LOGAN/SEDGWICK, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is announcing the closure of the boat ramp at Jumbo (Julesburg) Reservoir in Logan and Sedgwick Counties, effective Wednesday, Sept. 2.

The closure comes due to low water levels that have eliminated access to trailer-launched boats. It has exposed many water hazards that have made for unsafe boating conditions and the ramp is now unsuitable for use, according to District Wildlife Manager Kyle Gordon.

“Jumbo will be closed to all boats with a motor (gas or electric) and/or any boats that are trailered,” Gordon said. “Any Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) exempt vessels such as kayaks and canoes, or any hand propelled and hand-launched vessels will still be able to be used at Jumbo until water levels don’t allow.

“Vehicles are prohibited from driving down to the water’s edge to fish or to hand launch a vessel. Anyone walking near the water’s edge must do so at their own risk and be cautious for deep mud.”

Due to high irrigation demand created by severe drought, the water level in Jumbo Reservoir is expected to decline to a point that will likely result in a loss of the entire fishery resource. As such, a public fish salvage was enacted on Aug. 24 in order to optimize use of the fishery resource. That fish salvage is still in operation as outlined below:

— The emergency fish salvage is permitted only at Jumbo (Julesburg) Reservoir and only during daylight hours.

— All anglers must have a valid Colorado fishing license in accordance with state statutes.

— No commercial angling is allowed.

— Only angling methods that are currently legal at the reservoir are allowed. Learn more by clicking here.

— Current size, bag, and possession limits for all species are suspended for Jumbo (Julesburg) Reservoir until the emergency public fish salvage is terminated.

— Notification of the emergency public fish salvage opening and closure will be made through press releases, and signs will also be placed at the reservoir.

— No motorized vehicles, including ATVs, are allowed on the lake bed.

— The end date of the emergency public fish salvage will be announced by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

“People fishing from the shore have been getting into some catfish, smaller bass, sunfish, and some crappie as well,” Gordon said. “There is still some good fishing access around the outlet dam as well as around the point on the south side of the reservoir.”

Similar to all northeastern plains reservoirs, Jumbo Reservoir was constructed to store irrigation water for agricultural use and is used as a recreation resource secondarily.

CPW plans to rebuild the fishery as soon as water levels allow. While the reservoir’s fishery is being rebuilt, anglers are encouraged to fish the other reservoirs on Colorado’s northeastern plains. 

“North Sterling and Prewitt Reservoirs both have great walleye and crappie populations for anglers to utilize, and Jackson Reservoir is a great walleye and wiper fishery,” said Aquatic Biologist Mandi Brandt.

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Acres: 1,680

Containment: 88%

Date Started: 8/22/2020

Cause/Origin: Lightning/Natural

Location: 12 miles SE of Trinidad, CO

UPDATE East Fork Final Update:

Incident Commander: Larry Long, DFPC Battalion Chief

September 2, 2020: The East Fork fire maintains 1,680 acres and 88% containment, there was minimal fire activity yesterday with no additional growth, as seen in the map above. Moving forward, firefighters will continue to reinforce control lines and continue mop-up.  

Lake Dorothy SWA in Colorado remains closed and is currently being used to stage resources. The fire is burning in the State of Colorado within James M John SWA and Lake Dorothey SWA, which is also the municipal watershed for the City of Raton (NM). 

69 total personnel are fighting the fire including ground and aerial support.The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control is in communication with Hoehne Fire Protection District, Las Animas County (Colorado), Colorado Parks and Wildlife, New Mexico State Forestry, New Mexico State Patrol, Colfax County (NM), and City of Raton (NM).

Safety is the number one priority and as such, strategies moving forward include maintaining firefighter and public safety by utilizing sound risk management actions and utilizing suppression activities that guide the fire into natural barriers. Additionally, minimizing the potential impacts of COVID-19 through the practice of social distancing, proper personal hygiene, and regular cleaning. 

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Fire Restrictions: As a reminder, Stage 1 Fire restrictions are in effect in Las Animas County. This is due not only to the potential for high winds, but the moisture content of potential fuels at lower elevations as well as the limited resources available to combat a large-scale fire due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Learn more at https://www.lasanimascounty.net/. 

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DENVER – The Colorado State Capitol will light up in purple and gold on Wednesday night, August 26, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the largest voting-rights expansion in U.S. history. Along with an official proclamation creating “Forward into Light, Women’s Vote Centennial Day,” the evening caps the Women’s Vote Centennial // Colorado 2020, a yearlong statewide effort to examine the importance of voting in our democracy. It is a collaboration between the Governor’s Women’s Vote Centennial Commission, History Colorado, and more than 130 partners across the state. 

 “This is an inspirational anniversary to celebrate how Colorado has been a trailblazer on expanding access to the ballot box – In 1893, 26 years before the 19th Amendment, Colorado was the first state to pass women’s suffrage through a referendum, and today we are proud to be a model for the country for voting,”  said Governor Jared Polis.“By lighting up our beautiful state Capitol in purple we are showing our gratitude to those who worked so hard to make real change and increase access to voting. Now more than ever we work to protect voting rights and to fight for equality.”

 “As we commemorate the passage of the 19th amendment and reflect on the monumental contributions Colorado women have made in the fight for equality we must recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight for voting rights in this country,” said Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera. “Let’s celebrate our progress but let’s keep moving forward and refuse to rest on our laurels.”  

 The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the denial of voting rights on the basis of sex, was adopted into federal law on August 26, 1920. Colorado was instrumental in the movement to achieve the 19th Amendment. Colorado voters banned gender discrimination in voting laws on November 7, 1893—more than 25 years before the ratification of the 19th Amendment, before voters in any other state had done the same. Coloradans went on to elect Clara Cressingham, Frances Klock, and Carrie Clyde Holly to their state legislature on November 6, 1894. They became America’s first women to serve as elected officials in their state legislature. Today, Colorado’s House of Representatives is one of only two legislative chambers in the country where female lawmakers hold a majority.

The lighting is part of a nationwide effort called the Forward Into Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic equal voting-rights slogan, “Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light.” The campaign is organized by the nonpartisan Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC), created through bipartisan congressional legislation that was co-sponsored by every female member of the U.S. Senate in 2017. The Capitol joins other prominent locations throughout Colorado also lighting up the night, including the Center for Colorado Women’s History, City of Boulder Office of Arts & Culture, Denver District Attorney’s Office, El Pueblo History Museum, Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center, History Colorado Center, Molly Brown House Museum, and  Phamaly Theatre Company.

Buildings and landmarks that will also light up in purple and gold at nightfall on August 26 include the White House, One World Trade Center, Niagara Falls, Smithsonian museums, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and more than 50 National Park Service sites across the US.

Historical photographs and photos of buildings lit in purple and gold are available here.

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