Two Paths Which Bring Real Estate. Work to CPW

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1 Presented to the Parks and Wildlife Commission March 4, 2015

2 Two Paths Which Bring Real Estate RFP application and evaluation process Work to CPW Field staff fills out REAP form PWC approves list of RFP projects Leadership Team approves REAP Real Estate Section conducts the transaction process ACTIVE ACTIVE RFP PROJECTS AS AS OF OF FEBRUARY 2015

3 Real Estate Transactions Closed in 2014 Transaction Type Acreage Monetary Consideration* Fee Title Acquisitions 874 $2,175,000 Conservation Easement Acquisitions 26,185 2,799,250 Perpetual Public Access Acquisitions Term Interest Acquisitions 10, , , ,822 Other Acquisitions Dispositions 2759 $1,243,372 (Revenue) *Note: some transactions may be bargain-sale or have no monetary consideration; only monetary consideration is reflected in these numbers

4 RFP Projects Completed in 2014 Colorado Wildlife Habitat Protection Program

5 RFP Transactions Closed in 2014 Transaction Type Total Acres Total Dollars Public Access Perpetual and Term 23, ,000 Fee Title 775 1,750,000 3 rd Party Conservation Easement 26,185 2,799,250

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7 Lazy V Quarter Circle Ranch SWA 320-acre 3 rd Party CE and Perpetual Public Access Easement Big game hunting Garfield County Closed February 2014 Aspen Valley Land Trust acquired a CE protecting big game range on the second half of the Lazy V Ranch. CPW also acquired public access for hunting.

8 Funding Source Amount Habitat Stamp $440,000 GOCO $40,000 Circle Ranch SWA Lazy V Quarter

9 Tamarack Ranch SWA Tarrell Parcel 80 acre-in-holding in the Tamarack Ranch SWA Fee Title Acquisition Logan County Closed March 2014 CPW acquired fee title to an 80 acre in-holding in the Tamarack State Wildlife Area. The land is very typical of the South Platte river bottom habitat found in Northeastern Colorado.

10 Funding Source Amount GOCO $250,000 Habitat Stamp $250,000 Tarrell Parcel Tamarack Ranch SWA -

11 Crooked Wash Ranch SWA 9,796-acre 3 rd Party CE and Perpetual Access Easement Moffat County Closed September 2014 The Nature Conservancy (TNC) acquired a perpetual conservation easement on the property and CPW acquired a public access easement on the same property for limited elk hunting

12 Funding Source Amount Habitat Stamp $687,250 GOCO $882,000 Crooked Wash Ranch SWA

13 Rio Blanco Lake SWA - Roselund & Black Mountain 695-acre Fee Title Acquisition/Public Access Easement Rio Blanco County Closed December 2014 The Roselund and Black Mountain parcels were acquired in fee title on both sides of Highway 64, along with a public access easement to the non-fee title remainder of the White River for fishing and small game hunting.

14 Funding Source Amount GOCO $900,000 Habitat Stamp $600,000 Rio Blanco Lake SWA

15 Cross Mountain Ranch SWA 16,069-acre Third Party Conservation Easement and 13,368-acre 10-year Term Access Easement Moffat County Closed December 2014 Colorado Cattlemen s Agricultural Land Trust ( CCALT ) on 16,069 acres of Cross Mountain Ranch in Moffat County with the help of CPW funding. CPW also was granted a 10-year public access easement on 13,368 acres at no cost. The CE protects sage grouse habitat and the PAE provides access for big-game hunting.

16 Funding Source Amount GOCO $750,000 Habitat Stamp $500,000 SWA Cross Mountain Ranch

17 RFP Program History & 2014 Trans actions Total RFP Acres by Transaction Type Average Over 8 Years % 30% 2% 2014 Transactions 47% 65% Fee Title 52% Access Easement / Term Access Conservation Easement

18 RFP Conservation and Access Easements & Fee Acquisitions Public Access / No Public Access

19 Two Paths Which Bring Real Estate RFP application and evaluation process Work to CPW Field staff fills out REAP form PWC approves list RFP projects Leadership Team approves REAP Real Estate Section conducts the transaction process 85 ACTIVE 115 ACTIVE REAP PROJECTS AS AS OF OF FEBRUARY

20 Field-Initiated REAP Projects Initiated by field staff to benefit landowners, mineral rights holders, and existing CPW properties REAP projects include: SUA s Utility easements Boundary line issues Some 2013 REAP projects include: Access easements Donations All Parks work Castlewood Canyon State Park Kinsella Parcel Fee Title Acquisition Staunton SP Dines Parcel 80-acre Fee Title Donation Basalt SWA Coffman Parcel Fee Title Exchange Junction Butte SWA CDOT Fee Title Disposition

21 Completed REAPs 2014 Highlights

22 Basalt SWA - Coffman Parcel 1.5-acre Fee Title exchange Eagle County Closed August 2014 This exchange benefitted CPW by simplifying its management of Basalt SWA; it maintains 15 in fee title fishing access along the Frying Pan River and adds new Bighorn Sheep habitat.

23 Junction Butte SWA - CDOT 8-acre Fee Title Disposition Grand County Closed October 2014 This project conveyed to Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) 5 parcels of land for widening State Highway 9 just south of Kremmling and for completing other highway improvements to increase game crossing safety.

24 Castlewood Canyon State Park Kinsella Parcel 15-acre Fee Title acquisition Douglas County Closed October 2014 The Kinsella parcel adjacent to Castlewood Canyon State Park was acquired to greatly improve emergency access and staff accessibility to the NW side of the park, preserve historic buildings, and provide equipment storage and housing for park volunteers and staff.

25 Staunton State Park Dines Parcel 80-acre Fee Title donation to CPW Jefferson County Closed December 2014 The Dines in-holding was donated by the family to CPW to become a part of Staunton St Park. This beautiful acreage will be added to the hiking trail circuit and the house will be a wonderful place for meetings, gatherings and retreats.

26 70 Total # of Annual CPW Transactions

27 Total Annual CPW Protected Acres 90,000 80,000 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,

28 Total Annual CPW Expenditures $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $

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