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Reducing Wildlife/Agriculture Conflicts

And Assisting Game Management Objectives
Habitat Partnership Program logo.The Habitat Partnership Program (HPP), funded by revenue from the sale of big game licenses, develops partnerships among landowners, land managers, sportsmen, the public and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to reduce wildlife conflict, particularly conflict associated with forage and fencing. HPP committees (see map, below) are responsible for finding local solutions to local problems.

HPP committee members are drawn from local livestock and crop producers, the sporting community, and employees of the United State Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and from other local specialists.

Information about HPP committees, including contacts and work plans, is available by clicking the links below each committee name on the following map.

Large Scale Habitat Improvement Grant Update:

Work began July 1st on 5 large scale habitat improvement grants awarded by the Habitat Partnership Program’s State Council.  The successful grant projects were Uncompahgre Plateau Habitat Restoration, Milk Creek Habitat Project (between Meeker and Craig), North Rim Habitat Project (near Hotchkiss), Republican Rivers Tamarisk and Russian Olive Removal (Yuma County), and San Luis Valley Water Developments.  A total of $500,000 was awarded to these projects, and they will be completed no later than June 30th, 2012.

The State Council intends to continue offering the large scale habitat improvement grants as a way to accomplish more effective and larger projects and leverage everyone’s limited money.  It’s anticipated that $500,000 will be available for the next grant program with a minimum project request being $100,000.  For planning purposes, the timeline for the next round of habitat improvement grants is as follows:

  • September 2012 – Opening announcement for the next round of habitat improvement grants
  • February 1, 2013 – Application deadline; project proposal presentations and grant awards made by the HPP State Council
  • March 2013 - Proposal presentations to State Council. Date/time/location to be determined.
  • April 1, 2013 - Award notifications made to applicants.
  • July 1, 2013 – Successful grant applicants begin work
  • June 30, 2014 – Projects completed

Successful projects will have 1 year in which to complete their improvements, which will not be extended. Interested applicants are encouraged to begin preparing projects early so that they can meet this timeline.

Republican Rivers HPP Plan Republican Rivers HPP Committee members. Republican Rivers HPP Committee information. Sangre de Cristo HPP Plan Sangre de Cristo HPP Committee members. Sangre de Cristo HPP Committee information. San Juan Basin HPP Plan San Juan Basin HPP Committee members. San Juan Basin HPP Committee information. Montelores HPP Plan Montelores HPP Committee members. Montelores HPP Committee information. HPP Plan San Luis Valley HPP Committee members. San Luis Valley HPP Committee information. Mt. Blanca HPP Plan Mt. Blanca HPP Committee members. Mt. Blanca HPP Committee information. Uncompahgre HPP Plan Uncompahgre HPP Committee members. Uncompahgre HPP Committee information. Gunnison Basin HPP Plan Gunnison Basin HPP Committee members. Gunnison Basin HPP Committee information. Arkansas River HPP Plan Arkansas River HPP Committee members. Arkansas River HPP Committee information. Northern Larimer County HPP Plan Northern Larimer County HPP Committee members. Northern Larimer County HPP Committee information. North Fork of the Gunnison HPP Plan North Fork of the Gunnison HPP Committee members. North Fork of the Gunnison HPP Committee information. South Park HPP Plan South Park HPP Committee members. South Park HPP Committee information. Grand Mesa HPP Plan Grand Mesa HPP Committee members. Grand Mesa HPP Committee information. Lower Colorado River HPP Plan Lower Colorado River HPP Committee members. Lower Colorado River HPP Committee information. Middle Park HPP Plan Middle Park HPP Committee members. Middle Park HPP Committee information. Upper Yampa River HPP Plan Upper Yampa River HPP Committee members. Upper Yamp River HPP Committee information. White River HPP Plan White River HPP Committee members. White river HPP Committee information. North Park HPP Plan North Park HPP Committee members. North Park HPP Committee information. Northwestern Colorado HPP Plan Northwestern Colorado HPP Committee members. Northwestern Colorado HPP Committee information.
Additional HPP Program Information

Contact a nearby Colorado Parks and Wildlife office or a local committee CPW representative if you have questions or need more information about the Habitat Partnership Program, or if you have other wildlife-related questions.
Proposal Applications
Annual Reports
Each annual report consists of a cover memo, a list of project cooperators and one of accomplishments, committee finances, costs and hours by GBL, and a glossary of terms and abbreviations used in the reports.
Resources for Landowners


        Last Updated: 4/4/2012 2:59 PM