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On March 15, the Bureau of Land Management issued its Records of Decision (RODs) that amend the greater sage grouse public lands use plans in several states including Colorado. The plans, as amended, will signficantly reduce protections for large acreages of greater sage grouse habitat in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. The plans, including the Colorado plan, make it easier for companies to request and obtain waivbers, execptions or modifications to no-surface occupany stipulations. This will place a greater burden on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to monitor proposed leases and stipulations and to push back against requests for waivers, exceptions and modifications.

Here, however, is BLM’s press release: www.blm.gov/press-release/sage-grouse-conservation-plan-amendments-supported-affected-states-governors

On March 15, the Bureau of Land Management issued its Records of Decision (RODs) that amend the greater sage grouse public lands use plans in several states including Colorado. The plans, as amended, will signficantly reduce protections for large acreages of greater sage grouse habitat in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming. The plans, including the Colorado plan, make it easier for companies to request and obtain waivbers, execptions or modifications to no-surface occupany stipulations. This will place a greater burden on Colorado Parks and Wildlife to monitor proposed leases and stipulations and to push back against requests for waivers, exceptions and modifications.

Here, however, is BLM’s press release: www.blm.gov/press-release/sage-grouse-conservation-plan-amendments-supported-affected-states-governors

ON March 12 the President signed into law the public lands package, the John D. Dingell, Jr., Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. It includes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. It is the largest public lands package in decades. It passed with huge support: 85% in the House and 92% in the Senate. It includes more than 100 bills, such as conserving hundreds of miles of wild and scenic rivers. A big next necessary step is to gain dedicdated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

ON March 12 the President signed into law the public lands package, the John D. Dingell, Jr., Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. It includes permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. It is the largest public lands package in decades. It passed with huge support: 85% in the House and 92% in the Senate. It includes more than 100 bills, such as conserving hundreds of miles of wild and scenic rivers. A big next necessary step is to gain dedicdated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Colorado College’s 2019 State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll released. Below is link to overall Poll and to the Colorado findings.

Click here

Colorado findings: Click here

69% of Coloradans “consider themselves conservationists”

73% “consider themselves an outdoor recreation enthusiast”

68% “believe it is important for states to use funds to conserve wildlife conrridors used by wildlife for migration”

65% responded yes to this question: “Would you prefer the New Congress place more emphasis on protecting sources of clean water, our air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on our national public lands”

Colorado College’s 2019 State of the Rockies Conservation in the West Poll released. Below is link to overall Poll and to the Colorado findings.

Click here

Colorado findings: Click here

69% of Coloradans “consider themselves conservationists”

73% “consider themselves an outdoor recreation enthusiast”

68% “believe it is important for states to use funds to conserve wildlife conrridors used by wildlife for migration”

65% responded yes to this question: “Would you prefer the New Congress place more emphasis on protecting sources of clean water, our air quality and wildlife habitat while providing opportunities to visit and recreate on our national public lands”

WF 2019 Elk License “Governor’s Tag” Raffle: 1 ELK LICENSE

On behalf of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Raffle License 2019-14142

$ 25 Per Raffle Ticket or 5 Raffle Tickets for $ 100

Proceeds Will Benefit Colorado’s Big Game Habitat

Drawing will be held on June 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Cabela’s, 14050 Lincoln Street, Thornton CO 80023

Need Not Be Present To Win

The 2019 Colorado Elk license is a special license that does not affect the normal licensing process. This license would be in addition to other licenses you might obtain through the regular draw. The winner will receive a license that may be used during any open season or during all open seasons in an open area. It is good in any hunting area in Colorado provided the season is open and you hunt by the method specified for that area. Not valid on ranching for wildlife properties. Must be 18 years of age to enter the drawing. Limit of 25 tickets per person. Maximum of 1500 Elk raffle tickets will be sold.

Note: The winner is not responsible for paying a Colorado license fee for this hunt.

To purchase a raffle ticket, print this form shown below. We accept checks, cash, money orders and credit cards (Visa and Mastercard and American Express). Colorado law allows us to accept credit cards for a Colorado raffle. We will mail the ticket stubs and confirmation letter of your purchase.

Mail the form, and check or money order, or Visa/Mastercard/American Express credit card information to:

Colorado Wildlife Federation, 1410 Grant Street, Suite C-313, Denver, Colorado 80203

Or, email cwfed@coloradowildlife.org and call us with the credit card information 303-987-0400. We shred your credit card number immediately after processing

Colorado Wildlife Federation 2019 Elk License Raffle Ticket Order Form — Print this Form

Name _________________________________

Address _________________________________

__________________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________

Telephone Number ________________________

Number of Elk Raffle Tickets ___________________

Amount of check, money or credit card order for Elk Raffle Tickets $__________

Credit card number ______________________________________ Expiration month and year ___________

3-Digit code _____________ or for American Express 4-digit code on front of card ____________

Purchasers must be 18 years of age or older to enter the raffle.

WF 2019 Elk License “Governor’s Tag” Raffle: 1 ELK LICENSE

On behalf of the Colorado Wildlife Commission and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Colorado Raffle License 2019-14142

$ 25 Per Raffle Ticket or 5 Raffle Tickets for $ 100

Proceeds Will Benefit Colorado’s Big Game Habitat

Drawing will be held on June 22, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Cabela’s, 14050 Lincoln Street, Thornton CO 80023

Need Not Be Present To Win

The 2019 Colorado Elk license is a special license that does not affect the normal licensing process. This license would be in addition to other licenses you might obtain through the regular draw. The winner will receive a license that may be used during any open season or during all open seasons in an open area. It is good in any hunting area in Colorado provided the season is open and you hunt by the method specified for that area. Not valid on ranching for wildlife properties. Must be 18 years of age to enter the drawing. Limit of 25 tickets per person. Maximum of 1500 Elk raffle tickets will be sold.

Note: The winner is not responsible for paying a Colorado license fee for this hunt.

To purchase a raffle ticket, print this form shown below. We accept checks, cash, money orders and credit cards (Visa and Mastercard and American Express). Colorado law allows us to accept credit cards for a Colorado raffle. We will mail the ticket stubs and confirmation letter of your purchase.

Mail the form, and check or money order, or Visa/Mastercard/American Express credit card information to:

Colorado Wildlife Federation, 1410 Grant Street, Suite C-313, Denver, Colorado 80203

Or, email cwfed@coloradowildlife.org and call us with the credit card information 303-987-0400. We shred your credit card number immediately after processing

Colorado Wildlife Federation 2019 Elk License Raffle Ticket Order Form — Print this Form

Name _________________________________

Address _________________________________

__________________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________

Telephone Number ________________________

Number of Elk Raffle Tickets ___________________

Amount of check, money or credit card order for Elk Raffle Tickets $__________

Credit card number ______________________________________ Expiration month and year ___________

3-Digit code _____________ or for American Express 4-digit code on front of card ____________

Purchasers must be 18 years of age or older to enter the raffle.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with permanent, dedicated funding. LWCF has been an important part of Colorado’s conservation and outdoor recreation landscape for severeal decades. It has provided nearly $270 million to help conserve some of Colorado’s most special open spaces, improve access to several national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park and national forests such as White River National Forest, and is necessary to help fund non-motorized trails and state and local parks.

LWCF permanent and dedicated funding will help ensure recreational access as the state’s population increases. Colorado’s population is projected to increase from the current 5.6 million to 8.5 million by 2050.

LCWF was established by Congress in 1964. The revenue is from a small portion of the royalties on offshore oil and gas development. That is, it is NOT funded with taxpayer dollars. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, outdoor recreation generates $28 billion in consumer spending per year in Colorado and supports 229,999 jobs, which in turn generate $9.7 billion in wages and salaries, and it produces $2 billion annually in stae and local tax revenue.

More than 70 percent of Coloradans engage in outdoor recreation. If LWCF is not reauthorized with dedicated full funding the impact to Colorado’s robust outdoor recreation economy will be significant and state and community projects will be affected.

Both Senator Bennet and Senator Gardner strongly supported reauthorization of LWCF. On the House side, the co-sponsors of H.R. 502 are Representatives Coffman, DeGette, Perlmutter and governor-elect Polis. Rep. Tipton has added his support.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) expired on September 30. After a mighty effort to pass it by the end of this session, it failed to materialize on December 19. Alas, there is no end-of-session public lands package. Now the next huge effort will be to get it passed early in this new Congress—with permanent, dedicated funding. LWCF has been an important part of Colorado’s conservation and outdoor recreation landscape for severeal decades. It has provided nearly $270 million to help conserve some of Colorado’s most special open spaces, improve access to several national parks such as Rocky Mountain National Park and national forests such as White River National Forest, and is necessary to help fund non-motorized trails and state and local parks.

LWCF permanent and dedicated funding will help ensure recreational access as the state’s population increases. Colorado’s population is projected to increase from the current 5.6 million to 8.5 million by 2050.

LCWF was established by Congress in 1964. The revenue is from a small portion of the royalties on offshore oil and gas development. That is, it is NOT funded with taxpayer dollars. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, outdoor recreation generates $28 billion in consumer spending per year in Colorado and supports 229,999 jobs, which in turn generate $9.7 billion in wages and salaries, and it produces $2 billion annually in stae and local tax revenue.

More than 70 percent of Coloradans engage in outdoor recreation. If LWCF is not reauthorized with dedicated full funding the impact to Colorado’s robust outdoor recreation economy will be significant and state and community projects will be affected.

Both Senator Bennet and Senator Gardner strongly supported reauthorization of LWCF. On the House side, the co-sponsors of H.R. 502 are Representatives Coffman, DeGette, Perlmutter and governor-elect Polis. Rep. Tipton has added his support.