#101 – SPECIAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRING PERMITS
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Public or nonprofit search and rescue organizations shall be permitted to conduct
official, sanctioned training activities on state park lands upon completion of a
search and rescue training permit application and written park manager approval
of the application.
1.
The search and rescue training permit application shall include the
following information.
a.
Organization name and address;
b.
Organization representative contact information including name
and phone number;
c.
Date, time and specific park location of proposed training
activities;
d.
Roster of participants;
e.
Number of vehicles and associated license plate numbers;
f.
Training agenda, lesson plan, or other description of proposed
activity.
The training permit application shall be submitted to the park manager at least 14
day prior to the start of the event.
Upon request from park staff, participants shall identify themselves as part of the
training activity.
Upon approval of the search and rescue training permit application, the park
manager may close that portion of the park or recreation area used for the training
activity for the duration of the training to the public.
Participants of such training activities shall be allowed free entrance to any state
park or recreation area while engaged in the training activity.
BASIS AND PURPOSE
The Division recognizes and encourages the benefit of allowing Search and Rescue
organizations to conduct official training exercises on State Park lands. Coordination
between park staff and SAR organizations fosters interagency cooperation, familiarizes
SAR staff and volunteers with park facilities and terrain, and ultimately enhances the
safety of park visitors.
To maximize a Search and Rescue organization’s training opportunities while minimizing
disruption to park visitors, the park manager will review the SAR organization’s training
permit application and coordinate with the organization representative to plan and
structure the activity.
The statutory authority for this regulation can be found in Colorado Revised Statutes
sections 33-10-101, 33-10-102, 33-10-106, 33-10-107, 33-10-108, 33-10-109, 33-10-115,
33-10-111, 33-12-100.2, 33-12-101, 33-12-102, 33-12-103, 33-12-105 and 24-4-103.
EFFECTIVE DATE
These regulations shall become effective October 30, 2009 and shall remain in full force
and effect until amended, repealed, or superseded by the Board of Parks and Outdoor
Recreation. Adopted by the Board of Parks and Outdoor Recreation of the State of
Colorado the 18th day of September, 2009.
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Bill Kane, Chairman
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Lenna Watson, Secretary
#100 – PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION LANDS
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It shall be prohibited:
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To land or take off with any type of aircraft on any lands and waters under
the control of the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, except as
specifically authorized by these regulations or in case of emergency.
“Aircraft” means any device or equipment that is used or intended to be
used for manned flight or to otherwise hold humans aloft for any period of
time, including powerless flight, and specifically includes, but is not
limited to, airplanes, helicopters, gliders, hot air balloons, hang gliders,
parachutes, parasails, kite boards, kite tubes, zip lines and other similar
devices or equipment.
Basis and Purpose
In recent years, manufacturers have designed and merchandised a variety of “extreme”
sports equipment meant for new and exciting outdoor activity, including devices that lift
the user into the air over land or water, either by mechanical means or self-propulsion.
Visitors and park staff alike would benefit from concrete regulation language that
addresses the use or prohibition of use of this equipment. The current regulation is
ambiguous and has been interpreted in differently by users and within the agency by
different parks.
The proposed amendments in this regulation are public safety measures intended to
protect members of the public from threats posed by persons dropping onto the land or
water surfaces of a park while other persons are recreating on those surfaces, and to
otherwise avoid conflicts between user groups.
The statutory authority for this regulation can be found in Colorado Revised Statutes
sections 33-10-101, 33-10-102, 33-10-106, 33-10-107, 33-10-108, 33-10-109, 33-10-115,
33-10-111, 33-12-100.2, 33-12-101, 33-12-102, 33-12-103, 33-12-105 and 24-4-103.
EFFECTIVE DATE
These regulations shall become effective October 30, 2009 and shall remain in full force
and effect until amended, repealed, or superseded by the Board of Parks and Outdoor
Recreation. Adopted by the Board of Parks and Outdoor Recreation of the State of
Colorado the 18th day of September, 2009.
______________________________________
Bill Kane, Chairman
______________________________________
Lenna Watson, Secretary