General Park Rules (2024)

Background:

Division 10, the Park Area Rules are intended to guide public use of park properties. This division includes rules around use of motor vehicles, bicycles, boats and animals in parks, as well as, day use and overnight campground use. Proposed changes will address management issues staff face as visitation grows, make rules and penalties clearer and provide more flexibility for managers to provide public services, when possible.

Two internal staff workgroups have reviewed and made recommended changes to the park area rules. The last workgroup reviewed rules with an inclusionary lens and sought feedback from numerous groups on any rules that may have created barriers to park use.

Rule Advisory Committiee:

A Rule Advisory Committee (RAC) met virtually three times this summer to review and discuss proposed changes to administrative rules. The RAC reviewed rules to consider any barriers to park use for historically underrepresented groups and make administrative changes to make rules clearer, easier to enforce and more flexible when possible.

These meetings were scheduled on following dates and times:

Meeting 1 – Monday, July 8, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Meeting 2 – Thursday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

Meeting 3 – Thursday, Aug 29, 10 a.m.-noon

The meetings can be viewed online here at OPRD's Directors Office YouTube channel.

Public Comment Period: OPEN

Public Commenting began November 15th at 8:00 a.m. and will go through January 17th  at 5:00 pm.

Public Hearing: A Hearing will be heald on will be on January 15, 2025 at 5:30pm.

• Register for this meeting *HERE*

• Watch the public hearing *HERE*

To submit a comment please fill out the form below

Documents:

Press Release 06/03/2024

Updated Draft Rule Change (11.14.24)

Filing Notice (11.14.24)