Title 33, Parks and Wildlife
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-205 Exemption - departments of health
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(1) Section 33-6-203 shall not apply to the taking of wildlife by federal, state, county, or municipal departments of health for the purpose of protecting human health or safety. (2) (a) To ensure that the taking of wildlife pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is accomplis…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-206 Exemptions - nonlethal methods
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(1) Notwithstanding section 33-6-203, but subject to regulation by the commission, authorized persons may use nonlethal snares, traps specifically designed not to kill, or nets to take wildlife for purposes of: (a) Bona fide scientific research; (b) Falconry; (c) Relocation permi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-209 Poisons - labeling - definitions
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(1) Neither the department of public health and environment or any other state or local agency shall impose or continue in effect a labeling requirement for poisons that differs from the requirements imposed by the United States environmental protection agency or by the Pesticide…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-102 Powers and duties of commission - rules
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(1) The commission is vested with all the powers, responsibilities, obligations, functions, and duties that previously were under the jurisdiction of the former wildlife commission or the former board of parks and outdoor recreation as of June 30, 2011. (2) In addition to any oth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-103 Office of director of division created - duties
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(1) (a) The office of director of the division is hereby created. The commission, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint the director. The director shall devote his or her entire time to the service of the state in the discharge of his or her official duties an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-104 Division of parks and wildlife - creation - duties
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(1) There is hereby created a division of parks and wildlife in the department of natural resources, also referred to in this article as the division. The division is under the jurisdiction of the commission. (2) The division is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, an…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-105 Enterprise status of commission and division
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(1) The division and the commission constitute an enterprise for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, so long as the commission retains the authority to issue revenue bonds and the division receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-106 Reports
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(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2012.) (2) Repealed. Source: L. 2011: Entire article added, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1378, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2012: Entire section amended, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1211, � 27, effective June 4. L. 2024: (2) repealed, (SB 24-135), ch. 34, p. …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-112 Peace officer hiring - required use of waiver - definitions
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(1) The division shall require each candidate that it interviews for a peace officer position who has been employed by another law enforcement agency or governmental agency to execute a written waiver that explicitly authorizes each law enforcement agency or governmental agency t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-201 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly finds that: (a) The purpose of the outdoor equity grant program is to increase access and opportunity for underserved youth and their families to experience Colorado's open spaces, state parks, public lands, and other outdoor areas through programs with a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-202 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Applicant means a governmental entity, a nonprofit organization, a for-profit organization, or a federally recognized tribe that is located in the state. (2) Colorado outdoors means Colorado's open spaces, state p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-204 Outdoor equity board - duties
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(1) The board shall meet as often as necessary to carry out the following duties and responsibilities: (a) To create an outdoor equity website; (b) To administer the grant program and, subject to available appropriations, award grants as provided in section 33-9-205; (c) To estab…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-205 Outdoor equity grant program - creation
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(1) The board shall implement the grant program in accordance with this section and the policies it establishes under section 33-9-204 (1)(c). (2) To receive a grant, an applicant must submit an application to the board. (3) The board shall review each application it receives and…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-9-206 Outdoor equity fund
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(1) (a) The outdoor equity fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money credited to the fund pursuant to section 44-40-111 (12). All interest and income derived from the deposit and investment of money in the outdoor equity fund must be credited to the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) It is the policy of the state of Colorado that the natural, scenic, scientific, and outdoor recreation areas of this state are to be protected, preserved, enhanced, and managed for the use, benefit, and enjoyment of the people of this state and visitors of this state. It is f…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-102 Definitions
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As used in articles 10 to 15 of this title 33, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Repealed. (2) Camping means the erecting of a tent or shelter of natural or manmade material, the placing of a sleeping bag or other bedding material on the ground, the parking of a motor ve…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-103 Division and board created. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 881, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 965, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2011: Entire section repealed, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1387, � 10, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section was similar to former � 33-30-101 a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-104 Board composition - jurisdiction. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 881, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 95: (2) amended, p. 338, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2011: Entire section repealed, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1388, � 11, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section was similar to former � 33-30-103 a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-105 Board regions. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 882, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 2011: Entire section repealed, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1388, � 12, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-106 Duties of the commission - rules
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(1) The commission shall: (a) Promulgate rules and orders relating to parks and outdoor recreation programs which are necessary to carry out the purposes of articles 10 to 15 and 32 of this title; (b) Administer the provisions of articles 10 to 15 and 32 of this title through the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-107 Powers of commission - rules - definitions
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(1) The commission may: (a) Acquire by gift, transfer, lease, purchase, or long-term operating agreement such land and water, or interests in land and water, as the director, with the approval of the executive director, deems necessary, suitable, or proper for parks and outdoor r…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-109 Powers and duties of director
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(1) It is the duty of the director to: (a) Appoint such personnel, subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, as are necessary for the efficient operation of the division, including such personnel designated as parks and recreation officers.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-110 Expenses of employees
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(1) In addition to their salaries, all employees of the division shall be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties. (2) In addition to the compensation paid employees of the division and in addition to reimburseme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-112 Federal aid projects income fund
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There is hereby created a fund designated as the federal aid projects income fund to which shall be credited certain revenues and earnings derived from properties purchased and operated jointly by the United States government and the state of Colorado under the provisions of this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-113 Designation of agency
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The division is authorized to accept and administer funds provided for the planning and development of the outdoor recreation resources of this state pursuant to the provisions of the act of congress entitled the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended. In connec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-114 Limitation on division and commission authority
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(1) Neither the commission nor the division shall enter into any mitigation agreements with any agency of the federal government relating to the transfer or exchange of land or water condemned by the federal government without the express consent of the general assembly. (2) Noth…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-117 State park access - fees - fund - definitions - rules
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(1) (a) (I) By July 1, 2024, the commission shall establish, by rule: (A) A process for local governments to request an additional fee to be charged on a daily vehicle pass that authorizes the use of a state park located within the local government's geographic boundaries; and (B…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-10-118 Division to study access to state parks
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(1) The division shall collaborate with local governments to identify: (a) Deficits or potential deficits with local transportation infrastructure and services used by visitors to access state parks; and (b) Sources of funding and partnerships to address the deficits or potential…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-101 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the Recreational Trails System Act of 1971. Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 888, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 33-42-101 as it existed prior to 1984.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) In order to provide for the greatly increasing outdoor needs of a rapidly expanding Colorado population for public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the out-of-doors areas of Colorado and for the conservation, development, and use of natural resource…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 11, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Committee means the Colorado recreational trails committee. (1.4) Grant means an award of money from any public or private source, allocated in accordance with the Procurement Code, articles 101 to 112 of titl…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-104 Acquisition
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(1) In order to provide recreational trails in a statewide system of positive recreational value, the division may acquire reasonable trail rights-of-way or easements. In selecting the rights-of-way, full consideration shall be given to minimizing the adverse effects upon the adj…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-105 Recreational trails committee
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(1) (a) There is created the Colorado recreational trails committee, which is advisory and consists of members who are appointed as follows: (I) The commission shall appoint: (A) One member from each congressional district in the state; and (B) Two members from the state at large…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-106 Responsibilities of committee
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(1) The committee, with the approval of the commission, shall coordinate trail development among local governments and shall assist local governments in the formation of their trail plans and advise the commission quarterly of its findings. In carrying out this responsibility, th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-107 Availability of funds
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The commission is authorized to make funds appropriated by the general assembly for the purposes of this article available to local governments and nonprofit organizations in accordance with criteria developed by the committee and adopted by the commission. The committee shall ad…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-108 State trails system
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(1) The commission shall designate a state trails system. The trails comprising such system shall meet criteria established by the commission and shall be consistent with the objectives of this article. (2) The commission shall establish a procedure whereby federal, state, and lo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-109 Trail categories - rules
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(1) Any of the following categories of trails may be established: (a) Cross-state trails which connect scenic, historical, geological, or other significant features which are characteristic of the state; (b) Water-oriented trails which provide a designated path to or along lakes,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-110 Uniform signs and markers
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The commission may establish uniform signs and markers, which signs and markers may include appropriate and distinctive symbols. Where trails cross lands administered by federal agencies, such markers may be provided and erected by the appropriate federal agency at appropriate po…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-111 Cooperation with state agencies
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The department of transportation, the state board of land commissioners, the urban drainage and flood control district, and other state agencies and political subdivisions having jurisdiction or control over or information concerning the use, abandonment, or disposition of highwa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-11-112 Trails enforcement
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It is unlawful for any person, except a parks and recreation officer or other peace officer, to operate a motorized vehicle on a signed and designated nonmotorized trail. Any person who violates this section commits a petty offense and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-100.2 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the system of state parks and state recreation areas is vital to the economic health and well-being of the entire state of Colorado and that such system of parks and recreation areas provides an important benefit to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-101 Passes and registrations - rules - definition
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(1) (a) Except as specified in section 33-12-103 (1)(b), every pass or registration expires on the date printed or written on the face of the document. The commission may adopt rules establishing a subscription program through which a person to whom an annual pass has been issued…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-102 Types of passes and registrations - fees - repeal. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 892, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 85: IP(1), (1)(a), (1)(b), and (2) amended, p. 1125, � 2, effective January 1, 1986. L. 89: (1.1) and (1.2) added and (2) amended, pp. 1349, 1351, �� 2, 3, effective May 26; (1)(m) to (1)(q) added, p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-103.5 Columbine annual pass - rules
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, a person is disabled if the person has been determined to be totally and permanently disabled by the social security administration, the division of workers' compensation, or pursuant to rule or regulation of the…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-103.7 Eagle annual pass - rules - definition
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(1) (a) A resident who is an active member of the National Guard may obtain from a regional office or the central office of the division, or at such other locations as may be determined by the division, an eagle annual pass free of charge. The pass is valid from the date the resi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-105 Licensing violations
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 33-12-104 or by a commission rule regarding the manner by which a pass may be transferred, it is unlawful for any person to transfer, sell, or assign any pass or registration issued under articles 10 to 15 of this title 33 to another pe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-12-106.5 Alternative means of park entrance - fees - rules
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(1) An individual entering a state park or state recreation area by means other than by motor vehicle must purchase a pass in accordance with commission rules. (2) The commission, by rule, shall establish fees for passes for individuals entering a state park or state recreation a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-101 Legislative declaration
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It is the policy of this state to administer the registration and numbering of vessels in accordance with federal laws pertaining thereto and to promote the safety of persons and property in connection with the use, operation, and equipment of vessels. Source: L. 84: Entire artic…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-102 Definitions
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As used in this article 13, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Motorboat means any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion including personal watercraft as defined in subsection (3.3) of this section. (2) Operate …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-13-103 Numbering of vessels required - rules - repeal
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to operate or use a vessel on the waters of this state or to possess a vessel at a vessel staging area unless the vessel has been numbered and the division has issued a certificate of the number, referred to in this article 13 as a registration, …