Code of Colorado Regulations
400 - Department of Natural Resources
406 - Colorado Parks and Wildlife (406 Series, Wildlife)
2 CCR 406-8 - CHAPTER W-8 - FIELD TRIALS AND TRAINING OF DOGS
Article II - APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Section 802 - FIELD TRIAL PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING
Universal Citation: 400 CO Code Regs 802
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A. Application Requirements
1. Prior to the processing of any license
application, the applicant is required to submit the following:
a. A completed application on forms provided
by the Division, which shall include, at a minimum:
1) information about the dates and type of
trial, location, and name of property.
2) acreage needs and specific portion of
property to be used, if known.
3)
estimated minimum and maximum number of participants, dogs and
horses.
4) species and number of
game birds to be released.
5)
anticipated impact to wildlife resources and habitat, including any actions
proposed to avoid or remediate such impact, if any.
6) anticipated conflict with other
wildlife-related recreational activities, including actions proposed to avoid
or reduce such conflict, if any.
b. Such application shall be accompanied by
the statutory license fee.
c.
Nothing in this chapter shall preclude application for a field trial permit
which may authorize a field trial to be held during a closed
season.
2. Applications
to hold a field trial must be submitted to the Division at least sixty (60)
days but not more than 11 months prior to the date of the field
trial.
B. Criteria for Approval or Denial
1. Applications will be
evaluated and approved, conditioned, or denied based on the following criteria:
a. Significant adverse impact to wildlife
resources or wildlife habitat.
b.
Irresolvable conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities,
including established hunting or fishing seasons.
c. Compliance with application requirements
and other applicable regulations.
d. Applicant's failure to comply with
previous field trial license conditions, including, but not limited to,
post-field trial habitat rehabilitation requirements.
2. Conditions may include, but are not
limited to:
a. maximum number of participants
and dogs.
b. maximum number, use,
and picketing of horses.
c. type
and scope of infrastructures specific to the field trials that would be
required or allowed.
d. type and
scope of vegetation management for the field trials that would be allowed,
including any rehabilitation requirements.
e. the approach for dealing with time and
space conflicts between field trials and hunting seasons and other public
uses.
f. any other condition
intended to avoid or reduce impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat or
avoid or reduce conflict with other wildlife-related recreational
activities.
3. Previously
issued licenses may be modified, suspended, or revoked based on the following
criteria:
a. impact to wildlife resources or
wildlife habitat beyond that identified and considered as part of the
application and license approval process.
b. conflict with other wildlife-related
recreational activities beyond that identified and considered as part of the
application and license approval process.
c. failure to comply with any of the terms
and conditions of the field trial license.
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