Colorado § 33-33-103 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-33-103 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 33 Parks and·Art. Colorado Natural Areas

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Articles or articles of designation means the documents filed by or at the direction of the owner of a natural area or a government agency having ownership or control thereof with the commission and accepted by the commission in the process of the designation of a natural area as provided in section 33-33-108.

(2)Repealed.

(3)Council means the Colorado natural areas council created as an advisory council to the commission by section 33-33-106.

(4)Designated natural area means a natural area which is formally designated under the provisions of this article.

(5)and (6) Repealed.

(7)Inventory means a compilation of data to identify areas described in subsection (8) of this section.

(8)Natural area means a

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Articles or articles of designation means the documents filed by or at
the direction of the owner of a natural area or a government agency having
ownership or control thereof with the commission and accepted by the commission
in the process of the designation of a natural area as provided in section 33-33-108.

(2) Repealed.

(3) Council means the Colorado natural areas council created as an
advisory council to the commission by section 33-33-106.

(4) Designated natural area means a natural area which is formally
designated under the provisions of this article.

(5) and (6) Repealed.

(7) Inventory means a compilation of data to identify areas described in
subsection (8) of this section.

(8) Natural area means a physical and biological area which either retains
or has reestablished its natural character, although it need not be completely
undisturbed, and which typifies native vegetation and associated biological and
geological features or provides habitat for rare or endangered animal or plant
species or includes geologic or other natural features of scientific or educational
value.

(9) Program means the statewide Colorado natural areas program
established by this article.

(10) Registry means the list of natural areas identified by the council as
areas eligible for designation.

(11) System means those natural areas designated under the provisions of
this article for which articles of designation have been accepted.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 1174, � 1, effective March 23. L. 2012: (1) and (3) amended and (2), (5), and (6) repealed, (HB 12-1317), ch. 248, p. 1231, � 79, effective June 4.