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<br />JO-.lVVV <br /> <br />rag\:; .J Vi J <br /> <br />SPECIES LIST IS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED TO THE STATE ENDANGERED OR <br />THREATENED SPECIES LIST, THE EV ALUA TION OF THE SPECIES PURSUANT TO THIS <br />SUB-SUBPARAGRAPH (B) SHALL INCLUDE: SCIENTIFIC EV ALUA TION OF GENETIC DATA <br />THAT PROVES THE SPECIES IS A SEP ARA TE AND DISTINCT SPECIES IN THE ECOSYSTEM; <br />EVALUATION OF THE SPECIES HABITAT THAT ENCOMPASSES THE ENTIRE <br />GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE SPECIES HABITAT NOT JUST PORTIONS OF SUCH HABITAT; <br />AND THE RELIABLE SCIENTIFIC BASELINE DATA USED TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE <br />NUMBER OF THE SPECIES IN THE HABIT A T IS RAPIDLY DECLINING OVER TIME. <br /> <br />(c) IN NO EVENT SHALL MONEYS FROM THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND, <br />CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION, BE USED TO ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTY <br />THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF EMINENT DOMAIN. <br /> <br />(4) Agreement requirements. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING UNDER <br />SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO BY OR ON BEHALF OF <br />THE STATE WITH ANY PERSON, ENTITY, ORGANIZATION, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, <br />STATE, OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE <br />SPECIES THAT HAVE BEEN LISTED AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER FEDERAL <br />OR STATE LAW OR THAT ARE CANDIDATE SPECIES OR ARE LIKELY TO BECOME <br />CANDIDATE SPECIES, SPECIES AT RISK AND SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN, OR SPECIES <br />THE DECLINE OR EXTINCTION OF WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS <br />OF THE STATE, MUST BE VOLUNTARY, SHALL PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS, <br />AND SHALL ASSIST IN MEETING THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS THAT CURRENTLY <br />EXIST OR THAT MAY BECOME APPLICABLE IN THE FUTURE PERTAINING TO THE <br />CONSER V A TION OF SPECIES. FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING <br />SUCH AGREEMENTS THROUGH THE SPECIES CONSERVATION LIST PROCESS SHALL BE <br />UTILIZED, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, FOR THE PURCHASE OR <br />CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL ASSETS THAT SHALL BE OWNED BY THE ST ATE AND <br />THAT MAYBE SOLD OR UTILIZED FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN THE EVENT THAT THE <br />AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED UNLESS THE STATE ELECTS NOT TO OWN SUCH ASSETS <br />AND FOR THE IMPLEMENT A TION OF ACTIVITIES THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE HAS <br />DETERMINED MAY ELIMINATE THE NEED TO LIST A SPECIES AS THREATENED OR <br />ENDANGERED OR, IN THE CASE OF PREVIOUSLY LISTED SPECIES, MAY HASTEN <br />DELISTING. <br /> <br />(5) Maximization offunds. THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE <br />WILDLIFE COMMISSION SHALL MAXIMIZE THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND <br />BY APPLYING FOR AVAILABLE GRANTS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE <br />FUND. FEDERAL GRANTS AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BY ACCEPTED AND <br />EXPENDED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION. SUCH GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS <br />SHALL, UPON ACCEPTANCE, BE PLACED IN THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND <br />CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) OF THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE <br />CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE TO <br />MANAGE OR REGULATE GAME, NONGAME, OR THREATENED OR ENDANGERED <br />SPECIES. NO FUNDING SHALL BE ACCEPTED, APPROVED, OR USED TO INITIATE THE <br />LISTING OF SPECIES AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER FEDERAL LAW. <br />NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO BE CONSTRUED AS A MECHANISM TO <br />SUBSTITUTE FUNDING THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE A V AILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE <br />BY THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE OR TO REPLACE OR REDUCE THE OBLIGATION OF THE <br />DIVISION TO CARRY OUT NONGAME PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE 33, c.R.S. <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/olls/sI1998/s1.259.htm <br /> <br />12/19/2001 <br />