NOTICE OF RULEMAKING

In conformity with the State Administrative Procedures Act, § 24-4-103, C.R.S. the Board of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (“Parks Board”) hereby gives notice that regulations will be considered for adoption at their March 18, 2010 meeting at Hampton Inn and Suites, 7611 Shaffer Parkway Littleton, CO 80127.  

FINAL REGULATORY ADOPTION: March 18, 2010 beginning at 5:00 p.m.

The following regulations shall be considered pursuant to the Parks Board’s authority in Title 33, C.R.S., including, but not limited to, §§ 33-10-106 and 33-10.5-107, C.R.S.:

Chapter 8 (“Aquatic Nuisance Species”), Article I (“General Provisions”), 2 CCR 405-1, including, but not limited to:

Amendments to Regulation No. 801 (“Possession of Aquatic Nuisance Species”) to address direction received from the Office of Legislative Legal Services (“OLLS”) to remove regulatory provisions found to be inconsistent with the aquatic nuisance species (“ANS”) possession prohibition in § 33-10.5-105, C.R.S.  Specifically, OLLS has directed the removal of the exceptions to the statutory possession prohibition set forth in Regulation No. 801 A and B.    
 
Copies of the proposed regulations (together with a proposed Statement of Basis and Purpose containing specific statutory authority) will be available for inspection on or about March 12, 2010 at the offices of the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (the “Division”), 1313 Sherman Street, Room 618, Denver; 13787 South Highway 85, Littleton; and Division regional offices in Grand Junction and Colorado Springs.

Such copies, however, are only proposals to be submitted to the Parks Board by the Division.  Subject to the provisions of Section 24-4-103 C.R.S., the Division and/or the Parks Board may make modifications to these proposals before the Parks Board promulgates final regulations on the above topics.

To ensure their consideration prior to the meeting, alternate proposals or statements, in writing, should be submitted to the Parks Board in care of the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, 13787 South Highway 85, Littleton, Colorado 80125, on or before March 11, 2010.  All proposals or statements submitted by this date shall be provided to the Parks Board prior to the meeting.  Any proposals or statements submitted after this date will be provided to the Parks Board at the meeting.

An opportunity for oral testimony will be provided at the Parks Board meeting.  The number of presentations and length of testimony may be limited to accommodate the time available for the rule-making hearing and the Parks Board agenda.

All programs, services and activities of the Department of Natural Resources, Colorado State Parks, are operated in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.  If you need a special accommodation to participate in the rule-making hearing as a result of a disability, please call Mindy Blazer at (303) 866-3203 x 4313.  To assure that we can meet your needs, please notify us of your request at least 7 days prior to the scheduled event.