There is hereby created the department of natural resources, the head of which is the executive director of the department of natural resources. Whenever any law of this state refers to the division of natural resources, said law shall be construed as referring to the department of natural resources, and whenever any law of this […]
The commissioner of mines, who shall be appointed and act pursuant to section 34-21-102, C.R.S., may be the executive director of the department. The executive director shall require of the head of each subordinate agency assigned to the department of natural resources an annual report containing such information and submitted at such time as the […]
The state policy shall be to encourage, by every appropriate means, the full development of the state’s natural resources to the benefit of all of the citizens of Colorado and shall include, but not be limited to, creation of a resource management plan to integrate the state’s efforts to implement and encourage full utilization of […]
The department of natural resources consists of the following commissions, divisions, boards, offices, and councils: The Colorado water conservation board; (Deleted by amendment, L . 2000, p. 556, § 4, effective July 1, 2000.) The state board of land commissioners, subject to the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of article IX of the state […]
The executive director is hereby given authority to: Enter into contracts with the Colorado school of mines to develop and conduct research concerning: New and more efficient methods of mining, preparing, and utilizing coal; Markets for coal of the western United States and especially that of Colorado; Development in the scientific, technical, and economic fields […]
Certain state lands under control and supervision of the state board of land commissioners have unique economic or environmental value for the public, but they are legally subject to being sold into private ownership. It is the purpose of this section to authorize interests in such lands other than agricultural or grazing rights therein to […]
The department of natural resources is authorized to receive or reject gifts, grants, and donations of money or property and, subject to the terms of any gift, grant, or donation and to the provisions of any applicable law, to hold the money or property in trust or invest, sell, expend, or exchange the money or […]
The executive director of the department and the directors of the divisions within the department shall have the authority to direct and manage an integrated natural resources and environmental educational program. Natural resource and environmental education for the purposes of this article shall include but not be limited to scientific concepts underlying natural resource and […]
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: Repealed. “Eligible entity” means: A school district; a board of cooperative services created pursuant to article 5 of title 22, C.R.S.; a district charter school authorized by a school district pursuant to part 1 of article 30.5 of title 22, C.R.S.; an institute charter school […]
Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of natural resources or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant’s name, address, and social security number; except that the division of parks and wildlife shall not collect applicants’ social security numbers on license applications unless required by federal law […]
Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby recognizes the importance of conserving native species that have been listed as threatened or endangered under state or federal law, or are candidate species or are likely to become candidate species as determined by the United States fish and wildlife service. The general assembly hereby declares and determines that […]
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that current federal programs exist in which Colorado landowners, in exchange for monetary compensation or other financial assistance, abide by various practices related to conservation for lands enrolled in the programs. The general assembly further declares that lands, waters, and wildlife in Colorado have derived enormous benefits as […]
There is hereby created in the department of natural resources the Colorado avalanche information center to promote safety by reducing the impact of avalanches on recreation, industry, and transportation in the state through a program of avalanche forecasting and education. The Colorado avalanche information center is authorized to enter into agreements to provide training and […]
The wildfire mitigation capacity development fund is hereby created in the state treasury. The fund consists of money transferred to the fund pursuant to subsection (5) of this section and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the fund. The state treasurer shall credit all interest and income derived from […]
