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State to help manage federal lands around Pikes Peak as increased crowds bring trash, overwhelm facilities

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Gov. Jared Polis announced the collaboration involving CPW , the U.S. Forest Service , the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies.

The nonprofit Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance had campaigned for CPW management of federal lands adjacent to the 14,107-foot mountain.

CPW already manages camping, fishing and hiking in the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area .

CPW already manages hunting on forest service land across Colorado .

"To me, it’s a treasured mountain,” says CPW 's Carlson .

“I’m an outdoorsman, so I think the wildlife aspect of it is critical," he says.

"At the end of the day , I think we all want the same thing. We want beautiful robust natural places and wildlife".