Sunday 29 March 2020

Re: [cobirds] Interpretation of state-wide Public Health Order

Allison,

I'm not advocating running around the state. I was just clarifying that the Denver "stay-at-home" order is different than the state's.

And, of course, what does "region" mean? This is probably the "squishiest" concept in the whole thing!

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County

On Mar 29, 2020, at 9:42 AM, Allison Hilf <allisonhilf@gmail.com> wrote:

Gary-
Nobody is saying you can't go hiking, snowshoeing, etc. in the region of the state you live in, so long as you observe social distancing regulations. However THINK about purpose of having people to stay in region.  It's to not spread virus.   TRAVELING spreads virus, period.  The question has been asked at news conferences and Gov. Polis was on news Friday explaining exercising and participating in outdoor activities in your REGION is fine.

Jefferson County has one of the larger numbers of COVID19 cases in the state, all who find it necessary to chase the Sagebrush Sparrow for your County Lists there, I hope you stay in YOUR REGION  for at least 14 days afterwards to protect the vulnerable with pre-existing health conditions.  If you watched the bird from your car, this wouldn't be as important to me, but it still violates State Regulations.  

Allison Hilf
Aurora,CO

On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:45 AM Gary Brower <grb4914@gmail.com> wrote:
Read all the way through the article.  It is aimed at DENVER residents.  Here's the appropriate sentence (from the article, anyway)— the next-to-last "paragraph":

You might be thinking, "Well hold on a second, Gov. Jared Polis said hiking was fine!" Unfortunately for Denver residents, the stricter restrictions are what apply, so in this particular case, the city and county order trumps the statewide order.

The State's order (under "Definitions") reads:

3. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without limitation,
walking, hiking, nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For purposes of
outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in walking,
hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all playgrounds, picnic
areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended areas shall
be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do not
include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements

If there is another, more authoritative, ruling (than "TheKnow"), I'll be welcome to hear/read it.  In the meantime, I'll stick with Polis' order, not Hancock's. But, the state's order replaces both Boulder County's, as well as the Ti-County Health Department's orders.

Gary Brower
Unincorporated Arapahoe County (thankfully!)



On Mar 28, 2020, at 11:36 PM, Thomas Heinrich <teheinrich@gmail.com> wrote:

Just happened to find this relevant article on the Denver Post website:


Thomas Heinrich
Boulder, CO

On Sat, Mar 28, 2020 at 10:55 PM Susan Rosine <u5b2mtdna@gmail.com> wrote:
I was not aware of that restriction. I thought you could travel anywhere to exercise, which includes birding. I thought that's why the state parks were still open.
So people in the mountains can't go to the plains, and vice versa? Like how far away from your town can you go? I've seen nothing about that.
I stay sooooooo far away from people all the time, and I have left the city limits.
Susan Rosine
Brighton

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