8B264011BF9998B6872586DB004E155F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For CONSIDERATION OF PROPERTY TRANSACTION PROPOSALS, COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date May 20, 2021
Location SCR 357

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

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File Name

Attachment

Attachment A.pdf

Attachment

Attachment B.pdf

08:13:02 AM

Doug Vilsack, Assistant
Director for Parks, Wildlife, and Lands, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW),
presented a proposal to acquire the Bacharach property adjacent to Fishers
Peak State Park in fee title. Committee members received a write-up
on the transaction from Legislative Council Staff, which is included as
Attachment A. Mr. Vilsack provided background on the property and
transaction proposal. Mr. Vilsack responded to questions regarding
why the Bacharach property was not purchased when the initial Fishers Peak
property was acquired, and the appraised value of the property.

08:21:50 AM	Motion	Recommend support for the fee title acquisition of the Bacharach property adjacent to Fishers Peak State Park (82 acres for $577,500).
	Moved	Story
	Seconded

	Fields	Yes
	Rich	No
	Sonnenberg	No
	Valdez D.	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Hooton	Yes
		YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:21:56 AM

Mr. Vilsack presented
a proposal to acquire a conservation easement donation adjacent to Ruby
Mountain. Committee members received a write-up on the transaction
from Legislative Council Staff, which is included as Attachment B. Mr.
Vilsack responded to questions regarding river access on the property.
Brett Ackerman, CPW Southeast Regional Manager, provided input on
this issue, as well as the layout of the property in general. Discussion
ensued regarding amenities associated with the property, such as parking,
and how to make public properties more accessible. Mr. Vilsack responded
to questions regarding the funding source for CPW property acquisitions.

08:38:30 AM	Motion	Recommend support for the acquisition via donation of a perpetual conservation and public access easement at Ruby Mountain (140 acres for $0),
	Moved	Story
	Seconded

	Fields	Yes
	Rich	Yes
	Sonnenberg	Yes
	Valdez D.	Yes
	Story	Yes
	Hooton	Yes
		YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

08:38:40 AM

Matt Bishop, Legislative Council Staff, initiated a discussion about committee travel during the 2021 interim. Mr. Bishop provided background on committee travel, and suggested some dates for travel. Discussion ensued regarding the travel schedule and associated logistics and details.

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

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