.
Members of the public who are unable to attend Commission meetings and workshops can listen to the proceedings through a link on the DOW's website. This opportunity is provided to keep constituents better informed about the development of regulations by the Commission and how they and DOW staff are resolving issues facing Colorado's wildlife.
To access the live audio feed during the meeting, click on the "listen to live audio" link at the bottom of the "Wildlife Commission" webpage at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeCommission/
The complete agenda for the Dec. Wildlife Commission workshop can be found on the Division of Wildlife's web page at: http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres...aFinal.pdf.
The Colorado Wildlife Commission is an 11-member board appointed by the governor. The Wildlife Commission sets Division of Wildlife regulations and policies for hunting, fishing, watchable wildlife, nongame, threatened and endangered species. The Commission also oversees Division of Wildlife land purchases and property regulations.
For more news about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us/news/index.asp?DivisionID=3
For more information about Division of Wildlife go to: http://wildlife.state.co.us.
Media Contact
Theo Stein (303) 291-7665