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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Page 4 of 5 <br /> <br />.( c) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR A PROJECT OR PROGRAM PURSUANT <br />TO THIS SECTION MAYBE PROVIDED REGARDLESS OF THE RANK, IF <br />ANY, OF THE PROJECT ON THE ELIGIBILITY LIST EXCEPT FOR THE <br />PRIORITIES ESTABLISHED UNDER PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SUBSECTION <br />(3 ). <br /> <br />(4) Agreement requirements. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING <br />UNDER SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION, AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO <br />BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE STATE WITH ANY PERSON, ENTITY, <br />ORGANIZATION, POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, STATE, OR THE FEDERAL <br />GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE CONSERVATION OF NATIVE SPECIES <br />THA T HAVE BEEN LISTED AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED UNDER <br />FEDERAL OR STATE LAW OR THAT ARE CANDIDATE SPECIES OR ARE <br />LIKELY TO BECOME CANDIDATE SPECIES, SPECIES AT RISK AND <br />SPECIES OF SPECIAL CONCERN, OR SPECIES THE DECLINE OR <br />EXTINCTION OF WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS <br />OF THE STATE, MUST BE VOLUNTARY, SHALL RECOGNIZE AND RESPECT <br />THE PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY OWNERS, <br />AND SHALL ASSIST IN MEETING THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS <br />PERTAINING TO THE CONSERVATION OF SPECIES. FUNDS ALLOCATED <br />FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING SUCH AGREEMENTS THROUGH <br />THE SPECIES CONSERVATION LIST PROCESS SHALL BE UTILIZED, TO <br />THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, FOR THE PURCHASE OR <br />CONSTRUCTION OF CAPITAL ASSETS THAT SHALL BE OWNED BY THE <br />STATE AND THAT MAYBE SOLD OR UTILIZED FOR OTHER PURPOSES IN <br />THE EVENT THAT THE AGREEMENT IS TERMINATED UNLESS THE STATE <br />ELECTS NOT TO OWN SUCH ASSETS AND FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF <br />ACTIVITIES THE DIVISION OF WILDLIFE HAS DETERMINED MAY NEGATE <br />THE NEED TO LIST A SPECIES AS THREATENED OR ENDANGERED OR, IN <br />THE CASE OF PREVIOUSLY LISTED SPECIES, MAY HASTEN ITS REMOVAL <br />FROM THE LIST. <br /> <br />(5) Maximization offunds. THE COLORADO WATER CONSERVATION <br />BOARD AND THE WILDLIFE COMMISSION SHALL MAXIMIZE FUNDS <br />APPROPRIATED FROM THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND BY <br />APPLYING FOR A V AILABLE GRANTS. FEDERAL GRANTS AND <br />VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS MAYBE ACCEPTED BY THE COLORADO <br />WATER CONSERVATION BOARD TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS <br />SECTION. SUCH GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE PLACED IN <br />THE SPECIES CONSERVATION TRUST FUND CREATED IN SUBSECTION (2) <br />OF THIS SECTION. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO <br />LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF THE COLORADO DIVISION OF WILDLIFE TO <br />MANAGE OR REGULATE GAME, NONGAME, OR THREATENED OR <br />ENDANGERED SPECIES. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION IS INTENDED TO BE <br />CONSTRUED AS A MECHANISM TO SUBSTITUTE FUNDING THAT WOULD <br />OTHER WISE BE A V AILABLE FOR EXPENDITURE BY THE DIVISION OR TO <br />.REPLACE OR REDUCE THE OBLIGATION OF THE DIVISION TO CARRY <br /> <br />http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/sess]998/hbills98/hb]006.htm <br /> <br />1/21/98 <br />