Bill Summary for Bill Number CPW Real Property Transaction and Waiver Requests

Date: 09/05/2012

Final
CPW Real Property Transaction and Waiver Requests

COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Approve the waiver request for the FY 2012-13 appr Recommend support for the fee title acquisition of	PASS PASS

09:36 AM -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Real Property Transaction

Mr. Grady McNeill, Resource Support Section Manager, and Ms. Anne Kelson, Real Estate Unit Supervisor, both representing the Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, presented a real property transaction proposal. Committee members received a packet of information about the proposal, assembled by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment B). Mr. McNeill addressed a question from the committee about the acquisition of the property by the La Plata Open Space Conservancy. Discussion on this topic ensued. In response to a question, Mr. McNeill said future use of the property is unrestricted. Ms. Kelson said the mineral rights have been severed from the property. In response to additional questions, Ms. Kelson explained that the property is not on the map of potential geothermal activity. However, the property could be developed for this purpose at a later date if it is determined that geothermal potential existed. Ms. Kelson also said no water rights will be conveyed with property. Finally, Ms. Kelson provided information about the stewardship contribution the division will make in lieu of purchasing the property. Discussion ensued on this topic. Mr. McNeill said that there will be public access to the property.


BILL:	Colorado Parks and Wildlife
TIME:	09:45:15 AM
MOVED:	Schwartz
MOTION:	Recommend support for the fee title acquisition of two parcels of land from the La Plata Open Space Conservancy. There is no cost to purchase these parcels, but the purchase agreement includes a $25,000 CF stewardship contribution to the La Plata Open Space Conservancy. The stewardship contribution will be payable through a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant. The motion passed on a vote of 4-2.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	No
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	No
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

09:46 AM

Ms. Kori Donaldson, Legislative Council Staff, presented two waiver requests on behalf of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Ms. Donaldson explained that the waiver requests were made concurrent with the request for cash funds spending authority for FY 2012-13, and that the committee typically acts on requests of this type at the same time it approves cash funds spending authority for projects included in the annual budget bill. Committee members received a copy of the waiver requests, prepared by Legislative Council Staff (Attachment C). Ms. Donaldson addressed a question about what would happen to the funds included in the waiver requests if the waiver of the six-month encumbrance deadline is not approved. Discussion ensued on this topic.


BILL:	Colorado Parks and Wildlife
TIME:	09:52:00 AM
MOVED:	Sonnenberg
MOTION:	Approve the waiver request for the FY 2012-13 appropriation to the Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas ($6.5 million CF) project, and the FY 2012-13 appropriation to the Motorboat Access on Lakes and Streams ($137,025 FF and $45,675 CF) project. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Brown	Yes
	Renfroe	Yes
	Schwartz	Yes
	Vigil	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Bacon	Yes

Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS