2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-8-802

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 406-8-802 - FIELD TRIAL LICENSE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESSING

A. Application Requirements

1. Prior to the processing of any license application, the applicant is required to submit the following:

a. A completed application on forms provided by the Division, which shall include, at a minimum:

1) information about the dates and type of trial, location, and name of property.

2) acreage needs and specific portion of property to be used, if known.

3) estimated minimum and maximum number of participants, dogs and horses.

4) species and number of game birds to be released.

5) anticipated impact to wildlife resources and habitat, including any actions proposed to avoid or remediate such impact, if any.

6) anticipated conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities, including actions proposed to avoid or reduce such conflict, if any.

b. Such application shall be accompanied by the license fee specified in Appendix F to Chapter W-0 of these regulations.

c. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude application for a field trial license, which may authorize a field trial to be held during a closed season.

2. Applications to hold a field trial must be submitted to the Division at least sixty (60) days but not more than 11 months prior to the date of the field trial.

B. Criteria for Approval or Denial

1. Applications will be evaluated and approved, conditioned, or denied based on the following criteria:

a. Significant adverse impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat.

b. Irresolvable conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities, including established hunting or fishing seasons.

c. Compliance with application requirements and other applicable regulations.

d. Applicant's failure to comply with previous field trial license conditions, including, but not limited to, post-field trial habitat rehabilitation requirements.

2. Conditions may include, but are not limited to:

a. maximum number of participants and dogs.

b. maximum number, use, and picketing of horses.

c. type and scope of infrastructures specific to the field trials that would be required or allowed.

d. type and scope of vegetation management for the field trials that would be allowed, including any rehabilitation requirements.

e. the approach for dealing with time and space conflicts between field trials and hunting seasons and other public uses.

f. any other condition intended to avoid or reduce impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat or avoid or reduce conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities.

3. Previously issued licenses may be modified, suspended, or revoked based on the following criteria:

a. impact to wildlife resources or wildlife habitat beyond that identified and considered as part of the application and license approval process.

b. conflict with other wildlife-related recreational activities beyond that identified and considered as part of the application and license approval process.

c. failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the field trial license.

2 CCR 406-8-802

37 CR 23, December 10, 2014, effective 1/1/2015

40 CR 23, December 10, 2017, effective 1/1/2018

47 CR 23, December 10, 2024, effective 1/1/2025