Date: 12/16/2015
Final
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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09:54 AM -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Mr. Bob Broscheid, Director, and Mr. Steve Cassin, Chief Financial Officer, both representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), discussed the division's FY 2016-17 capital budget requests. Mr. Broscheid discussed accomplishments of CPW over the past two years, including property acquisitions and changes to its financial management and sustainability.
09:59 AM
In response to a committee question on annual expenditures, Mr. Cassin stated CPW's annual expenditures are approximately $200 million. Mr. Cassin explained its requests for Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas; Park Infrastructure and Facilities; Infrastructure and Real Property Maintenance, Wildlife Areas; Land and Water Acquisitions, State Parks; and Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project Mitigation. Mr. Cassin explained CPW's process for acquiring property and the source of funds for the Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas line item.
10:07 AM
Mr. Cassin explained the source of cash funds for the Park Infrastructure and Facilities line item. He also explained the types of projects funded by the line item, including campgrounds, dams, and other facilities at state parks. He also explained the types of projects funded under the Infrastructure and Real Property Maintenance, Wildlife Areas line item, the types of property acquired by the Land and Water Acquisitions, Wildlife Areas line item, and CPW's request for funding for the Chatfield Reservoir Reallocation Project Mitigation. Mr. Cassin also updated the committee on the current status, financial health, and reserve policy for the Wildlife Cash Fund.
10:12 AM
Committee discussion ensued on maintenance to be performed on the Willow Creek Dam and the use of Highway User Tax Fund monies for the Park Infrastructure and Facilities line item.
10:16 AM
The committee recessed.