Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 024 - State Parks and Cultural Resources Department
Sub-Agency 0002 - State Parks and Historic Sites
Chapter 1 - Rules and Regulations
Section 1-4 - Definitions

(a) Department shall mean the Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources; Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.

(b) Administrator shall mean the administrator of the Division of State Parks and Historic Sites or his authorized designees.

(c) Superintendent shall mean any official in charge of a park, recreation area, historic or archeological site, or his authorized designees.

(d) Authorized designee shall mean any superintendent, assistant superintendent or selected employee.

(e) Law enforcement officer shall mean any peace officer, as defined by W.S. § 7-2-101.

(f) Park land shall mean all state owned or controlled parks, historical sites, archeological sites and recreation areas administered by the department.

(g) Designated beach area shall mean those beaches with a buoyed off swim area.

(h) Firearms and other projectile devices shall mean any firearm, including an air or gas powered pistol or rifle, blow gun, paint ball gun, bow and arrow, or any other implement designed to discharge missiles in the air or under water.

(i) Camping shall mean the temporary lodging for outdoor recreational purposes and presupposes occupancy of a shelter designed for such purpose (i.e., sleeping bag, tent, trailer or other vehicle).

(j) Camping permit shall mean a permit issued by the department authorizing overnight usage of park lands.

(k) A camping unit means a portable structure, shelter or motor vehicle designed and intended for occupancy by persons engaged in RVing or camping. The basic camping units include but are not limited to travel trailers, motorhomes, tents, tepees, yurts and motor vehicles that will be occupied overnight. One additional tent for a family (parents or grandparents and unmarried minor children) is considered part of a single camping unit.

(l) Daily use permit shall mean a permit issued by the department authorizing the use of park lands.

(m) Special use permit shall mean a permit issued by the department for other authorized purposes.

(n) Designated campsite shall mean an established area within a state park or historic site with a state provided picnic table and metal fire ring or an area designated as a campsite by Department signage or campground maps.