2 Colo. Code Regs. § 405-8-800
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025
Section 2 CCR 405-8-800 - DEFINITIONSAlso see 33-10.5-102, C.R.S, for other applicable definitions.
A. Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS)1. Aquatic nuisance species means exotic or nonnative aquatic wildlife or any plant species that have been determined by the Commission to pose a significant threat to the aquatic resources or water infrastructure of the state, including, but not limited to the following: Animals: |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
Crayfish, rusty | Orconectes rusticus |
Mussel, quagga | Dreissena bugensis |
Mussel, zebra | Dreissena polymorpha |
New Zealand mudsnail | Potamopyrgus antipodarum |
Waterflea, fishhook | Cercopagis pengoi |
Waterflea, spiny | Bythotrephes longimanus (also known as Bythotrephes cederstroemi) |
Plants: |
Common Name | Scientific Name |
African elodea | Lagarosiphon major |
Brazilian elodea | Egeria densa |
Eurasian watermilfoil | Myriophyllum spicatum |
Giant salvinia | Salvinia molesta |
Hyacinth, water | Eichornia crassipes |
Hydrilla | Hydrilla verticillata |
Parrotfeather | Myriophyllum aquaticum |
Yellow floating heart | Nymphoides peltata |
2. In addition to these species, the Director may jointly and temporarily designate a species as an aquatic nuisance species for a period not to exceed nine months when they determine that a species not listed herein poses a significant threat to Colorado's aquatic resources. Whenever such species are so designated, public notice shall be given, including posting at all watercraft inspection and decontamination facilities and the posting of any lands or waters where the designated species is known by the Divisions to be present.B. "Aquatic Plant" means a vascular plant (floating leafed, floating, submerged, or emergent vegetation) that naturally grows in water or saturated soils.C. "Authorized Agent" means a person that has passed the Division's watercraft inspection and decontamination training course and is otherwise authorized by statute and regulation to perform inspections and decontaminations at authorized locations in Colorado, and is employed by or, as evidenced by written authorization, is otherwise acting on behalf and at the direction of a local, state or federal government or subdivision of government.D. "Authorized location" means a location or an address where watercraft inspection and decontamination (WID) procedures are authorized and certified by the Division, and inspections are mandatory prior to launching or exiting, including, but not limited to, Division offices, government field stations, or non- governmental facilities as designated by the Division.E. "Clean" means a vessel or other floating device that does not show visible ANS or attached vegetation, debris or surface deposits. This includes mussel shells or residue on the watercraft, trailer, outdrive, or equipment that could mask the presence of attached mussels or other ANS.F. "Detected water" means a water body in which an aquatic nuisance species has been detected per #806D.G. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Parks and Wildlife.H. "Drain" means to the extent practical, all water is drained from all water holding compartments including live-well, bait-well, storage compartment, equipment lockers, bilge area, engine compartment, deck, ballast tanks or bags, water storage and delivery system, cooler or any other water storage area on the vessel or other floating device.I. "Dry" means no visible sign of standing water, or wetness on or in the vessel or other floating device. Watercraft that has been out of the water long enough for attached mussels to desiccate.J. "Private inspector and/or decontaminator" means a person employed by a business who is certified by the Division to provide services in the form of inspections only or both inspections and decontaminations, at sites other than authorized locations.K. "Vessel or other floating device" means any watercraft described in section 33-10-102(27), C.R.S., including associated motors, engines, trailers, compartments, and other equipment or containers that reasonably could be expected to contain or have come into contact with water.
L. "Water Drain Plug" means a valve or device on or in a vessel or other floating device which is used to control the drainage of water from a compartment designed to hold water, including but not limited to, a bilge, well, compartment, locker, or ballast system.M. "WID procedures" means Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination procedures, as set forth in these chapter 8 regulations and documented in the State Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination Training Curriculum.N. "WID seals" means Watercraft Inspection and Decontamination device or marker, including any attaching wire that temporarily locks the vessel or other floating device to the trailer to indicate the vessel or other floating device has not launched since the last inspection or decontamination as documented on the accompanying WID seal receipt.O. "WID Seal Receipt" means the written or electronic documentation required to verify a WID seal is valid.38 CR 19, October 10, 2015, effective 11/1/201540 CR 03, February 10, 2017, effective 3/2/201741 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/201844 CR 03, February 10, 2021, effective 3/2/202144 CR 19, October 10, 2021, effective 11/1/202145 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/202245 CR 07, April 10, 2022, effective 5/1/2022