Date: 12/15/2015

Final
Rules of the Parks and Wildlife Division

COMMITTEE ON LEGAL SERVICES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
DELETE THIS MOTION I move to extend Rules #206 B.
To extend Rules #206 B. 1. f., #206 B. 5. e. 1., #		PASS


10:39 AM -- Rules of the Parks and Wildlife Division

10:40 a.m. - Tom Morris, Managing Senior Attorney, Office of Legislative Legal Services, addressed agenda item 1c - Rules of the Parks and Wildlife Division, Department of Natural Resources, concerning the bighorn sheep access program and the ranching for wildlife program, 2 CCR 406-2 (LLS Docket No. 150431; SOS Tracking No. 2015-00485). He recommended that Rules #206 B. 1. f., #206 B. 5. e. 1., #210 B. 8., #210 B. 9., #210 D. 1. a., #210 D. 2. b., #210 D. 3. d., #210 D. 3. e., #210 D. 3. f. 1., #210 D. 5. a. 2., #210 E. 1., #210 E. 6., and #211 not be extended.

11:21 a.m. - Jeff Ver Steeg, Assistant Director for Research, Policy, and Planning for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Dan Prenzlow, Regional Manager of the Southeastern Region of Colorado and one of the architects of the bighorn sheep access program, testified together before the Committee. They urged the Committee to extend the rules.
CPW Memo.pdf

11:55 a.m. - Steve Wooten, Owner and Operator of Purgatoire Wildlife Ranch, testified before the Committee. He said the ranch participates in the ranching for wildlife program and he explained how the program works.

12:08 p.m. - Tim Monahan, First Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office, testified before the Committee. He explained the issue he has with the OLLS argument for not extending the rules.

12:12 p.m. - Tom Morris addressed the Committee again.
BILL:Rules of the Parks and Wildlife Division
TIME: 12:17:32 PM
MOVED:McCann
MOTION:To extend Rules #206 B. 1. f., #206 B. 5. e. 1., #210 B. 8., #210 B. 9., #210 D. 1. a., #210 D. 2. b., #210 D. 3. d., #210 D. 3. e., #210 D. 3. f. 1., #210 D. 5. a. 2., #210 E. 1., #210 E. 6., and #211 of the Parks and Wildlife Commission. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Dore
Yes
Foote
Yes
Johnston
Yes
Kagan
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Scott
Yes
Steadman
Yes
Willett
Yes
McCann
Yes
Scheffel
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS