# Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (2025)

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Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Parks & Recreation Program
P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, Washington 99155
Phone: (509)634-3145 Fax: (509)634-3150
Office Hours: Monday – Thursday 7am –5:30pm
April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026

colvilletribes.com

Boating & Water Use Code
CCT Fish & Wildlife Code
Title 4 Chapter 4-25-500

Trail & Off Road Use Code
CCT Fish & Wildlife Code
Title 4 Chapter 4-25-600

Non-Member Camping Regulations
CCT Fish & Wildlife Code
Title 4 Chapter 4-25-700
All Passes/Permits Must be Purchased Online

https://colville.nagfa.net/online
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If you have, any questions or concerns contact any of
the following:
Parks & Recreation
P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155
Phone: (509)634-3145 Mon.-Thurs. from 7:30am to 5:30am
Fax: (509)634-3150
Email: shannon.marchand.pnr@colvilletribes.com

https://www.colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation
Reynold’s Resort
P.O. Box 155, Keller, WA 99140
Phone: (509)633-1092
Fax: (509)634-3150
Email: mike.hall@colvilletribes.com
By Reservation Only: See Reservation Form & Resort Info. Pg. 45

Rufus Woods RV Site
3364 Columbia River Rd., Nespelem, WA
Site Manager Phone: (509)634-1675
All permits/passes MUST be purchased on site envelope kiosk with
(cash/check only). See RV Park Information on Pg. 48

Colville Confederated Tribes Fish & Wildlife
https://www.colvilletribes.com/fish-wildlife
Nespelem Office: (509)634-2110
Omak Office: (509)422-7529

Tribal Police Dispatch (EMERGENCY)
Local: (509)634-2472
Toll Free: (800)551-5800

Mt. Tolman Dispatch Office
https://www.colvilletribes.com/mt-tolman-fire-control
Fire Restrictions/Report Wildfires: (509)634-3100
Obtain a Burning Permit: (509)634-3157
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 4-25 Recreation
GENERAL PROVISIONS………………………………………………………….pg.6
4-25-6 Definitions
4-25-1 Title
4-25-2 Policy
4-25-3 Legislative Intent
4-25-4 Scope and Coverage of Chapter
4-25-5 Jurisdiction and Management

REGISTRATION……………………………………………………………………pg.14
4-25-100 Registration/Identification of Boats

ON-RESERVATION, NON-MEMBER PASSE…………………………..pg.14
4-25-200 Reservation Use Pass Required
4-25-201 Duty to Open
4-25-202 Regulations

PROHIBITED ACTS……………………………………………………………...pg.15
4-25-300 Prohibited Acts
4-25-301 Violations of Chapter or Regulations
4-25-302 Resisting
4-25-303 Defacing
4-25-304 Aiding and Abetting
4-25-305 Entering Game Reserve
4-25-306 Pollution
4-25-307 Littering

GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS……………………………….pg.16
4-25-400 Notice
4-25-401 Civil Actions
4-25-403 Disposition of Fees, Penalties and Damages: Report
4-25-404 Warrants, Subpoenas and service of Process
4-25-405 Searches and Seizures
4-25-406 Representation of the Tribes in Actions Arising Under this
Chapter
4-25-407 Trespassing
4-25-408 Federal Prosecution
4-25-409 Expulsion

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BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES……………………………….pg.19
4-25-500 Application
4-25-501 Inspection
4-25-502 Prohibited Operations
4-25-506 Personal Floatation Device
4-25-507 Fire Extinguisher
4-25-508 Additional Safety Equipment
4-25-509 Navigation Lights
4-25-510 Water Skiing
4-25-511 Age Requirements to Operate Motorboat
4-25-512 DutyofOperatorInvolvedinCollision,AccidentsorOtherCasualty
Immunity from Liability of Person Rendering Assistance

4-25-513 Motorboats Crossing
4-25-514 Overtaking Vessels
4-25-515 Right of Way – Fishing Vessels
4-25-516 General Prudential Rule
4-25-517 Shooting from a Boat
4-25-518 Garbage
4-25-519 Trespassing and Vandalism
4-25-520 Swimming
4-25-521 Fires
4-25-522 Property
4-25-523 Prohibition of Intoxicants/Firearms – Designated Locations

TRAIL AND OFF-ROAD USE………………………………………………….pg.30
4-25-600 Purpose
4-25-601 Penalties
4-25-602 Off-Road Vehicles
4-25-603 Member/Non-Member ORV Use
4-25-604 Rules and Regulations
4-25-605 Area Closures
4-25-606 Prohibited Acts
4-25-607 Accidents

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NON-MEMBER CAMPING…………………………………………………..pg.34
4-25-700 Findings: Purpose
4-25-701 Closure: Permit Regulations: Public Notice
4-25-702 Interpretation
4-25-703 Civil Offenses
Non-Member Camping Seasons, Areas, Fees & Conditions………….pg.37
Instructions to purchase Permits/Passes
Camping Conditions & Limited Exceptions
Basic Camping Rules
Campfire Regulations & Responsibilities
Reynold’s Resort Information……………………………………..……………….pg.45
Lake Rufus Woods RV Park……………………………………………………..pg.48
San Poil Boat Launch Info……………………………………………………….pg.52
Camping Map………………………………………………………………….……pg.53
Fish & Wildlife Recreation Map……………………………………………….…..pg.54
Wildfire Awareness & Department Information………………………...pg.55
Department Contacts…………………………………………………………….pg.56

All Passes/Permits Must be Purchased Online

https://colville.nagfa.net/online

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TITLE 4 NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER 4-25 RECREATION
4-25-6 DEFINITIONS
In this Chapter, unless the context requires another meaning, the
following terms shall mean:
(a)”Colville Business Council” or “Council” means the elected governing
body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation as
prescribed in Article II of the Colville Constitution.
(b)”Camping” means the erecting of a tent of shelter of natural or
synthetic material, preparing a sleeping bag or other bedding material
for use, parking of a motor vehicle, motor home or trailer, or mooring of
a vessel, for the apparent purpose of overnight or extended occupancy.
(c)”Closed Area” means those portions of the Colville Reservation not
open for recreational activities.
(d)”Closed Waters” means any lake, river, stream, body of water, or any
part thereof on or off the Reservation described or designated by this
Chapter or regulation wherein it shall be unlawful to recreate.
(e)”Colville Indian People” mean enrolled members of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
(f)”Conveyance” means terrestrial or aquatic vehicles including, vessels,
aircraft, motorboat, sailboat, personal watercraft, trailer, or any other
means of method of transportation
(g)”Department” means the Parks and Recreation Department.
(h)”Designated Campground” means a site where tent or trailer
camping is permitted. Designated campgrounds are of two types:
(1)Primitive (outhouses, picnic tables, and grills); and
(2)Developed (flush toilets, water, picnic tables, and grill).
(i)”Freeboard” or “Freeboard Area” means the land located between
the base flood elevation and the high water mark to account for waves,
debris, miscalculations, lack of data, or changes in climate.
(j)”Guest” means any non-member, not qualifying as family of a tribal
member, who engages in trial, off-road use, or camping activities in the
company of one or more adult tribal member(s).
(k)”Head of Household” means any member of the Tribes who is solely
or substantially responsible for providing his or her own care and
maintenance or that of his family.
(l)”Highway Legal” means any motorized vehicle legal to operate on all
public, all primary and secondary highways, state highways and
interstate highways, including the entire right-of-way.
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(m)”Highway Road” means all primary and secondary state highways
and interstate highways, including the entire right-of-way.
(n)”Immediate Family” or “Family of Tribal Member” means related
persons and immediate kin of both a tribal member and a non-member
spouse, whether related by blood or marriage, including parents,
children (including foster children and children of previous marriages),
brother, sister, aunts, uncles, grandparents, grandchildren, nieces,
nephews, cousins, as well as members of the household of a tribal
member living under the same roof.
(o)”Indian” means any person of Indian descent who is a member of a
federally recognized Indian Tribe according to the laws of that tribe, and
any other person recognized by federal or tribal law as an Indian for any
purpose, and denotes both the singular and the plural.
(p)”Member” or “Tribal Member” means any person who is enrolled in
the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Colville
Confederated Tribes, Colville Tribes, or Tribes).
(q)”Minor” means for purpose of this Chapter only, any person under
the age of sixteen (16) years.
(r)”Natural Resources Enforcement Officer(s)” means the person or
persons charged with the responsibility of enforcing this Chapter
regulations and tribal resolutions promulgated hereunder and shall
include all Colville Tribal:
(1)Police Officers;
(2)Parks & Recreation Program Law Enforcement Personnel;
(3)Regulatory Enforcement Officer; and
(4)Any other qualified individual authorized by the Colville
Business Council to act as a Natural Resources Enforcement
Officer under this Chapter.
(s)”Non-Highway Road” means any public road within the boundaries
of the Colville Reservation, except highways.
(t)”Non-Motorboats” means boats that are not powered by a motor,
power plant, gas or electric engine, i.e., boats powered by oars, canoe,
paddleboat, float tube, kayak and rubber rafts.
(u)”Non-Motorized Vehicle” commonly known as a mountain bike.
(v)”North Half” means all lands of the Colville Reservation as set apart
in the Executive Order of July 2, 1872, that were ceded to the United
States pursuant to the Agreement of May 9, 1891, in which the Tribes
holds reserved rights to hunt, fish, and gather, and which consists
generally of the lands between the current northern boundary of the
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Reservation and the Canadian border and between the Okanogan and
Columbia rivers.
(w)”Off-Reservation” means all lands, territories, waters and streams
located outside the Colville Reservation as defined in section 1-1-361 of
this Code, including but not limited to the North Half.
(x)”Off-Road Vehicle” or “ORV” means any motorized vehicle, when
used for recreational travel on trails, non-highway roads and crosscountry travel over natural terrain; such vehicles include but are not
limited to: motorcycles, dune buggies, snowmobiles, and all-terrain
vehicles.
(y)”On Reservation” means within the exterior boundaries of the
Colville Reservation as defined in section 1-1-361 of this Code.
(z)”Operator” means any person who operates or is in physical control
of an ORV.
(aa)”ORV Closed Area” means that portion of the Colville Reservation
where the use of an ORV is prohibited.
(bb)”Owner” means any person, other than a mere lien holder, having
property interest in an ORV and entitled to use or possess said ORV.
(cc)”Undeveloped and Un-Maintained Areas” means areas where the
Tribes has no campground facilities and which the Tribes does not
maintain. Because there is no garbage pick-up in these areas,
everything that is packed in must be packed out.
(dd)”Person” means any individual, firm, partnership, association or
corporation.
(ee)”Pollution” or “Pollute” means the introducing by any means of any
substance in liquid, solid or gaseous form into or upon Reservation
resources insufficient quantities as may be directly or indirectly
injurious to the health, safety or welfare of the Reservation population
or which may be directly or indirectly injurious to livestock, wildlife, and
their habitat.
(ff)”Public Highway” means every road, regardless of surface,
maintained by federal, state, county or other public funds.
(gg)”Public Housing Site” means areas of public housing on trust or
tribal land. Examples include: Colville Indian Housing Authority or HUD
Housing sites, trailer courts, and the Nespelem Agency Campus public
housing.
(hh)”Random Camping” means camping outside designated camping
areas.
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(ii)”Recreational Vehicle” means a vehicle or unit that is self-propelled
or mounted on or drawn by another vehicle designed for temporary
living which may be moved on public highways. Recreational vehicles
include travel trailers, camping trailers, truck campers, and motor
homes.
(jj)”Regulation” means any rule, regulation, resolutions or ordinance
promulgated pursuant to the Chapter.
(kk)”Resolution” means a written action or decision by the Colville
Business Council of the Colville Confederated Tribes including the
enactment of a tribal law or laws.
(ll)”Reservation” means the Colville Reservation as defined in section 11-361 of this Code.
(mm)”Shoreline” means all Type I, Type 2, Type 3 and Type 4 waters of
the Reservation as defined in CTC 4-15-5 et seq., including reservoirs,
and their associated shorelines, floodplains and wetlands, together with
the lands underlying them. Shoreline includes all beaches of the
Reservation.
(nn)”Shoreline Jurisdiction” means those lands subject to the
regulation contained in the Shoreline Management Program. Such
lands include those extending landward 400 feet on a horizontal plane
from the ordinary high water mark of Type I waters; 300 feet on the
horizontal plane from the ordinary high water mark of Type 2 waters;
200 feet on a horizontal plane from the ordinary high water mark of
Type 3 waters; and 100 feet on the horizontal plane from the ordinary
high water mark of Type 4 waters; including any floodways and
contiguous floodplain areas and all wetlands associated with the
streams and lakes which are subject to the provisions of this policy.
(oo)”Shorelines of the Reservation” are the total of all “shorelines”
within the Reservation.
(pp)”Spouse” for purposes of this Chapter means wife or husband of an
enrolled tribal member.
(qq)”Trail” means any path used for travel, which is not necessarily
suitable for travel by automobile.
(rr)”Trespass” means to:
(1)Enter upon the real property of another that is posted to
Prohibit trespassing, is fenced or contains obvious outward
Signs of habitability without permission of the owner or the
Owner’s agent;
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(2)Enter tribal lands that are not specifically posted as open
To the public;
(3)Refuse to depart from or re-enter the Colville Reservation
In violation of an order of exclusion issued by the Tribal Court
As provided by this Code; or
(4)Take any other action identified as trespassing under this
Chapter or Chapters 3-1 and 3-7 of the Colville Tribal Code.
(ss)”Tribal Land” means land owned in fee by the Confederated Tribes
of the Colville Reservation or a tribal member and/or land held in trust
by the United States for the Tribes or individual Tribal members.
(tt)”Watercraft” means any boat or other floating device of rigid or
inflatable construction which is designed to carry people or cargo on the
water, and which is propelled by machinery, oars, paddles, or wind
action on a sail; except makeshift contrivances constructed of inner
tubes or other floatable material and not propelled by machinery,
personal floatation devices worn or held in hand, and other objects
used as floating or swimming aids.

For more information (maps, regulations, and etc.):
https://colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation
and for more information from Fish & Wildlife Department
https://colvilletribes.com/fish-wildlife

All Passes/Permits Must be Purchased Online

https://colville.nagfa.net/online

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
4-25-1 Title
This Chapter shall be known as the Colville Recreation Chapter
of this Code.
4-25-2 Policy
It is the policy of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation (Confederated Tribes, Colville Tribes, Tribes) to
restore, preserve, and protect the resources on the Colville
Indian Reservation, the North Half, and off the Colville
Reservation on lands over which the Colville Tribes exercises
authority and jurisdiction.
4-25-3 Legislative Intent
(a)Pursuant to the power vested in it by Article V of the
Constitution of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, the Colville Business Council of the Tribes
recognizes the spiritual, cultural, and economic value of the
wildlife and recreation resources of the Colville Reservation and
on the North Half and within the aboriginal territory of the
Colville Confederated Tribes; that these resources are an
irreplaceable tribal asset; that unregulated use of recreation
resources of the Tribes would threaten the political integrity,
economic security, and health and welfare of the Tribes; it is the
duty of the Tribes to regulate and properly manage resources
located within the aboriginal territory of the Tribes and hereby
enacts this Recreation Chapter to ensure proper and support
management of these vital resources.
(b)The Colville Tribal people alone have the absolute, inherent,
retained sovereign right to use and enjoy the Colville
Reservation and the resources located thereon. In regulating
Recreation resources of the Reservation, the Colville Business
Council intends that tribal members shall be afforded the
greatest possible freedom to use and enjoy these resources
consistent with the preservation and improvement of these
resources for future generations.
(c)Of secondary importance is the policy of permitting
recreation resources of the Reservation by non-members for
the economic benefit of the Tribes as a whole, and for the
promotion of intercultural education and good will.
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4-25-4 Scope and Coverage of Chapter
This Chapter and all regulations adopted under this Chapter
shall apply to all persons who engage in recreational activities
on the Colville Indian Reservation or any lands subject to the
authority and jurisdiction of the Colville Tribes.
4-25-5 Jurisdiction and Management
(a)Except as otherwise provided by this Chapter, the Colville
Tribes, through its Colville Business Council, Tribal Court, and
such other tribal entities as are designated by tribal law, shall
have absolute, original, and exclusive jurisdiction to regulate
and adjudicate all matters pertaining to recreation resources on
the Reservation, such other lands as have been or may be
added to the Reservation, allotments, and all other lands over
which the Colville Tribes exercises authority and jurisdiction.
(b)To the greatest extent permissible by law, the provisions of
this Chapter shall apply to any person on lands in the North
Half and on other lands were the Colville Confederated Tribes
may be authorized to enforce its interests or rights and to any
member asserting rights held by the Tribes without regard to
location. By agreement approved by the Colville Business
Council such authority may be delegated, or carried out through
cross deputization agreements.
(c)The Colville Tribal court or such other tribunal as designated
by the Council shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all violations
of this Chapter and any regulation adopted pursuant thereto
except as this Chapter reserves that authority to the Colville
Business Council or allows for potential federal prosecution.
(d)In addition to the other jurisdictional provisions of this
section, the Colville Confederated Tribes:
(1)Hereby assumes exclusive control and management
of all National Park Service designated campsites in the
freeboard area within the Indian zone, namely: Sanpoil
Campground, Three-Mile, Wilmont Creek, Roger’s Bar,
Bissel Flats (AA Camp), and Barnaby Island. Such sites
shall be designated for camping and picnicking by nonmembers subject to the provisions of this Chapter.
(2)Will designate other shoreline and freeboard areas
where it will permit without charge casual daytime
stopping and picnicking without fires for the
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Convenience and enjoyment of the general public in its
use of Lake Roosevelt for boating, swimming, water
skiing, hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes.
Such designated areas will be suitably posted and
publicized. The general public is forbidden to so utilize
any beach, shoreline, or freeboard are that is not so
designated;
(3)Except as authorized by regulation adopted pursuant
to this Chapter, hereby designates all shorelines of Lake
Roosevelt Reservoir area bordering the Colville
Reservation to the 1310 line for the exclusive use by
residents of the Colville Reservation, tribal members
and their children and spouses, and other Indians for
swimming, picnicking, and other recreational uses. No
other person will be permitted to enter said area or to
boat within two hundred (200) feet of its shoreline or
within a larger water surface area that may be marked
off with suitable buoys;
(4)Hereby designates the Omak Lake beach areas
located in Sections 29 and 30, T.32N., R.28E., WMW, be
restricted to use by enrolled members of the Colville
Confederated Tribes and their immediate families and
their invited guests, and that, Colville Tribal Forestry,
construct and place wooden signs in prominent
locations on Omak Lake advising the public of these
new restrictions.
(5)It hereby assumes exclusive jurisdiction and control
over Indian boats and boating within the Indian zone
adopting by reference, however, the safety regulations
of the National coast Guard with regard to the
operation of boats. The Coast Guard, National Park
Service and/or State of Washington are acknowledged,
until further notice, to have jurisdiction concurrent with
that of the Tribes to enforce among non-Indians all of
their relevant rules and regulations regarding boat
registration, safety regulations and related matters;
(6)Unless, otherwise provided by federal law, it hereby
assumes exclusive jurisdiction to govern and regulate
the issuance of permits for concessions, docks, pumping
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stations and other activities and structures within the
Indian Zone.

REGISTRATION
4-25-100 Registration/Identification of Boats
(a)All vessels used on Reservation pursuant to this Chapter shall
be clearly identified as required by regulations, and this section.
(b)Each owner of a boat shall identify it as follows:
(1)All vessels shall have a boat identification plaque
displayed in a manner visible from a distance of ten (10)
yards from the vessel;
(2)All identification shall be easily visible without having
to remove the bot from the water. It shall be unlawful
to operate without having all identification required by
this section properly attached.

ON-RESERVATION, NON-MEMBER PASSES
4-25-200 Reservation Use Pass Required
The Department will develop a reservation use pass and
associated regulations for non-members who are recreating
on the Reservation. The Department will also set all fees.
The regulations and fees must be approved by Resolution of
the Colville Business Council.
Reservation Use Pass is Required for all visitors to access the
Reservation to boat, camp, hunt, fish, or group gatherings (in
designated areas only). Disabled Veteran’s 65yrs and older
may obtain a free Reservation Use Pass with ID and disabled
Veteran card. Available at Parks & Recreation Office/Fish &
Wildlife Offices. Reservation Use Pass can be obtained from
https://colville.nagfa.net/online (along with all other permits)
for $20.00/daily or $80.00/annually.
4-25-201 Duty of Open
Nothing in this subchapter shall create a duty to allow any on
Reservation non-member recreation.
4-25-202 Regulations
(a)Except as otherwise provided by this section, the Colville
Business Council may adopt, amend, or repeal rules and
regulations covering any activity or procedure under this
Chapter.
(b)The notice of the proposed rulemaking shall specify the
time and place at which the Council will discuss and the public
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may appear and comment in person on the proposed rules
and regulations. Neither the tribal department proposing
The rule nor the Colville Business Council shall be required to
accept or consider written comments or hold a public hearing
on the proposed rulemaking unless otherwise determined by
the Council.

PROHIBITED ACTS
4-25-300 Prohibited Acts
Unless modified by rule or regulation the following prohibited
acts are established.
4-25-301 Violation of Chapter or Regulation
No person shall take any action which is a violation of any
provisions of this Chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant
to this Chapter.
4-25-302 Resisting
No person shall resist or obstruct any conservation officer or
other duly authorized tribal law enforcement officer or other
peace officer in the discharge of his duty while enforcing the
provisions of this Chapter or other tribal regulations
pertaining to hunting and fishing.
4-25-303 Defacing
No person shall destroy, tear down, shoot at, deface or erase
any printed matter or signs placed or posted by or under the
instructions of the Colville Business Council to assist in the
enforcement of this Chapter and regulations promulgated
pursuant to this Chapter.
4-25-304 Aiding and Abetting
No person shall counsel, encourage, solicit, request, aid,
procure or abet another to commit any act prohibited under
this Chapter or under any regulation of the Parks and
Recreation Program of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
4-25-305 Entering Game Reserve
No person shall enter upon a game refuge or other area
closed to recreation except as may be authorized by the
Department or necessary of enforcement of the Chapter
authorized personnel.
4-25-306 Pollution
No person shall while recreating under the permission of this
Chapter, pollute any water or lands. Provided, enforcement
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under this Chapter shall be in addition to enforcement
provision for pollution found in tribal law.
4-25-307 Littering
No person, while engaged in any activity regulated by this
Chapter, shall deposit upon any public or private property any
debris, paper, litter, glass bottles, glass nails, tacks, hooks,
cans, barbed wire, boards, trash, garbage, lighted material or
waste substances on any place without authorization from
Tribes or the owner of the property affected.

GENERAL ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
4-25-400 Notice
(a)Signs shall be posted conspicuously along the boundaries
of the Reservation and at all roadway points of entry putting
the public on notice that:
(1)Permission to enter is conditional on consent to
tribal jurisdiction;
(2)Violators of tribal regulations are trespassing and are
subject to tribal and federal sanctions;
(3)Visitors must inquire locally for permits and
information. Go to https://colville.nafga.net/online
(b)The lack of the signs required by this section or the lack of
knowledge of such signs shall not be a defense in any action
brought in the name of the Tribes to enforce this Chapter.
4-25-401 Civil Actions
Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, all violations of
this chapter or regulations promulgated under this Chapter
shall be considered civil in nature, and shall be adjudicated as
provided by the Infractions; Field Bonds; Other Civil Violations
and Forfeitures Chapter under this code.
4-25-402 Disposition of Fees, Penalties and Damages: Report
All fees resulting from the sale of permits by the Fish and
Wildlife Department and its agents, and all fines, costs,
monies, penalties or damages collected for violations of this
Chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder shall be
deposited in a special Parks and Recreation account and shall
be available for expenditure pursuant to a Colville Business
Council approved budget in connection with the maintenance
and protection of recreation resources of the Colville Indian
Reservation.
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4-25-403 Enforcement/Right of Entry in Course of Duty
(a)All natural resources enforcement officers shall have the
authority and the duty to enforce the provisions of this
Chapter and regulations adopted thereunder.
(b)Any authorized assistants, employees, agents, appointees,
or representatives of the Tribes may, in the course of their
inspection, enforcement and/or management duties as
provided for in this Chapter, enter upon any lands, real
estate, waters or premises except the dwelling house or
appurtenant buildings on the Reservation whether public or
private and remain thereon while performing such duties. In
no event other than an emergency such as firefighting shall
motor vehicles be used to cross a field customarily cultivated,
without prior consent of the owner. None of the entries
herein provided for shall constitute trespass.
4-25-404 Warrants, Subpoenas, and Service of Process
Any natural resources enforcement officer may, in addition to
exercising any other powers granted by this Chapter:
(a)Execute warrants issued for the arrest of violators of this
Chapter;
(b)Execute search warrants issued by the Tribal Court or any
other court in matters arising under this Chapter;
(c)Serve subpoenas or other legal documents issued in
matters arising under this Chapter.
4-25-405 Searches and Seizures
(a)Any natural resources enforcement officer may, without a
search warrant, search any aircraft, watercraft, vehicle box,
game bag, locker, backpack, bedroll, sleeping bag, or other
container or package if the officer has probable cause to
believe that wildlife or parts thereof taken in violation of this
Chapter or the instrumentalities of such illegal taking are
contained therein.
(b)This section shall not be construed to permit the
warrantless search of any non-mobile dwelling house
(including mobile/modular homes) or any outbuilding within
the enclosed land surrounding it.
4-25-406 RepresentationofTribes in Actions Arising Under this Chapter
The Tribal Prosecutor, the natural resources enforcement
officer or, in the case of conflict of scheduling or interest,
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such other counsel for the Tribes as the Colville Business
Council may designate, shall represent the Tribes in all actions
arising under this Chapter to which the Tribes is a party,
whether such actions are civil or criminal.
4-25-407 Trespassing
Violation of this Chapter by nonmembers shall be considered
immediate revocation of permission to enter the Reservation
and may render the violator a trespasser. It shall be unlawful
for any nonmember to trespass on the Colville Reservation.
4-25-408 Federal Prosecution
(a)Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to preclude the
federal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1165 of nonmembers
who trespass on the Reservation. Any natural resources
enforcement officer or the prosecutor may follow the
procedure provided by applicable law to initiate federal
prosecution in addition to or in lieu of any other enforcement
procedure provided for by this Chapter.
(b)This Chapter has been enacted to protect the resources of
the Colville Tribes, and the taking or using of tribal property
or services contrary to the terms of this Chapter constitutes
theft of tribal assets. Nothing in this Chapter shall be
deemed to preclude federal prosecution of violators under
18 U.S.C. 1163 for theft of tribal assets or any other federal
law designed to protect tribal wildlife or other natural
resources. Any natural resources enforcement office may
follow the procedure provided by tribal law to initiate federal
prosecution in addition to or in lieu of any other enforcement
procedure provided for by this Chapter.
4-25-409 Expulsion
Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to preclude the use
of the remedy of expulsion of nonmembers for violation of
this Chapter and any natural resources enforcement officer or
other appropriate official may follow the procedure provided
by tribal law to initiate an action for expulsion in addition to
or in lieu of any other enforcement procedure provided for by
this Chapter.

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BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES
PROTECT OUR WATERS FROM INVASIVE SPECIES!!
Before Entering and Leaving Waterbodies:
*CLEAN: All equipment of aquatic plants, algae and mud. This
includes boat hulls & engines, trailers, shoes, waders
life vests, and all other gear.
*DRAIN: Motor, bilge, live well & other water containing
devices before leaving water access.
*DRY: Everything for at least five (5) days or wipe with
towel before use.
*DO NOT TRANSPORT LIVE FISH: It is illegal to transport or
release any live fish into Reservation waters.
Retained fish must be killed before leaving
waterbody.
Authorized Boat Launch Sites on the Reservation:
Inchelium Ferry
Lake Rufus Woods RV Park
McGinnis Lake
Omak Lake-Nicholson Beach(Primitive Until Future Improvements Done)
Reynold’s Resort
Rocky Point (Primitive)
San Poil (Fee Station available on site Boat Launch Permits ONLY)
Timm Brothers (Primitive)
Wilmont Bay (Primitive)
All Passes/Permits Must Be Purchased Online:
https://colville.nagfa.net/online Boat Launch: $10.00/daily $80.00/yrly
See Page: 39 for instructions
4-25-500 Application
The rules set into herein apply to Lake Roosevelt, all boundary
waters of the Colville Reservation and all water bodies on the
Reservation.
4-25-501 Inspection
(a)Natural resources enforcement officer may at any time
stop and/or board a vessel to examine documents, licenses
or permits relating to the operation of the vessel, and to
inspect such vessel to determine compliance with regulations
pertaining to safety equipment and operation.
(b)A natural resources enforcement officer who observes a
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vessel being operated without sufficient lifesaving or
firefighting devices, or in an overloaded or unsafe condition,
as defined in United States Coast Guard or this subchapter,
may direct the operator to take immediate and reasonable
steps necessary for the safety of those aboard the vessel,
including but not limited to directing the operator to:
(1)Correct the hazardous condition immediately;
(2)Proceed to a mooring, dock, or anchorage; or
(3)Suspend further use of the boat until the hazardous
condition is corrected.
4-25-502 Prohibited Operations
The following activities are prohibited under this Chapter.
(a)Operating a vessel, or knowingly allowing another person
to operate a vessel, in a reckless or negligent manner, or in a
manner so as to endanger or likely to endanger any person or
property. It shall be deemed a per se violation of this section
to operate a vessel while under the influence of alcohol or
controlled substance or in a designated swimming area.
(b)Operating a vessel when under the influence of alcohol or
controlled substance.
(c)Failing to observe restrictions established by a regulatory
marker.
(d)Operating a vessel more than five (5) mph or creating a
wake in areas so designated by signs and/or buoys.
(e)Operating a vessel within one hundred (100) feet of a
diver’s marker, downed water skier or swimmer.
(f)Harassing, while operating a motorized vessel, individuals
lawfully engaged in activities on tribal waters or shorelines.
(g)Operating a vessel in an area marked and designated as a
swimming area.
(h)Allowing a person to ride on the gunwales, transom, or on
the decking over the bow of a vessel propelled by machinery
when operated in excess of five (5) mph; however, that this
provision shall not apply under the following circumstances:
(1)When that portion of the vessel was designed and
constructed for the carrying of passengers.
(2)When the vessel is being maneuvered for anchoring
mooring, or casing off moorings.
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(i)Attaching a vessel to or interfering with a marker,
navigation buoy or other navigational aid.
(j)Using trailers to launch or recover vessels, except as
designated launching sites.
(k)Operating a vessel at a speed greater than that which will
permit the operator to bring the vessel to a stop to avoid
injury to a person or property. The operator of a vessel is
responsible for its wake at all times.
(l)Overloading a boat beyond its safe carrying capacity rating,
taking into consideration weather and other normal operating
conditions.
(m)Capacity plates are required on all boats less than twenty
(20) feet in length constructed on or after November 1, 1972
Capacity plates state the boat maximum weight capacity,
maximum persons capacity and for outboard powered boats,
the maximum horsepower. Exceptions to this requirement
are sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and inflatable boats.
4-25-506 Personal Floatation Device
(a)Personal Floatation Device (PFD) requirements for
recreational vessels under sixteen (16) feet; All boats less
than sixteen (16) feet in length and all canoes and kayaks,
must have on TYPE I, II, III, or IV PFD of a suitable size for each
person on board; including water skiers being towed by the
vessel.
(b)PFD requirements for recreational vessels sixteen (16) feet
and over; All boats sixteen (16) feet or over in length must
have one TYPE I, II, III (wearable) PFD of a suitable size for
each person on board; including water skiers being towed by
boat. Also one TYPE IV (throw able) PFD must be aboard each
boat. Canoe and kayak boats are not required to have a TYPE
IV PFD All PFD’s must be U.S. Coast Guard approved, in
serviceable condition, and of an appropriate size for the
person who intends to wear it.
(c)Children twelve (12) years and under are required to wear
Coast Guard approved life jackets:
(1)On boats less than 19 feet in length;
(2)Whenever a vessel is underway;
(3)When on an open deck or in an open cockpit;
(4)On any waters of the Reservation & boundary waters
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4-25-507 Fire Extinguisher
(a)All motorboats less than twenty-five (25) feet in length
shall be equipped with one (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved
Type B-1 fire extinguisher.
(b)All motorboats twenty-six (26) feet in length to less than
forty (40) feet in length shall be equipped with at least two
(2) U.S. Coast Guard approved Type B-1 fire extinguishers or
one (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved Type B-11 fire extinguisher
(c)All motorboats forty (40) feet to not more than sixty-five
(65) feet in length shall be equipped with at least three (3)
U.S. Coast Guard approved Type B-1 fire extinguishers or one
(1) U.S. Coast Guard approved Type B-11 fire extinguisher.
4-25-508 Additional Safety Equipment
Every motorboat:
(a)Sixteen (16) feet or over in length shall be equipped with
an efficient whistle or other sound producing appliance;
(b)Shall have two or more ventilators with cowls or the
equivalent capable of removing gases from bilges in any
compartment containing gasoline engines or gasoline tanks.
Motorboats so constructed as to have the greater portion of
the bilges under the engine and fuel tanks open and exposed
to the natural atmosphere at all times are not required to be
fitted with such ventilators;
(c)Shall have the carburetor of any inboard gasoline engine
equipped with a device for arresting backfire. Such device
shall be of the type approved by the Commandant, U.S. Coast
Guard;
(d)Shall have the exhaust to every internal combustion engine
used on any motorboat effectively muffled by equipment so
constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in
a reasonable manner.
4-25-509 Navigation Lights
(a)All non-motorboats anchored or underway from sunset to
sunrise or at such times as vision is less than five hundred
(500) feet shall be equipped with a hand lantern showing a
white light which shall be temporarily exhibited in sufficient
time to prevent a collision.
(b)All motorboats less than twenty-six (26) feet in length
underway from sunset to sunrise or at such a time as vision
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is less than five hundred (500) feet shall be equipped with the
following lights:
(1)One (1) white light aft to show all around the horizon
(32 points in the compass or 360 degrees);
(2)One (1) combination light on the fore part of the
vessel lower than the white light aft, showing a green
light to the starboard and a red light to the port side of
the vessel, each showing ten (10) points of the compass
or 112.5 degrees.
(c)All motorboats twenty-six (26) to not more than sixty-five
(65) feet in length underway from sunset to sunrise or at such
times that vision is less than five hundred (500) feet shall be
equipped with the following lights:
(1)One (1) white light as far forward as possible to show
an unbroken light twenty (20) points of the compass or
two hundred and twenty-five (225) degrees with ten
(10) points or 112.5 degrees on each side of the vessel;
(2)One (1) white light aft to show all around the horizon
(32 points of the compass or 360 degrees) and higher
than the white forward.
(3)One (1) red light on the port side and one (1) green
light on the starboard side showing ten (10) points on
the compass or three hundred and sixty (360) degrees
with a screen installed to prevent lights from being seen
across the bow.
(d)Every white light required in this section shall be carried on
the centerline of the vessel, except that all around white light
aft on a motorboat of less than twenty-six 926) feet in length
may be carried off the centerline.
All motorboats may display in lieu of this section navigation
lights required by the International Rules of the Road.
4-25-510 Water Skiing
(a)The towing of person by vessels is prohibited, except in
designated waters.
(b)Where towing is authorized, the following are prohibited:
(1)Towing between the hours of sunset and sunrise;
(2)Towing a person who is not wearing a Coast Guard
approved personal floatation devices;
(3)Towing or being towed in channels or within five
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hundred (500) feet of areas designated as harbors,
swimming beaches, or mooring areas, or within one
hundred (100) feet of a person fishing or swimming, or
diver’s marker. Skiers must be picked up by a vessel
before coming within one hundred (100) feet from the
shoreline in the process of landing.
(4)On interior lakes towing or being towed in channels
or within one hundred (100) feet of areas designated
as harbors, swimming beaches, or mooring areas, or
within one hundred (100) feet of a person fishing or
swimming, or diver’s marker. Skiers must be picked up
by a vessel before coming within one hundred (100)
feet of shore; provided, when safe, the skier and the
towing vessel may come within less than one hundred
(100) feet from the shoreline in the process of landing.
(c)A Vessel which has in tow a person or person shall have at
least an operator and an observer. The observer shall
continuously observe the person or persons being towed and
shall display a flag immediately after the towed person or
persons fall into the water, and during the time preparatory
to skiing while the person or persons are still in the water.
Such flags shall be a bright red or brilliant orange color,
measuring at least twelve (12) inches square mounted on a
pole not less than twenty-four (24) inches long and displayed
as to be visible from every direction.
4-25-511 Age Requirements to Operate Motorboat
(a)It shall be unlawful for a minor under the age of sixteen(16)
to operate a motorboat, powered by an engine of ten (10)
horsepower or more, unless accompanied by a person who is
legally capable of operating such motorboat.
(b)It shall be unlawful for a minor ten (10) years of age or
under to operate a motorboat in excess of four (4)
horsepower.
(c)It shall be unlawful for the owner of a motorboat or the
person having charge of a motorboat to permit a minor to
operate a motorboat in violation of subsections (a) and (b)
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4-25-512 Duty of Operator Involved in Collision, Accidents, or Other
Casualty-Immunity from Liability of Person Rendering
Assistance
(a)Accidents: All incidents involving an accident, collision, fire
injury, or other casualty shall be reported to the Parks &
Recreation Program within twenty-four (24) hours. Filing this
report satisfies applicable National Park Service accident
report requirements. Filing shall be made to any Natural
Resources Enforcement Officer or National Park Ranger, or to
the Parks & Recreation Program, or the National Parks Service
Office.
(b)The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or
other casualty, to the extent the operator can do so without
serious danger to the operator’s own vessel or person aboard
shall render all practical and necessary assistance to persons
affected by the collision, accident, or casualty to save them
from danger caused by the incident. Assistance rendered
under this section shall not be evidence of the liability of such
operator for the collision, accident, or casualty. The operator
shall also give his name, address, and identification of the
operator’s vessel to the Parks & Recreation Program, Natural
Resources Enforcement Officer, and the National Park Service
if the accident, collision, or other casualty occurred on Lake
Roosevelt and any person injured and to the owner of any
property damaged. These duties are in addition to any duties
otherwise imposed by law.
(c)Any person who complies with subsection (a) of this
section or who gratuitously and in good faith renders
assistance at the scene of a vessel collision, accident, or other
casualty, without objection of the person assisted, shall not
be held liable for any civil damages as a result of the
rendering of assistance or for any act of omission providing or
arranging salvage, towage, medical treatment, or other
assistance, where the assisting person acts as any reasonably
prudent person would have acted under the same or
similar circumstances.
4-25-513 Motorboats Crossing
(a)Motorboats Crossing: When two (2) motorboats are
crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has
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the other on their starboard side shall keep out of the way of
the other.
(b)Sailing Vessel Right of Way: When a motorboat and a
sailboat are proceeding in such a direction as to involve risk
of collision, the motorboat shall keep out of the way of the
sailboat, except when the sailing vessel is overtaking the
motorboat from behind.
(c)Privileged Vessel Duty: Whenever, under this subchapter,
one of the two vessels is to keep out of the way, the other is
to maintain her course and speed.
4-25-514 Overtaking Vessels
(a)When two motorboats are running in the same direction
and the vessel astern desires to pass, it must give the sound
signal: two (2) short horn blasts to pass on the port side and
one (1) short horn blast to pass on the starboard side.
(b)If the course ahead is not safe for passing, the stand-on
(privilege) vessel, shall indicate so by sounding five or more
short rapid horn blasts. This danger signal must be used on
both inland and international waters.
(c)At any time when there is danger of collision and
conditions prevent immediate compliance by either vessel
with the other vessel’s signals, the danger signal shall be
sounded, and both vessels shall be slowed or stopped, until
signals for passing safely are sounded and understood.
4-25-515 Right of Way – Fishing Vessels
Vessels underway shall keep out of the way of sailboats or
boats fishing with nets, lines, trawl, beach seines or fish weirs
or platforms. This section shall not give to any vessel or boat
engaged in fishing the right of totally obstructing a channel
used by vessels other than fishing vessels such that other
vessels are denied passage, unless permitted by tribal
regulations implementing the Tribes fishing rights. All public
ferries will have the right of way at all times, regardless of the
type of boat that is yielding the right of way.
4-25-516 General Prudential Rule
In obeying and construing this subchapter, due regard shall be
had to all dangers of navigation rules in order to avoid
immediate danger.
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4-25-517 Shooting from a Boat
No person will be allowed to hunt or shoot from a boat unless
said person has a tribal hunting permit or is enrolled in the
Colville Tribes, and then only when the boat is not under
power and all forward momentum is stopped.
4-25-518 Garbage
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person, to throw or discard into
the waters any waste, debris, refuse, oil, garbage, or other
fluids or solid materials which in any manner tend to pollute
said water or shore.
(b)The prohibition in subsection (a) above shall apply to all
persons on the shore, all persons on a watercraft, and all
persons on a structure extending onto a waterway.
4-25-519 Trespassing and Vandalism
The following are prohibited:
(a)Trespassing entering or remaining in or upon personal
property or real property of the Colville Confederated Tribes
located in that portion of the Indian Zone located within the
Lake Roosevelt not open to the public, except with the
express invitation or consent of the Colville Confederated
Tribes;
(b)Destroying, injuring, defacing, or damaging personal
property or real property of the Colville Confederated Tribes.
4-25-520 Swimming
(a)The following are prohibited:
(1)Swimming or bathing in locations designated as
closed;
(2)Swimming from vessels which are underway, except
In circumstances where a capable operator is on board
and all propulsion machinery is off and/or sails are
furled.
(b)The Natural Resources Enforcement Officers may prohibit
the use of floatation devices, glass containers, kites, or
incompatible sporting activities within locations designated as
swimming beaches.
(c)A parent or adult guardian must be present when
preschool-aged children are on the beach or in the water of
designated swimming beaches and must supervise the
children’s activity. Voice and visual contact must be
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maintained with the child.
4-25-521 Fires
(a)It shall be a violation of the Chapter to engage in the
following activities:
(1)The willful or careless setting or starting of a forest
fire, brush, grass fire or other destructive fire;
(2)Failure to maintain a campfire;
(3)Setting a campfire in an area where fires are
prohibited by any person while on the Reservation.
(b)Enforcement action under this Chapter for the violation of
this section shall not relieve a person from liability under any
other provision of tribal or federal law relating to fire control,
nor from liability for any damage caused.
(c)Fires are only permitted as provided by regulation adopted
by the Colville Business Council.
(d)Leaving a fire unattended is prohibited.
(e)Throwing or discarding lighted or smoldering material in
manner that threatens, causes damages to, or results in the
burning of property or park resources, or creates a public
safety hazard.
(f)It is unlawful to violate any fire restrictions placed on an
area by the Parks & Recreation Program or the BIA Fire
Control Department.
4-25-522 Property
(a)The following are prohibited:
(1)Abandoning property;
(2)Leaving property unattended for longer than twenty
four (24) hours, except in locations where longer time
periods have been designated or in accordance with
conditions established by the Parks & Recreation
Program;
(3)Failing to turn in found property to the Parks &
Recreation Program manager or Natural Resources
Enforcement Officer with seventy-two (72) hours.
(b)Impoundment of property: Property determined to be left
unattended in excess of an allowed period of time, as
determined by regulation, may be impounded by the Parks &
Recreation Program, Natural Resources Enforcement Officers,
or they may coordinate with other Tribal programs
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pursuant to Chapter 3-7 of the Colville Tribal Code.
(c)Unattended property that interferes with visitor safety
orderly management of the park area, or presents a threat
to park resources may be impounded by the Parks &
Recreation Program manager at any time.
(d)Impounded property shall be inventoried to determine
ownership and safeguard personal property.
(e)The registered owner is responsible and liable for changes
to the person who has removed, stored, or otherwise
disposed of property impounded pursuant to this section; or
the Parks & Recreation Program manager may assess the
registered owner reasonable fees for the impoundment and
storage of property impounded pursuant to this section.
(f)Disposition of Property:
(1)Property impounded pursuant to this section shall be
deemed abandoned property unless claimed by the
owner or an authorized representative thereof within
sixty (60) days. The sixty (60) day period shall begin to
run from the earliest of either:
(A)the time that the Parks & Recreation
Program notifies the rightful owner of the
property; or
(B)if the owner cannot be identified, the time
the property was placed in the custody of the
Parks & Recreation Program manager.
(2)The finder may claim the abandoned property.
(3)Abandoned property sill in the custody of the Parks &
Recreation Program after ninety (90) days shall be
disposed of in accordance with this subchapter at the
cost of the owner.
4-25-523 Prohibition of Intoxicants/Firearms – Designated Locations
(a)No person shall possess intoxicating liquors while present
on those water bodies and associated shorelines were such
possession is prohibited by resolution of the Colville Business
Council and the Tribal Law and Order Code.
(b)No person shall possess a firearm while present at those
locations were such possession is prohibited by resolution of
the Colville Business Council and the Tribal Law and Order
Code.
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(c)Any person in violation of this section shall be subject to a
civil penalty of not more than $500 for each such violation.
(d)Any individual using the shoreline of any waterbody where
possession of intoxicating liquors or firearms is prohibited by
resolution of the Colville Business Council, by virtue of their
presence on said shoreline consents to a search of their
personal property by any Natural Resources Enforcement
Officer or law enforcement officer to determine compliance
with the provisions of this section. Any contraband
discovered in the course of said search may be immediately
seized by the officer for use as evidence in an enforcement
action under this Chapter and subsequent disposal.
(e)the term “Shoreline” as used in this section shall include
public and tribal lands adjacent to any body of water
regulated by this Chapter (whether above or below the
ordinary high water mark), including but not limited to
beaches, parking lots, and picnic areas.

TRAIL AND OFF-ROAD USE
4-25-600 Purpose
The primary purpose of this subchapter is to protect and
regulate the use of lands, waterways, archeological sites and
wildlife habitat within the boundaries of the Colville
Reservation. It is the policy of the Colville Tribes to manage,
govern, preserve and protect persons, property, and natural
and cultural resources within the boundaries of the
Reservation.
4-25-601 Penalties
Persons of all ages are subject to this subchapter. For
children under sixteen (16) years of age who are found to
have violated one or more provisions of this subchapter, the
adult directly responsible for supervision of the child will be
subject to the prescribed penalty as if the adult had
committed the offense.
4-25-602 Off-Road Vehicles
Off-road vehicles, unless otherwise restricted, may be
operated within the boundaries of the Colville Reservation
on dirt (not gravel) roads (including county dirt roads), logging
roads and unimproved tribal roads. Snowmobiles, unless
otherwise restricted, may be operated on snow-covered,
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unplowed, non-highway roads. Licensed and registered
off-road vehicles may be driven on BIA, State, and County
Roads by any member of the public.
4-25-603 Member/Non-Member ORV Use
(a)Any tribal member, while engaged in motorized ORV use
on the Reservation, shall produce their tribal membership
card if requested for identification purposes by a Natural
Resources Enforcement Officer.
(b)All lands on the Reservation shall be closed to
unauthorized motorized ORV use by non-tribal members with
the exception of parents, spouses, children, grandchildren,
and other direct descendants of enrolled members of the
Colville Confederated Tribes when a tribal member is present
with the individuals. Provided that the Parks & Recreation
Program manager may allow or restrict non-member ORV use
by regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(c)Any adult member eighteen (18) years old or older shall be
allowed up to two non-member guest when snowmobiling.
4-25-604 Rules and Regulations
No person shall operate an ORV in violation of any rule or
regulation conditioning the use of an ORV.
4-25-605 Area Closures
The Parks & Recreation Program manager shall have the
authority to determine areas at risk of harm by any type of
ORV use or areas requiring closure for any other reason, and
in consultation with the Fish & Wildlife Program manager,
shall make recommendations to the Natural Resources
Committee regarding areas to be designated as closed to
certain or all ORV use. Areas shall be designated closed to
certain or all ORV use only upon approval by the Colville
Business Council.
4-25-606 Prohibited Acts
(a)It is unlawful for any non-member to operate an ORV on
the Colville Reservation unless he or she is an employee of
the Colville Confederated Tribes operating said vehicle in the
course of his or her employment or unless exempted by any
other section of this Chapter. Said employees shall obtain a
permit from the Colville Tribal Parks & Recreation Program.
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(b)It is unlawful for any person to operate an ORV as follows:
(1)While the operator is eighteen (18) years of
age or younger and not wearing a safety helmet
which meets the U.S. Department of
Transportation standards for street motorcycle
helmets;
(2)Throw or discard any waste, debris, refuse,
oil, garbage or other fluids or solid materials
which in any manner tends to pollute the
natural environment while operating said ORV;
(3)In such a manner as to endanger the life or
property of another;
(4)Without a lighted headlight and taillight
between the hours of dusk and dawn or when
visibility is less than five hundred (500) feet;
(5)Without an adequate breaking device;
(6)Without a spark arrester devicethat prevents
hot carbon from escaping the ORV;
(7)Without an adequate operational muffling
device that limits exhaust noise to 105 decibels
at 20 inches from the exhaust exits when the
vehicle is stationary and the engine RPM’s are
at one-half the manufacturer’s allowable
maximum (red line) RPM’s (RPM’s = revolutions
per minute);
(8)While the operator is under the influence of
intoxicating liquor and/or drugs;
(9)Upon the shoulder or inside bank or slope of
any highway;
(10)Drive on the draw-down on any shoreline;
(11)In any area or in such a manner as to
unreasonably expose the underlying soil, or to
create an erosion condition, or to injure,
damage or destroy trees, growing crops or
other vegetation;
(12)On any non-highway road or trail that is
restricted for only pedestrian/animal travel;
(13)(Excepting a motorcycle) on any public
paved or gravel road maintained for automobile
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motorcycle and truck use, e.g., Bureau of Indian
Affairs Class 2-4 paved or gravel roads, highway,
etc.;
(14)In any area in which ORV use is prohibited;
(15)Chase, Harass or run-down any wildlife
except as provided by this Chapter or the
Colville Business Council;
(16)At a rate of speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under existing
conditions;
(17)In violation of any terms or conditions of an
ORV use permit;
(18)After filing to sign a notice of infraction
citation issued by a Natural Resources
Enforcement Officer;
(19)Hunt or shoot/throw any object from the
ORV while the ORV is moving;
(20)Carry a passenger, when said ORV is not
designated to carry a passenger, or carry more
passengers than the number for which the ORV
is designed;
(21)When such person is not an enrolled
member of the Colville Tribes, carry or
transport a firearm with a bullet in the
magazine or chamber in/on an ORV within the
boundaries of the Reservation:
(22)On a snow plowed road or highway, when
the ORV is a snowmobile;
(23)(Excepting a motorcycle or mountain bike)
within a public housing site;
(24)In any manner prohibited by this
subchapter or the rules and regulations
promulgated hereunder;
(25)While the operator is over thirteen (13) and
under sixteen (16) years of age unless an adult
is present; or
(26)Who is under the age of thirteen (13)

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4-25-607 Accidents
The operator of an ORV involved in an accident, or owner of
the ORV who has knowledge of the accident, shall, within
twenty-four (24) hours of the date of the accident, file or
cause to have filed with the Tribal Police and Accident Report,
whenever such accident results in the injury to/death of any
person or results in property damage estimated at a value of
$500 or more.

NON-MEMBER CAMPING
4-25-700 Findings; Purpose
(a)The Colville Business Council hereby finds: that the tribal
trust lands of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation (as well as other tribally owned or managed
lands) contain many areas suitable and desirable for camping
and related recreational activities, whether or not established
campgrounds may exist; that these areas are attractive to
non-members of the Tribes as well as tribal members; that
tribal members are entitled to expect a priority in the
opportunity to use these areas due to their ancestral and
aboriginal ties to the lands of the Reservation; and that in
many cases non-member use of these camping areas has
resulted in crowded conditions and environmental
degradation that conflict with enjoyment and use of these
areas by tribal members.
(b)Consistent with the legislative intent set forth in this
Chapter, the purpose of this subchapter is to establish policies
and procedures to regulate and restrict non-member camping
activities on tribal trust lands and on other lands within the
Reservation owned or managed by the Tribes, in order to
to protect the rights of tribal members to use and enjoy tribal
lands, to prevent degradation of land and natural resources,
and to defray the cost of such regulation.
4-25-701 Closure; Permit Regulations; Public Notice
(a)Consistent with the policy previously established by the
Colville Business Council, all tribal trust and fee lands of the
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (whether
located within or outside the exterior boundaries of the
Reservation) are closed to camping by non-members of the
Tribes except to the extent, and under such conditions, as
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they may be opened pursuant to regulation adopted by the
Colville Business Council in accordance with this Chapter.
(b)Such regulations may identify specified areas to be opened
to non-members camping, may provide that non-members
must obtain a tribal camping permit to be maintained in their
possession while camping, and may authorize the assessment
of fees and other conditions as appropriate. Such regulations
shall be reviewed on an annual basis, but shall remain in
effect until modified or repealed by the Colville Business
Council as provided by this Chapter
https://colville.nagfa.net/online to purchase permits/passes
(c)Camping areas subject to closure or conditions shall be
posted and identified in an efficient and reasonable manner,
and the posting shall include a listing of camping rules based
on the requirements of this subchapter and regulations and
other applicable tribal law.
(d)Due to the high rate of vandalism involving signs and
posting of notices on the Reservation, it is incumbent upon
individuals seeking to recreate on Reservation lands to
contact the Natural Resources Department to ascertain
closures and restrictions on the use and enjoyment of tribal
lands and resources.
4-25-702 Interpretation
(a)Nothing in this subchapter shall be interpreted to restrict
the inherent or delegated authority of the Tribes to regulate
any lands within the exterior boundaries of the Reservation
or otherwise exercise its jurisdiction for reasons related to
the protection and promotion of the political integrity,
economic security, or health and welfare of the Tribes,
including but not limited to protection of natural resources or
reserved rights.
(b)All prior resolutions and enactments relating to camping by
non-members are hereby repealed to the extent they are
inconsistent with the provisions of this subchapter or
regulations approved pursuant hereto.
(c)This subchapter is not intended to impose any conditions
on camping activities of tribal members except to the extent
such conditions may be imposed by regulation approved by
the Colville Business Council when necessary to protect the
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resources of the Reservation; provided, that the Colville
Business Council may by regulation restrict camping by
non-members guests and immediate family or family of tribal
members.
(d)This subchapter shall not be interpreted as establishing
as a matter of tribal law, any criminal penalties for camping
activities by non-members of the Tribes (including where the
language defining a civil violation is adopted from the tribal
Criminal Code), but shall not be interpreted to preclude
federal prosecutions pursuant to this Chapter or any
applicable federal law.
4-25-703 Civil Offenses
Notwithstanding any reference to the criminal offenses
provisions of this Law and Order Code, the following
constitute civil offenses under this subchapter:
(a)No person shall violate any provision of this subchapter or
any regulation promulgated hereunder;
(b)Whenever a regulation adopted hereunder shall require a
camping permit, the holder of the permit shall maintain the
permit on his person or displayed in the windshield of his
vehicle, as may be required by the regulation in question or
the character of the campground. Any person subject to
regulation under this subchapter and not in possession of a
permit shall be in violation of this subchapter.
(c)No person subject to regulation under this subchapter shall
possess a firearm in any campground or in any public are
adjacent thereto, or on the waters of any lake or on the
shoreline thereof or in any public area adjacent thereto,
except to the extent authorized by tribal law permitting such
person to exercise hunting privileges.
(d)No person subject to regulation under this subchapter
shall engage in disorderly conduct, nor shall such person be
under the influence of any intoxicating beverage, drug, or
controlled substance as these offenses are defined in the
criminal offenses provisions of this Code.
(e)Any person who, while engaging in camping activities
regulated by this subchapter, commits an act that is violation
of any other provision of this Chapter or any other applicable
tribal law, shall also be deemed to have violated Subchapter.
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NON-MEMBER CAMPING SEASONS, AREAS, FEES & CONDITIONS
OPENING DAY:
April 1st thru 2nd Sunday in November (All campgrounds listed below)
*North Twin Lakes – Rocky Point
*Buffalo Lake – Public Access
LAKE ROOSEVELT:
*Rogers Bar
*Wilmont Creek
*Barnaby Island
*Barnaby Creek
*Inchelium Ferry (AA Camp)
SANPOIL:
*Keller Park
*13 Mile (No Fee Required)
*21 Mile
*Bear Creek
*Bridge Creek Road
*Omak Lake – Mission End
*Highway 155 – Coyote Creek (Upper Level)
Random camping by non-members is permitted in the Tribally managed
portion of the Lake Roosevelt Management Areas subject to payment of
a designated camping fee. Shoreline up with a recreational vehicle,
boat moored, or anchored to the Reservation Zone of the Colville
Confederated Tribes with self-contained sanitation facilities.
Open areas are subject to a fee and/or permits. All non-members
MUST obtain a Reservation Use Pass (must be on person or displayed
on the windshield of permittees vehicle) before recreating on the
Reservation, along with required camping, fishing, boat launch, and/or
hunting permits. Garbage packed in is packed out. DO NOT dispose of
any animal parts and/or fish waste in garbage cans.
A camping permit is considered a valid camp fire permit (When fires are
allowed). It is the responsibility of the individuals camping to check
restrictions, before arrival. Fires may be restricted during High to
Extreme Fire Danger – contact Mt. Tolman Fire Mgmt. at (509)634-3100
for up to date fire information.
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All lands of the Tribes not listed on pg. 37 both within and outside the
Reservation, are closed to camping by non-members of the Tribes,
except as follows:
Family members of Tribal members, (as defined on pg. 7 clause (n)),
may camp without a permit on all land open to Tribal members.
Provided that an adult Tribal member, who is family, be physically
present with Tribal ID with such non-member at all times. Except, a
non-member, who is the legal guardian, of a minor Tribal member may
camp with said minor Tribal member. Tribal members may have no
more than five (5) non-member guests to one (1) Tribal member, and
Tribal member must be physically present with Tribal ID at all times.
FEES:
Reservation Use Pass – Daily
$20.00
Reservation Use Pass – Annually $80.00 (valid one year from date of
purchase)
RESERVATION USE PASS IS REQUIRED FOR ALL VISITORS TO ACCESS
THE RESERVATION TO BOAT, CAMP, HUNT, FISH, AND/OR GROUP
GATHERINGS IN DESIGNATED AREAS ONLY (SEE MAP PG.XX).
Disabled Veteran’s 65yrs. and older may obtain a free Reservation Use
Pass with ID and disabled Veteran’s card. Available Only at Parks & Rec.
Office/Fish & Wildlife Offices.
Boat Launch Permit – Daily
$10.00
Boat Launch Permit – Annually
$80.00 (valid one year from date of
purchase)
Camping – designated/random $35.00/daily (Permit check out time
is 11:00 am last day of permit) A campsite shall be limited to eight (8)
people one (1) tent or RV any additional people, tents, or RV’s will
require additional permits. All camp permits sold by a Natural
Resources Enforcement Officer will be charged double. It is our intent
to get campers to utilize the online system to purchase permits/passes.
Purchase permits/passes at https://colville.nagfa.net/online (please see
instructions next page)
NOTE: Reynold’s Resort is by reservations only and Rufus Woods RV is
payable only through our envelope (cash/check) payment system
located at the entry of Rufus Woods RV Park.
Fishing Regulations and Maps are located on Colville Tribes Fish and
Wildlife Page or by calling (509)634-2110.
Due to the rise in vandalism on the Reservation all parks, campgrounds,
boat launches, and resorts are under 24hr surveillance.
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Non-Member Instructions to purchase required Permits/Passes to
recreate on the Reservation. Go to: https://colville.nagfa.net/online
The Homepage should look like below:

For new users: Fill out information and press continue – then a link to
create a new account will appear at bottom next to Search Again
button. Fill out all required information and your new account will be
active. Now, you are able to purchase any required Permits/Passes for
current season.
Existing users: Fill out information and press continue – then a Driver’s
License Number box will appear. Enter license number and press
continue, should take you to Permit/Passes purchase page. If the
system doesn’t recognize your Driver’s License #, could be your account
was set up with your previous Driver’s License # and not the the new
WDL #’s. Please contact Parks & Recreation Office (509)634-3145 to
assist you.
Once signed in: Your Screen Should Look Like Below

In the right upper corner choose 2025 season and buy license. Then a
drop down menu for available licenses, pick your license, second drop
down menu pick daily, annual, or etc., press select permit button. Fill
necessary information in, click Add Permit button, look information
over, if all correct press Next button, brings you to payment page, after
submitting payment, your license is generated. Please print and sign
any Permits/Passes requiring signature. Keep on you and/or vehicle.
Permits/Passes are only valid with a signature. Pictures on phones are
acceptable, as long as the required signature is on the Permits/Passes.
For assistance please contact Parks & Recreation Office (509)634-3145.
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CAMPING CONDITIONS:
The following conditions apply to the use of any designated camping
areas by non-members:
*Stay is limited to two (2) weeks (non-member must depart for two (2)
weeks before returning)
*Non-members are required to check current regulations and
conditions, before camping on the Colville Reservation, to assure no
changes, fires, or closures have occurred. Contact Parks & Recreation
office at (509)634-3145 or Mt. Tolman Fire Mgmt. (509)634-3100
*NOT Permitted: Firearms in any areas open to non-member camping,
except to the extent permitted under Tribal law authorizing the
exercise of hunting privileges
*NOT Permitted: Drugs and/or Intoxicates in any open camping areas
*Campers shall comply with all posted campground rules:
1. Camp only in designated sites. Vehicles and trailers must not
obstruct traffic flow. Vehicles will only be operated on
designated roads.
2. Quiet hours are 10:00pm to 6:00am
3. Wastewater may be drained or disposed of only in facilities
provided for such purposes.
4. Any use of motorized ORV’S are subject to the Colville Tribal
Trail & Off Road Use Code.
5. Possessing or using weapons, traps, or metal detectors is
strictly prohibited.
6. Pets must be restrained on a leash, not to exceed six (6) feet
in length, or by physically confined.
7. Dispose of garbage in refuse containers. Do Not dispose of
animal parts and/or fish waste in garbage containers.
8. Children under sixteen (16) years of age must be supervised
by an adult eighteen (18) years or older.
*Fires are only permitted in fire grills (designated campgrounds &
adjoining beaches). Campgrounds are subject to closure without
notice and burn permits may be cancelled, if necessary to protect
against fire danger and/or other damage to the Natural Resources of
the Reservation.
*Random camping on Lake Roosevelt – Self Contained Porta-Potty is
required in these areas. All garbage packed in MUST be packed out.
Fires must comply with all rules set by the BIA Fire Management.
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*Day Use – means the use of any campground/shoreline area from
8:00am to 6:00pm.
*No digging of beaches, random camping sites, and/or campgrounds.
*No metal detectors allowed on any Reservation lands.
*No fireworks allowed on any Reservation Lands (Except, when allowed
by the Colville Confederated Tribal Council Resolution).
LIMITED EXCEPTIONS:
*These regulations do not apply to Trust & Allotment Lands belonging
to Tribal members and other individuals.
*Work related activities: Tribal departments whose employees need
approval for non-member camping shall obtain the appropriate
permits/passes and approval from the Parks & Recreation Program
Manager.
*The Parks & Recreation Program may approve applications to allow
non-member permittee or leases to perform the conditions of their
permits or leases, regardless whether the contract, lease, or permit in
question is issued by the Tribes or by a private party. It is the
responsibility of the party issuing the contract, lease, or other permit
to obtain the special camping permit and reservation use pass from
Tribal Parks & Recreation Office Program Manager (509)634-3145.
*The Parks & Recreation Program may approve applications for special
camping permits to allow non-member camping in connection with
specific community events in areas otherwise closed to non-member
camping.
BASIC CAMPING RULES:
To help us maintain our land recreation areas on the Reservation we
suggest the following basic rules be followed by all campers, fishermen,
hunters, and recreation users.
 Be respectful of others, their property and all tribal property.
 Do not leave garbage lying around, if you are going to town,
haul it to the dump. Pack all garbage out.
 Do not leave deer hides lying around. Dispose of properly.
 Do not discard fish and/or animal parts in the garbage cans.
 Do not discard any waste, debris, refuse, oil, garbage, and/or
other fluids or solid materials into the waters that will pollute
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Do not burn rubber products, plastics, asphalt, garbage, dead
animals, petroleum products, paint and/or similar materials that
emit dense smoke and odor.
 Do not destroy, injure, deface, and/or damage property of the
Colville Tribes. Repair costs come from Tribal funding.
 Clean up your area when you leave so the next camper can
enjoy the site. Do not leave any garbage and/or debris behind.
Leave the site better than you found it.
 Do not throw and/or break glass of any kind in campsites,
waters, and areas Reservation wide.
 Quiet time is 10:pm to 6:00am in ALL campgrounds.
 Keep dogs on a leash or confined. If not, a citation will be
issued. Clean up after your dog.
 All campfires are to be maintained at all times and it is unlawful
to violate any fire restrictions.
 Unattended property that interferes with visitor safety, orderly
management of the park area or presents a threat to park
resources will be request to be moved at owner’s expense.
 No alcohol beverages, of any kind, allowed at: Omak Lake this
is strictly enforced.
 All Tribal members are required to have their Tribal
identification card in their possession when participating in any
activities on the Reservation.
 All non-members are required to have the Reservation use Pass
before recreating on the Reservation. Camping, fishing,
hunting, and boating permits/passes are a separate required
permit/pass and must be purchased before engaging in said
activities.
 All permits/passes must be purchased online through
https://colville.nagfa.net/online except, for Reynold’s Resort is
by reservation only see pg. and Rufus Woods RV Park is by
envelope (cash/check only) system located at front entrance
see pg. 39.
For more information (maps, regulations, and etc.):
https://colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation
and for more information from Fish & Wildlife Department
https://colvilletribes.com/fish-wildlife
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CAMPFIRE REGULATIONS:
*A Fire permit is required for all fires on the Colville Tribe Reservation.
A purchased and signed camping permit is considered a valid camping
permit when fires are allowed. For fire information contact Mt.Tolman
at (509)634-3100.
*Landowner or landowner’s permission prior to burning.
*Have a shovel, axe, and bucket full of water or charged garden hose, at
the burn site.
*Build a campfire away from overhanging branches, steep slopes, rotten
stumps or logs, dry grass, and leaves. Pile firewood at least fifteen
(15) feet from the rock ring.
*Scrape away litter, duff, and any burnable materials in a ten (10) foot
circle. This will keep a small campfire from spreading.
*Burning is normally safe in calm or light winds, and unsafe when wind
speed noticeably sways trees, extends flags, and/or forms crests on
lakes/rivers.
*Fuel within the rock ring will be less than two (2) feet in total height.
*In the center of the ten (10) foot, cleared, circle – build a rock ring no
larger than three (3) feet in diameter. This keeps a small campfire
from spreading.
*Never leave your campfire unattended. If you must leave the campfire
unattended at any time, extinguish the campfire completely. You can
always re-start upon returning.
*Do not burn rubber products, plastics, asphalt, garbage, dead animals,
petroleum products, paint, and/or any similar materials that emit
dense smoke or create offensive odors when burned.
*How to extinguish your campfire: Drown it with water, stir it with your
shovel, drown it again with water, and then check with your hand to
make sure the fire is cool before leaving.
*Any campfire that escapes, the permittee may be billed for all
suppression costs.
*Permittee is responsible for the campfire.
For any fire questions or how to questions – please contact Mt. Tolman
Fire Management at (509)634-3100.
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CAMPFIRE RESPONSIBILITIES:
*The area around the fire must be a minimum of four (4) feet and
cleared of any burnable materials/debris.
*The fire must not be within fifty (50) feet of any structure.
*The fire must be less than six (6) feet in diameter or contained within
the fire pit provided in the campground.
*Must have a bucket of water and/or charged hose nearby, while
campfire is burning, and have a suitable tool (such as a shovel, axe, or
hoe) nearby to stir the fire, to extinguish the campfire.
*Must make sure campfire is completely DEAD OUT before leaving the
campsite. Dead Out means to put water on fire/coals, stir it around,
put more water on it and stir again until there is no more heat left in
the fire coals.
DO NOT dispose of animal parts and/or fish waste in campfires or
garbage cans.
NOT meeting these guidelines will result in a civil infraction and a fine
against the camper.
For any questions, please contact the Colville Tribes Parks & Recreation
Office at (509)634-3145 Mon.-Thurs. from 7:30am to 5:30pm.
NOT meeting any of these guidelines will result in a civil infraction and
a fine against the camp permittee.

For more information (maps, regulations, and etc.):
https://colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation
and for more information from Fish & Wildlife Department
https://colvilletribes.com/fish-wildlife

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REYNOLD’S RESORT
72 Reynolds Resort Rd, Nespelem, WA 99155

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REYNOLD’S RESORT
For Resort information and for downloadable registration form go to:
https://www.colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation or located on next pg.
Office: (509)633-1092 Fax: (509)634-3150 Parks&Rec.: (509)634-3145

Reservation Use Pass Required (non-refundable)
RV Sites – Rustic Cabins – Tent Camping – Boat Launch – Boat Rentals –
Fishing Permits – Swim Dock – Special Winter Fishing Season
Reservations Required – $25.00 Non-Refundable deposit per site
RV Camping: $40.00/daily (full hookup to water, sewer, electricity)
Monthly: $250.00 (full time) or $200.00 (come and go)
Cabins (no water): Cabins 1 & 2 - $25.00/daily
Cabins 3 & 4 - $30.00/daily
Boat Launch: $10.00/daily or $80.00/annually (valid one year from date
of purchase)
Boat Rentals: $20.00/daily (no motor)/$40.00/daily (with motor/own
fuel)

Reservation form located on next page or at the above web address

All Passes/Permits Must be Purchased Online:
https://colville.nagfa.net/online
Instructions on Page 39

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LAKE RUFUS WOODS RV PARK (NET PENS)
3364 Columbia River Rd, Nespelem, WA 99155

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For RV Park information go to:
https://www.colvilletribes.com/lake-rufus-woods
Call – RV Park (509)634-1675 or Parks & Rec. Office (509)634-3145

Reservation Use Pass Required (non-refundable)
$20.00/daily or $80.00/annually (valid one year from date of purchase)
RV/Camping Permits for Lake Rufus RV Park MUST be purchased on site
using envelope kiosk system and drop fee box.
RV PARK YEAR ROUND RATES:
RV RATES:
BATHROOM FACILITY/SHOWER FEES:
Daily
$35
3 minutes
$.50
Weekly
$210
4.5 minutes
$.75
Monthly
$450
6 minutes
$1.00
Six (6) Months $2,200
7.5 minutes
$1.25
Tent Camping

$35/daily

BOAT LAUNCH FEES:
Daily
$10
Annually
$80 (valid one year from date of purchase)
PARK AMENITIES:
 31 RV Sites
 30 & 50 AMP Hookups
 Boat Launch
 Pet Area
 Handicap sites
 Picnic Tables & Fire Pits
 Dumping Station
 Sewer & Water
 Bathroom Facilities & Coin Operated Showers
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LAKE RUFUS WOODS RV PARK
RULES & REGULATIONS:
 Must observe 5 mph speed limit & drive on roads ONLY
 Watch for children, pets, and wildlife
 Quiet hours are 10:00 pm – 6:00 am
 All trash should be bagged and brought to dumpster
 Quads, ATV, or off-road motorcycle use is not permitted on the
property
 All sewer lines must be free from leaks and have a “DO-NUT” or
threaded attachment into the sewer
 Everyone is expected to keep their site clean and orderly
 Oil changes and other such types of vehicle maintenance are
not allowed check with office before performing any vehicle
repairs or maintenance
 If there are any problems or damages at your site please notify
the office immediately
 Do not use pull-thru spaces for short cuts
 Park in your own area or assigned spot
 Do not park in open spaces without prior office approval
 Do not park or drive through the grass or where the grass is
supposed to be
 Two bathrooms with shower facilities are located on the North
& South ends of the Park
 All customers are welcome to use these facilities as long as it is
kept clean and respect the rules
 If any problems with bathrooms arise please notify Park
(509)634-1675 or Parks & Rec (509)634-3145 immediately
 Do not was dishes or utensils in bathrooms
 Children are not allowed to use these facilities without adult
supervision
 Any damages will be the responsibility of the parent or
supervising adult
 Use of facilities are limited to registered guests ONLY
 Absolutely no idle camping

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LAKE RUFUS WOODS RV PARK
PROHIBITED ITEMS:
 Absolutely no use of firearms, explosives, drugs and/or
fireworks allowed in the Park
 Fires allowed in fire pits only. Fire pits are not to be relocated
and no unauthorized pits are to be developed. Check with
Camp Management and/or Fire Management on fire
restrictions.
 Only propane pits & burners allowed on site continuously
PETS:
 Pets are welcome if kept under control, quiet and not left
unattended
 Please pick up after your pet
 Pets are not allowed in any buildings (except service animals)
MANAGEMENT:
 Management reserves the right to evict anyone from the
premises for violating park rules or unacceptable conduct.
Management assumes no liability for loss or damage to
property of injury to person or parties arising from use of the
facilities or caused by others while on the premises
 We reserve the right to refuse to accept further rent from any
person who fails to comply with these rules & regulations and
may request that their space be vacated immediately
 There will be no refunds

RV/Camping Permits for Lake Rufus Woods RV Park MUST be Purchased
on site using envelope (check/cash) kiosk and drop fee box system.
For other locations Passes/Permits MUST be purchased online at:
https://colville.nagfa.net/online
See Instructions Page: 39
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SAN POIL BOAT LAUNCH–Established 2021
Located: State Hwy. 21-1mile N. of Keller Ferry

Envelope Fee System for Boat Launch Permits ONLY
$10.00/daily or $80.00/annually (valid one year from date of purchase)
Reservation Use Pass Required (non-refundable)
$20.00/daily or $80.00/annually (valid one year from date of purchase)
To purchase go to https://colville.nagfa.net/online
See instructions page 39
Questions/Concerns contact Colville Tribes Parks & Recreation Office
Monday – Thursday from 7:00am to 5:30pm
(509)634-3145
Located at Mt. Tolman Complex
90 Mt. Tolman Rd., Keller, WA 99140
San Poil
Boat Launch

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WILDFIRE AWARENESS
 RECOGNIZE THE VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE SIGNS YOU
SEE IN THE FOREST CAUTIONING YOUR AREA OF THE FIRE
LEVELS.
 ALWAYS USE FIRE SAFELY WHILE ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS &
NEVER LEAVE A CAMPFIRE UNATTENDED.
 PREPARE YOUR HOME EACH YEAR BY CREATING A DEFENSIBLE
SPACE AROUND YOUR PROPERTY.
 ADBIDE BY BURNING REGULATIONS – PERMITS ARE REQUIRED
MARCH 1ST – NOVEMBER 30TH.

TO REPORT A WILDFIRE or FIRE QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL MT. TOLMAN
DISPATCH OFFICE AT: (509)634-3100
TO OBTAIN A BURNING PERMIT PLEASE CALL THE FIRE PREVENTION
OFFICE AT: (509)634-3157
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ARSON ON THE
COLVILLE RESERVATION PLEASE CONTACT WE-TIP HOTLINE AT:
1(888)47-ARSON
(27766)

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CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLLVILLE RESERVATION
Natural Resources Enforcement Officer Contact (509)634-3141
To Report Fires Contact Mt. Tolman (509)634-3100
After Hours/Emergency Contact:
Colville Tribal Police: 1(800)551-5800

For More Information:
Contact Parks & Recreation Office (509)634-3145
https://www.colvilletribes.com/parks-recreation
https://www.colvilletribes.com/lake-rufus-woods
Contact Fish & Wildlife Office – Nespelem (509)634-2110
Omak
(509)422-7529
https://www.colvilletribes.com/fish-wildlife
Purchase Passes/Permits:
https://colville.nagfa.net/online

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Aconfederated_colville%3Af6a5db4bdacec839. Public record. Not legal advice.