Colorado state owned lands - Division of Wildlife, access and use rules Options

[CP]

State owned lands come into conversations now and then concerning prospecting and mining so we thought this would be helpful information to have on hand.
Remember folks state owned lands are not National Forests or BLM lands. They are state owned and regulated completely seperately. Mining isn't prohibited but, it is only allowed when you have a written agreement (lease with royalties agreements) ongoing with the state land trust board.
These areas would include state wildlife areas which are set up for "recreational wildlife uses" to be specific. The following PDF explains the general rules concerning use/access of the state lands regulated through the Colorado Division of Wildlife in lease agreements for the specific use mentioned above.
Prospecting within state owned lands is prohibited without written permission from the board (unless posted otherwise onsite/office)

Download a copy for your reference file today everyone.

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[swizz]

This is a great topic as many don't know the rules pertaining to State owned lands.
I've been reading through the attached pdf and they make it pretty clear. I'll reference a couple of rules from the pdf that caught my eye....


C. Prohibited Activities
Except as specifically authorized by contractual agreement, official document, public notice,
permit or by posted sign, the following activities are prohibited on all lands, waters, the frozen
surface of waters, rights-of-way, buildings, and other structures or devices owned, operated,
or under the administrative control of the Division of Wildlife:

2. To enter, use, or occupy any area for any commercial purpose or to conduct land, water,
oil, gas, or mineral investigations, surveys, or explorations of any kind.

7. To remove, modify, adjust, deface, destroy, or mutilate any building, structure, water
control device, fence, gate, poster, notice, sign, survey or section marker, tree, shrub or
other vegetation or any object of archaeological, geological, or historical value or interest.