CPW Public Access Properties Shapefile Download

The data of Colorado Parks and Wildlife public access property was derived using the boundary description in the area deed. The boundaries were described either using bearing and distances, or using BLM' GCDB dataset on a quarter, quarter section basis. A shapefile from BLM --GCDB of the quarter, quarter sections was downloaded and used for both a reference to help insure that boundary was being entered correctly and as a guide for traverse starting points. The shapefile was also used when the boundary was described using the plss to copy the quarter, quarter sections described in the deeds and paste those into the dataset. This was done in ArcMap. The meets and bounds section was mapped by using the traverse tool in ArcMap and typing in the bearings (geographic quadrant N00-00-00E) in degrees, minutes, seconds, and distances (in feet or rods, whichever was provided in the deed property description) into the dialog. GCDB was also used to create the boundary of parcels that were described using the plss land descriptions. Colorado Parks and Wildlife Public GIS Data Update Schedule Administrative Boundary GIS Data 1) First Week in February – to match any changes in Sheep, Goat, or Big Game GMU boundaries published in the Big Game Brochure. 2) First Week in March – to update changes in administrative boundaries Regions, Areas, and Districts. 3) First Week in August – to update Public Access Properties at the beginning of Big Game hunting seasons. 4) First Week in September – to update Walk In Access program property boundaries. 5) First Week in November – to update Walk In Access program property boundaries (late season). Wildlife Species GIS Data 1) Mid December – at the completion of regional species activity mapping updates