#106 a.
HUNT AREAS
1. (c)    The following designated methods of hunting may be used in the following areas during hunting seasons that are authorized by the Wildlife Commission:
 (5)  During any hunting season all year, lawful methods of hunting may be used in areas not prohibiting such use on:
(i)  Crawford State Recreation Area
(ii)  Eleven Mile State Recreation Area
(iii)  Navajo State Recreation Area
(iv)  Paonia State Recreation Area
(v)  Rifle Gap State Recreation Area
(vi) State Forest State Park  
(vii)  Spinney Mountain State Recreation Area
(viii)  Sylvan Lake State Recreation Area
(ix)  Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
(x)  Mueller State Park
(xi)  SAN LUIS STATE PARK
 
BASIS AND PURPOSE
This amendment to regulation #106 a.1.(c) (5) is necessary for the proper management of the wildlife resources at San Luis State Park.  The amendment to paragraph (5)(xi) allows all lawful methods of hunting to be used during any hunting season in areas not posted as closed to hunting at San Luis State Park. 

The Colorado Division of Wildlife has been consulted regarding this hunting regulation amendment and CDOW supports its adoption.  Colorado Revised Statutes 33-10-106 (1) (f) states that the Parks Board shall cooperate with the Division of Wildlife to assure maximum development and protection of wildlife habitat consistent with park and outdoor recreation operations and provide full opportunity for the hunter and fisherman to harvest the surplus wildlife resources on all state park and outdoor recreation areas whenever public safety can be maintained.  Colorado Revised Statutes 33-10-101 (2)(e) 
states that the State shall allow sports hunting, trapping, and fishing as a wildlife management tool and as the primary method of effecting a necessary wildlife management on lands under the control of the division of parks and outdoor recreation.
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 and 24-4-103.

#106 a. 1. (c)(5)(xi)
EFFECTIVE DATE
These regulations shall become effective September 1, 2007, and shall remain in full force and effect until amended, repealed, or superseded by the Board of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.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 this 15th day of June 2007.

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Dr. Tom Ready
Chairman

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Secretary

#700-4
4.  Daily vehicle passes are as follows:
a.  A fee of $5.00 $6.00 per vehicle for any vehicle except for:
(1) Passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business;
(2)	A $1.00 per vehicle capacity fee will be added to the cost of daily vehicle passes from May first through September thirtieth at Cherry Creek, Chatfield, and Boyd Lake State Recreation Areas, Cheyenne Mountain and Eldorado Canyon State Parks.

b.  School buses on official school outings, passenger vans and buses operated by a nonprofit corporation or organization as defined in 13-21-115.5(3), C.R.S., and passenger vans and buses operated by any government agency are eligible to purchase a daily vehicle pass. 

c.	For passenger vans and buses operated by a commercial business, the daily vehicle pass fee will be based upon the number of passengers on-board.  The fee shall be $10.00 for up to fifteen passengers on-board, $40.00 for sixteen to thirty passengers on-board, and $50.00 for more than thirty passengers on-board.
#703-2  
2.    The decision of whether to approve special activity permits will be made by the Park Manager when it is determined that the special activities will not involve the use of a park or recreation area by a group of persons totaling more than the park or recreation area's established carrying capacity. Otherwise, the Regional Manager shall make the decision of whether to approve THE PERMITS.  THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO APPROVE special activities permits will be based on the impact on park values and/or the health, safety and welfare of park visitors and other affected persons, and also will be based on:
a.    The nature of the park or recreation area and the types of recreational opportunities/resources it is intended to provide the public.
b.    The carrying capacity of the facility or facilities to be utilized during the special activity compared to:
(1) The total number of park visitors (including participants and spectators in the special activity) expected to utilize such facilities; and
(2) The total number of vehicles, vessels or persons expected to participate in or be attracted to such activities.
c.    The extent to which the special activity will contribute to the variety of outdoor recreational opportunities available to the people of this state and its visitors.
d.    The extent to which the activity places an administrative burden on the staff of the park area.

CAMPGROUND USE PERMITS
#704- CAMPGROUND USE PERMITS AND GROUP CAMPGROUND USE PERMITS , AND UTILITY PERMITS

#704-4

A valid vehicle or individual pass, as required by regulations #700and #701 respectively, shall be required for each motor vehicle for each night of camping.  and for each utility permit.

#704-8

8.    Possession of a valid utility permit shall authorize the permit holder to:
a.    Empty a recreational vehicle’s gray or black wastewater holding tank contents at a park’s designated dump station;
b.    Fill a recreational vehicle’s or vessel’s holding tank(s) with water from any designated water source;
c.    Fill a water tank or stock tank with a capacity of up to 25 gallons with water from any designated water source.
A valid campground-use permit shall serve dually as a valid utility permit.

#708-1
1.     The fees for the types of vehicle passes issued by the Division are as follows.
a.	Aspen leaf annual pass	$27.00	
b.	Annual vehicle pass	$55.00	
c.	Annual vehicle passes purchased in large quantities during a single sales, transaction will be discounted as follows.	.	
	(1) Twenty or more passes, but less than fifty	20% discount	
	(2) Fifty or more passes, but less than one hundred	25% discount	
	(3) One hundred passes or more	30% discount	
d.	(1) Each additional annual vehicle pass for noncommercial vehicles	$20.00	
	(2) Each additional Aspen Leaf vehicle pass for noncommercial vehicles	$10.00	
e.	Each replacement annual vehicle pass	$5.00	
f.	Each daily vehicle pass (exceptions follow)	$5.00 $6.00	
	(1) From May first through September thirtieth at Cherry Creek, Chatfield, and Boyd Lake State Recreation Areas, Eldorado Canyon and Cheyenne Mountain State Parks	$6.00 $7.00	
g.	Each daily vehicle pass for a passenger van or bus operated by a commercial business:	.	
	(1) carrying up to fifteen passengers	$10.00	
	(2) carrying sixteen to thirty passengers	$40.00	
	(3) carrying more than thirty passengers	$50.00	
h.	Utility Permit	$20.00	

#708-7

7.    The fees for types of cabins and yurts are as follows:
a.    For small cabins and yurts that may accommodate a maximum of six people:
(1)	Standard	$60.00/night	
(2)	Premium	$80.00/night	

b.    For large cabins and yurts that may accommodate seven or more people:
(1)	Standard	$90.00/night	
(2)	Premium two bedroom	$120.00/night	
(3)	Premium three bedroom	$160.00/night	
(4)	Premium four bedroom	$220.00/night	
(5)	EACH ADDITIONAL PREMIUM BEDROOM OVER FOUR BEDROOMS	$60.00/NIGHT	

c.    For Mueller State Park Cabins:
(1)	Premium two bedroom	$120.00/night	
(2)	Premium three bedroom	$180.00/night	
(3)	Premium four bedroom	$240.00/night	

d.    The maximum persons capacity shall be posted in each cabin and yurt.
e.    There shall be an additional fee of $10.00/night for pets where pets are allowed.  FOR BARN AND CORRAL FACILITIES, THERE SHALL BE A BOARDING FEE OF$10.00/ANIMAL/NIGHT.
f.    Premium facilities contain showers and flush toilets.
g.    Notwithstanding the established cabin and yurt fees, the board delegates to the division director the authority to lower a cabin or yurt fee by twenty-five percent when the division director determines that it is necessary to do so based upon one or more of the following criteria:
(1) A significant increase in the vacancy rate for the cabin or yurt exists.
(2) A significant need to rehabilitate the cabin or yurt facilities exists.
(3) A temporary closure of facilities is necessary in order to implement repairs.
Upon a determination by the division director that the cause for lowering the cabin or yurt fee has been abated, the original fee will be reinstated.

#708-8
8.    The fees associated with the campsite reservation system are as follows:
a.	Campsite, CABIN, AND YURT reservation fee	$8.00/campsite, CABIN OR YURT	
b.	Each reservation change or cancellation	$6.00/each	

(1) For cancellations made fourteen days or more prior to the beginning date of the reservation, the campsite reservation fee will be retained and the cancellation fee will be charged.
(2)	For cancellations made less than fourteen days prior to the beginning date of the reservation, the campsite reservation fee will be retained and the first night's camping fee will be charged.

		C.	ON-PARK FACILITY RESERVATION FEE 		$8.00/FACILITY	

	(1) FOR GROUP CAMPING AREAS, GROUP PICNIC AREAS, AND      EVENT FACILITIES, THE CANCELLATION FEES SHALL BE AS DESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS #704, #706, AND #708, RESPECTIVELY.  

#708-10
10.    Event facility permit fees are as follows.
a.    For Bridge Canyon Overlook and Pikes Peak Amphitheater at Castlewood Canyon State Park, Panorama Point at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, and Soldier Canyon Shelter at Lory State Park:
(1)	Monday through Friday	$150.00	
(2)	Saturday and Sunday	$300.00	
(3)	Maximum hours	2 hours	

b.    For event facilities numbers 1 and 3 at Castlewood Canyon State Park and Timber Event Facility at Lory State Park:
(1)	Monday through Friday	$100.00	
(2)	Saturday and Sunday	$150.00	

c.    For event facility number 2 at Castlewood Canyon State Park and South Eltuck Event Facility at Lory State Park:
(1)	Monday through Friday	$75.00	
(2)	Saturday and Sunday	$125.00	

d.  For the Red Barn at Golden Gate Canyon State Park:
(1)	Monday through  Friday	$150.00	
(2)	Saturday and Sunday	$200.00	

e.	For Mariner Point at Boyd Lake State Park:
	(1)		Monday through Friday		$90.00	
	(2)	Saturday, Sunday, and holidays		$180.00	

F.e.      Conference and/or meeting rooms $100.00/day.
G.f.      Cancellation fees for event facility reservations are equal to   25% of the base fee if the   cancellation is made more than fourteen days prior to the reserved date.  If a cancellation is made within fourteen days prior to the event, the cancellation fee shall be 100% of the total event permit fee.
H.g.      The maximum persons capacity and hours of operation shall be posted at each event facility.

#708-14
14.	It is unlawful for any person to transfer, sell, or assign any permit issued by the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation, including special activity permits, campground use permits, AND group picnic area permits. , and utility permits.

BASIS AND PURPOSE
The legislative declaration contained in 33-12-100.2, C.R.S., states that “Because the nature and operation of such state parks and recreation areas, the system can be largely self-supporting, and the users of such resources can help to fund the systems operation and maintenance.  The general assembly declares and intends that as a matter of state policy the system of state parks and state recreation areas should be financed as much as reasonably possible through revenues derived from the users of such system.”

33-10-107 (1)(h) C.R.S. states, in part, that “the Board has power to establish by rules pursuant to section 33-10-111(5) the amounts of fees for certificates, permits, licenses, and passes and any other special charges in order to provide for cash revenues necessary for the continuous operation of the state park and recreation system.”

33-10-111 (5) C.R.S. states, in part, that “the Board may set fees by rule for the use of facilities and programs of the Division.”

The amendments to regulation # 700-4.a. and #708-1.f. are needed in order to increase the daily parks pass fee by $1.00 from $5.00 to $6.00, effective September 1, 2007.  For FY 08/09, it is conservatively estimated that this increase will generate in excess of an additional $522,000.00 in cash revenue.  For the ten months (September 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) in FY 07/08 the additional revenue will be significantly less than $522,000.00, since the increase will not be in effect during the busy months of July and August 2007.  

The amendment to regulation #703-2 is needed to correct the wording of the regulation in the official Code of Colorado Regulations (CCR).  Due to clerical or system error, eight words were inadvertently deleted from the regulation.  This amendment will reinstate the missing words.

The amendments to regulations #704-4, #704-8, #708-1.h., and #708-14 are needed in order to eliminate the utility permit.  After field evaluation of the utility permit, State Parks determined that the use of the permit should be discontinued.  Instead, individuals who want to dump holding tanks at a park dump station or fill water tanks in a recreational vehicle or boat will be required to purchase a camping permit for the least expensive campsite that could accommodate their vehicle.  If the individual is already camping in the park and has a valid camping permit, then use of the dump station or water supply is included with the camping permit at no added cost.  In addition to the camping permit, a valid parks pass is required for the vehicle to enter the park.

The amendments to regulation #708-7.b. and 7.e. are needed to: (1) establish fees for cabin rental for large cabins providing more than four bedrooms, and (2) establish fees for boarding animals in barns or corrals.  Newly acquired facilities at Golden Gate Canyon State Park provide large cabins with more than four bedrooms.  Barn and corral facilities are also available.  For every additional bedroom over four, a fee of $60.00/bedroom will be added to the base nightly fee.  

The amendment to regulation #708-8.is needed to establish a reservation fee for park facilities whenever the reservation is made directly through a park office.  A reservation fee of $8.00 is currently charged for campsite reservations made through the central camping reservation system.  This fee is intended to offset expenses associated with providing the service to campers.  Many facility reservations, such as for group camping areas, group picnic areas, and event facilities, including meeting rooms, are made directly with the park office. A confirmation letter is mailed to the guest after a reservation is made.  A reservation fee of $8.00/facility will offset the costs associated with on-park reservations.  Such costs include staff time, phone lines, credit card verification, and postage.  

The amendment to regulation #708-10 is needed in order to establish an event facility permit fee for the Mariner Point facility at Boyd Lake State Park. 
 
These regulation amendments are necessary for the efficient administration of pass and permit sales by the Division, for the improved ability to communicate pass and permit fees and policies to guests and to the public at large, and to generate additional cash revenues necessary for the continuous operation of the state park and recreation system.

The statutory authority for these regulations 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, 33-10-111, 33-12-100.2, 33-12-101, 33-12-102, 33-12-103, and 24-4-103.  

#700-4, #703-2, #704-4, #704-8, #708-1, #708-7, #708-8, #708-10, #708-14
EFFECTIVE DATE
These regulations shall become effective September 1, 2007 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 this 15th day of June 2007. 

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Dr. Tom Ready
Chairman

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Secretary