CPW announces emergency closure of Christina State Wildlife Area
Steamboat Pilot & Today/Archive
Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced an emergency closure of the Christina State Wildlife Area in Routt County which went into effect Monday.
Christina State Wildlife Area is a 23-acre fishing access easement held by CPW and is located around seven miles north of Steamboat Springs on County Road 129.
The closure was approved by CPW Director Jeff Davis on Friday following a site visit along Elk River in the wildlife area on Nov. 11 when CPW staff took note of “significant erosion along the stream bank next to a private residence,” the news release reads.
CPW determined the home’s structural integrity could be compromised if the erosion continued, thus enacting the emergency closure for fortification of the stream bank.
The closure will remain in effect until further notice and includes the public parking area along County Road 129. CPW expects to complete additional stream bank stabilization and restoration work this spring.
Anglers looking for alternative fishing locations can contact CPW’s Steamboat Springs Area Office at 970-870-3333 for more information.
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