Re: [cobirds] Re: Colorado's 350 State Wildlife Areas

I had a conversation online with a man known as "Hiking Bob" who writes for the Colorado Springs Independent and has interviewed CPW staff multiple times about this situation.  He told me that he is being told by the staff that if one has either a hunting or fishing license, that that is sufficient for hiking/birding on any of the SWAs even if hiking/birding is not a specifically listed 'intended' activity of the specific property, unless it is specifically listed as a prohibited activity for that particular property.

Diana Beatty

CFO Board

El Paso County

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 7:42 PM kevygudguy via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

As I read the guidance CPW has put out on use of SWA's, I wonder if the idea of simply buying a fishing license to gain access to all the SWA's really works.  In their FAQs on this subject there is an entry that reads:

"Question:   If I have a hunting license does it allow me to engage in any activity I wish on a SWA?

  Answer:   No. All other regulations still apply. It allows you to engage in the outdoor activities authorized for that specific property." (emphasis mine).  Many SWA's do not list fishing as an activity authorized on the property.

Chuck Hundertmark, in an earlier post in this thread, suggested: "When questions about policy or intent of the agency arise, the best approach is probably talking to the agency."  I think that is an excellent idea, and I'd like to suggest that one or more of our birding organizations (DFO, CFO, Audubon Rockies...) contact CPW to get clarification that they can then disseminate to the birding community.

Keep Smilin',

Kevin Corwin, west Centennial, Arapahoe County

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