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<br />OGll3"-7 <br /> <br />Purpos~: TIl~ primary obj,,~tjve of tile U,CF progr~m is to acquire and <br />develllr> lands ;lnu W.1ters for .public outdoor recreation purposes. <br />This ~oal is accomplished through the.distribution and allocation <br />of the annual state apportionment to state agencies and political <br />sllbd ivis.i~ns 0 f the state based upon funding requests submitted <br />annual~Y .Co the Board of Parks and Outdoo r Recreation. <br /> <br />HI. ,\CTlVlTIES <br /> <br />TIl" following is a list of a~tivitles performed by the Division: <br /> <br />Administration <br /> <br />This activity includes all record keeping, clerical sup[>ort, boat, snowmobile, <br />recreatiOllal vellicle registrations, concessionaire leases, and other normal <br />business functions. <br /> <br />'[his activity serves IS1 [ulltime employees, 3pproxim3tely 400 seasonal <br />cmpluyccs, .J. budget of approxim.:1tcly 5 million dollars, 100,000 recreational <br />vt.:ilicl~ and boat rcgislr.:1tions, cJpproximately 200,000 pass permits ,:md <br />c:lmping fees, approximi1t~ly $6 million inventory, and several thousand <br />inEorm.:ltion phone calls each year. <br /> <br />Law !':ll[orccment and Resource Protection <br /> <br />'rile Division is responsible far enforcing all laws and regulations governing <br />r~lrk ~InJ rccrc<..ltion areas, boating, snowmobiling, and motorcycling with a <br />primary emphasis on safety to the recreationist and protection of unique <br />land resou rees. <br /> <br />~1a in t l:nanc e <br /> <br />The Division is responsible for operating and maintaining several millions <br />of doll<..lrs investment in buildings equipment, and land resources that have <br />u!liqu~ Dnd important environmental qualities. Overall a large proportion <br />of the Divisions time and effort is directed towards this activity. <br /> <br />Plan(li[l~ 3nJ Budgeting <br /> <br />This Llccivity involves preparing <1ll1..Jal budget requests and allocations; <br />comprehensive recreational plans for the state which qualifies state and <br />luc.11 .1g~ncies to receive federal land and water assistLlnce fundsj the <br />lJiVlSiuIl1S p~lrk ;IIlJ recreatiun ;Icquisiliun and Jc'vclopment pl;)05; r~crccJ.- <br />Liullal lr;1ils plans tor urban are.::lS; and envi.ronmenc.Jl impact reviews of <br />pr011os8J E~Jeral prujects in Colorado that affect recreation. This activity <br />also includes coordinating many of the diverse recreational activities <br />bt..:c......I..'L'1l a multttllde of fed~r."d, state, local a.nd private recreation a.gencie~ <br />.md gruups thruughout Colorado. <br /> <br />22 <br />