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  • Dog off leash area at Cherry Creek State Park to temporarily close for maintenance, Oct. 14-17

    Dog off leash area at Cherry Creek State Park to temporarily close for maintenance, Oct. 14-17

    AURORA, Colo. — The heavily used dog off leash area at Cherry Creek State Park – a popular spot for dog owners that sees over one million visitors of the two- and four-legged kind a year – will be temporarily closing Oct. 14-17 so park staff can conduct needed maintenance work. 

    This is the first time the dog off leash area will be closed for a short period of time, but park staff feel it is necessary to do to sustain what is one of the most popular attractions at any of Colorado’s 41 state parks. 

    “We are reinvesting into the dog off leash area to give users the experience they want,” said Park Manager Jason Trujillo. “It has gotten to the point it is so busy down there we can’t get any work done without interrupting experiences of visitors and this maintenance work cannot be conducted safely while the area is open.”

    Last year the dog off leash area surpassed one million visitors by the week of Thanksgiving and if you break it down to visitors by hour, looking roughly at a 12-hour time frame as hours of operation, the area sees 228 people an hour.

    “It is hard to have a sustainable resource when it is so heavily used,” Trujillo said. “The work we are doing will be a balance of resource protection and preservation. We appreciate the patience of our users for the brief period the dog off leash area will close.”

    One of the most noticeable improvements users will see, and see it right away, is a new entrance and exit bullpen. As it sits now, dogs and their owners enter and exit at the same location, which creates congestion and the possibility for confrontations between tired dogs leaving the park and the energetic dogs entering.

    With separate entrance and exit locations, that traffic will be diminished and it will also help disperse the amount of dog urine excreted upon entry in a concentrated area, thus lessening the dog urine aroma. Pea gravel will also be installed to allow urine to be soaked into the ground versus the cement that paves the ground in the current entrance/exit bullpen.

    Other work that will take place includes erosion control improvements in the northwest corner of the park, vegetation sustainability management (seeding and weed management), trail improvements and the main parking lot will be relined to create a one-way traffic flow. 

    The trail work will consist of park staff adding road base and then a layer of crusher fine gravel to elevate the trail and assist with erosion control concerns. 

    In the northwest corner where the erosion work will be taking place, that is part of a multi-phase project. This will assist trails over drainages so they do not get washed out during significant rain events and it will allow vegetation to improve. 

    Native grasses will be seeded in areas to re-establish native vegetation and park staff will be spraying noxious weeds so that visitors will continue to have access to all areas of the DOLA while protecting native grasses and vegetation.

    Park staff will be looking at this type of major maintenance work twice a year – once in the fall and once in the spring. If anyone wishes to volunteer to help with this project, they can contact the park by calling 303-766-6562.

     

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  • 2019 Bike Your Park Day- Colorado State Park Trails Await

    2019 Bike Your Park Day- Colorado State Park Trails Await

    DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) invites people of all ages and backgrounds to join in the celebration of Bike Your Park Day on Saturday, Sept. 28. The global event, hosted annually by the Adventure Cycling Association, motivates people to live life outside by biking the trails in parks and public lands. Rides can be registered in advance and are tracked on a worldwide map. Last year, 15,337 people in all 50 states and 11 different countries participated in over 1,600 rides.

    This year, 21 rides and counting have been registered for the event at Colorado State Parks alone. Barr Lake, Chatfield, Eleven Mile, Golden Gate Canyon and St. Vrain State Parks will all be hosting public rides on Sept. 28, providing unique opportunities to learn more about the outdoors, enjoy the fall colors and celebrate our state’s amazing public spaces with others. Lake Pueblo State Park will have Steel City Cycling Club bike to the park to complete a service project, and the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area will be celebrating an early Bike Your Park Day by hosting a public ride on Sept. 27. More information can be found on the CPW website and calendar.

    In addition to the state park organized rides, independently organized rides will be taking place across more than nine Colorado state parks including Boyd Lake, Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, James M. Robb Colorado River, Lake Pueblo, Staunton, and Stagecoach. Cyclists can choose to join any of the open rides on the Adventure Cycling Association website.

    Whether you love serene lake views or braving the rugged alpine terrain, Colorado’s 41 state parks offer over 700 miles of trails for cyclists of all skill levels to enjoy. If a ride has yet to be registered at your favorite park, CPW encourages you to create one of your own on the Adventure Cycling Association website. All official registrants for the event receive a sticker and are eligible to win a new, Co-Op Cycles ADV 3.1 adventure touring bicycle.

    For more information about Bike Your Park Day events, or to find an event near you, visit the Adventure Cycling Association. To begin planning your next cycling trip in one of Colorado’s 41 state parks, visit the CPW website.

    Please check the local forecast and park conditions ahead of your bike ride.

     

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  • CPW Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program application period begins Oct. 1, 2019

    CPW Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant Program application period begins Oct. 1, 2019

    DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is announcing the application period for Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

    Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants are offered by CPW to support wildlife rehabilitation efforts across the state. Grant amounts are for a minimum of $1,000 and are awarded with the goal of maximizing wildlife rehabilitation efforts in Colorado. All applications must be submitted by Nov. 4, 2019.

    Eight grants were awarded in the first year of the program in 2018. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $3,000 and supported a flight cage renovation, new wildlife recovery enclosures, an intensive care unit, food, medical supplies and other rehabilitation center needs.  

    Click here for a list of Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants awarded in 2018.

    To be eligible for the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants, applicants must meet the following criteria:

    • Applicants must be a wildlife rehabilitator currently licensed by CPW
    • In general, grant funds can only be used for species authorized under the applicable wildlife rehabilitation license
    • Per the authorizing statute, the minimum grant award is $1,000. Please note, the total funding estimate for 2019 is $19,000.

    This grant program was created through House Bill 17-1250. This update to Colorado law replaced the Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Cash Fund with the Colorado Nongame Conservation and Wildlife Restoration Cash Fund. Funding for Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants is primarily from the nongame tax check-off program, along with fines from nongame wildlife-based offenses and interest income. For the first $250,000 raised annually through the nongame check-off, 10 percent is allocated to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grant program, which aims to provide funding specifically for wildlife rehabilitation centers.

    .A board established by HB 17-1250 reviews applications and sets funding recommendations. The board is comprised of seven members, each appointed by the CPW Director, who serve staggered three-year terms. Board members serve at the pleasure of the Director, and serve until a successor is appointed, but no longer than six years.

    To facilitate wildlife rehabilitation in Colorado, CPW will expend funds in accordance with the recommendations of the Board. Regular operational expenses and capital improvements are both eligible for funding. Rehabilitation of both game and nongame species is eligible; exotic species are not. Awardees must execute a contract with CPW to receive a grant, and work done under the grant must be performed or managed by the grantee. Matching funds are not required, and applicants do not have to be a 501(c)(3) organization.

    After funding decisions have been made, CPW will make information on grant recipients, award amounts and grant annual reports available on its website. For more information on the grant program and application materials, please visit the Wildlife Rehabilitation Grants page.

     

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  • Bennet, Hoeven Introduce Bipartisan Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hoeven (R-ND) announced that they have introduced the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act, legislation to fix a deceptive labeling issue that is negatively impacting the U.S. bison industry. The legislation would provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with the authority to prohibit water buffalo products from being marketed as “buffalo.”

    “Misleading labeling does a disservice to bison ranchers, who have worked hard to create a growing market for bison,” said Bennet. “By requiring that water buffalo products be labeled accurately, our legislation will go a long way in addressing this misleading practice, provide transparency for American consumers, and safeguard the U.S. bison industry.”  

    “This legislation prevents the deceptive marketing of water buffalo as buffalo,” said Hoeven. “Our bill provides clarification to consumers by giving FDA the authority necessary to ensure proper labeling of water buffalo and establishing that buffalo is a common name for bison.”

    “Rocky Mountain Farmers Union’s member-developed grassroots policy states consumers have the right to know what is in their food, whether for human or pet consumption. We support uniform federal labeling standards for food, and oppose misleading, inaccurate, and vague label language. Agricultural products should be labeled accurately, as their purpose is to both educate and inform the consumer, give producers marketing advantages, and add value to products. Labeling water buffalo as “buffalo” is inaccurate and intentionally misleads consumers. We firmly stand with our friends at the National Bison Association in support of the Truth in Buffalo Labeling Act and look forward to its swift passage,” said Dr. Dale McCall, President of the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.

    “Colorado Farm Bureau is always in support of transparency in labeling for the consumer and grower’s benefit. It is important that food items are distinguishable for what they are. Fair and honest labels make things clear and concise and do not create winners and losers or vilify any product. Colorado Farm Bureau is grateful to Senator Bennet and Senate sponsors for providing clarity in this process,” said Chad Vorthmann, Executive Vice President of Colorado Farm Bureau.

    “Senators Hoeven and Bennet are once again standing shoulder to shoulder with the American bison ranchers who have worked hard for the past two decades to build a relationship with our customers that is founded in the quality of the meat produced from this magnificent animal. The legislation they introduced today will protect that relationship by prohibiting the sale of water buffalo products that are labeled only as ‘buffalo’. That’s a win for ranchers and their customers,” said Dave Carter, Executive Director of National Bison Association.

    Last year, the senators led a letter to the FDA highlighting concerns with the growing number of imported water buffalo meat and pet food ingredients on the market being deceptively labeled as “buffalo.” In response, FDA indicated that it does not currently have a specific regulation regarding the marketing of either water buffalo or bison, but the agency agreed that water buffalo should be labeled as “water buffalo” and bison should be labeled as “bison” or “buffalo.”

    The legislation is supported by Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, Intertribal Buffalo Council, National Bison Association, National Farmers Union, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, R-CALF USA, Colorado Farm Bureau, the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, and the North Dakota Farmers Union.

     

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  • Gardner Applauds Final Repeal of WOTUS Rule

    Gardner Applauds Final Repeal of WOTUS Rule

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Washington, D.C. — Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers finalized a rule to repeal the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.

    “Today is a victory for Colorado’s farmers, cattlemen, ranchers, and small business owners,” said Senator Gardner. “This burdensome regulation from the Obama Administration would have been harmful to Colorado’s economy and especially our agriculture community. Today’s announcement is welcome news and finally prevents an unconstitutional takeover of Colorado’s rivers, streams, and local waterways.”

    “The final repeal of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. rule is an important landmark to the farm families of Colorado, as it paves the way for new clearer, concise rules to be put in place,” said Don Shawcroft, President of the Colorado Farm Bureau. “Water is one of our most valuable resources and this decision shows it is possible to have both clean water and sensible rules.”

    “This announcement from EPA is a huge burden lifted off the backs of America’s cattle producers,” said Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. “The overly burdensome 2015 WOTUS rule would have been one of the largest government land grabs in history, and would have allowed EPA the ability to tell cattlemen and women what they could or could not do on their own land. Cattle producers are a part of the solution when it comes to clean water, so we are thankful this nightmare is over. We look forward to working with EPA to finalize a replacement rule which respects private property rights.”

    Gardner has been a consistent opponent of the WOTUS rule. He denounced the final WOTUS Rule when it was revealed in May of 2015 and applauded the decision by Federal Judge Ralph Erickson to halt the rule’s implementation in 13 states. In September of 2015, he signed on as a cosponsor of the resolution of disapproval authored by Senator Ernst (R-IA), which later passed the Senate with Gardner’s support.

    When the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals halted implementation of WOTUS nationwide in October of 2015, Gardner called it “a victory for agriculture, rural communities, and all Coloradans.” In November of 2015, he voted in favor of the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which would have forced the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to re-write the WOTUS rule with much stronger state and agricultural protections as well as more input from local communities.

    In January of 2016, Gardner voted to override the President’s veto of legislation that would repeal WOTUS, and in April of 2016 he voted in favor of an amendment to the Senate Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that prevents the Army Corps of Engineers from using funding to enforce the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation. 

     

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  • Comments sought on San Luis Valley pronghorn management plans

    Comments sought on San Luis Valley pronghorn management plans

    MONTE VISTA, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking input from the public on the proposed management plans for pronghorn in the San Luis Valley.

    Big-game management plans are updated every 10 years. CPW is proposing no change in management of pronghorn in the San Luis Valley.  CPW, however, would like to hear comments from hunters, ranchers and the general public. 

    CPW estimates the total population of pronghorns in the valley at about 2,300 — 1,400 in the northern herd (PH-14) and 900 in the southern herd (PH-16). Approximately 275 pronghorn hunting licenses are distributed annually. The pronghorn hunting seasons run from mid-August to mid-October.

    The plans can be viewed on-line at: https://cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/HerdManagementPlans.aspx.

    Comments on the plan should be sent to Brent Frankland, terrestrial wildlife biologist for the San Luis Valley at: ; or sent by mail to him at the CPW office, 0722 S Road 1 East, Monte Vista, CO, 81144.

    The deadline to submit comments is Oct. 16.

     

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  • Gardner Commends: New North Korea Sanctions Sanctions Were Mandated by Gardner’s 2016 North Korea Sanctions Bill

    Gardner Commends: New North Korea Sanctions Sanctions Were Mandated by Gardner’s 2016 North Korea Sanctions Bill

    Washington, D.C. – Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, released the following statement today after the United States Treasury announced sanctions targeting three North Korean state-sponsored malicious cyber groups.

    “I welcome the Administration’s fulfillment of these long-overdue sanctions against North Korea-sponsored hacking groups,” said Senator Gardner. “North Korea’s illicit cyber activity was one of the major reasons why I led the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act, which President Obama signed into law in 2016. It was the first standalone legislation to impose mandatory U.S. sanctions against anyone who contributes to Pyongyang’s nuclear proliferation, human rights abuses, and malicious cyber actors, such as the entities designated by Treasury today.”

    Background

    • On February 10, 2016, the Senate approved the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act and on February 12, 2016, the House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the bill. 
    • On February 18, 2016, President Barack Obama signed Gardner’s North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act into law. This legislation received rare, overwhelming bipartisan support, passing the Senate 96-0 and the House of Representatives by 408-2. The bill imposes mandatory sanctions on individuals who contribute to North Korea’s nuclear program and proliferation activities, cyberattacks, censorship of its citizens, and the regime’s continued human rights abuses, and is a drastic new direction away from the Administration’s discretionary sanctions. 
    • On March 8, 2019, Gardner wrote to Secretary of State Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, asking for a firm Administration response to recent reports that hackers linked with the North Korean regime conducted cyberattacks on multiple U.S. and European targets, including banks utilities, and oil and gas companies. He urged the Administration to fully comply with the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act and designate any persons knowingly engaging in activities to undermine cybersecurity on behalf of the Government of North Korea. 

     

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  • Construction Begins on Additional State Hospital Beds

    Construction Begins on Additional State Hospital Beds

    PUEBLO — The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo (CMHIP) began construction last month on a unit that will add 24 beds to the state’s forensic hospital. Adding beds to the state hospital in Pueblo is part of a coordinated strategy to ensure patients are able to access competency services in a timely manner.

    The 24 beds will be within CMHIP’s High Security Forensic Institute building and are expected to open in November 2020. The project budget is $7 million.

    The 24 beds are part of a total 128 beds being added this summer through December 2021:

    On June 3, the Forensic Services Jail-Based Evaluation and Restoration team opened a second location for jail-based competency evaluation and restoration services, adding 18 beds at the Boulder County Jail. ($2.2 million)

    We are in the process of construction and modifications at CMHIP that will lead to a medium-security restoration to competency unit, increasing CMHIP’s capacity by 42 beds with an estimated opening in December 2019. ($844,000)

    The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan’s F2 & F3 Cottages will be renovated to add 44 beds, increasing the hospital’s capacity by almost 50 percent with an estimated completion date of December 2021. The additional beds will be dedicated to restoration, while the hospital’s current 94 beds will remain dedicated to civil patients. ($17.8 million)

    In March, the Department reached an agreement that resolved an eight-year-old federal lawsuit over wait times for court-ordered competency services by expanding community-based services, providing treatment for people in jail waiting for services, and expediting inpatient services for Coloradans experiencing a serious mental health episode.

    “These beds are important to expand the state’s capacity to serve people who are awaiting trial and need inpatient competency services,” said Robert Werthwein, director of the Department’s Office of Behavioral Health, which oversees the mental health institutes. “Adding beds is part of a larger solution that includes an expansion of community-based services in an effort to better serve people in our state.”

    The Department is also working through the Behavioral Health Task Force and the Long Term Competency subcommittee, which was created by Governor Polis, to develop a comprehensive plan for individuals in the criminal justice system who have been found incompetent to proceed, and on future solutions to increase community interventions as a means to reduce demand on forensic solutions to mental health.

     

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  • DAY 1 of PEDAL THE PLAINS BEGINS

    DAY 1 of PEDAL THE PLAINS BEGINS

    Denver, CO (Friday, September 13) — The 3-day tour Pedal The Plains (PTP) presented by Viaero Wireless began today in Lamar, Colorado. This year’s ride is taking participants on a 164-mile adventure as they cycle through the Southeastern Plains of Colorado where history runs deep from outlaws and bandits, to the Santa Fe Trail and the Amache Japanese-American Relocation Center.

    The Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, joined the ride for the official kickoff this morning to see riders on their way.

    “This is an amazing opportunity to highlight southeastern Colorado. By no means is Pedal The Plains flat, over the next three days riders will experience more than 2,400 feet of elevation gain,” commented Governor Jared Polis.

    Riders will head from Lamar to Holly on a 43.6 mile ride, stay in Holly for departure on day 2 to Springfield, riding 73.7 miles. Day 2 brings 108 mile ride, a Century Plus Option, taking riders into Kansas and back. For day 3, riders make their way 47.1 miles from Springfield ending the 3-day tour in Lamar.  

     

    Jason Sumner, Author of “75 Classic Rides Colorado: The Best Road Biking Routes”, is participating this year and had this to say after today’s Day 1, “It was a deceivingly hard day. The mileage and climb weren’t too bad, but the wind and heat made things tough out there. There were lots of rewards for your hard work though. Great lunch in Granada, and it was fascinating to learn about the area’s history, especially the Amache Relocation Center.”

     

     

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  • Tiger muskie; the role of this silent predator in Colorado’s waters

    Tiger muskie; the role of this silent predator in Colorado’s waters

    BOULDER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife aquatic biologist Ben Swigle stocked 1,000, seven-inch tiger muskie fish into Gross Reservoir on a sunny Tuesday at the 440-surface acre reservoir sitting at 7,282 feet in southwest Boulder County. 

    A non-native fish, and one that is a hybrid, the tiger muskie plays a small albeit important role in the management of fisheries across Colorado.

    “They are considered a silent predator to help us control undesirable species that are present in some of our lakes and reservoirs,” said Senior Aquatic Biologist Jeff Spohn. 

    The undesirable species in Gross Reservoir are white and longnose suckers, fish that if left uncontrolled could dominate the water. The same holds true across many Colorado waters where predatory fish are stocked to keep the natural ecosystem in balance. 

    Swigle has seen great results in balancing the species of the fish at Gross Reservoir.

    “Ten years ago we had 78 percent sucker biomass in the reservoir, but we started stocking tiger muskies and brown trout and that has gone down to like 35 percent,” Swigle said. “You stock the predators and are able to flip that.” 

    The nice thing about tiger muskie is they are easier to control.

    A tiger muskie is a northern pike and Muskellunge (muskie) hybrid. It has irregular, dark-colored vertical markings on a light background and long snout. They differ from a northern pike in the fact that, since they are a hybrid, they are sterile and can’t reproduce. Northern pike, which too were once stocked in Colorado as a predatory fish and have also been illegally introduced into other bodies of water, have the capability to take over a fishery and dominant the trout population, which is the bread and butter species of sportfishing in Colorado.

    This year, 15,000 tiger muskies will be stocked statewide into 29 different bodies of water. Those only go into sportfish reservoirs (never get stocked in rivers) to control white and longnose sucker populations. Those sucker species are native to the South Platte Basin, and their numbers can exponentially grow if left unchecked in stillwater reservoirs.

    All of the stockings take place in the fall. Some of the better bodies of water in the vicinity of the Front Range where they are stocked also include Evergreen Reservoir, Antero Reservoir, Pinewood Reservoir and Big Creek along with Gross Reservoir. 

    That number pales in comparison to other fish stocked across the state, where if you look at walleye and trout production, those are stocked by the multi-millions. This year alone, looking at fish produced in CPW hatcheries and grown to lengths of catchable sizes, three million trout of at least ten inches in length will be stocked across Colorado.

    The Wray Fish Hatchery is responsible for growing Colorado’s tiger muskie population. CPW acquires tiger muskie fry through trades with Nebraska. We supply Nebraska with species they need (commonly walleye) and return ask for tiger muskie.

    “The beauty of it is that we can control their numbers, so if they do too good of a job we can always go and take them out and don’t have to worry about them sustaining a population,” Spohn said. 

    Swigle and the technicians assisting with Tuesday’s annual survey of the Reservoir found a tiger muskie that was stocked last year at seven inches of length had grown to be 18-inches, so they do grow quickly.

    The demand of tiger muskie fishing is on the lower end of the angler preference spectrum, however, there is a following that targets them.

    Where Muskellunge (muskies) are pure and native in the midwest, they are a highly sought after fish. People travel from all over to catch muskie in their native range. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and Canada is a hotbed for muskie fishing.

    The tiger muskie can test to the skills of anglers, but the powerful and very large fish are sure fun to catch. The state record for the biggest tiger muskie caught in Colorado is 40 pounds, two ounces, caught by Jason Potter at Quincy Reservoir in Arapahoe County in 1994. That fish was 53 inches long.

    The bag and possession limit for tiger muskie in Colorado is one fish and it has to be at least 36 inches long to keep. 

     

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