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Mike King has over 30 years of experience in natural resource law, policy and regulation in Colorado. After serving for over six years as an assistant attorney general under Gale Norton and Ken Salazar, Mike began a sixteen-year career in the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Focusing on wildlife, water and energy, Mike ultimately served as the executive director under Governors Bill Ritter Jr. and John Hickenlooper.
Mike also served as the chief external affairs officer for Denver Water for over six years. Mike is a recognized leader in Colorado energy and natural resource strategy, policy and law.Mike has an undergraduate degree in journalism from CU Boulder, a J.D. from the University of Denver and a masters in public administration from CU Denver. Mike is passionate about all things outdoors and has recently backpacked over 3200 miles on the Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trails.
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Public Access and Private Property: The Economics of Colorado River Access
Public Access and Private Property: The Economics of Colorado River Access Introduction In 2005, stream mileage on the Elk River…
Colorado’s River Conservation Landscape
Introduction Colorado’s ongoing debate about public access to rivers and streams that cross private land requires a great deal…
Public Resources on Private Property: Why the Right to Float is Complicated and How Colorado Addresses It
Introduction Johann Wyss’s 1812 classic, Swiss Family Robinson, describes an incident in which the narrator’s son Ernest is scolded…