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Colorado Statutes, Title 33

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Title 33, Parks and Wildlife

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Natural Areas Act". Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1174, § 1, effective March 23.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that certain lands and waters of this state representing diverse ecosystems, ecological communities, and other natural features or phenomena, which are our natural heritage, are increasingly threatened with irreversible change and ar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-103 Definitions
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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Articles" or "articles of designation" means the documents filed by or at the direction of the owner of a natural area or a government agency having ownership or control thereof with the commission and accepted …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-104 Colorado natural areas program
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(1) There is hereby established a statewide Colorado natural areas program to implement the intent and provisions of this article. The program shall be administered by the commission through the division with the advice of the council. (2) The program shall identify and protect c…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-105 Powers and duties of the commission - rules

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(1) The commission, through the division and with the advice of the council, shall administer the program in accordance with this article and has the following additional powers and duties: (a) To establish and continue an inventory and a registry; (b) To establish criteria by wh…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-106 Colorado natural areas council

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(1) There is hereby created the Colorado natural areas council as an advisory council to the commission. The council shall advise the commission on the administration of the program and shall approve the registry and recommend the designation of natural areas by the commission. (…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-107 Responsibilities of the council

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(1) The council has the following responsibilities: (a) To establish procedures for the conduct of council business; (b) To review the inventory and to approve the registry; (c) To review and make recommendations on the commission's criteria for and selection of natural areas to …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-108 Designation of a natural area

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(1) A natural area that has been found by the commission, pursuant to its criteria, to be desirable for inclusion within the system and which inclusion has been approved by the owner of the land, becomes a designated natural area when articles of designation have been filed with …

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-109 Effect of article - rights of property owners - water rights - prior designations

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(1) Nothing in this article shall be construed as: (a) Diminishing the rights of owners of property as provided in the constitution of this state or in the constitution of the United States; (b) Modifying or amending existing laws or court decrees with respect to the determinatio…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-110 Public entities urged to encourage designation of natural areas

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State agencies, counties, municipalities, institutions of higher education, and all other entities and institutions of the state and its political subdivisions are empowered and urged to recommend to the commission natural areas within their jurisdictions for inclusion in the sys…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-111 Periodic evaluation to be made by commission

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The commission shall make an evaluation of each designated natural area every three years, or more often as it deems necessary, to determine whether it is being administered in accordance with the conditions and provisions of the articles of designation. If such conditions and pr…

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-112 Supplemental protection

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The provisions of this article shall supplement and not replace or otherwise affect any existing protective status that a designated natural area may have under any other law. Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1179, § 1, effective March 23.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-33-113 Legislative review - termination

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(1) The council terminates on September 1, 2034, unless the general assembly votes to renew the legislative mandate of this article 33. Absent a vote to renew the legislative mandate of this article 33, the council shall cease all operations within a twelve-month period after Sep…