Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A.
DEFINITIONS
1. "Youth mentor
hunting" means hunting by youths under 18 years of age. Youth hunters under 16
years of age shall at all times be accompanied by a mentor when hunting on
youth mentor properties. A mentor must be 18 years of age or older and hold a
valid hunter education certificate or be born before January 1,
1949.
B.
Public
Access to State Trust Lands Leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife
1. Public access is prohibited from March 1
through August 31, unless otherwise posted.
2. All newly enrolled properties are closed
to public access until September 1 of the year of enrollment, unless otherwise
posted.
3. Public access is
prohibited from one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to one-half (1/2) hour before
sunrise, except as posted, in accordance with the lease agreement with the
State Land Board.
4. Public access
is restricted to hunting and fishing.
5. Public access is prohibited for all
persons 16 years of age and older who do not hold:
a. a hunting license valid for the current
license year, or
b. a valid fishing
license.
Annual hunting licenses, including all big game hunting
licenses, small game hunting licenses, turkey hunting licenses, and annual
fishing licenses are only valid for the individual specified on the license,
and, subject to #902.B.1. and #903, authorize such individual to enter, use or
occupy any State Trust Lands leased by the Division or portion thereof from
March 1 through March 31 of the following year, also known as the current
license year. Daily or multi-day fishing and small game licenses are only valid
for the individual specified on the license, and authorize such individual to
enter, use or occupy any State Trust Lands leased by the Division or portion
thereof only on the date(s) indicated on the license.
C.
Prohibited
Activities
Except as otherwise provided in these regulations, the
following provisions apply to all State Trust Lands leased by Colorado Parks
and Wildlife:
1. It is unlawful for
any person to enter, use or occupy any area or portion thereof for any purpose
when posted against such entry, use or occupancy.
2. Motorized vehicle use is restricted to
designated roads.
3. Littering is
prohibited. All trash must be packed out by State Trust land users.
4. Camping and fires are prohibited, unless
otherwise posted.
5. Where camping
is permitted as posted, it is unlawful to leave a camp, pitched tent, shelter,
motor vehicle, or trailer unattended for more than 48 hours, or to camp or to
park a travel trailer or camper on any one State Trust Land Hunting and Fishing
Access Program property for more than 14 days in any 45-day period.
6. Access is by foot or horseback only,
unless otherwise posted.
7. No
outfitting or non-wildlife related public access is permitted.
8. Target practice or non-hunting-related
shooting is prohibited.
9. It is
unlawful to possess the following types of ammunition and/or firearms: tracer
rounds, armor-piercing rounds, military hardened rounds with explosive or
radioactive substances, .50 caliber BMG rounds, or fully automatic
firearms.
10. It is unlawful to
possess, store, or use hay, straw, or mulch which has not been certified as
noxious weed free in accordance with the Weed Free Forage Crop Certification
Act, Sections
35-27.5-101 to 108, C.R.S., or any
other state or province participating in the Regional Certified Weed Free
Forage Program. See Appendix A of this chapter. All materials so certified
shall be clearly marked as such by the certifying state or province. Exempted
from this prohibition are persons transporting such materials on Federal,
State, or County roads that cross State Trust Lands leased by the Division, and
hay produced on the property where it is being used.
11. Consumption of alcoholic beverages on
lands and waters under the supervision, administration, and/or jurisdiction of
the Division is permitted with the following exceptions:
a. It shall be prohibited to consume
alcoholic beverages on any archery or firearm range unless specifically
authorized by a concession contract, cooperative agreement or special
activities permit, and then only allowed in areas specifically designated by
the contract, agreement, or permit.
b. It shall be prohibited to sell and/or
dispense alcoholic beverages on any lands and waters under the supervision,
administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division unless specifically
authorized by a concession contract, cooperative agreement, or special
activities permit, and then only allowed in areas specifically designated by
the contract, agreement, or permit and the applicant party has obtained all
appropriate licenses and permits to sell and/or dispense alcoholic
beverages.
c. It shall be
prohibited to be present on any lands and waters under the supervision,
administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division when under the influence of
alcohol or any controlled substance to the degree that may endanger oneself or
another person, damage property or resources, or may cause unreasonable
interference with another person's enjoyment of any lands or waters under the
supervision, administration, and/or jurisdiction of the Division.
D.
Criteria for
Posting Prohibited Activities
When these regulations provide that an activity is
prohibited, except as posted or permitted as posted, Colorado Parks and
Wildlife may control these activities by posting signs. Colorado Parks and
Wildlife shall apply the following criteria in determining if an activity shall
be restricted or authorized pursuant to posting:
1. Public safety.
2. Proximity to a calving or lambing
area.
3. Proximity to a corral,
loading chute or similar structure maintained for the purpose of handling
domestic livestock.
4. Proximity to
private structures such as outbuildings, houses, barns, storage sheds or
similar structures.
5. Proximity to
agriculture equipment.
6. Whether
protection of roads or trails is necessary to prevent excessive damage causes
by human use
7. Negative impacts on
wildlife resources or domestic livestock, or agricultural products.
8. Whether the area can provide additional
public benefits and remain consistent with all applicable agreements.
E.
Closure of Properties to
Public Use
1. The Director of Colorado
Parks and Wildlife may establish and enforce temporary closures of, or
restrictions on, lands or waters leased by the Division from the State Land
Board, or portions thereof, for a period not to exceed nine months, when any
one of the following criteria apply:
a. The
property has sustained a natural or man-made disaster such as drought,
wildfire, flooding, or disease outbreak which makes public access unsafe, or
where access by the public could result in additional and significant
environmental damage.
b. The
facilities on the property are unsafe.
c. To protect threatened or endangered
wildlife species, protect wildlife resources from significant natural or
manmade threats, such as the introduction or spread of disease or nuisance
species, changing environmental conditions or other similar threats, protect
time-sensitive wildlife use of lands or waters, or facilitate
Division-sponsored wildlife research projects or management
activities.
2. Whenever
such closure is instituted, the area(s) involved shall be posted indicating the
nature and purpose of the closure. It shall be unlawful for any person or
vehicle to enter any such area(s) posted as closed.
