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BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Oct 30, 2025       Location SCR 357

Consideration of Property Transactions, Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Committee Discussion Only


09:17:40 AM  
Daphne Gervais, representing the Department of Natural Resources, introduced the Willow Creek State Wildlife Area property transaction proposal. A CDC staff write-up on the request is included as Attachment B.

09:21:27 AM
Motion Recommend support for the acquisition of a perpetual conservation easement and a perpetual access easement of the Gelvin property abutting Willow Creek State Wildlife Area ($33,000 for 120 acres).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Lindsay Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mullica Yes
Story Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:21:29 AM  
Ms. Gervais presented the Sandy Bluffs State Wildlife Area property transaction proposal. A CDC staff write-up on the request is included as Attachment C.

09:23:58 AM
Motion Recommend support for the lease renewal of the Wieser parcels in Sandy Bluffs State Wildlife Area ($127,150 for 2,543 acres over 10 years).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Lindsay Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mullica Yes
Story Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:24:00 AM  
Ms. Gervais presented the Fort Collins Service Center SSA property transaction proposal. A CDC staff write-up on the request is included as Attachment D.

09:26:05 AM
Motion Recommend support for the acquisition of two perpetual right-of-way easements on the Freedom Storage, LLC property ($0 for less than 1 acre).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Lindsay Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mullica Yes
Story Yes
YES: 6   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:26:07 AM  
Ms. Gervais presented the Walker Ranch State Wildlife Area property transaction proposal. Johnathan Lambert, Area Wildlife Manager, responded to questions from the committee. Kim Rogers, Real Estate Section Manager, responded to questions from the committee. A CDC staff write-up on the request is included as Attachment E.

09:32:37 AM
Motion Recommend support for the acquisition of one perpetual public access easement, one twenty-year public access easement, and one third-party conservation easement held by the Colorado Cattleman's Agricultural Land Trust on the Walker Ranch property ($850,000 for 4,076-acres).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Baisley No
Hinrichsen Yes
Lindsay Yes
Winter T. Yes
Mullica Yes
Story Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
09:32:39 AM  
Ms. Gervais presented the Tolland Ranch State Wildlife Area property transaction proposal. Shannon Schaller, Northeast Deputy Regional Manager, responded to questions from the committee. Mark Leslie, Northeast Regional Manager, responded to questions from the committee. A CDC staff write-up on the request is included as Attachment F.

09:46:42 AM
Motion Recommend support for the fee title acquisition of the Tolland Ranch Property ($9,498,000 for 3,314 acres).
Moved Mullica
Seconded
Baisley No
Hinrichsen Yes
Lindsay Yes
Winter T. No
Mullica Yes
Story Yes
YES: 4   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS