Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program: 2018 RFP(FY 19-20)

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission

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Opportunities for private landowners to voluntarily protect important wildlife habitat, provide wildlife-related recreational access to the public, and, if appropriate, sell their property to CPW.

Landowners (or Land Trust sponsors) may apply for funding through the Request for Proposals (RFP) process per Title 33-1-105 CRS.

Real Estate Transactions: •Conservation Easements•Public Access Easements•Fee Title Purchases (if appropriate)

Funding: Cooperative agreement with GOCO (lottery proceeds) & license revenue generated by the sale of Habitat Stamps (Title 33-4-102.7 CRS).

Priorities for use of GOCO funds are provided in the cooperative Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)

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PWC/GOCO Approved Funding Plan(FY 18-19)

• State FY July 1-June 30th. Current: FY 17-18=2016 RFP

$4.5 million in Habitat Stamp Funds: “Bank” for FY 18-19$4.8 million in GOCO Funding:• $2 million Wildlife Small Capital Program• $1 million Wildlife Crossings partnership with CDOT• $800,000 Habitat Improvements (West Slope Mule Deer Strategy)• $1 million Additional Dam Construction at Havilland and Chief Creek

-Public access for hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing-Big game winter range and migration corridors-Protecting habitat for species of concern (specifically those

Species of Greatest Conservation Need, as identified in the SWAP)-Riparian areas and wetlands-Landscape-scale parcels and parcels that provide connectivity

RFP Release Date: May 14-June 15

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New to 2018 CWHP RFP MatrixSlight edits to staff scoring matrix to reduce redundancies and create points for preferences:

• Preference for 3rd Party Conservation Easements• Preference for greater public access• Preference for greater donated values• Preference for CE’s related to wildlife crossings• Fee Title to be avoided

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PWC/GOCO Approved Funding Plan(FY 18-19)

• State FY July 1-June 30th. Current: FY 17-18=2016 RFP

$4.5 million in Habitat Stamp Funds: “Bank” for FY 18-19$4.8 million in GOCO Funding:

• $2 million Wildlife Small Capital Program• $1 million Wildlife Crossings partnership with CDOT

• $800,000 Habitat Improvements (West Slope Mule Deer Strategy)• $1 million Additional Dam Construction at Havilland and Chief Creek

Colorado Wildlife Habitat Program - 2018 funding:(FY 19-20)

$11 million (mix of HS & GOCO)2017- $0

2016 - $9.3million2015- $9.3 million2014- $9.0 million

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Continuation of Alternative Projects(Do not need to make decision about these at this time)

Habitat Stamp Funding (w/ Committee Support) FY20• Habitat Improvement Projects ~$500,000• Term Access Programs (Corners, SLB lands etc.) ~$500,000• Operations and Maintenance Projects Up to $1 million

GOCO Funding (pending GOCO approval) FY20• Wildlife Small Capital ~$2 million• Wildlife Crossings ~$1 million• Dam Maintenance ~$1 million ($50.7 million in funding needs remain)

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PWC/GOCO Approved Funding Plan(FY 18-19)

• State FY July 1-June 30th. Current: FY 17-18=2016 RFP

$4.5 million in Habitat Stamp Funds: “Bank” for FY 18-19$4.8 million in GOCO Funding:

• $2 million Wildlife Small Capital Program• $1 million Wildlife Crossings partnership with CDOT

• $800,000 Habitat Improvements (West Slope Mule Deer Strategy)• $1 million Additional Dam Construction at Havilland and Chief Creek

• FY19-No habitat stamp spending (typically ~$4.5 million/year)

• FY20-Approximately $11 million of habitat stamp funding Proposed: ~2.5x typical spending

• GOCO spending will remain the same (typically ~$4.8 million)

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QUESTIONS?

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