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A01271A97D63EA2B872587AB0060E413 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Date Dec 14, 2021      
Location SCR 357



Department of Natural Resources - Property Transactions Approved (4)

10:38:20 AM  

Alice Horgan, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Natural Resources, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mark Leslie Northeast Regional Manager for CPW, and Adrian Archuleta, Area Wildlife Manager, presented the Twin Spruce Ponds Property Transaction Proposal. Proposal documents are included as Attachment C.


10:45:11 AM
 Motion Recommend support for the acquisition in fee title of the Twin Spruce Ponds property (91 acres for $700,000).
Moved Hooton
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
10:45:12 AM  
Ms. Horgan and Mr.
Leslie provided an overview of the Colorado Clays SAA property transaction
proposal. Ms. Horgan introduced the proposal, and Mr. Leslie provided details.
Discussion ensued regarding the location of the range to be acquired under
the proposal.  Proposal documents are included as Attachment D.


10:59:23 AM
 Motion Recommend support for the acquisition in fee title of the Colorado Clays State Administrative Area property (109 acres for $6,320,000).
Moved Hooton
Seconded
Fields No
Rich Yes
Sonnenberg Yes
Valdez D. Yes
Story Yes
Hooton Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
10:59:24 AM  

Ms. Horgan introduced the Pals Family SWA-Douglas Mountain Ranch property transaction proposal. Mark Lamb, Area Wildlife Manager, responded to questions regarding the potential for creating a wildlife underpass in conjunction with the property, instead of an overpass. Proposal documents are included as Attachment E.
11:04:01 AM  
Discussion ensued regarding the local government tax ramifications of the Pals Family property transaction proposal.


11:05:59 AM
 Motion Recommend support for the acquisition in fee title of the Pals Family State Wildlife Area-Douglas Mountain Ranch property (123 acres for $2,845,621).
Moved Hooton
Seconded
Fields Yes
Rich Yes
Sonnenberg No
Valdez D. Yes
Story Yes
Hooton Yes
YES: 5   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:06:00 AM  

Ms. Horgan provided an overview of the Castlewood Canyon State Park-Metzler Water/Mineral Rights property transaction proposal. Discussion ensued regarding the impact of the property transaction on area groundwater rights. Doug Vilsack, Assistant Director for Parks, Wildlife and Lands, provided input on the issue. Proposal documents are included as Attachment F.


11:11:45 AM
 Motion Recommend support for the acquisition in fee title of mineral and groundwater rights underlying about 167 acres in Castlewood Canyon State Park (not to exceed $150,000).
Moved Hooton
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






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