COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 (303) 297-1192 cpw.state.co.us

C O L O R A D O P A R K S & W I L D L I F E

Colorado’s wildlife and outdoor spaces are among our most valuable and valued resources. They enhance our quality of life, bring us prosperity and represent our western heritage. Coloradans depend on CPW to deliver on its mission and

ensure future generations have access to the quality hunting, fishing and parks recreational opportunities available today. CPW can do even more for Colorado when Coloradans invest in us.

1.30.18

SB18-143

2018 Hunting, Fishing and Parks for Future Generations ActIt’s not Colorado without parks and wildlife.

TOTAL ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION STATEWIDE

$6.1 billionWildlife viewers: $2.3 billion

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n Grow the number of hunters and anglers in Colorado through investments in programs such as hunter education, Fishing is Fun, and the Cameo Shooting and Education Complex.

n Expand access for hunters, anglers and outdoor recreationists by renewing existing high-priority leases and supporting additional public access programs on public and private lands.

n Identify and begin planning the development of Colorado’s next state park.

n Reduce risks to life and property and sustain water-based recreation opportunities by reducing CPW’s dam maintenance and repair backlog by 50 percent.

n Increase the number of fish stocked in Colorado waters to above 90 million through hatchery modernization and renovations.

n Attract and retain high caliber employees to manage wildlife, park, recreation and aquatic resources.

n Improve species distribution and abundance monitoring and disease prevention efforts through partnerships with private landowners.

n Increase and improve big-game populations through investments in habitat and conservation, including building more highway wildlife crossings to protect wildlife and motorists.

n Engage all outdoor recreationists, such as hikers, bikers, and wildlife watchers, in the maintenance of state lands and facilities and the management of wildlife.

n Provide quality infrastructure at CPW properties by completing much needed construction and maintenance.

Our ten goals to fulfill by 2025 are:

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Anglers: $1.9 billion

Hunters: $0.9 billion

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State park visitors: $1 billion

1.30.18

Sample resident license price changes–one time $8 increase, followed by inflation adjustments*

CPW works hard to be efficient with our dollars—we rely on user fees, NOT general fund tax dollars. However, the fees have not kept pace with rising operational costs as inflation increased almost 30 percent.

• Since 2009, CPW has cut or defunded 50 positions and reduced $40 million from its wildlife budget.

• Examples of cuts include elimination of the Big Game Access Program, cuts to Aquatic Nuisance Species funding, diminished investment in capital improvement projects, and reductions in grants for Fishing is Fun, wetlands, boating

and habitat protection. • Staffing reductions mean fewer officers in the field, less

research to support wildlife management and diminished opportunities to provide outreach and education.

• Resident hunting and fishing license fees have not increased since 2006. Inflation has increased prices almost 30 percent in that period, reducing CPW’s spending power.

• Park entrance fees have not increased since 2010.

By 2025, CPW forecasts budget shortfalls of $30 million annually for wildlife and $11 million annually for parks.

• Increase most multi-day/annual resident hunting and fishing license prices by $8 in 2019 (see samples below) and allow the Parks and Wildlife Commission to increase such fees based on the Consumer Price Index in future years, as is done already with nonresident big-game license fees.

• Increase most single-day licenses by $4.• Set resident annual fishing fees for seniors and 16-17 year olds at $8,

ensuring that CPW is eligible for federal funds.• Charge application fees for limited hunting licenses up to $10 for

residents and up to $20 for nonresidents to cover the cost of application processing.

• Adjust miscellaneous fees to support habitat and recreation:• Nonresident annual fishing $95, 5-day fishing $30• Wildlife Management Education Fund surcharge $1.50• Waterfowl stamp $10.

Allow CPW to issue discounted “outreach licenses” to targeted groups like veterans and young adults to increase recruitment of new sportsmen and women.

• Establish new caps on park entrance fees, limiting future increases proposed by the Commission to $1 in any year for daily passes and $10 in any year for annual passes.

• Streamline various park fee requirements to improve park services:• Eliminate requirements that any park passes be affixed to a vehicle• Adjust inventory caps so that more parks can operate retail locations

that provide food, wood, gifts, etc.• Allow CPW to recoup its costs for issuing replacement park passes.

• Ensure accountability by requiring annual reporting of program expenditures made with increased fees and the impact of those expenditures on the achievement of CPW’s 2025 goals and objectives.

• Changes to nonresident big game licenses in the bill reflect current inflation-adjusted prices in regulation.

CPW could address its budget shortfalls and meet its 2025 goals through the following legislative proposal:

*Additional 25-cent search-and-rescue fee and proposed $1.50 fee for the Wildlife Management Education Fund will also be charged. For limited licenses applied for in the draw, a proposed application fee of up to $10 for residents and up to $20 for nonresidents will also be charged.

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License Type 2018 Price 2019 Price 2020 PriceElk $45 $53 $53 + 2-3% inflationDeer/Pronghorn $30 $38 $38 +2-3% inflationSmall game combo $40 $48 $48 +2-3% inflationFishing annual $25 $33 $33 +2-3% inflation

Visit http://cpw.state.co.us/Future-Generations-Act to learn more.

For questions about the bill, please contact douglas.vilsack@state.co.us or call 720-456-8956.