C.R.S. Section 24-33-201
Division of forestry

creation
state forest service agreement

(1)

There is created the division of forestry in the department of natural resources. The division of forestry is a

type 2

entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. The executive director of the department of natural resources shall enter into an agreement with Colorado state university, through the board of governors of the Colorado state university system, to cooperate in the state’s efforts to improve the management and health of Colorado’s forests and to provide staff for the division of forestry.

(2)

The division of forestry’s powers and duties shall include:

(a)

Strengthening natural resource policy formulation and coordination concerning public and private forest land in Colorado by:

(I)

Producing an annual forest health report for all forest land in Colorado;

(II)

Addressing cooperative management of forest land across jurisdictions;

(III)

Mitigating the natural and urban interface fire hazard;

(IV)

Restoring critical watersheds;

(V)

Assisting in the management of forest lands under the jurisdiction of the agencies within the department of natural resources.

(b)

Preparing and updating the memorandum of understanding between the department of natural resources and Colorado state university that provides for the staffing of the division of forestry by the Colorado state forest service;

(c)

Preparing the annual joint work plan for the division of forestry and Colorado state forest service for submittal to and approval by the department of natural resources and Colorado state university;

(d)

Repealed.

(e)

Reviewing and approving all Colorado state forest service publications that are issued as a result of the memorandum of understanding between the department of natural resources and Colorado state university;

(f)

Promoting cooperation with the federal land management agencies to facilitate collaboration across boundaries warranted by forest land conditions;

(g)

Incorporating rural development through forestry in program delivery;

(h)

Assuring that state water quality best management practices are available and understood; and

(i)

Preparing an annual report on the accomplishments of the division of forestry.

(3)

The division of forestry, the state forester, and the Colorado state forest service shall enforce and administer the provisions of law conferred upon the division of forestry, state forester, and Colorado state forest service.

Source: Section 24-33-201 — Division of forestry - creation - state forest service agreement, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑33‑101
Department of natural resources 24‑33‑102
Powers and duties of the executive director and deputy director 24‑33‑103
Legislative declaration 24‑33‑104
Composition of the department 24‑33‑105
Executive director given power to contract with Colorado school of mines 24‑33‑107
Acquisition of state lands by department - interests in land 24‑33‑108
Gifts, grants, and donations to the department - Colorado natural resources gifts, grants, and donations fund 24‑33‑109
Educational programs - youth educational programs 24‑33‑109.5
Colorado kids outdoors grant program - created - fund created - rules - report - definitions 24‑33‑110
Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules 24‑33‑111
Conservation of native species - fund created 24‑33‑113
Landowner incentive conservation programs - definition 24‑33‑116
Colorado avalanche information center - creation - duties - fund 24‑33‑117
Wildfire mitigation capacity development fund - established - financing - legislative intent 24‑33‑118
Pollinator health study - recommendations - reporting - definition - repeal 24‑33‑201
Division of forestry - creation - state forest service agreement 24‑33‑205
Management of state forest lands

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C.R.S. Section 24-33-201 Division of forestry

(1)

(2)

(a)

(I)

(II)

(III)

(IV)

(V)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

(3)

C.R.S. Section 24-33-201
Division of forestry