Laws & Regulations

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Superintendent's Compendium

View the Superintendent's Compendium. Updated 2023.

Additional regulations are contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (36 CFR Chapter 1, National Park Service).

Firearms Information

Federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws, to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit the Colorado Department of Public Safety website.

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park; those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

Enabling Legislation

Black Canyon of the Gunnison was designated as a national monument by President Herbert Hoover in 1933. It was redesignated as a national park under Public Law 106-76 on October 21, 1999.

To read the legislation, click on the link below:
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999.

Management Plan

Management plans help inform and direct the day-to-day decisions of park managers.

View the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Curecanti National Recreation Area Management Plan. 1997.

 

National Park Service Organic Act

Passed in 1916, the National Park Service Organic Act created the National Park Service and established its mission:

“to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

National Park Service Mission

The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout the United States and the world.