Boards & Commissions
GOV. RITTER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RIVER DISPUTE TASK FORCE
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Gov. Bill Ritter’s office is now accepting applications through Aug. 6 for a new River Access Dispute Resolution Task Force, a working group of up to 17 members that will present the Governor and lawmakers with recommendations by the end of the year.
The Governor created the task force to help craft a dispute-resolution process to resolve future conflicts between river users and private landowners on Colorado waterways. The task force follows heated debate that occurred earlier this year over proposed legislation, a specific dispute along the Taylor River and the introduction of several ballot measures which have since been withdrawn.
“The charge of this new task force is not to resolve the longstanding legal and policy dispute over whether there exists or ought to exist a ‘right to float’ in Colorado,” Gov. Ritter said. “Instead, the task force’s charge is to establish a framework for landowners and boaters to efficiently and fairly resolve disputes over the use of rivers as they arise.
“Private landowners invest untold sums into maintaining and enhancing the waterways that run through their lands,” the Governor added. “And more tourists come to Colorado to raft than in any other state; this activity alone generates $132 million per year in revenue. It is in the interest of the entire state that landowners and rafters have a means of resolving their disputes in a manner that keeps waterways open to rafting while respecting the interests and investments of private landowners.”
The charge of the task force is to develop a framework for resolving conflicts among landowners, anglers, commercial rafters, and the boating public on a stretch-by-stretch basis as disputes arise. The group will:
- Hold two public meetings in different parts of the state to gather stakeholder input.
- Hold at least four other open meetings to evaluate the public input and consider options for a dispute-resolution process.
- Prepare a final report with recommendations for the Governor and legislature by Dec. 31.
Those interested in serving on the task force should fill out and submit the application via fax (303.866.6368), email (boards@state.co.us) or U.S. Postal Service mail (Office of Boards and Commissions, 136 State Capitol, Denver, CO 80203). The deadline to submit applications is Aug. 6.
For more information, call 303.866.6380.
The 2010 Boards and Commissions book is now available:
To apply for any board or commission appointment:
Please print and complete the above application form. Mail or fax your application with a current resume to:
Office of Boards and Commissions
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203
-or-
fax to
(303) 866-6368.
If you have any questions please contact us at:
(303) 866-6380 or boards@state.co.us.
Shaylisa Hurte, Director
Amanda Belles, Deputy Director
Since many of these positions require representation from specific geographic districts of the State, maps of Colorado's judicial, congressional and state planning and management regions are available below. A complete list of boards and commissions requiring gubernatorial appointments is available as an Alphabetical Listing.
Maps of Colorado political and administrative districts