[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR7.51]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 7_SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM--Table 
of Contents
 
Sec.  7.51  Curecanti Recreation Area.

    (a) Hunting. Hunting is allowed at times and locations designated as 
open for hunting.
    (b) Trapping. Trapping is allowed at times and locations designated 
as open for trapping.
    (c) Snowmobiles. Snowmobiles are permitted to operate within the 
boundaries of Curecanti National Recreation Area provided:
    (1) That the operators and machines conform to the laws and 
regulations governing the use of snowmobiles as

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stated in this chapter and those applicable to snowmobile use 
promulgated by the State of Colorado where they prove to be more 
stringent or restrictive than those of the Department of the Interior.
    (2) That their use is confined to the frozen surface of Blue Mesa 
Lake, and designated access roads. A map of areas and routes open to 
snowmobile use will be available in the office of the superintendent.
    (3) That for the purposes of this section, snowmobile gross weight 
will be limited to a maximum of 1200 lbs. (machine and cargo) unless 
prior permission is granted by the superintendent.
    (d) Personal Watercraft (PWC). PWC may operate within Curecanti 
National Recreation Area in the following designated areas and under the 
following conditions:
    (1) PWC may operate and land on Blue Mesa Reservoir between Beaver 
Creek and Blue Mesa dam, except that PWC may not operate in the buoyed 
barricaded section in the vicinity of the dam.
    (2) PWC must operate at ``flat wake'' speeds within Blue Mesa 
Reservoir in the following areas upstream of designated buoys:
    (i) Soap Creek arm at approximate longitude 107[deg]8[min]9[sec] N 
latitude 38[deg]30[min]16[sec] W.
    (ii) West Elk arm at approximate longitude 107[deg]16[min]45[sec] N 
latitude 38[deg]29[min]43[sec] W.
    (iii) Cebolla arm at approximate longitude 107[deg]12[min]16[sec] N 
latitude 38[deg]27[min]37[sec] W.
    (iv) Lake Fork arm at approximate longitude 107[deg]18[min]19[sec] N 
latitude 38[deg]27[min]2[sec] W.
    (3) PWC must operate at ``flat wake'' speeds in the following areas:
    (i) Within 100' of shoreline inside Dry Creek cove.
    (ii) Within 500' of shoreline along old highway 50 and Bay of 
Chickens.
    (iii) Within the buoyed area around Elk Creek and Lake Fork marinas.
    (iv) Within the buoyed area at Iola, Stevens Creek, and Ponderosa 
boat launch.
    (v) From Lake city bridge east to Beaver Creek.
    (vi) Within 100[min] of shoreline adjacent to Stevens Creek 
campground.
    (4) PWC may only be launched from designated boat launch sites.
    (5) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate 
access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into 
consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource 
protection, and other management activities and objectives.

[49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 34480, Aug. 31, 1984; 
71 FR 55119, Sept. 21, 2006]