Date: 04/12/2006
Final
Update on Natural Areas Program
COMMITTEE ON JOINT AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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07:41 AM
Lyle Laverty, Director, Colorado State Parks, commented on the reduction of fuel loading in the state's parks.
07:42 AM -- Rob Billerbeck, Colorado State Parks, said that he manages the Colorado Natural Areas Program and that the program protects the most beautiful areas in the state. He said that State Parks has many volunteers who work with this program. He offered to give the Joint Committee a slide show next year on the program, or host visits to the natural areas. He commented on the Division's "Resource Stewardship Section" and the fuel mitigation program which is largely funded by GOCO and federal monies. He said that State Parks tries to protect key habitat areas in the state and conducts some controlled burns. He distributed handouts describing the Colorado Natural Areas Program, the State Parks Fuel Mitigation Program, a tour of the fuel mitigation project to be held at Golden Gate State Park and Staunton Park in June, and the State Parks Resource Stewardship Section (Attachment a through D).