BOARD00951

• Board Meeting Date: 3/24/2003
• Description: State Legislative Issues
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

e I the use of prescribed and natural ignition fires and other pre-suppression
2 activities, such as the harvest of materials, in order to preserve forest and.
3 other natural resources, enhance the growth and maintenance of forests,
4 conserve forest cover on watersheds, protect recreational, wildlife, and
5 other values, promote stability of forest-using industries, and prevent loss
6 of life and damage to property from wildfires and other conflagrations.
7 SECTION 3. 23-30-203, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
8 to read:
9 23-30-203. Cooperation with governmental units. In connection
10 with its powers and duties concerning the protection of the forest lands
II of the state from fire, the board may cooperate AND COORDINATE with the
12 United States forest service, THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE
I3 INTERIOR, THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, the state
e 14 board of land connnissioners, and the counties for such protection and
15 may advise and aid in preventing forest fires on state and private lands in
16 the national forests in the state, INCLUDING COORDINATING WITH THE
17 UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE UNITED STATES
18 SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE TO DEVELOP MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR
19 FEDERAL LANDS WITHIN THE STATE OF COLORADO PURSUANT TO 16 U .S.C.
20 SEe. 530, 16 U.S.C. SEC. 1604, AND 43 U.S.C. SEe. 1712; but nothing
21 contained in this section shall be construed as transferring to the board
22 the duties or responsibilities of the sheriffs of the various counties with
23 respect to forest fire control laws.
24 SECTION 4. 33-1-104, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
25 BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read:
26 33-1-104. General duties of commission. (5) THE COMMISSION
27 MAY COORDINATE WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OFTHE INTERIOR
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