March 2007 EMAIL

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President's Notes

Dear CCA Members and Friends,
 
This months Cherry Creek Anglers Club Email does not transmit a newsletter; that is attached on alternate months.  This off-month Club Email describes the upcoming March 8th program, and also conveys a link to the very interesting and impressive issue of "Currents" the CTU conservation newsletter and annual report.  Additionally, four items follow the March program information that which you may find of interest.
 
We look forward to seeing you at our next chapter meeting, on March 8th, at 7:00pm in the Lodge meeting room at Gander Mountain in Aurora.
 
In the meantime, if you have any suggestions, questions or matters you would like to discuss, please feel free to contact me by email or phone.
 
Tight lines!
Dennis
 
Dennis Cook
President & Newsletter Editor
Cherry Creek Anglers - TU Chapter #474
(303) 841-3612 H
(303) 841-4512 W
Email: RkyMtnAngler@comcast.net
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March 8th Meeting 7:00 P.M. (come about 6:30 P.M. for Social/Raffle and new addition Fly-of-the-Month Bob Shaw will be Tying a Leech)

We Appreciate GANDER MTN hosting our meetings in the Lodge. (Click here for map and more) Please consider products from GANDER MTN.

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PROGRAM:  Buffalo Peaks Ranch River Restoration 
Sinjin Eberle

Sinjin Eberle is project manager for the Buffalo Peaks habitat restoration project on 4-miles of the Middle Fork of the South Platte River.  When completed, the project will form a contiguous 7-mile link of river unbroken public fishing with the popular Tomahawk Wildlife Area  river section.  Primary emphasis will be on increasing water depth during low flow periods and providing spawning structure.  Stream banks will be stabilized and re-vegetated, and the riparian area will be fenced to protect it from grazing cattle.  Good access exists to this stretch of the river and the project will create  quality habitat and improved angling opportunities.

CTU has obtained grant funding for this three-year project located just southeast of Fairplay, and is working with the CO-DOW, the City of Aurora landowner, Park County and several other oganizations.

Sinjin also is very active with other CTU statewide issues, serves as  Secretary of the CTU Board of Directors and is a member of the Cutthroat Chapter.  Sinjin holds a B.S. Degree in Environmental Sciences with minors in Energy and Meteorology,  He works professionally for Lynx Research Consulting as a Research Analyst

 
The 2007 Camp will be held June 10-16 at the Peace Ranch, a 600 acre property with six acres of trout-filled ponds, located near the Frying Pan River just 3-miles from Basalt.  Last years Camp was a huge success, and CTU has increased billets this year to 20.  Each CTU Chapter will have an opportunity to qualify one youth; CTU will select a youth to attend for any chapter that lacks its own youth applicant.  The official CTU Press Release is attached here.
 
Youths selected to attend will again be considered on their qualifications and a written essay about why they want to attend.  Ages 14 to 18, they must have been born between June 23, 1988, and June 18, 1993.  After Camp, they also will again be expected to work with their chapter on a conservation or education project that applies their new learning.  Camp tuition cost is $375, some of which may be covered by scholarships provided by CTU and/or its chapters.
 
An Application Form is attached here.  It must be received at CTU with the essay by March 15, 2007.  Cherry Creek Anglers Chapter will subsidize a 50% scholarship for one youth from our Chapter area, if accepted by CTU.  (If you know of a youth who is applying, please let CCA know by dropping me an email at rkymtnangler@comcast.net .  This is for CCA leadership awareness, and is unrelated to the application process.) 
 
Additional 2007 information is available by contacting the Camp Organizer, Larry Quilling, at (303) 543-0939, or by email at Larry.Quilling@seagate.com --- or by contacting CTU at (303) 440-2937 Ext-101.    
 
Information and photographs from the 2006 Youth Camp is available on the CTU website at www.cotrout.org. 
 

Mark your calendar and begin planning now for a successful day on this very productive section of the Middle Fork of the South Platte River.  More information about the river, recommended flies and tactics will be provided in the next newsletter and at chapter meetings.  It'll be a fun day of fishing and picnics in the early spring sun at the foot of the Continental Divide, about 10 miles southeast of Fairplay.  Let's have a great turnout!

Your Chapter Board held an annual planning meeting on February 10th.  One of the important completions was to agree and focus on what is the mission of our chapter, and what strategies will we pursue to accomplish the mission.  These have been captured in the following mission and strategies statement.
 

Our mission is to conserve, protect and restore Colorado's coldwater fisheries  and their watersheds, for the enjoyment of present and future anglers.

 The chapter will support this mission by building its participating membership and promoting programs to:

1. Educate and develop public awareness of the condition of the habitat and associated fisheries in Colorado
2. Teach techniques of angling and preservation of the fishing environment
   
3. Encourage youth to appreciate and participate in the effort to protect fisheries, their habitat and to engage in the lifelong pursuit of angling
4. Encourage members and others to be aware of, protect, and enjoy the fisheries in the state
5. Participate in conservation projects and advocacy to enhance fisheries, responsible angling and access to fishing on public waters
6. Engage our members in chapter related activities such as fishing trips, fly tying, educational field trips, and social events

In conjunction with the Cutthroat Chapter, Cherry Creek Anglers is also supporting the unique Canyon Steward program.  The Canyon Steward program came into being in 2006 in recognition of the Cutthroat Chapter’s de facto sponsorship of the Cheesman Canyon and its trails.  With the Canyon’s 25,000 annual visitors, there is a continuing need to monitor trail conditions and to provide a positive source of information.
The current eight volunteer Canyon Stewards have pledged to fish the Canyon at least once a month in season, wearing their name badges and lime green vests for visibility, answering visitors’ questions, advising on regulations, and reporting back any needed physical upkeep (e.g. trail erosion, missing signs).  As such they are emissaries of the U.S. Forest Service who can’t be in all places at all times.
Cherry Creek members who are interested but cannot attend the upcoming training session are encouraged to still volunteer, and a current Canyon Steward can be assigned as a mentor to provide orientation and instruction.  A Canyon Steward determines his/her own schedule, to be convenient.
Training:  At 9:00am on Saturday, March 24th, Denny Bohon of the U.S. Forest Service will conduct a training program for our current Stewards and anyone else who is interested.

**Training will be held at the U.S. Forest Service, South Platte Division office located on Rt. 285 West, about 6 miles beyond C-470.  There’s a prominent brown road sign and the building is on the left side of the highway.   

If you would like to know more about the Canyon Steward program, please telephone Harry Hall (303-221-0048) or e-mail (harrychall@comcast.net).

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