33 state parks, wildlife areas closed until further notice

[Alison Kondler]

From KDVR website posted 3:00pm today.

Due to the historic flooding of the last five days, several parks and wildlife areas, as well as forest access is closed until further notice, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced Monday.

Northeast region parks closed:
Eldorado Canyon State Park
Jackson Lake State Park
St. Vrain State Park

Northeast region state wildlife areas and state trust lands closed:
Atwood SWA & STL
Big Thompson Ponds SWA
Boyd Ponds SWA
Bravo SWA including the Scalva Parcel
Brower SWA
Brush SWA
Centennial Valley SWA
Cottonwood SWA
Dune Ridge SWA
Eagle Canyon STL
Elliott SWA
Ford Bridge STL
Forks SWA
Frank SWA
Jean K. Tool SWA|
Julesburg SWA
Knudson SWA
Messex SWA
Mitani Tokuyasu SWA
Mt. Evans SWA
Nakagawa SWA
Narrows SWA
Overland Trail SWA
Pony Express SWA
Red Lion STL
Sedgwick Bar SWA
Simpson Ponds SWA
Tamarack SWA
Watson Lake SWA
Webster SWA
Limited access:
Ralston Creek SWA (parking lot washed out—hunters can park at Golden Gate Canyon State Park).
CPW recommends that hunters not cross the South Platte to go hunting, as additional flood waters are anticipated and may close roads that are currently open.
Storm Mountain access road is closed except for emergency purposes by order of Larimer County and Highway 5 in Clear Creek County is being closed on and off at various spots.

Source link http://kdvr.com/2013/09/16/forest-service-closes-33-state-parks-wildlife-areas-until-further-notice/

Alison Kondler
Littleton, CO

[Douglas Kibbe]

In addition to the NE Colorado park and SWA closures, birders should be aware that both Lake Henry and Lake Meredith in Crowley County are closed to access.  According to the posted notice, these closures may extend until April 21, 2014.
We found this out the hard way yesterday Sept 15, and were forced to concentrate on the cattle feedlot on CR G between the two lakes.  There we were surprised to find a juvenile Sabine's Gull.
 
Doug Kibbe
Littleton, Co
 

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[The "Nunn Guy"]

Map from my employer of Forest Service closures in NOCO ...
http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5436205.pdf

Thanks Gary Lefko, Nunn
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