Thanks to BHA member Steve Witte and his research and draft letter, the Colorado Chapter of BHA was able to lead the effort to encourage the State Land Board to provide CPW an exclusive initial opportunity to lease the 17,232 acres of indemnity lands under the Hunting and Fishing Access Program before offering these for private recreational leases or other uses that would preclude hunting and fishing.

Together with the other members of the Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP) that represent a significant number of the hunters and anglers of Colorado, we were able to ask that the SLB Commision bear in mind the loss of vital public access that has occurred and that could be lost forever. Please read the submitted letter below: