SECTION 725:30-2-6. Closure and curfew

(a)   Consistent with applicable state law and administrative rules, and based upon a determination that such action is necessary for the maintenance of public health and safety, protection of the environment, natural and cultural resources, implementation of operation and management responsibilities, equitable allocation and use of facilities, or the avoidance of conflict among visitor use activities, the park manager or designee may with approval of the regional manager:

(1)   Close all or a portion of a park area to all public use or to a specific use or activity.

(2)   Designate areas for specific uses or activities, or impose conditions or restrictions on a use or activity.

(3)   Terminate or relax a restriction, limit, closure, designation, condition or visiting hour restriction imposed under (a) (1) or (2) of this section.

(b)   Except in emergency situations, a closure, designation, use or activity restriction or condition, or the termination or relaxation of such, which is of a nature, magnitude or duration that will result in significant alteration of the public use pattern of the park area or adversely affect the park's natural or cultural resources, or is of highly controversial nature, shall be approved by the commission.

(c)   Except in emergency situations, prior to implementing or terminating a restriction, condition, or closure, the park manager shall prepare a written determination justifying such action or in the case of terminating a restriction, condition or closure previously established under (a) of this section, a determination of why the restriction is no longer necessary. This determination shall be filed in the director's office of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Division of State Parks and the park office where the restriction, condition or closure exists. This determination shall be available to the public upon request.

(d)   To relax a condition whereby the area is currently restricted or closed the park manager shall implement a use limit system through the use of permits. Permits shall be issued in accordance with subchapter (16) of this chapter.

(e)   For the purpose of this subchapter a curfew shall not be considered an emergency and subject to the applicable provisions set forth in this chapter except under (b) of this section and shall be approved by the director.

(f)   Violating a restriction, condition or closure is prohibited.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 3235, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 27 Ok Reg 2586, eff 7-25-10]