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~ 002735 Proposed sideboards (the following are in no particular order, but are numbered for easy reference) 1. Aquatic wildlife, other than that lawfully acquired and held in private ownership, is owned by the people of Colorado and managed for the people by the Wildlife Commission and the Division of wildlife. 2. Private property owners have a fundamental right to determine who mayor may not use their private property. 3. The Division is obligated by Colorado statute, Federal Law and consensual agreement to preserve, protect, enhance and manage native aquatic wildlife species and their environments including threatened and endangered fish species. 4. The Division is obligated by Colorado Statute to provide wildlife-related recreational opportunities to the people of the state and its visitors. Providing sport fishing opportunity is an important goal of the Division of Wildlife and is of considerable importance to Colorado's economic interest. 5. Protecting the long-term health of aquatic ecosystems is in the best interest of the aquatic resource, the species that live in that resource, and the recreational activities dependant on that resource. 6. The Division will maintain fish production facilities for the purposes of providing a diversity of fish species and sizes to help meet fishery management objectives. 7. Since aquatic ecosystems are inter-connected and related, management activities are presumed to possibly affect more than just the targeted waters. 8. The Division will not stock fish into private waters without written public use or management agreements. 9. A diversity of to help meet considerations adhered to. fish species and sizes of fish will be stocked management objectives. However, fish health such as those outlined in the WD Policy will be