36 CFR Part 7 — Special Regulations, Areas of the National Park System

PART 7—SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100101, 100751, 320102; Sec. 7.96 also issued under D.C. Code 10-137 and D.C. Code 50-2201.07. Alphabetical Listing Name Section Acadia National Park, Maine 7.56 Amistad Recreation Area, Tex 7.79 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, Wis 7.82 Appalachian National Scenic Trail 7.100 Arkansas Post National Memorial, Ark 7.72 Assateague Island National Seashore, Md.-Va 7.65 Badlands National Park, SD 7.23 Big Bend National Park, Tex 7.41 Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla 7.86 Big Thicket National Preserve, Tex 7.85 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Mont.-Wyo 7.92 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument, Colo 7.53 Blue Ridge Parkway, Va.-N.C 7.34 Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah 7.94 Buck Island Reef National Monument, Virgin Islands 7.73 Buffalo National River, Ark 7.35 Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Ariz 7.19 Canyonlands National Park, Utah 7.44 Cape Cod National Seashore, Mass 7.67 Cape Hatteras National Seashore, N.C. 7.58 Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C. 7.49 Carlsbad Caverns National Park, N. Mex. 7.47 Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah 7.52 Channel Islands National Park, Calif 7.84 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Ga. 7.90 Chickasaw Recreation Area, Okla 7.50 Crater Lake National Park, Oreg 7.2 Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colo 7.51 Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio 7.17 Death Valley National Park, Calif 7.26 Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, N.J.-Pa 7.71 Devil's Tower National Monument, Wyo 7.30 Dinosaur National Monument, Utah-Colo 7.63 Dry Tortugas National Park, Fla 7.27 Everglades National Park, Fla 7.45 Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y 7.20 Fort Caroline National Memorial, Fla 7.61 Gateway National Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J. 7.29 Glacier National Park, Mont 7.3 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah-Ariz 7.70 Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Calif 7.97 Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz 7.4 Grand Portage National Monument, Minn 7.59 Grand Teton National Park, Wyo 7.22 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, N.C.-Tenn 7.14 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Tex 7.93 Gulf Islands National Seashore, Fla.-Miss 7.12 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Md.-W.V 7.78 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii 7.25 Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa 7.60 Hopewell Village National Historic Site, Pa 7.40 Hot Springs National Park, Ark 7.18 Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Ind 7.88 Isle Royale National Park, Mich 7.38 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park, La 7.37 Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawaii 7.87 Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, Wash 7.62 Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Ariz.-Nev 7.48 Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Tex 7.57 Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Wash 7.55 Mammoth Cave National Park, Ky 7.36 Mesa Verde National Park, Colo 7.39 Mount Rainier National Park, Wash 7.5 Mount Rushmore National Memorial, S. Dak 7.77 Muir Woods National Monument, Calif 7.6 Natchez Trace Parkway, Miss.-Tenn.-Ala 7.43 National Capital Region, D.C. area 7.96 New River Gorge National River, WV 7.89 North Cascades National Park, Wash 7.66 Olympic National Park, Wash 7.28 Ozark National Scenic Riverways, Mo 7.83 Padre Island National Seashore, Tex 7.75 Pea Ridge National Military Park, Ark 7.95 Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial, Ohio 7.31 Petersburg National Battlefield, VA 7.64 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Mich 7.32 Pipestone National Monument, Minn 7.42 Point Reyes National Seashore, Calif 7.81 Rockefeller, Jr., John D., Memorial Parkway, Wyo 7.21 Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo 7.7 Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Wash 7.69 Russell Cave National Monument, Ala 7.68 Saguaro National Park, AZ 7.11 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif 7.8 Shenandoah National Park, Va 7.15 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Mich 7.80 St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Wis 7.9 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, N. Dak 7.54 Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, Pa.-N.Y 7.24 Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument 7.46 Virgin Islands National Park, Virgin Islands 7.74 Voyageurs National Park, Minn 7.33 Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Calif 7.91 Wright Brothers National Memorial, N.C 7.76 Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.-Mont.-Idaho 7.13 Yosemite National Park, Calif 7.16 Zion National Park, Utah 7.10 [32 FR 6932, May 5, 1967; 32 FR 7333, May 17, 1967, as amended at 32 FR 21037, Dec. 30, 1967] Editorial Note: The Alphabetical Listing is updated annually by the Office of the Federal Register. § 7.1 [Reserved] § 7.2 Crater Lake National Park. (a) Fishing. (b) Boating. (c) Snowmobiles. [34 FR 9751, June 24, 1969, as amended at 41 FR 33263, Aug. 9, 1976] § 7.3 Glacier National Park. (a) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may impose closures and establish conditions or restrictions, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter, or any activity pertaining to fishing, including but not limited to, species of fish that may be taken, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, methods of taking, size, location, and possession limits. (3) Fishing in violation of a condition or restriction established by the Superintendent is prohibited. (b) Eating, drinking, and lodging establishments. (2) The Superintendent will issue a permit only after an inspection of the premises and a determination that the premises comply with the substantive requirements of State and county health and sanitary laws and ordinances and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto which would apply to the premises if the privately owned lands were not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (3) No fee will be charged for the issuance of such a permit. (4) The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative shall have the right of inspection at all reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining that the premises are being maintained and operated in compliance with State and county health laws and ordinances and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. (5) Failure of the permittee to comply with all State and county substantive laws and ordinances, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto applicable to the establishment for which a permit is issued, or failure to comply with any Federal law or any regulation promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for governing the park, or with the conditions imposed by the permit, will be grounds for revocation of the permit. (6) The applicant or permittee may appeal to the Regional Director, National Park Service, from any final action of the Superintendent, refusing, conditioning, or revoking a permit. Such an appeal, in writing, shall be filed within 30 days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the action appealed from. Any final decision of the Regional Director may be appealed to the Director, National Park Service, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the Regional Director's decision. During the period in which an appeal is being considered by the Regional Director or the Director, the establishment for which a permit has been denied or revoked shall not be operated. (7) The revocable permit for eating, drinking, and lodging establishments issued by the Superintendent shall contain general regulatory provisions as hereinafter set forth, and will include such reasonable special conditions relating to the health and safety of visitors both to the park and to the establishments as the Superintendent may deem necessary to cover existing local circumstances, and shall be in a form substantially as follows: (Front of Permit) U.S. Department of the Interior national park service Revocable Permit for Operation of Eating or Drinking and Lodging Establishments Permission is hereby granted ____________, who resides at ____________, to operate during the period of ____________, 19____, to ________________, 19____, inclusive a __________________________ (specify type of establishment) within Glacier National Park on lands privately owned or controlled by him (her) over which the United States exercises exclusive jurisdiction. This permit is subject to the general provisions and any special conditions stated on the reverse hereof. Issued at Glacier National Park, Mont., this ____________ day of ________________, 19____. Superintendent I, ________________________, the permittee named herein, accept this permit subject to the terms, convenants, obligations, and reservations expressed or implied. Copartnership—permittees sign as “Members of firm”. Corporation—the officer authorized to execute contracts, etc., should sign, with title, the sufficiency of such signature being attested by the Secretary, with corporate seal in lieu of witness. Permittee Witness: Name Address Name Address (Reverse of Permit) General Regulatory Provisions of This Permit 1. Permittee shall exercise this privilege subject to the supervision of the Superintendent of the Park and shall comply with the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior governing the Park. 2. Any building or structure used for the purpose of conducting the business herein permitted shall be kept in a safe, and sightly condition. 3. The permittee shall dispose of all refuse from the business herein permitted as required by the Superintendent. 4. Permittee, his agents, and employees shall be responsible for the preservation of good order within the vicinity of the business operations herein permitted. 5. Failure of the permittee to comply with all State and county substantive laws and ordinances and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto applicable to eating, drinking, and lodging establishments or to comply with any law or any regulation of the Secretary of the Interior governing the Park or with the conditions imposed by this permit, will be grounds for revocation of this permit. 6. This permit may not be transferred or assigned without the consent, in writing of the Superintendent. 7. Neither Members of, nor Delegates to Congress, or Resident Commissioners, officers, agents, or employees of the Department of the Interior, shall be admitted to any share or part of this permit or derive, directly or indirectly, any pecuniary benefit arising therefrom. 8. Standard Equal Employment Provision to be set out in full as provided for by Executive Orders 10925 and 11114. 9. The following special provisions are made a part of this permit: __________________ (c) Water supply and sewage disposal systems. (1) Facilities. (ii) No person shall construct, rebuild or alter any water supply or sewage disposal system without a written permit issued by the Superintendent. The Superintendent will issue such permit only after receipt of written notification from the appropriate Federal, State, or county officer that the plans for such system comply with State or county standards. There shall be no charge for such permits. Any person aggrieved by an action of the Superintendent with respect to any such permit or permit application may appeal in writing to the Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. (2) Inspections. Provided, however, (ii) Any water supply or sewage disposal system may be inspected without the consent of the occupant of the premises or a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that such system presents an immediate and severe danger to the public health. (3) Defective systems. (ii) If upon inspection, any water supply or sewage disposal system is found by the inspecting officer not to be in conformance with established State and county standards and it is found further that there is immediate and severe danger to the public health or the health of the occupants, the Superintendent shall post appropriate notices at conspicuous places on such premises, and thereafter, no person shall occupy the premises on which the system is located until the Superintendent is satisfied that remedial measures have been taken that will assure compliance of the system with established State and county standards. (d) Motorboats. (2) All motorboats and motor vessels except the authorized, concessioner-operated, sightseeing vessels are prohibited on Swiftcurrent Lake. (3) The operation of all motorboats and motor vessels are prohibited on Kintla Lake. (e) Canadian dollars. (f) Commercial passenger-carrying motor vehicles. (1) Commercial transport of passengers by motor vehicles on those portions of the park roads from Sherburne entrance to the Many Glacier area; from Two Medicine entrance to Two Medicine Lake; from West Glacier entrance to the Camas Entrance; U.S. Highway 2 from Walton to Java; and the Going-to-the-Sun Road from West Glacier entrance to Lake McDonald Lodge and from St. Mary entrance to Rising Sun will be permitted. (2) Commercial passenger-carrying motor vehicles operated in the above areas, on a general, infrequent, and nonscheduled tour in which the visit to the park is incidental to such tour, and carrying only round-trip passengers traveling from the point of origin of the tour, will be accorded admission to the park. Such tours shall not provide, in effect, a regular and duplicating service conflicting with, or in competition with, the tours provided for the public pursuant to contract authorization from the Secretary as determined by the Superintendent. [34 FR 5842, Mar. 28, 1969, as amended at 36 FR 9248, May 21, 1971; 37 FR 7499, Apr. 15, 1972; 48 FR 29847, June 29, 1983; 48 FR 30293, June 30, 1983; 52 FR 10685, Apr. 2, 1987; 60 FR 35841, July 12, 1995; 60 FR 55791, Nov. 3, 1995] § 7.4 Grand Canyon National Park. (a) Commercial passenger-carrying motor vehicles. (b) Colorado whitewater boat trips. (1) No person shall operate a vessel engaging in predominantly upstream travel or having a total horsepower in excess of 55. (2) U.S. Coast Guard approved life preservers must be worn by every person while on the river or while lining or portaging near rough water. One extra preserver must be carried for each ten (10) persons. (3) No person shall conduct, lead, or guide a river trip unless such person possesses a permit issued by the Superintendent, Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service reserves the right to limit the number of such permits issued, or the number of persons traveling on trips authorized by such permits when, in the opinion of the National Park Service, such limitations are necessary in the interest of public safety or protection of the ecological and environmental values of the area. (i) The Superintendent shall issue a permit upon a determination that the person leading, guiding, or conducting a river trip is experienced in running rivers in white water navigation of similar difficulty, and possesses appropriate equipment, which is identified in the terms and conditions of the permit. (ii) No person shall conduct, lead, guide, or outfit a commercial river trip without first securing the above permit and possessing an additional permit authorizing the conduct of a commercial or business activity in the park. (iii) An operation is commercial if any fee, charge or other compensation is collected for conducting, leading, guiding, or outfitting a river trip. A river trip is not commercial if there is a bona fide sharing of actual expenses. (4) All human waste will be taken out of the Canyon and deposited in established receptacles, or will be disposed of by such means as is determined by the Superintendent. (5) No person shall take a dog, cat, or other pet on a river trip. (6) The kindling of a fire is permitted only on beaches. The fire must be completely extinguished only with water before abandoning the area. (7) Picnicking is permitted on beach areas along the Colorado River. (8) Swimming and bathing are permitted except in locations immediately above rapids, eddies and riffles or near rough water. (9) Possession of a permit to conduct, guide, outfit, or lead a river trip also authorizes camping along the Colorado River by persons in the river trip party, except on lands within the Hualapai Indian Reservation which are administered by the Hualapai Tribal Council; Provided, however, (10) All persons issued a river trip permit shall comply with all the terms and conditions of the permit. (c) Immobilized and legally inoperative vehicles. (2) Leaving, storing, or placing upon federally owned lands within the park any immobilized or legally inoperative vehicle for a period exceeding 30 days is prohibited, except under the terms of a permit issued by the Superintendent. (3) A revocable permit for an immobilized or legally inoperative vehicle may be issued without fee by the Superintendent for a specific period of time, upon a finding that the issuance of such a permit will not interfere with park management or impair park resources. (i) Any permit issued will be valid for the period stated on the permit, unless otherwise revoked or terminated by the Superintendent, and will state the name and address of the owner, the description of the vehicle, and the exact location where it may be left, stored or placed. (ii) The permittee will affix the permit securely and conspicuously to the vehicle. (iii) The permit shall be nontransferable. (iv) Any person issued a permit shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit. Failure to do so will constitute cause for the Superintendent to terminate the permit at any time. (v) A permit may be revoked at any time for the convenience of the National Park Service or upon a finding that continued authorization under the permit would interfere with park management or impair park resources. (4) An immobilized or legally inoperative vehicle left in excess of 30 days without a permit will be removed at the owner's expense. (5) An immobilized or legally inoperative vehicle constituting a safety hazard, causing an obstruction to roads or trails, or interfering with maintenance operations will be removed immediately at the owner's expense. Such interference or impairment may include, but shall not be limited to, the creation of a safety hazard, traffic congestion, visual pollution, or fuel and lubricant drip pollution. (6) The Superintendent shall have the right of inspection at all reasonable times to ensure compliance with the requirements of this paragraph. [34 FR 14212, Sept. 10, 1969, as amended at 36 FR 23293, Dec. 8, 1971; 42 FR 25857, May 20, 1977; 43 FR 1793, Jan. 12, 1978; 52 FR 10685, Apr. 2, 1987] § 7.5 Mount Rainier National Park. (a) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may establish closures and restrictions, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of § 1.5 of this chapter, on any activity pertaining to fishing, including, but not limited to species of fish that may be taken, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, methods of taking, and size, creel, and possession limits. (3) Except in emergency situations, the Superintendent will notify the public of any such closures or restrictions through one or more methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter, including publication in the Superintendent's Compendium (or written compilation) of discretionary actions referred to § 1.7(b). (4) Fishing in closed waters or violating a condition or restriction established by the Superintendent under this paragraph (a) is prohibited. (b) Climbing and hiking. (2) A person under 18 years of age must have permission of his parent or legal guardian before climbing above the normal high camps. (3) A party traveling above the high camps must consist of a minimum of two persons unless prior permission for a solo climb has been obtained from the Superintendent. The Superintendent will consider the following points when reviewing a request for a solo climb: The weather prediction for the estimated duration of the climb, and the likelihood of new snowfall, sleet, fog , or hail along the route, the feasibility of climbing the chosen route because of normal inherent hazards, current route conditions, adequacy of equipment and clothing, and qualifying experience necessary for the route contemplated. (c) Backcountry Camping Backcountry camping permits required. (2) Group size limitations. (i) Waive group size limitations on routes in the climbing zone when he determines that it will not result in environmental degradation; and (ii) Establish special zones and group size limitations during the winter season to balance the impact of cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and snowmobilers on the resource. (d) Snowmobile use Designated routes. (ii) The Mather Memorial Parkway (State Route 410) from its intersection with the White River Road north to the park boundary. (iii) The White River Road from its intersection with the Mather Memorial Parkway to the White River Campground. (iv) The Cougar Rock Campground road system. (v) The Stevens Canyon Road from Stevens Canyon Entrance to the Stevens Canyon Road tunnel at Box Canyon. [34 FR 17520, Oct. 30, 1969, as amended at 40 FR 31938, July 30, 1975; 41 FR 14863, Apr. 8, 1976; 41 FR 33264, Aug. 9, 1976; 42 FR 22557, May 4, 1977; 48 FR 30293, June 30, 1983; 88 FR 3664, Jan. 20, 2023] § 7.6 Muir Woods National Monument. (a) Fires. (b) [Reserved] (c) Fishing. [24 FR 11035, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 34 FR 5255, Mar. 14, 1969; 39 FR 14338, Apr. 23, 1974] § 7.7 Rocky Mountain National Park. (a) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may impose closures and establish conditions or restrictions, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter, on any activity pertaining to fishing, including, but not limited to species of fish that may be taken, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, methods of taking, size, creel, and possession limits. (3) Fishing in closed waters or violating a condition or restriction established by the Superintendent is prohibited. (b) Trucking Permits. (2) The fee charged for such trucking over Trail Ridge Road is the same as the single visit entrance fee for a private passenger vehicle. A trucking permit is valid for one round trip, provided such trip is made in one day, otherwise the permit is valid for a one-way trip only. (3) The fees provided in this paragraph also apply to a special emergency trucking permit issued pursuant to § 5.6(b) of this chapter. (c) Boats. (2) All vessels are prohibited on Bear Lake. (d) Dogs, cats, and other pets. (e)(1) On what route may I operate a snowmobile? (2) When may I operate a snowmobile on the North Supply Access Trail? (f) Bicycle use on the East Shore Trail. [40 FR 14912, Apr. 3, 1975, as amended at 41 FR 49629, Nov. 10, 1976; 43 FR 14308, Apr. 5, 1978; 48 FR 30293, June 30, 1983; 49 FR 24893, June 18, 1984; 49 FR 25854, June 25, 1984; 52 FR 10685, Apr. 2, 1987; 52 FR 23304, June 19, 1987; 54 FR 4020, Jan. 27, 1989; 54 FR 43061, Oct. 20, 1989; 69 FR 53630, Sept. 2, 2004; 83 FR 8944, Mar. 2, 2018] § 7.8 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (a) Dogs and cats. (b) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may impose closures and establish conditions or restrictions, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter, on any activity pertaining to fishing including, but not limited to, species of fish that may be taken, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, methods of taking, size, location and elevation, and possession limits. (3) Soda Springs Creek drainage is closed to fishing. (4) Fishing in closed waters or in violation of a condition or restriction established by the Superintendent is prohibited. (c) Privately owned lands Water supply, sewage or disposal systems, and building construction or alterations. (i) Facilities. a ( b (ii) Inspections. a Provided, however, ( b (iii) Defective systems. a ( b (d) Stock Driveways. (e) Snowmobiles. (2) Snowmobile use will be limited to providing access to private property within the exterior boundaries of the park area, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit issued only to owners of such private property. [34 FR 9387, June 14, 1969, as amended at 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 56 FR 41943, Aug. 26, 1991] § 7.9 St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. (a) Snowmobiles. (b) Fishing. (c) Vessels. (2) Vessels, trailers or other carriers of vessels wishing to enter park area waters from aquatic nuisance species contaminated or infested waters may enter after being inspected and cleaned using the technique or process appropriate to the nuisance species. (d) Placing or dumping, or attempting to place or dump, bait containers, live wells, or other water-holding devises that are or were filled with waters holding or contaminated by aquatic nuisance species is prohibited. (e) Using a wet suit or associated water use and diving equipment previously used in waters infested with aquatic nuisance species prior to being inspected and cleaned using a process appropriate to the nuisance species is prohibited. (f) For the purpose of this section: (1) The term aquatic nuisance species means the zebra mussel, purple loosestrife and Eurasian watermilfoil; (2) The term vessel means every type or description of craft on the water used or capable of being used as a means of transportation, including seaplanes, when on the water, and buoyant devises permitting or capable of free flotation. (g) Bicycle Use. (2) A map showing trails open to bicycle use will be available at Riverway visitor centers and posted on the Riverway website. The Superintendent will provide notice of all trails designated for bicycle use in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. (3) The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or terminate such conditions, closures, limits, or restrictions in accordance with § 4.30 of this chapter. A violation of any such condition, closure, limit, or restriction is prohibited. [47 FR 55918, Dec. 14, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 51 FR 8493, Mar. 12, 1986; 62 FR 33751, June 23, 1997; 87 FR 8952, Feb. 17, 2022] § 7.10 Zion National Park. (a) Vehicle convoy requirements. (2) A single trip convoy fee of $15 is charged by the superintendent for each vehicle or combination of vehicles convoyed over a park road. Payment of a convoy fee by an operator of a vehicle owned by the Federal, State or county government and used on official business is not required. Failure to pay a required convoy fee is prohibited. (b) Snowmobiles. (1) All of the paved portion of the Kolob Terrace Road from the park boundary in the west one-half of Sec. 33, T. 40 S., R. 11 W., Salt Lake Base and Meridian, north to where this road leaves the park in the northwest corner of Sec. 16, T. 40 S., R. 11 W., SLBM. This paved portion of the Kolob Terrace Road is approximately three and one-half miles in length. (2) All of the unplowed, paved portions of the Kolob Terrace Road from the park boundary, north of Spendlove Knoll, in Sec. 5, T. 40 S., R. 11 W., SLBM, north to where this road leaves the park in the southwest corner of Sec. 23, T. 39 S., R. 11 W., SLBM, a distance of approximately five miles. (3) The unplowed, graded dirt road from the park boundary in the southeast corner of Sec. 13, T. 39 S., R. 11 W., SLBM, south to Lava Point Fire Lookout in the northwest quarter of Sec. 31, T. 39 S., R. 10 W., SLBM, a distance of approximately one mile. (4) The unplowed, graded dirt road from the Lava Point Ranger Station, southeast to the West Rim Trailhead and then to a point where this road divides and leaves the park, in the southeast corner of Sec. 30, and the northeast corner of Sec. 31, T. 39 S., R. 10 W., SLBM, a distance of approximately two miles. (5) The unplowed, graded dirt road from the Lava Point Ranger Station, north to the park boundary where this road leaves the park, all in the southeast corner of Sec. 13, T. 39 S., R. 11 W., SLBM, a distance of approximately one-fourth mile. [49 FR 34482, Aug. 31, 1984, as amended at 51 FR 4736, Feb. 7, 1986] § 7.11 Saguaro National Park. (a) Bicycling. (i) That portion of the Cactus Forest Trail inside the Cactus Forest Drive; and (ii) The Hope Camp Trail, from the Loma Alta Trailhead east to the Arizona State Trust Lands boundary, located approximately .2 miles beyond Hope Camp. (2) The Superintendent may open or close designated routes, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. (b) [Reserved] [68 FR 50077, Aug. 20, 2003, as amended at 77 FR 60053, Oct. 2, 2012] § 7.12 Gulf Islands National Seashore. Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 54664, Aug. 24, 2026. (a) Operation of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft. (2) Aircraft may be moored to island beaches, but beaches may not be used as runways or taxi strips. (3) Aircraft operating in the vicinity of any developed facilities, boat docks, floats, piers, ramps or bathing beaches will remain 500 feet from such facilities and must be operated with due care and regard for persons and property and in accordance with any posted signs or uniform waterway markers. (4) Aircraft are prohibited from landing on or taking off from any land surfaces; any estuary, lagoon, pond or tidal flat; or any waters temporarily covering a beach; except when such operations may be authorized by prior permission of the Superintendent. Permission shall be based on needs for emergency service, resource protection, or resource management. (b) Off-road operation of motor vehicles Route designations. (ii) Oversand routes may be designated by the Superintendent in the following locations: (A) In the eastern portion of Perdido Key, from the easternmost extension of the paved road to the east end of the island, excluding the Perdido Key Historic District near the former site of Fort McRee. (B) In the westernmost portion of Santa Rosa Island, from the vicinity of Fort Pickens to the west end of the island. (iii) Oversand routes designated by the Superintendent will be shown on maps available at park headquarters and other park offices. Signs at the entrance to each route will designate the route as open to motor vehicles. Routes will be marked as follows: (A) On beach routes, travel is permitted only between the water's edge and a line of markers on the landward side of the beach. (B) On inland routes, travel is permitted only in the lane designated by pairs of markers showing the sides of the route. (2) Permits. (ii) No motor vehicle shall be operated on a designated oversand route without a valid permit issued by the Superintendent. (iii) Permits are not transferable to another motor vehicle or to another driver. The driver listed on the permit must be present in the vehicle at any time it is being operated on an oversand route. Permits are to be displayed as directed at the time of issuance. (iv) No permit shall be valid for more than one year. Permits may be issued for lesser periods, as appropriate for the time of year at which a permit is issued or the length of time for which use is requested. (v) For a permit to be issued, a motor vehicle must: (A) Be capable of four-wheel drive operation. (B) Meet the requirements of § 4.10(c)(3) of this chapter and conform to all applicable State laws regarding licensing, registration, inspection, insurance, and required equipment. (C) Contain the following equipment to be carried at all times when the vehicle is being operated on an oversand route: shovel; tow rope, cable or chain; jack; and board or similar support for the jack. (vi) No permit will be issued for a two-wheel drive motor vehicle, a motorcycle, an all-terrain vehicle, or any vehicle not meeting State requirements for on-road use. (vii) In addition to any penalty required by § 1.3 of this chapter for a violation of regulations governing the use of motor vehicles on oversand routes, the Superintendent may revoke the permit of the person committing the violation or in whose vehicle the violation was committed. No person whose permit has been so revoked shall be issued a permit for a period of one year following revocation. (3) Operation of vehicles. (ii) No motor vehicle shall be operated on an oversand route in excess of the following speeds: (A) 15 miles per hour while within 100 feet of any person not in a motor vehicle. (B) 25 miles per hour at all other times. (iii) When two motor vehicles meet on an oversand route, both drivers shall reduce speed and the driver who is traveling south or west shall yield the right of way, if the route is too narrow for both vehicles. (iv) The towing of trailers on oversand routes is prohibited. (4) Information collection. (c) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (i) The lakes, ponds, lagoons and inlets of Cat Island, East Ship Island, West Ship Island, Horn Island, and Petit Bois Island; (ii) The lagoons of Perdido Key within Big Lagoon; (iii) The areas within 200 feet from the remnants of the old fishing pier and within 200 feet from the new fishing pier at Fort Pickens; and (iv) Within 200 feet of non-motorized vessels and people in the water, except individuals associated with the use of the PWC. (2) PWC may not be operated at greater than flat wake speed in the following locations: (i) Within 0.5 mile from the shoreline or within 0.5 mile from either side of the pier at West Ship Island; (ii) Within 0.5 mile from the shoreline on the designated wilderness islands of Horn and Petit Bois; and (iii) Within 300 yards from all other park shorelines. (3) PWC are allowed to beach at any point along the shore except as follows: (i) PWC may not beach in any restricted area listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section; and (ii) PWC may not beach above the mean high tide line on the designated wilderness islands of Horn and Petit Bois. (4) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [41 FR 29120, July 15, 1976, as amended at 46 FR 40875, Aug. 13, 1981; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 71 FR 26244, May 4, 2006] § 7.13 Yellowstone National Park. (a) Commercial Vehicles. (2) The transporting on U.S. Highway 191 of any substance or combination of substances, including any hazardous substance, hazardous material, or hazardous waste as defined in 49 CFR 171.8 that requires placarding of the transport vehicle in accordance with 49 CFR 177.823 or any marine pollutant that requires marking as defined in 49 CFR Subtitle B, is prohibited; provided, however, that the superintendent may issue permits and establish terms and conditions for the transportation of hazardous materials on U.S. Highway 191 in emergencies or when such transportation is necessary for access to lands within or adjacent to the park area. (3) The operator of a motor vehicle transporting any hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant in accordance with a permit issued under this section is not relieved in any manner from complying with all applicable regulations in 49 CFR Subtitle B, or with any other State or federal laws and regulations applicable to the transportation of any hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant. (4) The superintendent may require a permit and establish terms and conditions for the operation of a commercial vehicle on any park road in accordance with § 1.6 of this chapter. The superintendent may charge a fee for permits in accordance with a fee schedule established annually. (5) Operating without, or violating a term or condition of, a permit issued in accordance with this section is prohibited. In addition, violating a term or condition of a permit may result in the suspension or revocation of the permit. (b) Employee motor vehicle permits: (1) A motor vehicle owned and/or operated by an employee of the U.S. Government, park concessioners and contractors, whether employed in a permanent or temporary capacity, shall be registered with the Superintendent and a permit authorizing the use of said vehicle in the park is required. This requirement also applies to members of an employee's family living in the park who own or operate a motor vehicle within the park. Such permit, issued free of charge, may be secured only when the vehicle operator can produce a valid certificate of registration, and has in his possession a valid operator's license. No motor vehicle may be operated on park roads unless properly registered. (2) The permit is valid only for the calendar year of issue. Registry must be completed and permits secured by April 15 of each year or within one week after bringing a motor vehicle into the park, whichever date is later. The permit shall be affixed to the vehicle as designated by the Superintendent. (c) [Reserved] (d) Vessels Permit. (ii) A special permit shall be issued by the Superintendent to any holder of a general permit who expresses the intention to travel into either the South Arm or the Southeast Arm “Five Mile Per Hour Zones” of Yellowstone Lake, as defined in paragraphs (d)(6) (ii) and (iii) of this section, upon the completion and filing of a form statement in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (d)(10) of this section. (iii) Neither a general nor special permit shall be issued until the permittee has signed a statement certifying that he is familiar with the speed and all other limitations and requirements in these regulations. The applicant for a special permit shall also agree in writing to provide, in accordance with paragraph (d)(10) of this section, information concerning the actual travel within the “Five Mile Per Hour Zones.” (2) Removal of vessels. (3) Restricted landing areas. (ii) The landing or beaching of any vessel on the shores of Yellowstone Lake ( a b (4) Closed waters. (ii) Vessels are prohibited on park rivers and streams (as differentiated from lakes and lagoons), except on the channel between Lewis Lake and Shoshone Lake, which is open only to handpropelled vessels. (5) Lewis Lake motorboat waters. (6) Yellowstone Lake motorboat waters. (i) The following portion of Flat Mountain Arm of Yellowstone Lake is restricted to hand-propelled vessels: West of a line beginning at a point marked by a monument located on the south shore of the Flat Mountain Arm and approximately 10,200 feet easterly from the southwest tip of the said arm, said point being approximately 44°22′13.2″ N. latitude and 110°25′07.2″ W. longitude, then running approximately 2,800 feet due north to a point marked by a monument located on the north shore of the Flat Mountain Arm, said point being approximately 44°22′40″ N. latitude and 110°25′07.2″ W. longitude. (ii) In the South Arm that portion between a line from Plover Point running generally east to a point marked by a monument on the northwest tip of the peninsula common to the South and Southeast Arms; and a line from a monument located on the west shore of the South Arm approximately 2 miles north of the cairn which marks the extreme southern extremity of Yellowstone Lake in accordance with the Act of Congress establishing Yellowstone National Park; said point being approximately in latitude 44°18′22.8″ N., at longitude 110°20′04.8″ W., Greenwich Meridian, running due east to a point on the east shore of the South Arm marked by a monument. Operation of motorboats south of the latter line is prohibited. (iii) In the Southeast Arm that portion between a line from a monument on the northwest tip of the peninsula common to the South and Southeast Arms which runs generally east to a monument at the mouth of Columbine Creek; and a line from a cairn which marks the extreme eastern extremity of Yellowstone Lake, in accordance with the Act of Congress establishing Yellowstone National Park; said point being approximately in latitude 44°19′42.0″ N., at longitude 110°12′06.0″ W., Greenwich Meridian, running westerly to a point on the west shore of the Southeast Arm, marked by a monument; said point being approximately in latitude 44°20′03.6″ N., at longitude 110°16′19.2″ W., Greenwich Meridian. Operation of motorboats south of the latter line is prohibited. (7) Motorboats are prohibited on park waters except as permitted in paragraphs (d) (5) and (6) of this section. (8) Hand-propelled vessel waters. (9) Five Mile Per Hour Zone motorboat restrictions. (i) Class 1 and Class 2 motorboats shall proceed no closer than one-quarter mile from the shoreline except to debark or embark passengers, or while moored when passengers are ashore. (ii) [Reserved] (10) Permission required to operate motorboats in Five Mile Per Hour Zone. (i) Length, make, and number of motorboat. (ii) Type of vessel, such as inboard, inboard-outboard, turbojet, and including make and horsepower rating of motor. (iii) Name and address of head of party. (iv) Number of persons in party. (v) Number of nights planned to spend in each “Five Mile Per Hour Zone.” (vi) Place where camping is planned within each “Five Mile Per Hour Zone,” or if applicable, whether party will remain overnight on board. (11) The disturbance of birds inhabiting or nesting on either of the islands designated as “Molly Islands” in the Southeast Arm of Yellowstone Lake is prohibited; nor shall any vessel approach the shoreline of said islands within one-quarter mile. (12) Boat racing, water pageants, and spectacular or unsafe types of recreational use of vessels are prohibited on park waters. (e) Fishing. (2) The superintendent may impose closures and establish conditions or restrictions, in accordance with the criteria and procedures of §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter, on any activity pertaining to fishing, including, but not limited to, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, size, creel and possession limits, species of fish that may be taken and methods of taking. (3) Closed waters. (i) Pelican Creek from its mouth to a point two miles upstream. (ii) The Yellowstone River and its tributary streams from the Yellowstone Lake outlet to a point one mile downstream. (iii) The Yellowstone River and its tributary streams from the confluence of Alum Creek with the Yellowstone River upstream to the Sulphur Caldron. (iv) The Yellowstone River from the top of the Upper Falls downstream to a point directly below the overlook known as Inspiration Point. (v) Bridge Bay Lagoon and Marina and Grant Village Lagoon and Marina and their connecting channels with Yellowstone Lake. (vi) The shores of the southern extreme of the West Thumb thermal area along the shore of Yellowstone Lake to the mouth of Little Thumb Creek. (vii) The Mammoth water supply reservoir. (4) Fishing in closed waters or violating a condition or restriction established by the superintendent is prohibited. (f) Commercial passenger-carrying vehicles. (g) Camping. (2) The intensive public-use season for camping shall be the period July 1 to Labor Day. During this period camping by any person, party, or organization shall be limited to a total of 14 days either in a single period or combined separate periods. (h) Dogs and cats. (i) [Reserved] (j) Travel on trails. (k) Portable engines and motors. (l)(1) What is the scope of this regulation? (2) What terms do I need to know? Affiliated persons Commercial guide Commercial tour operator Enhanced emission standards Guide Non-commercial guide Non-commercially guided group Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program Oversnow route Oversnow vehicle Snowcoach Snowcoach transportation event Snowmobile Snowmobile transportation event Snowplane Transportation event (3) When may I operate a snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park? (4) When may I operate a snowcoach in Yellowstone National Park? (ii) The requirements in paragraphs (l)(4)(iii) through (iv) of this section apply to: (A) new snowcoaches put into service on or after December 15, 2014; (B) snowcoaches used in lieu of snowmobile transportation events during the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 winter seasons; and (C) all existing snowcoaches as of December 15, 2016. (iii) The following air emission requirements apply to snowcoaches: A snowcoach that is a . . . must meet the following standard . . . (A) Diesel-fueled snowcoach with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) less than 8,500 pounds The functional equivalent of 2010 (or newer) EPA Tier 2 model year engine and emission control technology requirements. (B) Diesel-fueled snowcoach with a GVWR greater than or equal to 8,500 pounds The EPA model year 2010 “engine configuration certified” diesel air emission requirements. Alternately, a snowcoach in this category may be certified under the functional equivalent of 2010 (or newer) EPA Tier 2 model year engine and emission control technology requirements if the snowcoach: 1 2 (C) Gasoline-fueled snowcoach greater than or equal to 10,000 GVWR The functional equivalent of 2008 (or newer) EPA Tier 2 model year engine and emission control technology requirements. (D) Gasoline-fueled snowcoach less than 10,000 GVWR The functional equivalent of 2007 (or newer) EPA Tier 2 model year engine and emission control technology requirements. (iv) A snowcoach may not exceed a sound level of 75 dB(A) when measured by operating the snowcoach at 25 mph, or at its maximum cruising speed if that is less than 25 mph, for the test cycle in accordance with the SAE J1161 test procedures. (v) All emission-related exhaust components (as listed in the applicable portion of 40 CFR 86.004-25) must function properly. These emission-related components must be replaced with the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) component, if practicable. If OEM parts are not available, aftermarket parts may be used. (vi) Operating a snowcoach with the original pollution control equipment disabled or modified is prohibited. (vii) Before the start of a winter season, a snowcoach manufacturer or a commercial tour operator must demonstrate, by means acceptable to the Superintendent, that a snowcoach meets the air and sound emission standards. The NPS will test and certify snowcoaches for compliance with air and sound emission requirements at locations in the park. A snowcoach meeting the requirements for air and sound emissions may be operated in the park through the winter season that begins no more than 10 years from the engine manufacture date, or longer if the snowcoach is certified to meet performance-based emission standards established by the Superintendent under paragraph (l)(4)(i) of this section. (viii) Snowcoaches are subject to periodic and unannounced inspections to determine compliance with the requirements of paragraph (l)(4) of this section. (ix) This paragraph (l)(4) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (5) Must I operate a certain model of snowmobile? (6) What standards will the Superintendent use to approve snowmobile makes, models, and years of manufacture for use in the park? (A) Through March 15, 2015, all snowmobiles must be certified under 40 CFR part 1051 to a Family Emission Limit no greater than 15 g/kW-hr for hydrocarbons and to a Family Emission Limit no greater than 120 g/kW-hr for carbon monoxide. (B) As of December 15, 2015, all snowmobiles must be certified under 40 CFR part 1051 to a Family Emission Limit no greater than 15 g/kW-hr for hydrocarbons and to a Family Emission Limit no greater than 90 g/kW-hr for carbon monoxide. (ii) Snowmobiles must meet the following sound emission requirements: (A) Through March 15, 2015, snowmobiles must operate at or below 73 dB(A) as measured at full throttle according to SAE J192 test procedures (revised 1985). During this period, snowmobiles may be tested at any barometric pressure equal to or above 23.4 inches Hg uncorrected. (B) As of December 15, 2015, snowmobiles must operate at or below 67 dB(A) as measured at cruising speed (approximately 35mph) in accordance with SAE J1161 test procedures. Sound emissions tests must be accomplished within the barometric pressure limits of the test procedure; there will be no allowance for elevation. A population of measurements for a snowmobile model may not exceed a mean output of 67 dB(A), and a single measurement may not exceed 69 dB(A). The Superintendent may revise these testing procedures based on new information or updates to the SAE J1161 testing procedures. (iii) A snowmobile meeting the requirements for air and sound emissions may be operated in the park for a period not exceeding six years from the manufacturing date, or after the snowmobile has travelled 6,000 miles, whichever occurs later. (iv) Operating a snowmobile that has been modified in a manner that may adversely affect air or sound emissions is prohibited. (v) These air and sound emissions requirements do not apply to snowmobiles operated on the Cave Falls Road in the park. (vi) Snowmobiles are subject to periodic and unannounced inspections to determine compliance with the requirements of paragraph (l)(6) of this section. (vii) This paragraph (l)(6) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (7) Where may I operate a snowmobile in Yellowstone National Park? (A) Entrance roads: from the parking lot at Upper Terrace Drive south of Mammoth Hot Springs to Norris Junction, from the park boundary at West Yellowstone to Madison Junction, from the South Entrance to West Thumb, and from the East Entrance to junction with the Grand Loop Road. (B) Grand Loop Road segments: from Norris Junction to Madison Junction, from Madison Junction to West Thumb, from West Thumb to the junction with the East Entrance Road, from Norris Junction to Canyon Junction, and from Canyon Junction to the junction with the East Entrance Road. (C) Side roads: South Canyon Rim Drive, Lake Butte Road, Firehole Canyon Drive, North Canyon Rim Drive, and Riverside Drive. (D) Developed area roads in the areas of Madison Junction, Old Faithful, Grant Village, West Thumb, Lake, East Entrance, Fishing Bridge, Canyon, Indian Creek, and Norris. (ii) The Superintendent may open or close these oversnow routes, or portions thereof, for snowmobile travel after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, avalanche conditions, resource protection, park operations, use patterns, and other factors. The Superintendent will provide public notice of any opening or closing by one or more of the methods listed in 36 CFR 1.7. (iii) This paragraph (l)(7) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (iv) Maps detailing the designated oversnow routes are available at Park Headquarters. (8) What routes are designated for snowcoach use? (ii) The Superintendent may open or close these oversnow routes, or portions thereof, after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, avalanche conditions, resource protection, park operations, use patterns, and other factors. The Superintendent will provide public notice of any opening or closing by one of more of the methods listed in 36 CFR 1.7. (iii) This paragraph (l)(8) also applies to non-administrative snowcoach use by affiliated persons. (9) Must I travel with a guide while snowmobiling in Yellowstone and what other guiding requirements apply? (ii) Unguided snowmobile access is prohibited. (iii) The Superintendent will establish the requirements, including training and certification requirements for commercial guides and non-commercial guides and accompanying snowmobile operators. (iv) Guided parties must travel together within one-third of a mile of the first snowmobile in the group. (v) Snowmobiles operated by non-commercial guides must be clearly marked so that park personnel can easily ascertain which snowmobiles in the park are part of a non-commercially guided group. (vi) Non-commercial guides must obtain a special use permit from the Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program prior to entering the park with a non-commercially guided group. (vii) The guiding requirements described in this paragraph (l)(9) do not apply to Cave Falls Road. (10) Are there limits upon the number of snowmobiles and snowcoaches permitted to operate in the park each day? (i) A transportation event consists of a group of no more than 10 snowmobiles (including the snowmobile operated by the guide) or 1 snowcoach (unless enhanced emission standards allow for 2). (ii) No more than 110 transportation events may occur in Yellowstone National Park on any given day. (iii) No more than 50 of the 110 transportation events allowed each day may be snowmobile transportation events. (iv) Four of the 50 snowmobile transportation events allowed each day are reserved for non-commercially guided groups, with one such group allowed per entrance per day. The Superintendent may adjust or terminate the Non-commercially Guided Snowmobile Access Program, or redistribute non-commercially guided transportation events, based upon impacts to park resources, park operations, utilization rates, visitor experiences, or other factors, after providing public notice in accordance with one or more methods listed in 36 CFR 1.7. (v) Transportation events allocated to commercial tour operators may be exchanged among commercial tour operators, but only for the same entrance or location. (vi) Commercial tour operators may decide whether to use their daily allocations of transportation events for snowmobiles or snowcoaches, subject to the limits in this section. (vii) Transportation events may not exceed the maximum number of oversnow vehicles allowed for each transportation event. (viii) Snowmobile transportation events conducted by a commercial tour operator may not exceed an average of 7 snowmobiles, averaged over the winter season. However, snowmobile transportation events conducted by a commercial tour operator that consist entirely of snowmobiles meeting enhanced emission standards may not exceed an average of 8 snowmobiles, averaged over the winter season. For the 2014-2015 winter season only, snowmobile transportation events conducted by a commercial tour operator that consist of any snowmobile that does not meet the air emission requirements in paragraph (l)(6)(i)(B) of this section or the sound emission requirements in paragraph (l)(6)(ii)(B) of this section may not exceed an average of 7 snowmobiles, averaged daily. (ix) Snowcoach transportation events that consist entirely of snowcoaches meeting enhanced emission standards may not exceed an average of 1.5 snowcoaches, averaged over the winter season. (x) A commercial tour operator that is allocated a transportation event, but does not use it or exchange it can count that event as “0” against that commercial tour operator's daily and seasonal averages. A commercial tour operator that receives a transportation event from another concessioner, but does not use it, may also count that event as “0” against its daily and seasonal averages. (xi) Up to 50 snowmobiles may enter Cave Falls Road each day. (xii) Daily allocations and entrance distributions for transportation events are listed in the following table: Daily Transportation Event Entry Limits by Park Entrance/Location Park entrance/location Commercially guided Non-commercially guided Snowcoach Snowcoach West Entrance 23 1 26 49 South Entrance 17 1 8 25 East Entrance 2 1 1 3 North Entrance 2 1 13 15 Old Faithful 2 0 12 14 Total 46 4 60 106 * The remaining 4 transportation events are reserved for non-commercially guided snowmobiles. (xiii) The Superintendent may decrease the maximum number of transportation events allowed in the park each day, or make limited changes to the transportation events allocated to each entrance, after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, avalanche conditions, park operations, utilization rates, visitor experiences, or other factors. The Superintendent will provide public notice of changes by one or more of the methods listed in 36 CFR 1.7. (xiv) For the 2013-2014 winter season only, the number of snowmobiles and snowcoaches allowed to operate in the park each day is limited to a certain number per entrance or location as set forth in the following table. During this period, all snowmobiles operated by park visitors must be accompanied by a commercial guide. Snowmobile parties must travel in a group of no more than 11 snowmobiles, including the guide. Number of Snowmobiles and Snowcoaches Allowed in the Park on Any Day by Park Entrance/Location for the 2013-2014 Winter Season Park entrance/location Commercially guided Commercially guided snowcoaches West Entrance 160 34 South Entrance 114 13 East Entrance 20 2 North Entrance * 12 13 Old Faithful * 12 16 * Commercially guided snowmobile tours originating at the North Entrance and Old Faithful are currently provided solely by one concessioner. Because this concessioner is the sole provider at both of these areas, this regulation allows reallocation of snowmobiles between the North Entrance and Old Faithful as necessary, so long as the total daily number of snowmobiles originating from the two locations does not exceed 24. For example, the concessioner could operate 6 snowmobiles at Old Faithful and 18 at the North Entrance if visitor demand warranted it. This will allow the concessioner to respond to changing visitor demand for commercially guided snowmobile tours, thus enhancing the availability of visitor services in Yellowstone. (xv) Paragraph (l)(10)(xiv) remains in effect until March 15, 2014. (11) How will the park monitor compliance with the required average and maximum size of transportation events? (i) Each commercial tour operator must maintain accurate and complete records of the number of transportation events it has brought into the park on a daily basis. (ii) The records kept by commercial tour operators under paragraph (l)(11)(i) of this section must be made available for inspection by the park upon request. (iii) Each commercial tour operator must submit a monthly report to the park that includes the information below about snowmobile and snowcoach use. We may require the report to be submitted more frequently than monthly if it becomes necessary to more closely monitor activities to protect natural or cultural resources in the park. (A) Average group size for allocated transportation events during the previous month and for the winter season to date. Any transportation events that have been exchanged among commercial tour operators must be noted and the receiving party must include these transportation events in its reports. (B) For each transportation event; the departure date, the duration of the trip (in days), the event type (snowmobile or snowcoach), the number of snowmobiles or snowcoaches, the number of visitors and guides, the entrance used, route, and primary destinations, and if the transportation event allocation was from another commercial tour operator. (iv) To qualify for the increased average size of snowmobile transportation events or increased maximum size of snowcoach transportation events, a commercial tour operator must: (A) Demonstrate before the start of a winter season, by means acceptable to the Superintendent, that his or her snowmobiles or snowcoaches meet the enhanced emission standards; and (B) Maintain separate records for snowmobiles and snowcoaches that meet enhanced emission standards and those that do not to allow the park to measure compliance with required average and maximum sizes of transportation events. (12) How will I know when I can operate a snowmobile or snowcoach in the park? (i) Determine the start and end dates of the winter season, which will begin no earlier than December 15 and end no later than March 15 each year. The Superintendent will consider appropriate factors when determining the length of the winter season, including adequate snow cover, the location of wintering wildlife, public safety, resource protection, park operations, and use patterns. Based upon these factors, the Superintendent may determine that there will be no winter season for oversnow vehicles or that certain areas of the park may be closed to public OSV use. (ii) Determine operating hours, dates, and use levels. (iii) Notify the public of the start and end dates of the winter season, operating hours, dates, use levels, and any applicable changes through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (iv) Except for emergency situations, announce annually any changes to the operating hours, dates, and use levels. (13) What other conditions apply to the operation of oversnow vehicles? (A) Idling an oversnow vehicle for more than three minutes at any one time. (B) Driving an oversnow vehicle while the driver's motor vehicle license or privilege is suspended or revoked. (C) Allowing or permitting an unlicensed driver to operate an oversnow vehicle. (D) Driving an oversnow vehicle with disregard for the safety of persons, property, or park resources, or otherwise in a reckless manner. (E) Operating an oversnow vehicle without a lighted white headlamp and red taillight. (F) Operating an oversnow vehicle that does not have brakes in good working order. (G) The towing of persons on skis, sleds, or other sliding devices by oversnow vehicles, except for emergency situations. (H) Racing snowmobiles, or operating a snowmobile in excess of 35 mph, or operating a snowmobile in excess of any lower speed limit in effect under § 4.21(a)(1) or (2) of this chapter or that has been otherwise designated. (I) Operating a snowcoach in excess of 25 mph, or operating a snowcoach in excess of any lower speed limit in effect under § 4.21(a)(1) or (2) of this chapter or that has been otherwise designated. (ii) The following are required: (A) All oversnow vehicles that stop on designated routes must pull over to the far right and next to the snow berm. Pullouts must be used where available and accessible. Oversnow vehicles may not be stopped in a hazardous location or where the view might be obscured. Oversnow vehicles may not be operated so slowly as to interfere with the normal flow of traffic. (B) Oversnow vehicle drivers must possess and carry at all times a valid government-issued motor vehicle driver's license. A learner's permit does not satisfy this requirement. (C) Equipment sleds towed by a snowmobile must be pulled behind the snowmobile and fastened to the snowmobile with a rigid hitching mechanism. (D) Snowmobiles must be properly registered in the U.S. State or Canadian Province of principal use and must display a valid registration. (E) The only motor vehicles permitted on oversnow routes are oversnow vehicles. (F) An oversnow vehicle that does not meet the definition of a snowcoach must comply with all requirements applicable to snowmobiles. (iii) The Superintendent may impose other terms and conditions as necessary to protect park resources, visitors, or employees. The Superintendent will notify the public of any changes through one or more methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (iv) This paragraph (l)(13) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (14) What conditions apply to alcohol use while operating an oversnow vehicle? (i) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the operator is under 21 years of age and the alcohol concentration in the operator's blood or breath is 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (ii) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the operator is a guide and the alcohol concentration in the operator's blood or breath is 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (iii) This paragraph (1)(14) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (15) Do other NPS regulations apply to the use of oversnow vehicles? (ii) This paragraph (l)(15) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by affiliated persons. (16) What forms of non-motorized oversnow transportation are allowed in the park? (i) Non-motorized travel consisting of skiing, skating, snowshoeing, or walking is permitted unless otherwise restricted under this section or other NPS regulations. (ii) The Superintendent may designate areas of the park as closed, reopen previously closed areas, or establish terms and conditions for non-motorized travel within the park in order to protect visitors, employees, or park resources. The Superintendent will notify the public in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. (iii) Dog sledding and ski-joring (a skier being pulled by a dog, horse, or vehicle) are prohibited. Bicycles, including bicycles modified for oversnow travel, are prohibited on oversnow routes in Yellowstone National Park. (17) May I operate a snowplane in Yellowstone National Park? (18) Is violating a provision of this section prohibited? (ii) Violation of a term, condition, or requirement of paragraph (l) of this section by a guide may also result in the administrative revocation of guiding privileges. (19) Have the information collection requirements been approved? (m) Swimming. [36 FR 12014, June 24, 1971] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 7.14 Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (a) Fishing License. Closed and Excluded Waters. (2) Closed and Excluded Waters. (3) Open Waters. (ii) All other park waters are open to fishing in accordance with National Park Service regulations. (4) Season. (5) Time. (6) Fish and equipment and bait. (i) Only artificial flies or lures having one single hook may be used. (ii) The use or possession of any form of fish bait other than artificial flies or lures on any park stream while in possession of fishing tackle is prohibited. (7) Size limits. (i) No trout or bass less than 7″ in length may be retained. (ii) No size limit on redeye (rockbass). (8) Possession limit. (ii) Five, fish, trout, bass, or redeye, or a combination thereof, is the maximum number which a person may retain in one day or be in possession of at any one time. (9) The superintendent may designate certain waters as Experimental Fish Management Waters and issue temporary and special rules regulating fishing use by posting signs and issuance of official public notification. All persons shall observe and abide by such officially posted rules pertaining to these specially designated waters. (b) Beer and alcoholic beverages. [24 FR 11041, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 31 FR 5827, Apr. 15, 1966; 32 FR 21038, Dec. 30, 1967; 33 FR 18156, Dec. 6, 1968; 40 FR 16315, Apr. 11, 1975; 40 FR 25590, June 17, 1975; 48 FR 30294, June 30, 1983; 48 FR 31022, July 6, 1983] § 7.15 Shenandoah National Park. (a) Backcountry camping. (1) No person or group of persons traveling together may camp without a valid backcountry camping permit. The issuance of this permit may be denied when such action is necessary to protect park resources or park visitors, or to regulate levels of visitor use in legislatively-designated wilderness areas; (2) No person may camp in or with a group of more than nine (9) other persons; (3) No person or group may backcountry camp: (i) Within 250 yards or in view from any paved park road or the park boundary; (ii) Within one-half mile or in view from any automobile campground, lodge, restaurant, visitor center, picnic area, ranger station, administrative or maintenance area, or other park development or facility except a trail, an unpaved road or a trail shelter; (iii) On or in view from any trail or unpaved road, or within sight of any sign which has been posted by park authorities to designate a no camping area; (iv) Within view of another camping party, or inside or within view from a trail shelter: Provided, however, (v) Within 25 feet of any stream; and (4) No person shall backcountry camp more than two (2) consecutive nights at a single location. The term “location” shall mean that particular campsite and the surrounding area within a two hundred fifty (250) yard radius of that campsite. (b) Powerless flight. (c) Sanitation. (2) Except in comfort facilities provided therefor, no person in the backcountry shall urinate or defecate within ten (10) yards of any stream, trail, unpaved road or park facility. Fecal material must be placed in a hole and be covered with not less than three (3) inches of soil. [24 FR 11041, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 28 FR 1797, Feb. 27, 1963; 32 FR 17661, Dec. 12, 1967; 39 FR 9964, Mar. 15, 1974; 48 FR 30294, June 30, 1983; 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 52 FR 19345, May 22, 1987; 63 FR 13343, Mar. 19, 1998] § 7.16 Yosemite National Park. (a) Fishing Open season and limit of catch. (2)-(3) [Reserved] (4) Fishing from horseback. (5) Gathering or securing grubs. (b) Closed roads. (2) [Reserved] (c) Powerless flight. (d) [Reserved] (e) Camping. Provided, however, (2) Quiet shall be maintained at all camps between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. (f)-(g) [Reserved] (h) Regulations governing eating and drinking establishments and sale of food and drink. (2) The Superintendent will issue such a permit only after an inspection of the premises to be licensed by the County Health Officer and written notice that the premises comply with the substantive requirements of State and County health laws and ordinances which would apply to the premises if the privately-owned lands were not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. (3) The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative shall have the right of inspection at all reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining whether eating and drinking establishments are being operated in a sanitary manner. (4) No fee will be charged for the issuance of such a permit. (5) The applicant or permittee may appeal to the Regional Director, National Park Service, from any final action of the Superintendent refusing, conditioning or revoking the permit. Such an appeal, in writing, shall be filed within twenty days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the action appealed from. Any final decision of the Regional Director may be appealed to the Director of the National Park Service within 15 days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the Regional Director's decision. (6) The revocable permit for eating and drinking establishments and sale of food and drink authorized in this paragraph to be issued by the Superintendent shall contain general regulatory provisions as hereinafter set forth, and will include such special conditions as the Superintendent may deem necessary to cover existing local circumstances, and shall be in a form substantially as follows: Front of Permit No. ______ united states department of the interior national park service Revocable Permit for Operation of Eating and Drinking Establishments, and for Sale of Food and Drink Permission is hereby granted ____________of ________________, during the period from ________________ 19____ to ________________ 19____, inclusive to operate a (Specify type of establishment) on the following described privately-owned lands within Yosemite National Park, over which the United States exercises exclusive jurisdiction ____________ subject to the general provisions and any special conditions stated on the reverse hereof. Issued at ____________ this __________ day of ________________, 19____. Superintendent The undersigned hereby accepts this permit subject to the terms, covenants, obligations and reservations, expressed or implied therein. Two witnesses to signature(s): 1 (Address) (Address) 1 Reverse of Permit General Regulatory Provisions of This Permit 1. Permittee shall exercise this privilege subject to the supervision of the Superintendent of the Park and shall comply with the regulations of the Secretary of the Interior governing the Park. 2. Any building or structure used for the purpose of conducting the business herein permitted shall be kept in a safe, sanitary and sightly condition. 3. Permittee shall dispose of brush and other refuse from the business herein permitted as required by the Superintendent. 4. Permittee shall pay to the United States for any damage resulting to Government-owned property from the operation of the business herein permitted. 5. Permittee, his agents, and employees shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent forest fires and shall assist the Superintendent to extinguish forest fires within the vicinity of the place of business herein permitted, and in the preservation of good order within the vicinity of the business operations herein permitted. 6. Failure of the permittee to comply with all State and County substantive laws and ordinances applicable to eating and drinking establishments and the sale of food and drink, or to comply with any law or any regulations of the Secretary of the Interior governing the Park, or with the conditions imposed by this permit, will be grounds for revocation of this permit. 7. No disorderly conduct shall be permitted on the premises. 8. This permit may not be transferred or assigned without the consent, in writing, of the Superintendent. 9. Neither Members of, nor Delegates to Congress, or Resident Commissioners, officers, agents, or employees of the Department of the Interior shall be admitted to any share or part of this permit or derive directly or indirectly, any pecuniary benefit arising therefrom. 10. The following special provisions are made a part of this permit: (i) Motorboats. (j) Domestic water supplies and sewage disposal systems Sewage disposal systems Construction. (ii) Existing systems. (2) Water supply facilities Construction of new facilities. (ii) Existing systems. (3) Inspection. (4) Issuance of permits. (5) Permits. No. ______ United States Department of the Interior National Park Service permit to construct, build, or rebuild domestic water systems and sewage disposal systems Permission is hereby granted __________ of __________ to construct, build, or rebuild a ____________________________________ (Specify water system, sewage disposal system) on the following described privately owned lands within Yosemite National Park, over which the United States exercises exclusive jurisdiction ________________________________________ subject to the general provisions and any special conditions stated on the reverse hereof. Issued at ____________ this ______________ day of __________________, 19____. (Superintendent) The undersigned hereby accepts this permit subject to the terms, covenants, obligations, and reservations, expressed or implied therein. 1 Two witnesses to signature(s): Address Address 1 Reverse of Permit general regulatory provisions of this permit 1. Permittee shall construct, build, or rebuild a domestic water system and/or a sewage disposal system in accordance with the standards of the Mariposa County Health Department. 2. Permittee shall not occupy constructed dwelling or establishment until completion of a bona fide, operational sewage disposal system. 3. Failure of the permittee to comply with all State and county laws and ordinances applicable to domestic water supplies and the disposal of sewage, including household waste, or with the conditions imposed by this permit will be grounds for requiring the permittee to vacate the dwelling or establishment until compliance. 4. Permittee shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent forest fires and shall assist the Superintendent to extinguish forest fires within the vicinity of the structure herein permitted. 5. This permit may not be transferred or assigned without the consent, in writing, of the Superintendent. 6. The following special provisions are made a part of this permit: (k) Skelton Lakes and Delaney Creek from its beginning at the outlet of the lower Skelton Lake to its interception with the Tuolumne Meadows—Young Lakes Trail, are closed to all public fishing. (l) Motor vehicles driven or moved upon a park road must be registered and properly display current license plates. Such registration may be with a State or other appropriate authority or, in the case of motor vehicles operated exclusively on park roads, with the superintendent. An annual registration fee of $6 will be charged for vehicles registered with the superintendent which are not connected with the operation of the park. (m) Trucking. Trucks, less than 1 ton. Trucks of 1 ton and over, but not to exceed 10 tons. Appropriate automobile permit fee. $5 for each ton or fraction thereof. (i) The fee charged is for one round trip between any two park entrances provided such trip is made within one 24-hour period; otherwise the fee is for a one-way trip. (ii) Trucks carrying bona fide park visitors and/or their luggage or camping equipment may enter the park upon payment of the regular recreation fees. (2) The fee provided in paragraph (m)(1) of this section also shall apply to permits which the superintendent may issue for trucking through one park entrance to and from privately owned lands contiguous to the park boundaries, except that such fee shall be considered an annual vehicle fee covering the use of park roads between the point of access to such property and the nearest park exit connecting with a State or county road. [24 FR 11042, Dec. 30, 1959] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 7.17 Cuyahoga Valley National Park. (a) Alcoholic beverages Possession. (2) Definition—Alcoholic beverages. 1/2 (b) Bicycles. (i) East Rim (approximately 10 miles); (ii) Old Carriage Connector Trail (approximately 0.35 miles); and (iii) Highland Connector Trail (approximately 1.0 mile). (2) After trail construction is complete: (i) To authorize bicycle use, the Superintendent must make a written determination that: (A) The trail is open for public use; and (B) Bicycle use is consistent with the protection of the park area's natural, scenic and aesthetic values, safety considerations, and management objectives, and will not disturb wildlife or park resources. (ii) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (3) The Superintendent may open or close authorized trails, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [47 FR 24299, June 4, 1982, as amended at 80 FR 51952, Aug. 27, 2015] § 7.18 Hot Springs National Park. (a) Commercial Vehicles. (1) Fleet operator; equipment that includes any combination of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, including taxicabs. Calendar-year permit—$25. (2) Bus operator; equipment limited to a single bus-type vehicle with passenger-carrying seat capacity in excess of eight persons. Calendar-year permit—$20. (3) Taxicab operator; equipment limited to a single vehicle with a capacity of not over eight passenger-carrying seats. Calendar-year permit—$12. (4) The fees for permits issued for commercial passenger-carrying vehicle operations starting on or after July 1 of each calendar year will be one-half of the respective rates mentioned in paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (3) of this section. (b) Use of water. (c) Bicycle use. (i) Pullman Avenue Trail Connection (full length of the trail approximately 0.65 miles). (ii) [Reserved] (2) A map showing trails open to bicycle use will be available at park visitor centers and posted on the park website. The Superintendent will provide notice of all trails designated for bicycle use in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or terminate such conditions, closures, limits, or restrictions in accordance with § 4.30 of this chapter. [24 FR 11042, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 32 FR 15710, Nov. 15, 1967; 48 FR 30294, June 30, 1983; 84 FR 64426, Nov. 22, 2019] § 7.19 Canyon de Chelly National Monument. (a) Visitors are prohibited from entering the canyons of Canyon de Chelly National Monument unless accompanied by National Park Service employees or by authorized guides: Provided, however, (b) The Superintendent may issue permits to properly qualified persons to act as guides for the purpose of accompanying visitors within the canyons. [32 FR 13129, Sept. 15, 1967] § 7.20 Fire Island National Seashore. (a) Operation of motor vehicles Definitions. (i) “Act” means the Act of September 11, 1964 (Pub. L. 88-587, 78 Stat. 928, 16 U.S.C. 459e et seq. (ii) “Seashore lands” means any lands or interests in lands owned or hereafter acquired by the United States within the authorized boundaries of the Seashore. It shall also mean any lands or interests in lands owned by the United States which are on the island, outside the authorized boundaries of the Seashore, and managed for recreational purposes by the National Park Service pursuant to an agreement with another Federal agency. (iii) “Island” means the entirety of Fire Island, New York; without regard for property ownership, jurisdiction, or the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore. (iv) “Mainland” means the land of Long Island, N.Y. (v) “Motor vehicle” means a device which is self-propelled by internal combustion or electrical energy and in, upon, or by which any person or material is or may be transported on land. (vi) “Dune crossing” means an access route over a primary dune which has been designated and appropriately posted. (vii) “Public utility vehicle” means any motor vehicle operated and owned or leased by a public utility or public service company franchised or licensed to supply, on the island, electricity, water, or telephone service, while that vehicle is in use for supplying such service. (viii) “Year-round residents” means those persons who are legally domiciled on the island and who, in addition, physically reside in their fixed and permanent homes on the island continuously, except for brief and occasional absences, for 12 months of the year. (ix) “Part-time residents” means those persons who physically and continuously reside in their homes on the Island for less than 12 months of the year. (x) “Essential service vehicle” means any motor vehicle other than a public utility vehicle whose use on the Island is essential to the continued use of residences on the Island. This may include vehicles used for the following purposes, while in use for such purposes: (A) Transporting heating fuel and bottled gas. (B) Sanitation or refuse removal. (xi) “Official vehicle” means any motor vehicle operated and owned or leased by a Federal, State, or local governmental agency, except for law enforcement vehicles and fire fighting apparatus, while that vehicle is being used to transact the official business of that agency. (xii) “Construction and business vehicle” means any motor vehicle other than a public utility vehicle or essential service vehicle involved in construction, maintenance, or repair of structures on the Island or the transportation of materials or supplies to retail business establishments on the Island. (2) Routes for motor vehicle travel. (i) Along the Atlantic Ocean on the south shore of Fire Island, within the Seashore boundaries between the water's edge and 20 feet seaward of the beach grass ( Ammophila breviligata (ii) A 1-mile route in the interior of the Island, crossing the “Lighthouse Tract” from the easterly end of the paved road in Robert Moses State Park to the eastern boundary of the Tract, which is the western boundary of the community of Lighthouse Shores-Kismet Park. (iii) An interior route which extends intermittently the length of the island, commonly referred to as the “Burma Road,” for limited travel by public utility and law enforcement vehicles and fire fighting apparatus. (iv) Posted dune crossings from the beach to the “Burma Road” or to pathways within the island communities. (3) Alternative means of transportation. (i) The schedule of the transportation service in question permits departure from an island terminal before 9 a.m. and departure from a mainland terminal after 5 p.m. on the same day; and (ii) When the interval between the earliest and latest service provided by the transportation service in question on any day exceeds 8 hours, such service provides at least one round trip between the mainland and the island during that interval; and (iii) The island transportation terminal in question is no more than one mile from the point of origin or destination on the island or from a point on the island to which access by motor vehicle is permitted; and (iv) The mode of transportation in question is adequate to carry the person or object to be transported. (4) Permit required. (5) Permit eligibility. (i) Those persons who are year-round residents. (ii) Those persons who held part-time permits prior to January 1, 1978. (iii) Those persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, organizations, or agencies which provide services essential to public facilities and the occupancy of residences on the Island. (iv) Those persons who desire access by motor vehicle to Seashore lands in order to engage in fishing or hunting thereon, provided such access is compatible with conservation and preservation of Seashore resources. (v) Those owners of estates in real property located on the Island who have a demonstrated need for temporary access to that property on days when there is no alternative transportation. (vi) Holders of reserved rights of use and occupancy. (6) Standards for issuance of permits. (7) Vehicle restrictions. (i) Have a valid permit or other authorization for operation on the island issued by the local government agency or agencies within whose jurisdiction the travel is to be performed, if such permission or authorization is required by such agency or agencies. (ii) Be capable of four-wheel drive operation. (iii) Have a rated gross vehicle weight not in excess of 10,000 pounds, unless the use of a larger vehicle will result in a reduction of overall motor vehicle travel. (iv) Meet the requirements of § 4.10(c)(3) of this chapter and conform to all applicable State laws regarding licensing, registration, inspection, insurance, and required equipment. (8) Limitations on number of permits. Federal Register (ii) Limitations on permits for motor vehicle travel on Seashore lands, according to eligible applicant category, are as follows: (A) Year-round residents. (B) Part-time residents. (C) Holders of reserved rights of use and occupancy. (D) Public utility and essential service vehicles. (E) Construction and business vehicles. (F) Municipal employees. (G) Recreational vehicles. (9) Permit limitations. (ii) Permits for public utility, service, and official vehicles shall specify the number of vehicles and identify each vehicle whose use is authorized thereby. Permits for other motor vehicles will apply only to the single, specific vehicle for which issued. (iii) Permits are not transferable to another motor vehicle or to a new owner or lessee of the vehicle for which issued. (iv) Permits may specify a single or multiple uses or purposes for which travel on Seashore lands is permitted. The limitations and restrictions on authorized travel set forth in paragraph (a)(10) of this section shall apply, however, depending upon the specific use or purpose for which a permitted motor vehicle is being utilized at the time of travel. (v) Permits may contain such other limitations or conditions as the Superintendent deems necessary for resource protection, public safety, or visitor enjoyment. Limitations may include, but will not be limited to, restrictions on locations where vehicle travel is authorized and times, dates, or frequency of travel, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph (a). (10) Authorized travel. When alternative transportation services satisfy the definition of alternative transportation in paragraph (a)(3), the schedule of transportation services available for the island community or communities named in the permit application shall determine the days when travel is not authorized for the motor vehicle to which that permit applies. (ii) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(10)(iii) of this section, on any day on which travel by motor vehicle is authorized due to a lack of alternative transportation, travel shall be limited to not more than one round trip per vehicle per day between the mainland and the Island, and may be performed at any time except the following periods: (A) From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays from May 1 through June 13 and from September 15 through October 31. (B) From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all weekdays, and from 6 p.m. Friday to 9 a.m. the following Monday on all weekends, from June 14 through September 14. (iii) Exceptions. (B) The Seashore is closed to all recreational vehicles from January 1 through March 31 and from June 14 through September 14. During the periods when the Seashore is open for recreational vehicle traffic, an operator of a recreational vehicle may make no more than two round trips per day. On weekend days in September and October, a recreational vehicle may enter the Island until 9:00 a.m. A recreational vehicle that has entered the Island may then remain or may depart but may not re-enter the Island until after 6:00 p.m. (iv) The Superintendent may, for situations where the restrictions in paragraph (a)(10)(ii) would create a severe hardship, authorize additional trips or travel at other hours. (v) In the case of public utility, service, and official vehicles for which permits have been issued, the Superintendent may authorize travel on Seashore lands at any time that he determines travel by such vehicles is essential, notwithstanding the above limitations and restrictions on authorized travel. (vi) Recurring travel conducted pursuant to paragraph (a)(10) (iv) or (v) of this section is authorized only pursuant to the terms and conditions of the original permit issued by the Superintendent; single occasion travel is authorized only pursuant to the terms and conditions of a permit issued by the Superintendent on a case by case basis. (vii) In an emergency involving the protection of life or a threatened substantial loss of property, travel by a motor vehicle which is under permit is authorized at any time. (viii) The Superintendent may suspend any travel by motor vehicle otherwise permitted under this paragraph (a) when in his judgment such travel is inconsistent with the purpose of the Act or when such factors as weather, tides, or other physical conditions render travel hazardous or would endanger Seashore resources. Such suspension of travel shall be announced by the posting of appropriate signs or verbal order of the Superintendent. (ix) In accordance with the procedures set forth in § 1.5 of this chapter, the Superintendent may establish a limit on the number of motor vehicles permitted on any portion of, or the entirety of, the Seashore lands at any one time when such limits are required in the interests of public safety, protection of the resources of the area, or coordination with other visitor uses. (x) The provisions of this paragraph (a)(10) shall not apply to firefighting apparatus or to motor vehicles operated and owned or leased by a duly constituted law enforcement agency having jurisdiction within the Seashore. (11) Rules of travel. (ii) No motor vehicle shall be operated on any portion of a dune on Seashore lands except at dune crossings. (iii) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on Seashore lands at a speed in excess of 20 miles per hour. (iv) The speed of any motor vehicle being operated on Seashore lands shall be reduced to five miles per hour upon approaching or passing within 100 feet of any person not in a motor vehicle, or when passing through or over any dune crossings. (12) Violations. (ii) In addition to any penalty required by § 1.3(a) of this chapter for a violation of regulations in this paragraph, the Superintendent may suspend or revoke the permit of a motor vehicle involved in such a violation. (b) Operation of Seaplane and Amphibious Aircraft. (2) Except as provided in paragraph (b)(3) of this section, the waters of the Great South Bay and the Atlantic Ocean within the boundaries of Fire Island National Seashore are closed to take-offs, landings, beachings, approaches or other aircraft operations at the following locations: (i) Within 1000 feet of any shoreline, including islands. (ii) Within 1000 feet of lands within the boundaries of the incorporated villages of Ocean Beach and Saltaire and the village of Seaview. (3) Aircraft may taxi on routes perpendicular to the shoreline to and from docking facilities at the following locations: (i) Kismet—located at approximate longitude 73° 12 1/2 1/2 (ii) Lonelyville—located at approximate longitude 73° 11′ and approximate latitude 40° 38 1/2 (iii) Atlantique—located at approximate longitude 73° 10 1/2 1/2 (iv) Fire Island Pines—located at approximate longitude 73° 04 1/2 (v) Water Island—located at approximate longitude 73° 02′ and approximate latitude 40° 40 1/2 (vi) Davis Park—located at approximate longitude 73° 00 1/2 (4) Aircraft operation in the vicinity of marinas, boats, boat docks, floats, piers, ramps, bird nesting areas, or bathing beaches must be performed with due caution and regard for persons and property and in accordance with any posted signs or uniform waterway markers. (5) Aircraft are prohibited from landing or taking off from any land surfaces, any estuary, lagoon, marsh, pond, tidal flat, paved surface, or any waters temporarily covering a beach; except with prior authorization of the Superintendent. Permission shall be based on the need for emergency service, resource protection, resource management or law enforcement. (6) Aircraft operations shall comply with all Federal, State and county ordinances and rules for operations as may be indicated in available navigation charts or other aids to aviation which are available for the Fire Island area. (c) Information collection. et seq. (d) Personal watercraft. (i) Great South Bay from the western boundary of the national seashore adjacent to Robert Moses State Park, east to the western boundary of the Sunken Forest, excluding any area within 1,000 feet of the shoreline, except as provided in (ii), including the area surrounding East Fire Island and West Fire Island. (ii) Navigation channels marked by buoys or identified on the NOAA navigational chart (12352) to include access channels to and from Fair Harbor, Dunewood, Lonelyville, Atlantique, Cherry Grove, Fire Island Pines, Davis Park, Moriches Inlet, Kismet, Saltaire, Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park, Point O'Woods, Oakleyville, and Water Island. (iii) The Long Island Intracoastal Waterway within the park boundaries. (iv) At “flat wake” speeds (maximum 6 mph) within designated marked channels to access town/community docks and harbors/marinas. (2) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [42 FR 62483, Dec. 13, 1977, as amended at 44 FR 44493, July 30, 1979; 47 FR 11011, Mar. 15, 1982; 50 FR 24511, June 11, 1985; 52 FR 7376, 7377, Mar. 10, 1987; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 70 FR 38767, July 6, 2005] § 7.21 John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. (a)(1) What is the scope of this section? (2) What terms do I need to know? Commercial guide Historic snowcoach Oversnow route Oversnow vehicle Snowcoach Snowmobile Snowplane (3) May I operate a snowmobile in the Parkway? Federal Register. (4) May I operate a snowcoach in the Parkway? (5) Where may I operate my snowmobile in the Parkway? (A) On U.S. Highway 89/191/287 from Flagg Ranch to the northern boundary of the Parkway. (B) Grassy Lake Road from Flagg Ranch to the western boundary of the Parkway. (C) Flagg Ranch developed area. (ii) The Superintendent may open or close these routes, or portions thereof, for snowmobile travel after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, and other factors. The Superintendent will provide notice of such opening or closing by one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (iii) The route described in paragraph (a)(5)(i)(A) of this section is subject to the air and sound emissions requirements, guiding requirements, and daily entry limits described in § 7.13(l) of this part. (iv) This paragraph (a)(5) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (v) Maps detailing the designated oversnow routes will be available from Park Headquarters. (6) What routes are designated for snowcoach use? (ii) The Superintendent may open or close these oversnow routes, or portions thereof, or designate new routes for snowcoach travel after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, and other factors. The Superintendent will provide notice of such opening or closing by one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (iii) The routes described in paragraph (a)(6)(i) of this section are subject to the air and sound emissions requirements and daily entry limits in § 7.13(l) of this part. (iv) This paragraph (a)(6) also applies to non-administrative snowcoach use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (7) Must I travel with a commercial guide while snowmobiling in the Parkway? (8) Are there limits established for the numbers of snowmobiles and snowcoaches permitted to operate in the Parkway each day? (ii) The daily entry limits for snowmobiles and snowcoaches on the route from Flagg Ranch to the South Entrance of Yellowstone are established in § 7.13(l) of this part. (9) When may I operate my snowmobile or snowcoach? (10) What other conditions apply to the operation of oversnow vehicles? (A) Idling an oversnow vehicle more than 5 minutes at any one time. (B) Driving an oversnow vehicle while the operator's motor vehicle license or privilege is suspended or revoked. (C) Allowing or permitting an unlicensed driver to operate an oversnow vehicle. (D) Driving an oversnow vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons, property, or parkway resources or otherwise in a reckless manner. (E) Operating an oversnow vehicle without a lighted white headlamp and red taillight. (F) Operating an oversnow vehicle that does not have brakes in good working order. (G) Towing persons on skis, sleds or other sliding devices by oversnow vehicles, except in emergency situations. (ii) The following are required: (A) All oversnow vehicles that stop on designated routes must pull over to the far right and next to the snow berm. Pullouts must be used where available and accessible. Oversnow vehicles may not be stopped in a hazardous location or where the view might be obscured, or operated so slowly as to interfere with the normal flow of traffic. (B) Oversnow vehicle drivers must possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license. A learner's permit does not satisfy this requirement. The license must be carried by the driver at all times. (C) Equipment sleds towed by a snowmobile must be pulled behind the snowmobile and fastened to the snowmobile with a rigid hitching mechanism. (D) Snowmobiles must be properly registered and display a valid registration from the United States or Canada. (iii) The Superintendent may impose other terms and conditions as necessary to protect park resources, visitors, or employees. The Superintendent will notify the public of any changes through one or more methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (iv) This paragraph (a)(10) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (11) What conditions apply to alcohol use while operating an oversnow vehicle? (i) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the driver is under 21 years of age and the alcohol concentration in the driver's blood or breath is 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (ii) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the driver is a snowmobile guide or a snowcoach driver and the alcohol concentration in the operator's blood or breath is 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (iii) This paragraph (a)(11) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (12) Do other NPS regulations apply to the use of oversnow vehicles? (ii) This paragraph (a)(12) also applies to non-administrative oversnow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (13) Are there any forms of non-motorized oversnow transportation allowed in the Parkway? (ii) The Superintendent may designate areas of the Parkway as closed, reopen such areas, or establish terms and conditions for non-motorized travel within the Parkway in order to protect visitors, employees, or park resources. Notice will be made in accordance with § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (14) May I operate a snowplane in the Parkway? (15) Is violating any of the provisions of this section prohibited? (ii) Anyone who violates any of the terms, conditions or requirements of this regulation will be considered to have committed one separate offense for each term, condition or requirement that they violate. (b) [Reserved] [74 FR 60190, Nov. 20, 2009] § 7.22 Grand Teton National Park. (a) Aircraft—Designated airstrip. 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/2 1/4 1/2 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/2 1/4 (2) [Reserved] (b) Fishing. (2) Fishing from any bridge or boat dock is prohibited. (3) Bait: (ii) It is permissible to possess or use the following dead, non-game fish as bait on or along the shores of Jackson Lake: (A) Redside Shiner (B) Speckled Dace (C) Longnose Dace (D) Piute Sculpin (E) Mottled Sculpin (F) Utah Chub (G) Utah Sucker (H) Bluehead Sucker (I) Mountain Sucker (c) Stock grazing. (i) Grazing privileges appurtenant to privately owned lands located within the park shall not be withdrawn until title to the lands to which such privileges are appurtenant shall have vested in the United States except for failure to comply with the regulations applicable thereto after reasonable notice of default. (ii) Grazing privileges appurtenant to privately owned lands located outside the park shall not be withdrawn for a period of twenty-five years after September 14, 1950, and thereafter shall continue during the lifetime of the original permittee and his heirs if they were members of his immediate family as described herein, except for failure to comply with the regulations applicable thereto after reasonable notice of default. (iii) Members of the immediate family are those persons who are related to and directly dependent upon a person or persons, living on or conducting grazing operations from lands, as of September 14, 1950, which the National Park Service recognized as base lands appurtenant to grazing privileges in the park. Such interpretation excludes mature children who, as of that date, were established in their own households and were not directly dependent upon the base lands and appurtenant grazing recognized by the National Park Service. (iv) If title to base lands lying outside the park is conveyed, or such base lands are leased to someone other than a member of the immediate family of the permittee as of September 14, 1950, the grazing preference shall be recognized only for a period of twenty-five years from September 14, 1950. (v) If title to a portion or part of the base land either outside or inside the park is conveyed or such base lands are leased, the new owner or lessee will take with the land so acquired or leased, such proportion of the entire grazing privileges as the grazing capacity in animal unit months of the tract conveyed or leased bears to the original area to which a grazing privilege was appurtenant and recognized. Conveyance or lease of all such base lands will automatically convey all grazing privileges appurtenant thereto. (vi) Grazing privileges which are appurtenant to base lands located either inside or outside the park shall not be conveyed separately therefrom. (2) Where no reasonable ingress or egress is available to permittees or nonpermittees who must cross Park lands to reach grazing allotments on non-Federal lands within the exterior boundary of the Park or adjacent thereto, the Superintendent will grant, upon request a temporary nonfee annual permit to herd stock on a designated driveway which shall specify the time to be consumed in each single drive. The breach of any of the terms or conditions of the permit shall be grounds for termination, suspension, or reduction of these privileges. (3) Grazing preferences are based on actual use during the period March 15, 1938 through September 14, 1950 and no increase in the number of animals or animal unit months will be allowed on Federal lands in the park. (4)(i) A permittee whose grazing privilege is appurtenant to privately owned lands within the park will be granted total nonuse or reduced benefits for one or more years without nullifying his privilege in subsequent years. (ii) A permittee whose privilege is appurtenant to base lands outside the park may be granted total nonuse on a year to year basis not to exceed three consecutive years. Total nonuse beyond this time may be granted if necessitated for reasons clearly outside the control of the permittee. Total unauthorized nonuse beyond three consecutive years will result in the termination and loss of all grazing privileges. (iii) Whenever partial or total non-use is desired, an application must be made in writing to the Superintendent. (5) Grazing fees shall be the same as those approved for the Teton National Forest and will be adjusted accordingly. (6) Permittees or nonpermittees who have stock on Federal lands within the park at any time or place, when or where herding or grazing is unauthorized may be assessed fifty cents per day per animal as damages. (7) The Superintendent may accept a written relinquishment or waiver of any privileges; however, no such relinquishment or waiver will be effective without the written consent of the owner or owners of the base lands. (8) Permits. Terms and conditions. The issuance and continued effectiveness of all permits will be subject, in addition to mandatory provisions required by Executive Order or law, to the following terms and conditions: (i) The permittee and his employees shall use all possible care in preventing forest and range fires, and shall assist in the extinguishing of forest and range fires on, or within, the vicinity of the land described in the permit, as well as in the preservation of good order within the boundaries of the park. (ii) The Superintendent may require the permittee before driving livestock to or from the grazing allotment to gather his livestock at a designated time and place for the purpose of counting the same. (iii) Stock will be allowed to graze only on the allotment designated in the permit. (iv) The permittee shall file with the Superintendent a copy of his stock brand or other mark. (v) The permittee shall, upon notice from the Superintendent that the allotment designated in the permit is not ready to be grazed at the beginning of the designated grazing season, place no livestock on the allotment for such a period as may be determined by the Superintendent as necessary to avoid damage to the range. All, or a portion of the livestock shall be removed from the area before the expiration of the designated grazing season if the Superintendent determines further grazing would be detrimental to the range. The number of stock and the grazing period may be adjusted by the Superintendent at any time when such action is deemed necessary for the protection of the range. (vi) No permit shall be issued or renewed until payment of all fees and other amounts due the National Park Service has been made. Fees for permits are due the National Park Service and must be paid at least 15 days in advance of the grazing period. No permit shall be effective to authorize grazing use thereunder until all fees and other amounts due the National Park Service have been paid. A pro rata adjustment of fees will be made in the event of reduction of grazing privileges granted in the permit, except that not more than 50 percent of the total annual grazing fee will be refunded in the event reduced grazing benefits are taken at the election of the permittee after his stock are on the range. (vii) No building or other structure shall be erected nor shall physical improvements of any kind be established under the permit except upon plans and specifications approved by the National Park Service. Any such facilities, structures, or buildings may be removed or disposed of to a successor permittee within three months following the termination of the permit; otherwise they shall become the property of the United States without compensation therefor. (viii) The permittee shall utilize the lands covered by the permit in a manner approved and directed by the Superintendent which will prevent soil erosion thereon and on lands adjoining same. (ix) The right is reserved to adjust the fees specified in the permit at any time to conform with the fees approved for Teton National Forest, and the permittee shall be furnished a notice of any change of fees. (x) All livestock are considered as mature animals at six months of age and are so counted in determining animal unit months and numbers of animals. (xi) The Superintendent may prescribe additional terms and conditions to meet individual cases. (9) The breach of any of the terms or conditions of the permit shall be grounds for termination, suspension, or reduction of grazing privileges. (10) Appeals from the decision of the Superintendent to the Regional Director and from the Regional Director to the Director shall be made in accordance with the National Park Service Order No. 14, as amended (19 FR 8824) and Regional Director, Order No. 3, as amended (21 FR 1494). (11) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as to prevent the enforcement of the provisions of the general rules and regulations and the special rules and regulations of the National Park Service or of any other provisions of said rules and regulations applicable to stock grazing. (d) Camping. (2) Except in group campsites and backcountry sites, camping is limited to six persons to a site. (3) Registration is required for camping at the Jenny Lake Campground; camping in this campground shall not exceed 10 days in any calendar year. (e) Vessels. (2) On Jenny Lake: (i) Operating a power-driven vessel using a motor exceeding 7 1/2 (ii) An NPS authorized boating concessioner may operate power-driven vessels under conditions specified by the Superintendent. (3) Hand-propelled vessels may be used on Jackson, Jenny, Phelps, Emma Matilda, Two Ocean, Taggart, Bradley, Bearpaw, Leigh, and String Lakes and on the Snake River, except within 1,000 feet of the downstream face of Jackson Lake Dam. All other waters are closed to boating. (4) Sailboats may be used only on Jackson Lake. (5) No person except an authorized concessioner shall moor or beach a vessel on the shore of a designated harbor area, except in an emergency. (f) Management of elk. (g)(1) What is the scope of this section? (2) What terms do I need to know? (i) Commercial guide (ii) Historic snowcoach (iii) Oversnow route (iv) Oversnow vehicle (v) Snowcoach (vi) Snowmobile (vii) Snowplane (3) May I operate a snowmobile in Grand Teton National Park? Federal Register. (4) May I operate a snowcoach in Grand Teton National Park? (5) Must I operate a certain model of snowmobile in the park? (6) How will the Superintendent approve snowmobile makes, models, and years of manufacture for use in Grand Teton National Park? (A) 2004 model year snowmobiles may use measured air emissions levels (official emission results with no deterioration factors applied) to comply with the air emission limits specified in paragraph (g)(6)(i) of this section. (B) Snowmobiles manufactured before the 2004 model year may be operated only if they have shown to have air emissions no greater than the requirements identified in paragraph (g)(6)(i) of this section. (C) The snowmobile test procedures specified by EPA (40 CFR parts 1051 and 1065) must be used to measure air emissions from model year 2004 and later snowmobiles. Equivalent procedures may be used for earlier model years. (ii) For sound emissions, snowmobiles must operate at or below 73 dBA as measured at full throttle according to Society of Automotive Engineers J192 test procedures (revised 1985). Snowmobiles may be tested at any barometric pressure equal to or above 23.4 inches Hg uncorrected. The Superintendent may revise these testing procedures based on new information and/or updates to the SAE J192 testing procedures. (iii) Snowmobiles meeting the requirements for air and sound emissions may be operated in the park for a period not exceeding 6 years from the date upon which first certified, except that snowmobiles being operated on Jackson Lake may continue to be operated up to 10 years, provided that these snowmobiles' mileage does not exceed 6,000 miles. (iv) Snowmobiles will be exempt from these air and sound emissions requirements while in use to access lands authorized by paragraphs (g)(16) and (g)(18) of this section. (v) The Superintendent may prohibit entry into the park of any snowmobile that has been modified in a manner that may adversely affect air or sound emissions. (7) Where may I operate my snowmobile in the park? (A) You are ice fishing, and licensed or otherwise permitted to fish in Wyoming; (B) You possess the proper fishing gear; and (C) You limit your snowmobile travel to a direct route to and from and between fishing locations on the lake. (ii) The Superintendent may open or close this route, or portions thereof, for snowmobile travel, and may establish separate zones for motorized and non-motorized uses on Jackson Lake, after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety and other factors. The Superintendent will provide notice of such opening or closing by one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (iii) This paragraph (g)(7) also applies to non-administrative over-snow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (iv) Maps detailing the designated oversnow route will be available from Park Headquarters. (8) Must I travel with a commercial guide while snowmobiling in Grand Teton National Park? (9) Are there limits established for the number of snowmobiles permitted to operate in the park each day? (ii) The Superintendent may adjust this number up or down, not to exceed a daily limit of 40 snowmobiles, after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, noise monitoring results, public safety and other factors. The Superintendent will provide notice of such adjustment by one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (10) When may I operate my snowmobile? (11) What other conditions apply to the operation of oversnow vehicles? (A) Idling an oversnow vehicle more than 5 minutes at any one time. (B) Driving an oversnow vehicle while the operator's motor vehicle license or privilege is suspended or revoked. (C) Allowing or permitting an unlicensed driver to operate an oversnow vehicle. (D) Driving an oversnow vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons, property, or park resources or otherwise in a reckless manner. (E) Operating an oversnow vehicle without a lighted white headlamp and red taillight. (F) Operating an oversnow vehicle that does not have brakes in good working order. (G) The towing of persons on skis, sleds or other sliding devices by oversnow vehicles. (ii) The following are required: (A) All oversnow vehicles that stop on designated routes must pull over to the far right and next to the snow berm. Pullouts must be used where available and accessible. Oversnow vehicles may not be stopped in a hazardous location or where the view might be obscured, or operated so slowly as to interfere with the normal flow of traffic. (B) Oversnow vehicle drivers must possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license. A learner's permit does not satisfy this requirement. The license must be carried by the driver at all times. (C) Equipment sleds towed by a snowmobile must be pulled behind the snowmobile and fastened to the snowmobile with a rigid hitching mechanism. (D) Snowmobiles must be properly registered and display a valid registration from the United States or Canada. (iii) The Superintendent may impose other terms and conditions as necessary to protect park resources, visitors, or employees. The Superintendent will notify the public of any changes through one or more methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (iv) This paragraph (g)(11) also applies to non-administrative over-snow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (12) What conditions apply to alcohol use while operating an oversnow vehicle? (i) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the driver is under 21 years of age and the alcohol concentration in the driver's blood or breath is 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters or blood or 0.02 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (ii) Operating or being in actual physical control of an oversnow vehicle is prohibited when the driver is a snowmobile guide or a snowcoach operator and the alcohol concentration in the driver's blood or breath is 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.04 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath. (iii) This paragraph (g)(12) also applies to non-administrative over-snow vehicle use by NPS, contractor, or concessioner employees, or other non-recreational users authorized by the Superintendent. (13) Do other NPS regulations apply to the use of oversnow vehicles? (14) Are there any forms of non-motorized oversnow transportation allowed in the park? (i) Non-motorized travel consisting of skiing, skating, snowshoeing, or walking is permitted unless otherwise restricted under this section or other NPS regulations. (ii) The Superintendent may designate areas of the park as closed, reopen such areas, or establish terms and conditions for non-motorized travel within the park in order to protect visitors, employees, or park resources. (iii) Dog sledding and ski-joring are prohibited. (15) May I operate a snowplane in the park? (16) May I continue to access public lands via snowmobile through the park? (i) From the parking area at Shadow Mountain directly along the unplowed portion of the road to the east park boundary. (ii) Along the unplowed portion of the Ditch Creek Road directly to the east park boundary. (iii) The Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail (CDST) along U.S. 26/287 from the east park boundary to a point approximately 2 miles east of Moran Junction. If necessary for the proper administration of visitor use and resource protection, the Superintendent may extend this designated route to the Moran Entrance Station. (iv) The Superintendent may designate additional routes if necessary to provide access to other adjacent public lands. (17) For what purpose may I use the routes designated in paragraph (g)(16) of this section? (18) May I continue to access private property within or adjacent to the park via snowmobile? (i) From the Antelope Flats Road off U.S. 26/89/191 to private lands in the Craighead Subdivision. (ii) The unplowed portion of the Teton Park Road to the piece of land commonly referred to as the “Townsend Property.” (iii) From the Moose-Wilson Road to the land commonly referred to as the “Barker Property.” (iv) From the Moose-Wilson Road to the property commonly referred to as the “Halpin Property.” (v) From Highway 26/89/191 to those lands commonly referred to as the “Meadows”, the “Circle EW Ranch”, the “Moulton Property”, the “Levinson Property” and the “Macmahon Property.” (vi) From Cunningham Cabin pullout on U.S. 26/89/191 near Triangle X to the piece of land commonly referred to as the “Lost Creek Ranch.” (vii) The Superintendent may designate additional routes if necessary to provide reasonable access to inholdings or adjacent private property. (viii) Maps detailing designated routes will be available from Park Headquarters. (19) For what purpose may I use the routes designated in paragraph (g)(18) of this section? (20) Is violating any of the provisions of this section prohibited (ii) Anyone who violates any of the terms, conditions or requirements of this regulation will be considered to have committed one separate offense for each term, condition or requirement that they violate. (h) Where may I ride a bicycle in Grand Teton National Park? (i) The paved multi-use pathway alongside Dornan Road between Dornan's and the Teton Park Road. (ii) The paved multi-use pathway alongside the Teton Park Road between Dornan Road (Dornan's Junction) and the South Jenny Lake developed area. (2) The Superintendent may open or close designated routes, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration the location of or impacts on wildlife, the amount of snow cover or other environmental conditions, public safety, and other factors, under the criteria and procedures of §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter. [24 FR 11043, Dec. 30, 1959] Editorial Note: For Federal Register www.govinfo.gov. § 7.23 Badlands National Park. (a) Commercial vehicles. (2) The term “Local Commercial Vehicles”, as used in this section, will include the definition of “commercial vehicle” in § 5.6(a), but specifically includes only those vehicles that originate from, or are destined to, the following U.S. Postal Service ZIP code areas: Allen 57714 Belvedere 57521 Cottonwood 57775 Creighton 57729 Interior 57750 Kadoka 57543 Kyle 57752 Long Valley 57547 Owanka 57767 Philip 57567 Scenic 57780 Wall 57790 Wanblee 57577 Wasta 57791 (3) The Superintendent may require a permit and establish terms and conditions in accordance with § 1.6 of this chapter for the operation of local commercial vehicles on the park road between the park's Northeast and Interior entrances. The Superintendent may charge a fee for any permits issued to commercial vehicles in accordance with a fee schedule established annually. (4) The commercial transport on the park road between the Northeast and Interior entrances of any substance or combination of substances, including any hazardous substance, hazardous material, or hazardous waste that requires placarding, or any marine pollutant that requires marking, as defined in 49 CFR Subtitle B, is prohibited; except for local bulk deliveries of gasoline, fuel oil and LP gas; provided, however, that the Superintendent may issue permits for the transportation of such substance or combination of substances, including hazardous waste, in emergencies, and may issue permits when such transportation is necessary for access to lands within or adjacent to the park area to which access is otherwise not available as provided in 36 CFR 5.6. (5) The operator of a motor vehicle transporting any hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant in accordance with a permit issued under this section, is not relieved in any manner from complying with all applicable regulations in 49 CFR Subtitle B, or with any other State or Federal laws and regulations applicable to the transportation of any hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant. (6) The transportation or use of oversize or overweight commercial vehicles on the park road between the Northeast and Interior entrances is prohibited; provided, however that the Superintendent may issue permits for transportation or use of such vehicles and may condition such permits on the use of special routes within the park in order to minimize impacts to park facilities and resources and also may issue permits when the transportation or use of such vehicles is necessary for access to lands within or adjacent to the park area to which access is otherwise not available as provided in 36 CFR 5.6. (7) Operating without, or violating a term or condition of, a permit issued in accordance with this section is prohibited. In addition, violating a term or condition of a permit may result in the suspension or revocation of the permit. (b) [Reserved] [62 FR 2580, Jan. 17, 1997] § 7.24 Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River. Fishing. [53 FR 3748, Feb. 9, 1988] § 7.25 Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. (a) Fishing Commercial fishing. (2) Nets. (3) Kalapana extension area; special fishing privileges. (ii) For the purposes of this section, the term “native Hawaiian” means any descendent of not less than one-half part of the blood of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778 (Act of June 20, 1938; 52 Stat. 784; 16 U.S.C. 396a). (b) Backcountry registration. [34 FR 9338, June 13, 1969, as amended at 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983] § 7.26 Death Valley National Park. (a) Mining. (1) The claim shall be occupied and used exclusively for mineral exploration and development and for no other purpose except that upon written permission of an authorized officer or employee of the National Park Service the surface of the claim may be used for other specified purposes, the use to be on such conditions and for such period as may be prescribed when permission is granted. (2) The owner of the claim and all persons holding under him shall conform to all rules and regulations governing occupancy of the lands within the National Park. (3) The use and occupancy of the surface of mining claims as prescribed in paragraphs (a) (1) and (2) of this section shall apply to all such claims located after the date of the act of June 13, 1933 (48 Stat. 139; 16 U.S.C. 447), within the limits of the National Park as fixed by Proclamation No. 2028 of February 11, 1933, and enlarged by Proclamation No. 2228 of March 26, 1937, and to all mining claims on lands hereafter included in the National Park, located after such inclusion, so long as such claims are within the boundaries of said Park. (4) Prospectors or miners shall not open or construct roads or vehicle trails without first obtaining written permission from an authorized officer or employee of the National Park Service. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by a map or sketch showing the location of the mining property to be served and the location of the proposed road or vehicle trail. The permit may be conditioned upon the permittee's maintaining the road or trail in a passable condition as long as it is used by the permittee or his successors. (5) From and after the date of publication of this section, no construction, development, or dumping upon any location or entry, lying wholly or partly within the areas set forth in paragraphs (a)(5) (i) to (iii) of this section, shall be undertaken until the plans for such construction, development, and dumping, insofar as the surface is affected thereby, shall have been first submitted to and approved in writing by an authorized officer or employee of the National Park Service: (i) All land within 200 feet of the center-line of any public road. (ii) All land within the smallest legal subdivision of the public land surveys containing a spring or water hole, or within one quarter of a mile thereof on unsurveyed public land. (iii) All land within any site developed or approved for development by the National Park Service as a residential, administrative, or public campground site. Such sites shall include all land within the exterior boundaries thereof as conspicuously posted by the placing of an appropriate sign disclosing that the boundaries of the developed site are designated on a map of the site which will be available for inspection in the office of the Superintendent. If not so posted, such sites shall include all land within 1,000 feet of any Federally owned buildings, water and sewer systems, road loops, and camp tables and fireplaces set at designated camp sites. (b) Use of water. (c) Permits. (d) Filing of copies of mining locations. (e) Aircraft. (1) Death Valley Airport, latitude 36°27′50″ N., longitude 116°52′50″ W. (2) Stovepipe Wells Airport, latitude 36°36′15″ N., longitude 117°09′30″ W. (3) Saline Valley Warm Springs Airfield, latitude N 36°48.41′, longitude W 117°46.90′. [24 FR 11044, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 84 FR 42819, Aug. 19, 2019] § 7.27 Dry Tortugas National Park. (a) What terms do I need to know? (1) Bait fish (i) Ballyhoo (family Exocioetidae Hemiramphus (ii) Minnow (families Cyprinodontidae, Peciliidae Aherinidae (iii) Mojarra (family Gerreidae (iv) Mullet (family Mugilidae (v) Pilchard (family Clupeidae (vi) Pinfish (family Sparidae Lagodon (2) Cast net (3) Designated anchorage (4) Dip net (5) Finfish (6) Flat wake speed (7) Guide operations (8) Live rock (9) Lobster (i) Shovelnosed or Spanish Lobster ( Scyllarides aequinocti (ii) Slipper lobster ( Parribacus antarcticus (iii) Caribbean spiny lobster ( Panulirus argus (iv) Spotted spiny lobster ( Panulirus guttatus (10) Marine life (i) Sponges, sea anenomes, corals, jellyfish, sea cucumbers, starfish, sea urchins, octopus, crabs, shrimp, barnacles, worms, conch; and (ii) Other animals belonging to the Phyla Porifera, Cnidaria, Echinodermata, Mollusca, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, Arthropoda, Platyhilmenthes, and Annelida. (11) Not available for immediate use e.g. (12) Ornamental tropical fish (13) Permit (14) Research Natural Area (i) The designated anchorage; (ii) Garden Key, Bush Key and Long Key; or (iii) The central portion of Loggerhead key including the lighthouse and associated buildings. (15) Shrimp Farfantepenaeus (b) Are there recreational fishing restrictions that I need to know? (2) Only the following may be legally taken from Dry Tortugas National Park: (i) Fin fish by closely attended hook-and-line; (ii) Bait fish by closely attended hook and line, dip net, or cast net and limited to 5 gallons per vessel per day; and (iii) Shrimp may be taken by dip net or cast net. (3) The following waters and areas are closed to fishing: (i) The Research Natural Area (RNA): Fish and fishing gear may be possessed aboard a vessel in the RNA, provided such fish can be shown not to have been harvested from within, removed from, or taken within the RNA, as applicable, by being stowed in a cabin, locker, or similar storage area prior to entering and during transit through the RNA, provided further that such vessel is in continuous transit through the RNA. Gear capable of harvesting fish may be aboard a vessel in the RNA, provided such gear is not available for immediate use when entering and during transit through the RNA and no presumption of fishing activity shall be drawn therefrom; (ii) Garden Key moat; (iii) Within any swimming and snorkeling areas designated by buoys; (iv) Within 50 feet of the historic coaling docks; (v) Helipad areas, including the gasoline refueling dock. (4) The following are prohibited: (i) Possessing lobster within the boundaries of the park, unless the individual took the lobster outside park waters and has the proper State/Federal licenses and permits. Vessels with legally taken lobster aboard which was taken outside the park may not have persons overboard in park waters. The presence of lobster aboard a vessel in park waters, while one or more persons from such vessel are overboard, constitutes prima facie evidence that the lobsters were harvested from park waters in violation of this chapter. (ii) Taking fish by pole spear, Hawaiian sling, rubber powered, pneumatic, or spring loaded gun or similar device known as a speargun, air rifles, bows and arrows, powerheads, or explosive powered guns. Operators of vessels within the park must break down and store all weapons described in this paragraph so that they are not available for immediate use. (iii) Use of a hand held hook, gig, gaff, or snare, except that a gaff may be used for landing a fish lawfully caught by hook and line when consistent with all requirements in this section, including size and species restrictions. (iv) Taking, possessing, or touching any ornamental tropical fish or marine life except as expressly provided in this section. (v) Dragging or trawling a dip net or cast net. (vi) The use of nets except as provided in paragraphs (b)(3)(ii)and (iii) of this section. (vii) Engaging in guide operations (fee for service), including but not limited to fishing and diving, except in accordance with the provisions of: (A) A permit, contract, or other commercial use authorization; or (B) Other written agreement with the United States administered under this chapter. (c) Are any areas of the park closed to the public? (1) The elkhorn ( Acropora palmata Acropora prolifera (2) Hospital and Long Keys; and (3) Areas that the Superintendent designates in accordance with § 1.5 and noticed to the public through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (d) What restrictions apply on Loggerhead Key? (i) Designate areas on Loggerhead Key open for public use; (ii) Establish closures or restrictions on and around the waters of Loggerhead Key; and (iii) Establish conditions for docking, swimming or wading, and hiking. (2) The Superintendent will notify the public of designations, closures or restrictions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (e) What restrictions apply to anchoring a vessel in the park? (2) All vessels in the RNA must use designated mooring buoys. (3) Anchoring between sunset and sunrise is limited to the designated anchorage area at Garden Key. (4) Vessels engaged in commercial fishing or shrimping must not anchor in any of the channels, harbors, or lagoons in the vicinity of Garden Key, Bush Key, or the surrounding shoals outside of Bird Key Harbor, except in cases of emergency involving danger to life or property. (Emergencies may include, adverse weather conditions, mechanical failure, medical emergencies, or other public safety situations.) (f) What vessel operations are prohibited? (1) Operating a vessel in the Fort Jefferson Moat; and (2) Operating a vessel above a flat wake speed in the Garden Key and Bird Key Harbor areas. (g) What restrictions apply to discharging materials in park waters? (i) Research Natural Area: (ii) Park Waters Outside the Research Natural Area: (A) Fish, fish parts, chumming materials, or bait used or produced incidental to and while conducting recreational fishing activities in the park; (B) Water generated by routine vessel operations (e.g., deck wash down and graywater from sinks, consisting of only water and food particles; (C) Vessel cooling water, engine exhaust, or bilge water not contaminated by oil or other substances. (2) The Superintendent may impose further restrictions as necessary to protect park resources, visitors, or employees. The Superintendent will notify the public of these requirements through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (h) What are the permit requirements in the park? (2) A permit, issued by the Superintendent, is required for a person, group, institution, or organization conducting research activities in the park. (3) Vessels transiting the park without interruption shall not require a permit. (i) How are corals and other underwater natural features protected in the park? (2) Vessel operators are prohibited from allowing their vessel to strike, injure, or damage coral, seagrass, or any other immobile organism attached to the seabed. (3) Vessel operators are prohibited from allowing an anchor, chain, rope or other mooring device to be cast, dragged, or placed so as to strike, break, abrade, or otherwise cause damage to coral formations, sea grass, or submerged cultural resources. (j) What restrictions apply on or near shipwrecks? (2) Surveying, inventorying, dismantling, or recovering any wreck or cargo within the boundaries of the park is prohibited unless permitted in writing by the Superintendent. (k) How are aircraft operations restricted? (2) When landing is authorized by permit, the following requirements also apply: (i) Aircraft may be landed on the waters within a radius of 1 mile of Garden Key, but a landing or takeoff may not be made within 500 feet of Garden Key, or within 500 feet of any closed area. (ii) Operation of aircraft is subject to § 2.17 of this chapter, except that seaplanes may be taxied closer than 500 feet to the Garden Dock while en route to or from the designated ramp, north of the dock. (iii) Seaplanes may be moored or brought up on land only on the designated beach, north of the Garden Key dock. [71 FR 76164, Dec. 20, 2006] § 7.28 Olympic National Park. (a) Fishing General Provisions. (i) Possession limit. Provided however, (ii) General summer season. Provided however: (A) The Queets River and tributaries shall have a summer season daily limit of one steelhead over 20 inches in length. (B) The Quinault River is closed to the taking of steelhead all year above the confluence of the North and East Forks, but is open in its entirety during the general summer season to the taking of two rainbow trout with a minimum six of 10 inches and maximum size of 20 inches. (2) Salmon Fishing. Dickey River. Hoh River below confluence of South Fork. Kalaloch Creek. Ozette River. Queets River below Tshletshy Creek. Quillayute River. Quinault River below the bridge connecting North Fork and Graves Creek Roads. Salmon River. Seasons and bag limits shall be established annually after consultation with the State and any affected Indian tribe. (3) Conservation waters. (4) Closed waters. (5) Fishing gear. (6) Bait. (7) License. (8) Indian treaty fishing. (ii) Identification cards and tags. (iii) Conservation closures and catch limits. (A) Reasonable and necessary for the conservation of a run as those terms are used by the United States District Court to determine the permissible limitations on the exercise of Indian treaty rights; or (B) Necessary to secure the proper allocation of harvest between Indian treaty fisheries and other fisheries as prescribed by the court. (iv) Catch reports. (v) Prohibition of fish cultural activities. (vi) Applicability of other park regulations. (b) Boating. (1) Hand propelled vessels and sailboats are permitted on park waters except the following: Dosewalips River. (2) Motorboats are permitted on the following waters: Lake Crescent. Lake Cushman. Lake Mills. Dickey River in coastal strip. Hoh River in coastal strip. Quillayute River in coastal strip. Quinault River below the bridge connecting North Fork and Graves Creek Roads. (c) Dogs and cats. (d) [Reserved] (e) Privately owned lands Water supply and sewage disposal systems. (i) Facilities. a ( b (ii) Inspections. a Provided, however, ( b (iii) Defective systems. a ( b (2) State forest practice laws. (3) Conflict with Federal laws. (f) Snowmobile use. (i) Staircase Road from the park boundary to the Staircase Ranger Station. (ii) Whiskey Bend Road from the function of the Elwha Road to the Whiskey Bend trailhead. (iii) Boulder Creek Road from Glines Canyon Dam to the end of the road. (iv) North Fork Quinault Road from the end of the plowed portion to the North Fork Ranger Station. (v) South Shore Road from the end of the plowed portion to the Graves Creek Ranger Station. (2) [Reserved] [24 FR 11045, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 34 FR 5844, Mar. 28, 1969; 34 FR 6331, Apr. 10, 1969; 35 FR 10359, June 25, 1970; 35 FR 14133, Sept. 5, 1970; 46 FR 37896, July 23, 1981; 47 FR 54930, Dec. 7, 1982; 48 FR 1488, Jan. 13, 1983; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983] § 7.29 Gateway National Recreation Area. (a) Operation of motor vehicles. (b) Off-road vehicle operation. (i) Shovel; (ii) Jack; (iii) Tow rope or chain; (iv) Board or similar support; (v) Low pressure tire gauge. Prior to the issuance of such permits, operators must show compliance with Federal and State regulations and applicable to licensing, registering, inspecting, and insuring of such vehicles. Such permits shall be affixed to the vehicles as instructed at the time of issuance. (2) Driving off designated, marked oversand routes or beaches is prohibited. (3) Vehicles shall not be parked in designated oversand routes or interfere with moving traffic. (4) When the process of freeing a vehicle which has been stuck results in ruts or holes, the ruts or holes shall be filled by the operator of such vehicle before it is removed from that area. (5) The operation of a motorcycle on an oversand vehicle route or beach is prohibited. (6) The Superintendent may establish limits on the number of oversand vehicles permitted on designated oversand routes and beaches when such limitations are necessary in the interest of public safety, protection of the ecological and environmental values of the area, coordination with other visitor uses. (c) Public lewdness. A person is guilty of public lewdness when he intentionally exposes the private and intimate parts of his body in a lewd manner or commits any other lewd act (a) in a public place, or (b) in private premises under circumstances in which he may readily be observed from either a public place or from other private premises, and with intent that he be so observed. [41 FR 19220, May 11, 1976, as amended at 44 FR 44157, July 27, 1979; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987] § 7.30 Devils Tower National Monument. (a) Climbing. [42 FR 20462, Apr. 20, 1977] § 7.31 Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. Snowmobiles. [47 FR 55392, Dec. 9, 1982] § 7.32 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. (a) Snowmobiles. (i) The Sand Point Road from the park boundary to Lake Superior. (ii) The woodlands road from the park boundary off City Limits Road southwest to Becker Farm and down to the Sand Point Road. (iii) The road to Miner's Falls, Miner's Castle parking area, and the Miner's Beach parking area. (iv) The road from the park boundary in section 32, T48N, R17W, to the end of the road to Chapel Falls. (v) The road from County Road H-58 at the park boundary to the Little Beaver Lake Campground. (vi) The road from County Road H-58 to the Twelvemile Beach Campground. (vii) The road from County Road H-58 to the Hurricane River Campground. (viii) The road from County Road H-58 to the Log Slide parking area. (ix) The section of Michigan Dimension Road from the park boundary to the Log Slide parking area. (x) The South Grand Sable Lake Road, starting at Towes Creek (T49N, R14W, Sections 14 and 23), heading south in and out of the fee zone area. (xi) Portions of County Road H-58 that are within park boundaries between Twelvemile Beach and Log Slide scenic overlook (T49N, R15W, Sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, and 16 and T49, 14W, Section 18). (xii) Portions of County Road H-58 that are within park boundaries between Log Slide Scenic Overlook and the Grand Sable Visitor Center (T49N, R14W, Sections 10, 11, 15, 16, and 17). (xiii) County Road H-58 between Grand Sable Visitor Center to the eastern extent of the park boundary (T49N, R14W, Sections 1, 11, and 12). (xiv) Portions of Lowder Road that are within park boundaries from M77 to Grand Sable Lake Boat Ramp (T48N, R16W, Sections 21 and 29). (xv) Portions of Beaver Basin Overlook Road from County Road H-58 to the Beaver Basin Overlook (T49N, R14W, Sections 11, and 12). (xvi) The frozen water surfaces of Lake Superior and Grand Sable Lake. (2) Maps showing designated routes shall be available at park headquarters and at ranger stations. (3) Snowmobile use outside designated routes and frozen water surfaces is prohibited. Snowmobiles are restricted to the road shoulders of routes that are plowed. The prohibitions in this paragraph do not apply to emergency administrative travel by employees of the National Park Service or law enforcement agencies. (4) The Superintendent may open or close these routes and water surfaces, or portions thereof, to snowmobile travel after taking into consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow cover, public safety, and other factors. The Superintendent will provide notice of such opening or closing by one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (b) Fishing. (c) Hunting. (1) Sand Point area. (2) Developed public use areas. (ii) The area within 150 yards of the Miners Castle overlooks, paved walkways and vehicle parking lot. Also 100 feet from the centerline of the paved Miners Castle Road and the area within 100 feet of Miners Falls parking lot, trail and associated platforms. (iii) The area within 100 feet of: the Chapel Falls parking lot; the Little Beaver backpacker parking lot; the Twelvemile Beach picnic area parking lot; the Log Slide parking lot, platforms and walkways; the Grand Sable Lake picnic area and parking lot; the Grand Sable Lake boat launch and parking lot; the Grand Sable Lake overlook parking lot. (iv) The area within 150 yards of any structure at the Au Sable Light Station, and within 100 feet of the trail between the lower Hurricane River Campground and the light station. (v) The area within 150 yards of the Sable Falls parking lot and building, including the viewing platforms and associated walkway system to the mouth of Sable Creek. Also included is the area 100 feet from the centerline of the paved Sable Falls Road. (vi) The area within 150 yards of: the Grand Sable Visitor Center parking lot and barn; the structures comprising the Grand Marais quarters and maintenance facility. (vii) The 8.6 acre tract comprising structures and lands administered by the National Park Service on Coast Guard Point in Grand Marais. (3) Hunting season. (d) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (2) PWC may be launched only from a designated launch site at Sand Point. (3) PWC users may beach their craft only at Sand Point Beach and Miners Beach. (4) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict, or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [47 FR 54932, Dec. 7, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 60 FR 47703, Sept. 14, 1995; 70 FR 61905, Oct. 27, 2005; 87 FR 5405, Feb. 1, 2022] § 7.33 Voyageurs National Park. (a) Fishing. (b) Snowmobiles. (i) The frozen waters of Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Mukooda, Little Trout and Sand Point Lakes. (ii) The Moose River Railroad Grade from the park boundary north to Ash River, and then east to Moose Bay, Namakan Lake. (iii) The portage trail between Grassy Bay and Little Trout Lake. (iv) The Chain of Lakes Trail from its intersection with the Black Bay to Moose Bay portage, across Locator, War Club, Quill, Loiten, and Shoepack Lakes, to Kabetogama Lake. (2) Snowmobile use is allowed across the following marked safety portages: Black Bay to Moose Bay, Lost Bay to Saginaw Bay, Laurins Bay to Kettle Falls, Squirrel Narrows, Squaw Narrows, Grassy Bay, Namakan Narrows, Swansons Bay, Mukooda Lake to Sand Point Lake (north), Mukooda Lake to Sand Point Lake (south), Mukooda Lake to Crane Lake, Tar Point, Kohler Bay, and Sullivan Bay to Kabetogama Lake. (3) The Superintendent may determine yearly opening and closing dates for snowmobile use, and temporarily close trails or lake surfaces, taking into consideration public safety, wildlife management, weather, and park management objectives. (4) Maps showing the designated routes are available at park headquarters and at ranger stations. (5) Snowmobile use outside open designated routes and lake surfaces is prohibited. (c) Aircraft. (2) Approaches, landings and take-offs shall not be made within 500 feet of any developed facility, boat dock, float, pier, ramp or beach. (3) Aircraft may taxi to and from a dock or ramp designated for their use for the purpose of mooring and must be operated with due care and regard for persons and property and in accordance with any posted signs or waterway markers. (4) Areas within the designated lakes may be closed to aircraft use by the Superintendent taking into consideration public safety, wildlife management, weather and park management objectives. [49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 56 FR 3421, Jan. 30, 1991; 60 FR 39258, Aug. 2, 1995] § 7.34 Blue Ridge Parkway. (a) Snowmobiles. (b) Fishing. (2) Fishing from the dam at Price Lake or from the footbridge in Price Lake picnic area in Watauga County, N.C., and from the James River Parkway Bridge in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Va., is prohibited. (3) The following waters are subject to the restrictions indicated: (i) North Carolina. (A) On all of the above-designated waters in North Carolina the use of bait other than artificial lures having a single hook is prohibited, except that on Basin Creek and its tributaries and Boone Fork River from Price Lake Dam downstream to the Parkway boundary the use of bait other than single hook artificial flies is prohibited. (B) On all of the above-designated waters in North Carolina the daily creel and size limits shall be posted around the lake shorelines and along the stream banks. (ii) Virginia. (A) On the above-designated water in Virginia the use of bait other than artificial lures having one single hook is prohibited. (B) On the above-designated water in Virginia the daily creel and size limits shall be as posted on the lake shoreline. (4) Prohibited bait in waters in paragraphs (b)(3) (i) and (ii) of this section: Possession of or use as bait of insects, worms, and other similar organic bait or parts thereof adjacent to, on, or in streams or lakes while in possession of fishing tackle, is prohibited. (c) Powerless flight. (d) Boating. (2) Vessels using Price Lake shall be restricted to vessels propelled solely by oars or paddles. (3) Vessels using Price Lake may be launched only at established or designated ramps and shall be removed from the water for the night. Campers shall remove their vessels from the water to their campsites at night. [24 FR 11032, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 34 FR 11969, July 16, 1969; 36 FR 20945, Nov. 2, 1971; 37 FR 20247, Sept. 28, 1972; 42 FR 61042, Dec. 1, 1977; 46 FR 39818, Aug. 5, 1981; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 52 FR 20388, June 1, 1987] § 7.35 Buffalo National River. (a) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may designate times when and locations where and establish conditions under which the digging of bait for personal use is allowed. (3) The Superintendent may designate times when and locations where and establish conditions under which the collection of terrestrial and aquatic insects for bait for personal use is allowed. (4) Violating a designation or condition established by the Superintendent is prohibited. (b) Frogs, Turtles Crayfish. (2) Violating a designation or condition established by the Superintendent is prohibited. (c) Motorized Vessels. (2) Operating a vessel propelled by a motor is prohibited above Erbie Ford. (3) The provisions of paragraph (c) do not apply to a vessel operated for official use by an agency of the United States, the State of Arkansas or one of its political subdivisions. [52 FR 19343, May 22, 1987] § 7.36 Mammoth Cave National Park. (a) Fishing General. (2) Seines. (ii) Seines shall not exceed 4 × 6 feet and the mesh shall not be larger than one-quarter inch. (3) Live bait. (ii) [Reserved] (b)(1) Cave entry. (2) Persons on guided cave tours must stay on the established designated trails and remain with the guides and tour group at all times. Exploration of side passages, going ahead of the lead guide and tour group or dropping behind the following guide or tour group is prohibited. (3) Persons on “self-guided” or “semi-guided” cave tours must stay in the established, designated trails at all times. Exploration of side passages or taking alternate routes is prohibited. (c) Bicycles. (i) Connector Trail from the Big Hollow Trailhead to the Maple Springs Trailhead; (ii) Big Hollow Trail; (iii) Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike & Hike Trail; and (iv) White Oak Trail. (2) The following are prohibited: (i) Possessing a bicycle on routes or trails not designated as open to bicycle use; (ii) Unless posted otherwise, operating a bicycle in excess of 15 miles per hour on designated routes; and (iii) Failing to yield the right of way to horses or hikers. (3) The Superintendent may open or close designated bicycle routes, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [36 FR 506, Jan. 14, 1971, as amended at 42 FR 31454, June 21, 1977; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 77 FR 56123, Sept. 12, 2012] § 7.37 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park. (a) Fishing. (2) Within the Barataria Marsh unit, the superintendent may designate times and locations and establish conditions governing the taking of crayfish upon a written determination that the taking of crayfish: (i) Is consistent with the purposes for which the unit was established; and (ii) Will not be detrimental to other park wildlife or the reproductive potential of the species to be taken; and (iii) Will not have an adverse effect on the ecosystem. (3) Violation of established conditions or designations for the taking of crayfish is prohibited. [49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984] § 7.38 Isle Royale National Park. (a) Aircraft, designated landing areas. 1/4 1/4 1/4 (2) The portion of Rock Harbor located in the SE 1/4 1/2 1/2 (3) The portion of Washington Harbor located in the N 1/2 1/4 1/2 (b) Underwater diving. (c) Mammals. [35 FR 7793, May 21, 1970, as amended at 42 FR 21777, Apr. 29, 1977] § 7.39 Mesa Verde National Park. (a) Visiting of cliff dwellings is prohibited except when persons are accompanied by a uniformed National Park Service employee. However, the Superintendent may issue special written permits to persons engaged in scientific investigations authorizing such persons to visit the cliff dwellings without escort. The Superintendent shall approve issuance of a permit provided: (1) That the investigation plan proposed, in purpose and in execution, is compatible with the purposes for which the park was established; (2) That the investigation proposed will not jeopardize the preservation of park resources; (3) That the study undertaken will have demonstrable value to the National Park Service in its management or understanding of park resources; and (4) That the permit applicants are adequately experienced and equipped so as to insure that the objectives of paragraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this section will be obtained. (b) Hiking is permitted only on trails designated for that purpose by the Superintendent by the posting of appropriate signs or by marking on a map which shall be available for inspection by the public at park headquarters and other convenient locations within the park. Persons hiking on the Pictograph Point or Spruce Canyon Trails must register in advance with the Superintendent. (c) Commercial automobiles and buses. [24 FR 11049, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 37 FR 23334, Nov. 2, 1972] § 7.40 Hopewell Village National Historic Site. (a) Fishing. [24 FR 11049, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 33 FR 3227, Feb. 21, 1968] § 7.41 Big Bend National Park. (a) Fishing; closed waters. (b) Fishing; method. (2) Use of seine. The use of seines and nets is prohibited except minnow seines no greater than 20 feet in length may be used for taking of minnows for bait. (c) Fishing; limit of catch. [24 FR 11049, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 27 FR 8616, Aug. 29, 1962; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987] § 7.42 Pipestone National Monument. (a) An American Indian desiring to quarry and work “catlinite” pipestone shall first secure a permit from the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall issue a permit to any American Indian applicant, Provided, (b) An American Indian desiring to sell handicraft products produced by him, members of his family, or by other Indians under his supervision or under contract to him, including pipestone articles, shall apply to the Superintendent. The Superintendent shall grant the permit provided that (1) in his judgment the number of permittees selling handicraft products is not so large as to be inconsistent with the enjoyment of visitors to the Pipestone National Monument and (2) a suitable area is available for conduct of the operation. The permit shall be issued without charge and shall be valid only during the calendar year in which it is issued. [34 FR 5377, Mar. 19, 1969] § 7.43 Natchez Trace Parkway. (a)-(b) [Reserved] (c) Vehicles Trucks. (2) Animal-drawn vehicles. (3) Farm vehicles. (4) Recreational vehicles. 1/2 (5) Trailers. (i) Utility type trailers must be enclosed or covered and are not to exceed 5 feet by 8 feet. (ii) Trailers must be equipped with red taillights, red stoplights and mechanical turn signals. Clearance lights are required on trailers over 6 feet high. (iii) Only one trailer of any type may be towed by any one vehicle along the parkway. The towing vehicle and trailer must not exceed 55 feet in length. (6) Buses. (7) Towed vehicles other than trailers. (d) Beer and alcoholic beverages. [34 FR 9751, June 24, 1969, as amended at 39 FR 30833, Aug. 26, 1974; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987] § 7.44 Canyonlands National Park. (a) Motorized Vehicle Use. (b) [Reserved] [69 FR 32876, June 14, 2004] § 7.45 Everglades National Park. (a) Information collection. (b) Prohibited conveyances. (c) Definitions. (1) Ballyhoo (2) Cast net (3) Commercial fishing (4) Dipnet (5) Guide fishing (6) Minnow (7) Mojarra (8) Oyster (9) Personal watercraft (10) Pilchard (11) Pinfish (d) Fishing. (2) The Superintendent may impose closures and establish conditions or restrictions, in accordance with procedures found at §§ 1.5 and 1.7 of this chapter, on any activity pertaining to fishing, including, but not limited to species of fish that may be taken, seasons and hours during which fishing may take place, methods of taking, and size, creel and possession limits. (3) The following waters are closed to fishing: (i) All waters of T. 58 S., R. 37 E., sections 10 through 15, inclusive, measured from Tallahassee meridian and base, in the vicinity of Royal Palm Visitor Center, except Hole in the Donut or Hidden Lake, and Pine Island Lake. (ii) All waters in T.54 S., R. 36 E., sections 19, 30, and 31, and in T. 55 S., R. 36 E., sections 6, 7, 18, 19, and 30, measured from Tallahassee meridian and base, in the vicinity of Shark Valley Loop Road from Tamiami Trail south. (4) A person engaged in guide fishing must possess a guide fishing permit issued by the Superintendent and administered under the terms of § 1.6 of this chapter. Guide fishing without a valid permit is prohibited. (5) Except for taking finfish, shrimp, bait, crabs, and oysters, as provided in this section or as modified under 36 CFR 1.5, the taking, possession, or disturbance of any fresh or saltwater aquatic life is prohibited. (6) Methods of taking. Except as provided in this section, only a closely attended hook and line may be used for fishing activities within the park. (i) Crabbing for stone or blue crabs may be conducted using attended gear only and no more than five (5) traps per person. Persons using traps must remain within one hundred (100) feet of those traps. Unattended gear or use of more than five (5) traps per person is prohibited. (ii) Shrimp, mullet, and bait fish (minnows, pilchards, pinfish, mojarras, ballyhoo or bait mullet (less than eight (8) inches in total length) may be taken with hook and line, dipnet (not exceeding 3 feet at its widest point) or cast net, for use as bait or personal consumption. (iii) A dipnet or cast net may not be dragged, trawled, or held suspended in the water. (7) Tagging, marking, fin clipping, mutilation or other disturbance to a caught fish, prior to release is prohibited without written authorization from the Superintendent. (8) Fish may not be fileted while in the park, except that: (i) Up to four (4) filets per person may be produced for immediate cooking and consumption at designated campsites or on board vessels equipped with cooking facilities. (ii) Fish may be fileted while at the designated park fish cleaning facilities, before transportation to their final destination. (9) Nets and gear that are legal to use in State waters, and fish and other edible or non-edible sea life that are legally acquired in State waters but are illegal to possess in the waters of Everglades National Park may be transported through the park only over Indian Key Pass, Sand Fly Pass, Rabbit Key Pass, Chokoloskee Pass and across Chokoloskee Bay, along the most direct route to or from Everglades City, Chokoloskee Island or Fakahatchee Bay. (i) Boats traveling through these passages with such nets, gear, fish, or other edible products of the sea must remain in transit unless disabled or weather and sea conditions combine to make safe passage impossible, at which time the boats may be anchored to await assistance or better conditions. (ii) [Reserved] (e) Boating. (2) For purposes of this section, a vessel in which the motor(s) is (are) removed from the gunnels or transom and stored to be inoperable, is considered to be not motorized. (3) The following areas are closed to all vessels: (i) T. 54 S., R. 36 E., sections 19, 30, 31; T. 55 S., R. 36 E., sections 6, 7, 18, 19, and 30, bordering the Shark Valley Loop Road from the Tamiami Trail south. (ii) Eco Pond, Mrazek Pond, Royal Palm Ponds except for Hidden Lake, Parachute Key ponds north of the Main Park Road, and Lake Chekika. (4) The following inland fresh water areas are closed to the use of motorized vessels: Coot Bay Pond, Nine Mile Pond, Paurotis Pond, Sweetbay Pond, Big Ficus Pond, Sisal Pond, Pine Glade Lake, Long Pine Key Lake, Tower Lake, Hidden Lake, Pine Island, and L-67 canal. (5) The following coastal waters, designated by statute as wilderness (Pub. L. 95-625), are closed to the use of motorized vessels: Mud, Bear, East Fox, Middle Fox, Little Fox, and Gator Lakes; Homestead Canal; all associated small lakes on Cape Sable inland from Lake Ingraham; Cuthbert, Henry, Little Henry, Seven Palm, Middle, Monroe, Long, and the Lungs Lakes; Alligator Creek from the shoreline of Garfield Bight to West Lake; all inland creeks and lakes north of Long Sound, Joe Bay, and Little Madeira Bay except those ponds and lakes associated with Taylor River. (6) Except to effect a rescue, or unless otherwise officially authorized, no person shall land on keys of Florida Bay except those marked by signs denoting the area open, or on the mainland shorelines from Terrapin Point eastward to U.S. Highway 1, including the shores of all inland bays and waters and those shorelines contiguous with Long Sound, Little Blackwater Sound, and Blackwater Sound. (7) West Lake Pond and West Lake shall be closed to all vessels when they are being used by feeding birds. At all other times, these areas shall be open only to hand-propelled vessels or Class A motorboats powered by motors not to exceed 6 horsepower. (8) Vessels used as living quarters shall not remain in or be operated in the waters of the Park for more than 14 days without a permit issued by the Superintendent. Said permit will prescribe anchorage location, length of stay, sanitary requirements and such other conditions as considered necessary. (f) Violation of any of the provisions of § 7.45 is prohibited. [59 FR 58785, Nov. 15, 1994; 60 FR 6022, Feb. 1, 1995, as amended at 72 FR 13706, Mar. 23, 2007] § 7.46 Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument. (a) Extractive uses. (2) All submerged cultural resources are protected under the Archeological Resource Protection Act and the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act. (b) Exceptions. (2) Bait fishing shall be permitted with cast net at a distance greater than ten feet from the seaward edge of the mangrove prop root system. (3) A maximum of three gallons of baitfish is allowed per fisherman per day. (4) Blue runner shall be caught using hand lines and chum (a mixture of ground up baitfish and sand to attract the fish). (5) Any fish caught other than blue runner shall be released. (6) Vessels involved in the catch of blue runner may use moorings designated for that purpose. (c) Marine Operations. (d) Wrecks. (e) Boats. (2) All watercraft, carrying passengers, for hire, shall comply with applicable regulations and laws of the U.S. Coast Guard and Territory of the Virgin Islands. (3) Anchoring will only be permitted in emergency situations to protect life and property. (4) Anchoring shall only be permitted from 48 hours prior to landfall of the hurricane to 48 hours following passage of the hurricane. (5) No lines or ropes shall be attached to mangroves or other shoreline vegetation. [68 FR 16435, Apr. 4, 2003] § 7.47 Carlsbad Caverns National Park. (a) Cave entry. (2) Permits. (i) That the investigation planned will have demonstrable value to the National Park Service in its management or understanding of park resources, and (ii) That the permit applicant is adequately equipped and experienced so as to ensure the protection and preservation of park resources. (3) Solo exploration. [34 FR 8356, May 30, 1969, as amended at 41 FR 24123, June 15, 1976; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983] § 7.48 Lake Mead National Recreation Area. (a) Aircraft, designated airstrips. (ii) Aircraft may not be operated under power on those water surface areas designated as special anchorages, including fairways, as defined in 33 CFR 110.127. (2) Temple Bar landing strip, located at approximate latitude 36°01′ N., approximate longitude 114°20′ W. (3) Pearce Ferry landing strip, located at approximate latitude 30°04′37″ N., approximate longitude 114°02′44″ W. (4) Echo Bay landing strip located at approximate latitude 36°19′ N., approximate longitude 114°27′ W. (b) Powerless flight. (c) Parking. (d) Fishing. (e) The Superintendent may exempt motor vessels participating in a regatta that has been authorized by permit issued by the Superintendent from the noise level limitations imposed by § 3.7 of this chapter. (f) Personal Watercraft. (i) In the designated Primitive area known as the Gypsum Beds, which is described as Arizona T31N; R20W Portions of sections 2, 3, 10 and 11; and (ii) In the designated Primitive area known as the Virgin River, which is described as Nevada T36N; R68E Portions of Sections 25, 26, 34, 35, 36; and (iii) In the designated Primitive/Semiprimitive area in Black Canyon, from the Willow Beach Harbor to Hoover Dam, prohibited from the first Tuesday following Labor Day weekend through Friday of Memorial Day weekend; and prohibited only on Sundays and Mondays from the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend through the Monday of Labor Day weekend, which is described as Nevada T22S; R65E Portions of Sections 32; T23S; R65E Portions of Sections 5, 8, 17, 20, 21, 28, 29, 34; T23 1/2 (iv) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as the Muddy River Confluence with Lake Mead (Overton Wildlife Management Area), which is described as Nevada T16S; R68E Portions of Sections 28, 29, 32, 33 and 34 and T17; R68E; and (v) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as Grand Wash Bay, which is described as Arizona T33N; R16W Portions of Sections 16, 17, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 33 and 34, and T32 1/2 (vi) In the designated Semiprimitive area known as Bonelli Bay, which is described as Arizona T31N; R20W Portions of Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29 and 30. (2) A person may not operate a personal watercraft at a speed in excess of flat wake speed within 200 feet of any beach occupied by bathers, boats at the shoreline, or persons in the water or at the shoreline. (3) After December 31, 2012, no one may operate a personal watercraft that does not meet the 2006 emission standards set by EPA for the manufacturing of two-stroke engines. A person operating a personal watercraft that meets the EPA 2006 emission standards through the use of direct-injection two-stroke or four-stroke engines, or the equivalent thereof, is not subject to this prohibition and will be allowed to operate as described in this section. (4) The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [32 FR 15751, Nov. 16, 1967, as amended at 34 FR 1950, Feb. 11, 1969; 34 FR 18857, Nov. 26, 1969; 36 FR 21881, Nov. 17, 1971; 38 FR 5245, Feb. 27, 1973; 49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984; 53 FR 29681, Aug. 8, 1988; 68 FR 17306, Apr. 9, 2003; 72 FR 13706, Mar. 23, 2007; 80 FR 36476, June 25, 2015] § 7.49 Cape Lookout National Seashore. (a) Personal watercraft (PWC) may be operated within Cape Lookout National Seashore only under the following conditions: (1) PWC must be operated at flat-wake speed; (2) PWC must travel perpendicular to shore; (3) PWC may only be operated within the seashore to access the following sound side special use areas: (i) North Core Banks: Access Location (A) Ocracoke Inlet Wallace Channel dock to the demarcation line in Ocracoke Inlet near Milepost 1. (B) Milepost 11B Existing sound-side dock at mile post 11B approximately 4 miles north of Long Point. (C) Long Point Ferry landing at the Long Point Cabin area. (D) Old Drum Inlet Sound-side beach near Milepost 19 (as designated by signs), approximately 1 2 (ii) South Core Banks: Access Location (A) New Drum Inlet Sound-side beach near Milepost 23 (as designated by signs), approximately 1 4 1 2 (B) Great Island Access Carly Dock at Great Island Camp, near Milepost 30 (noted as Island South Core Banks-Great Island on map). (iii) Cape Lookout: Access Location (A) Lighthouse Area North A zone 300 feet north of the NPS dock at the lighthouse ferry dock near Milepost 41. (B) Lighthouse Area South Sound-side beach 100 feet south of the “summer kitchen” to 200 feet north of the Cape Lookout Environmental Education Center Dock. (C) Power Squadron Spit Sound-side beach at Power Squadron Spit across from rock jetty to end of the spit. (iv) Shackleford Banks: Access Location (A) West End Access Sound-side beach from Whale Creek west to Beaufort Inlet, except the area between the Wade Shores toilet facility and the passenger ferry dock. (b) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [71 FR 53031, Sept. 8, 2006] § 7.50 Chickasaw Recreation Area. (a) Fishing. (b) Personal watercraft (PWC). (i) The Goddard Youth Camp Cove. (ii) A 150 foot wide zone around the picnic area at the end of Highway 110 known as “The Point”, beginning at the buoy line on the north side of the picnic area and extending south and east into the cove to the east of the picnic area. (iii) The cove located directly north of the north branch of F Loop Road. (iv) A 150 foot wide zone around the Buckhorn Campground D Loop shoreline. (2) PWC may not be operated at greater than flat wake speed in the following locations: (i) The Guy Sandy arm north of the east/west buoy line located near Masters Pond. (ii) The Guy Sandy Cove west of the buoy marking the entrance to the cove. (iii) Rock Creek north of the east/west buoy line at approximately 034°27′50″ North Latitude. (iv) The Buckhorn Ramp bay, east of the north south line drawn from the Buckhorn Boat Ramp Breakwater Dam. (v) A 150 foot wide zone along the north shore of the Buckhorn Creek arm starting at the north end of the Buckhorn Boat Ramp Breakwater Dam and continuing southeast to the Buckhorn Campground D Loop beach. (vi) The cove south and east of Buckhorn Campground C and D Loops. (vii) The cove located east of Buckhorn Campground B Loop and adjacent to Buckhorn Campground A Loop. (viii) The second cove east of Buckhorn Campground B Loop, fed by a creek identified as Dry Branch. (ix) Buckhorn Creek east of the east/west buoy line located at approximately 096°59′3.50″ Longitude, known as the G Road Cliffs area. (x) Within 150 feet of all persons, docks, boat launch ramps, vessels at anchor, vessels from which people are fishing, and shoreline areas near campgrounds. (3) PWC may only be launched from the following boat ramps: (i) Buckhorn boat ramp. (ii) The Point boat ramp. (iii) Guy Sandy boat ramp. (iv) Upper Guy Sandy boat ramp. (4) The fueling of PWC is prohibited on the water surface. Fueling is allowed only while the PWC is away from the water surface and on a trailer. (5) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 69 FR 53640, Sept. 2, 2004] § 7.51 Curecanti National Recreation Area. (a) Hunting. (b) Trapping. (c) Snowmobiles. (1) That the operators and machines conform to the laws and regulations governing the use of snowmobiles as stated in this chapter and those applicable to snowmobile use promulgated by the State of Colorado where they prove to be more stringent or restrictive than those of the Department of the Interior. (2) Designated water surface and routes. (i) The frozen surface of Blue Mesa Reservoir; and (ii) Lake Fork Visitor Center access point, McIntyre Gulch access point, Sapinero Beach access point, Dillon Pinnacles access point, Windsurf Beach access point, Elk Creek Marina, Dry Creek access point, North Willow access point, Old Stevens access point, Iola access point, Willow Creek access point, and the most direct route from each of these access points to the frozen surface of Blue Mesa Reservoir. (3) Identification of designated water surface and routes. (4) Snowmobile requirements. (d) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (1) PWC may operate and land on Blue Mesa Reservoir between Beaver Creek and Blue Mesa dam, except that PWC may not operate in the buoyed barricaded section in the vicinity of the dam. (2) PWC must operate at “flat wake” speeds within Blue Mesa Reservoir in the following areas upstream of designated buoys: (i) Soap Creek arm at approximate longitude 107°8′9″ N latitude 38°30′16″ W. (ii) West Elk arm at approximate longitude 107°16′45″ N latitude 38°29′43″ W. (iii) Cebolla arm at approximate longitude 107°12′16″ N latitude 38°27′37″ W. (iv) Lake Fork arm at approximate longitude 107°18′19″ N latitude 38°27′2″ W. (3) PWC must operate at “flat wake” speeds in the following areas: (i) Within 100′ of shoreline inside Dry Creek cove. (ii) Within 500′ of shoreline along old highway 50 and Bay of Chickens. (iii) Within the buoyed area around Elk Creek and Lake Fork marinas. (iv) Within the buoyed area at Iola, Stevens Creek, and Ponderosa boat launch. (v) From Lake city bridge east to Beaver Creek. (vi) Within 100′ of shoreline adjacent to Stevens Creek campground. (4) PWC may only be launched from designated boat launch sites. (e) Off-road motor vehicle use. (1) Designated routes and areas. (i) Via the access points and routes listed in paragraph (c)(2)(ii) of this section, directly to the frozen surface of Blue Mesa Reservoir; (ii) A maximum area of approximately 958 acres of the exposed lake bottom of Blue Mesa Reservoir between the high-water mark and the water of the reservoir; and (iii) Posted designated access routes through the recreation area described and selected in the Curecanti Motor Vehicle Access Plan/Finding of No Significant Impact dated July 10, 2012. (2) Identification of designated routes and areas. (3) Vehicle requirements. (i) Wheelbase width must not exceed 8 feet, 6 inches. (ii) Maximum gross vehicle weight for motor vehicle use on the frozen surface of Blue Mesa Reservoir is 1800 pounds GVW, including cargo but excluding the weight of the driver and any passenger. This restricts vehicle use on the frozen surface to all-terrain and utility task type vehicles. (4) Speed limits. (f) Superintendent's authority. (1) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (2) Violating a closure, condition or restriction is prohibited. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 34480, Aug. 31, 1984; 71 FR 55119, Sept. 21, 2006; 78 FR 72031, Dec. 2, 2013] § 7.52 Cedar Breaks National Monument. (a) Snowmobiles. (2) On roads designated for snowmobile use, only that portion of the road or parking area intended for other motor vehicle use may be used by snowmobile. Such roadway is available for snowmobile use only when the designated road or parking area is closed by snow depth to all other motor vehicle use by the public. These routes will be marked by signs, snow poles, or other appropriate means. The park Superintendent shall determine the opening and closing dates for use of designated snowmobile routes each year. Routes will be open to snowmobile travel when they are considered to be safe for travel but not necessarily free of safety hazards. (3) Snowmobile use outside designated routes is prohibited. This prohibition shall not apply to emergency administrative travel by employees of the National Park Service or its contractors or concessioners or law enforcement agencies. (b) [Reserved] [49 FR 29375, July 20, 1984] § 7.53 Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument. (a) Snowmobiles. (2) On roads designated for snowmobile use, only that portion of the road or parking area intended for other motor vehicle use may be used by snowmobiles. Such roadway is available for snowmobile use only when there is sufficient snow cover and when these roads and parking areas are closed to all other motor vehicle use by the public. These routes will be marked by signs, snow poles, or other appropriate means. Snowmobile use outside designated routes is prohibited. (b) [Reserved] [49 FR 34478, Aug. 31, 1984] § 7.54 Theodore Roosevelt National Park. (a) Snowmobiles. (2) The superintendent shall determine the opening and closing dates for the use of designated snowmobile routes each year, taking into consideration snow, weather and river conditions. He shall notify the public by posting of appropriate signs at the main entrance to both units of the park. The superintendent may, by the posting of appropriate signs, require persons to register or obtain a permit before operating any snowmobiles within the park. The operation of snowmobiles shall be in accordance with State laws in addition to the National Park Service regulations. (b) [Reserved] [49 FR 34479, Aug. 31, 1984] § 7.55 Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. (a) Hunting. (b) Aircraft. i.e., (c) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (i) Crescent Bay Lake. (ii) Kettle River above the Hedlund Bridge. (2) Launch and retrieval of PWC are permitted only at designated launch ramps. Launching and retrieval of PWC at Napoleon Bridge launch ramp is prohibited. (3) PWC may land anywhere along the shoreline except in designated swimming areas. (4) PWC may not be operated at greater than flat-wake speeds in the following locations: (i) Upper Hawk Creek from the waterfall near the campground through the area known as the “narrows” to the confluence of the lake, marked by “flat wake” buoy(s). (ii) Within 200 feet of launch ramps, marina facilities, campground areas, water skiers, beaches occupied by swimmers, or other persons in the water. (iii) The stretch of the Spokane Arm from 200 feet west of the Two Rivers Marina on the downstream end, to 200 feet east of the Fort Spokane launch ramp on the upstream end, above the vehicle bridge. (5) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 69 FR 35526, June 25, 2004] § 7.56 Acadia National Park. (a) Designated Snowmobile Routes. (1) Park Loop Road (except section from Stanley Brook intersection north to the gate at Penobscot Mountain Parking Area) and connecting roads as follows: Paradise Hill Road (Visitor Center to Junction Park Loop Road); Stanley Brook Road; Ledgelawn Extension Road; Sieur de Monts (gate to Loop Road); West Street; Cadillac Mountain Summit Road; entrance roads to Wildwood Stable. (2) Portions of Carriage Paths as follows: A section of Carriage Path 1.8 miles in length from the parking area at the north end of Eagle Lake down the east side of the lake to connection with Park Loop Road at Bubble Pond Rest Area. A section of Carriage Path 0.6 miles in length from Wildwood Stable to connection with Park Loop Road south of the entrance road to Penobscot Mountain Parking Area. (3) Hio Truck Road from Seawall Campground north to State Route 102. (4) The paved camper access roads within Seawall Campground. (5) Marshall Brook Truck Road from Seal Cove Road to Marshall Brook. (6) Seal Cove Road from Park Boundary in Southwest Harbor to State Route 102 in Seal Cove. (7) Western Mountain Road from Park Boundary west of Worcester Landfill to Seal Cove Pond. (8) The two crossroads connecting Western Mountain Road and Seal Cove Road. (9) Long Pond Truck Road including Spur Road to Pine Hill. (10) Lurvey Spring Road from Junction with Long Pond Road in Southwest Harbor to intersection with Echo Lake Beach Road. (11) The Echo Lake Entrance Road from State Route 102 to Echo Lake Beach Parking Area. [48 FR 1195, Jan. 11, 1983] § 7.57 Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. (a)(1) What terms do I need to know? All-terrain vehicle or ATV (i) Equipped with a seat or seats for the use of the rider and a passenger, if the motor vehicle is designed by the manufacturer to transport a passenger; (ii) Designed to propel itself with three or more tires in contact with the ground; (iii) Designed by the manufacturer for off-highway use; (iv) Not designed by the manufacturer primarily for farming or lawn care; and (v) Not more than 50 inches wide. (2) Off-road motor vehicle use. (3) Permit requirement. (ii) The NPS charges a fee to recover the costs of administering the special use permits. Permit applicants must pay the fee charged by the NPS in order to obtain a special use permit. (iii) Annual permits are valid for the calendar year for which they are issued. Three-day permits are valid on the day designated on the permit and the following two days. One-day permits are valid on the day designated on the permit. (iv) A permit applicant must acknowledge in writing that he or she understands the rules governing off-road vehicle use in the recreation area. (v) Each motor vehicle permitted to operate off roads must display an NPS decal issued by the superintendent. The NPS decal must be affixed to the vehicle in a manner and location specified by the superintendent. (vi) Permits may be requested from the recreation area headquarters in Fritch, Texas, or on the recreation area Web site. (4) Designated locations. (ii) Permitted motor vehicles may be used off roads at the following locations at Blue Creek, an area at the northern end of the recreational area that empties into Lake Meredith: Designated locations for off-road motor vehicle use Part of a management zone? Blue Creek Approximately 133.5 acres on the river bottom Low Speed Zone (partial overlap). Approximately one linear mile of routes and access points to the river bottom No. (iii) Permitted motor vehicles may be used off roads at the following locations at Rosita, an area of the Canadian River at the southern end of the recreation area: Designated locations for off-road motor vehicle use Part of a management zone? Rosita Approximately 170.2 acres south of the Canadian River (currently denuded of vegetation) at the western border of LAMR where HWY 287 nears the recreation area No. Approximately 65.2 acres south of the Canadian River and on the east side of Bull Taco Hill Hunting Zone (complete overlap). Approximately 119.3 acres on the river bottom Resource Protection Zone (partial overlap). Approximately 15.1 linear miles of routes and access points to the river bottom Resource Protection Zone (partial overlap). Hunting Zone (complete overlap). Approximately one linear mile of routes south of the Canadian River near HWY 287 Beginner Zone (complete overlap). (5) Management zones. Zone Special restrictions Location Beginner Zone Speed limit: 20 mph (unless otherwise posted) Routes marked for beginner operators of off-road vehicles only Rosita. Camping Zone Speed limit: 15 mph (unless otherwise posted) Off-road vehicles may only be used to access the campground; recreational use prohibited Rosita. Off-road vehicles that are not registered in a state may not be used from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. (unless otherwise posted) Hunting Zone Off-road vehicles may be used only for hunting during the Texas general white-tailed deer season Rosita. Low-Speed Zone Speed limit: 15 mph (unless otherwise posted) Located approximately 1 2 Blue Creek. Resource Protection Zone Off-road vehicles with a wheel width greater than 65 inches are prohibited Rosita. (6) Camping at Blue Creek and Rosita. (7) Operational and vehicle requirements. (i) At Rosita, operating a motor vehicle in an isolated pool of water that is not connected to or touching flowing water is prohibited. (ii) Operating a motor vehicle on vegetation is prohibited. (iii) Glass containers are prohibited in designated areas, routes, and access points, and in camping zones. (iv) Operating a motor vehicle in excess of 35 mph (unless otherwise posted) on designated routes and access points at Blue Creek and Rosita is prohibited. (v) Operating a motor vehicle in excess of the speed limits identified in paragraph (a)(5) (unless otherwise posted) in specific management zones is prohibited. (vi) Operating a motor vehicle in excess of 55 mph (unless otherwise posted) in the designated areas that are not part of a Low-Speed Zone on the river bottoms at Blue Creek and Rosita is prohibited. (vii) All ATVs must be equipped with a whip—a pole, rod, or antenna—that is securely mounted on the vehicle and stands upright at least eight feet from the surface of the ground when the vehicle is stopped. This whip must have a solid red or orange safety flag with a minimum size of six inches by twelve inches that is attached no more than ten inches from the top of the whip. Flags must have a pennant, triangle, square, or rectangular shape. (viii) A motor vehicle must display lighted headlights and taillights during the period from one-half hour before sunset to one half hour after sunrise. (ix) Motor vehicles must have a functioning muffler system. Motor vehicles that emit more than 96 decibels of sound (using the SAE J1287 test standard) are prohibited. (x) Operating a motor vehicle with a wheel width greater than 65 inches in a Resource Protection Zone is prohibited. (8) Prohibited acts. (9) Superintendent's authority. (b) Safety Helmets. (c) Powerless flight. (d) Fishing. (e) Hunting. (f) Trapping. (g) Personal watercraft (PWC). (2) PWC may operate on Lake Meredith under the following conditions: (i) Fueling of PWC is prohibited on the lake, except at the marina fuel dock with an attendant providing the fuel service, or onshore and out of the water. (ii) Carrying of fuel in an external or portable container onboard a PWC is prohibited. (iii) PWC may only be launched at designated launch sites established by the Superintendent in accordance with 36 CFR 1.5 and 1.7. (iv) PWC may not operate at greater than flat wake speed in the following designated areas: North Turkey Creek, Bugbee Canyon, North Canyon, North Cove, South Canyon, Sexy Canyon, Amphitheater Canyon, the coves between day markers 9 and 11, Fritch Canyon, Short Creek, Evans Canyon and Canal Canyon. Flat wake areas are designated by buoys marked with “flat wake” or other similar markings. The location of those buoys may be adjusted by the Superintendent based on reservoir water levels. (3) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (h) Bicycling. (i) Harbor Bay-Fritch Canyon area (approximately 5.7 miles); (ii) Harbor Bay Short-Creek area (approximately 3.3 miles); (iii) Short Creek-South Turkey Creek area (approximately 2.8 miles); (iv) South Turkey Creek area (approximately 4.4 miles); and (v) Fritch Fortress area (approximately 5.2 miles). (2) Designation of bicycle routes or portions of routes shall be implemented with a written determination that the route is open for public use and that such bicycle use is consistent with the protection of the park area's natural, scenic and aesthetic values, safety considerations and management objectives, and will not disturb wildlife or park resources. Notice may be provided by posting signs and identifying routes on maps which shall be available in the office of the Superintendent and on the park's Web site. (3) The Superintendent may open or close designated bicycle routes, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, carrying capacity, and other management activities and objectives. (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [36 FR 14694, Aug. 10, 1971, as amended at 40 FR 762, Jan. 3, 1975; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 69 FR 30223, May 27, 2004; 72 FR 13706, Mar. 23, 2007; 79 FR 15696, Mar. 21, 2014; 80 FR 55264, Sept. 15, 2015] § 7.58 Cape Hatteras National Seashore. (a) Hunting. (i) Ocracoke Island, except Ocracoke village. (ii) Hatteras Island, 500 acres, in three disconnected strips 250 feet wide measuring eastward from mean high water mark on Pamlico Sound between villages of Salvo and Avon and Buxton, and between Frisco and Hatteras. (iii) Bodie Island, 1,500 acres, between high water mark of Roanoke Sound and a line 2,000 feet west of and parallel to U.S. Highway 158, and from the north dike of the Goosewing Club property on the north to the north boundary of the Dare County tract on the south. (2) Seashore lands on which hunting is not permitted will be posted accordingly. (3) This hunting plan will be administered and enforced by the National Park Service, through the Service's authorized local representative, the Superintendent of the Seashore, hereinafter referred to as the Superintendent. (4) The State of North Carolina will assist in the enforcement of applicable State and Federal hunting laws and otherwise in carrying out this plan. (5) Hunting will be restricted to waterfowl. Season length, opening and closing dates, bag limits and species of waterfowl which may be taken will be in accordance with the rules and regulations issued by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (6) Hunting privileges will be free for all hunters possessing a North Carolina State hunting license and Federal migratory bird hunting stamp. (7) Permanent blinds will be constructed exclusively by the Seashore and these will be built only on Bodie Island. Setting up and use of temporary or portable blinds by hunters will be permitted on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. (8) Minimum distance between blinds on Seashore land and ponds within the designated hunting areas will be 300 yards unless other conditions, such as natural screening, justify a shorter distance. (9) Hunting on Ocracoke Island will be permitted and managed in the same manner as Hatteras Island. (10) “Jump shooting” of waterfowl will be permitted only on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands and is prohibited within 300 yards of any blind. (11) Properly licensed and authorized guides may provide hunting guide service within the designated hunting areas in the Seashore. They will not be permitted to solicit business within the boundaries of the Seashore and all arrangements with hunters must be made outside of those boundaries. Guides will be required to possess a North Carolina State guide license and to fulfill all requirements and conditions imposed by that license. Fees charged by guides must be approved in advance by the Superintendent. Each guide must also possess a permit issued by the Superintendent which authorizes him to guide hunters within the Seashore and the amount of the fees which he may charge. (12) Guides shall have no permanent or seasonal blind rights within the Seashore and no special privileges other than those specified in this section. (13) At 5:00 a.m. each morning the day of hunting a drawing for blind assignments will be conducted at the check-out station. Advance reservations for permission to draw will be accepted through the United States mail only. Reservations postmarked prior to 12:01 a.m. of September 25 will not be accepted. The postmark date and hour will establish and govern the priority of drawing. Maximum reservation by any person shall be three (3) consecutive days in any week, Monday through Saturday, and limited to a total of six (6) days during the season. Reservations shall have priority over nonreservations at drawing time. In the event a reservation is to be canceled, the Superintendent shall be informed by the party prior to drawing time for the date or dates of the reservation. (14) The first departure from a blind by a person terminates his hunting privilege within Bodie Island for that day and the blinds may be reassigned by the Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, or his duly authorized representative, for use by others later the same day. Vacating parties must check out and furnish information regarding their take at the checking station on Bodie Island located near the north boundary of the hunting area. (15) Hunters and guides shall provide their own decoys and are required to leave the blind which they used in a clean, sanitary and undamaged condition. (16) All hunters taking banded fowl shall turn in the bands at the check-out station. (17) Details of this plan, interpretations and further information regarding it will be published in local newspapers and issued in circular form free to all interested persons. (18) Access to blinds will be by designated foot trails. Vehicles will not be permitted to drive to the blind sites. (19) Trained dogs will be permitted for retrieving providing they are kept under restraint by the hunter. (20) Blinds will be limited to two persons without a guide and three including the guide. Only two guns will be permitted in each blind. (21) All other regulations will be in accordance with the North Carolina State and Federal migratory bird hunting laws. (b) Definitions. (1) Definitions. (i) Seashore. (ii) Legal resident of an established village. Corolla, Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Collington, Nags Head, Manteo, Wanchese, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, Ocracoke. (iii) Commercial fishing. (iv) Commercial fishing permit. (2) Commercial fishing permit required. (3) Permits. (i) A legal resident of an established village. (ii) Possession of a valid North Carolina commercial fishing license or engagement in a joint commercial fishing venture with a North Carolina commercial fishing licensee. The permit shall be carried at all times while engaged in commercial fishing and shall be displayed upon request by the Superintendent or his representative. When two or more individuals engage in a joint commercial fishing venture involving a splitting of profits or any other assumption of proprietary interests, each individual must qualify for and have a commercial fishing permit. An employee hired by a permittee for a specific wage with no financial interest in the activity need not have a permit. (4) Revocation of permit. (5) Beach sanitation and conservation of aquatic life. (6) Sport-fishing Zone. (c) Off-road motor vehicle use Definitions. ORV ORV corridor (2) ORV permits. (i) A permit issued by the Superintendent is required to operate a vehicle on designated ORV routes at the Seashore. (ii) Operation of a motor vehicle authorized under an ORV permit is limited to those routes designated in this paragraph (c). (iii) There is no limit to the number of ORV permits that the Superintendent may issue. (iv) ORV permits are valid for the dates specified on the permit. The public will be notified of any changes to ORV permit durations through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (v) In order to obtain a permit, an applicant must comply with vehicle and equipment requirements, complete a short education program in a manner and location specified by the Superintendent, acknowledge in writing an understanding of the rules governing ORV use at the Seashore, and pay the permit fee. (vi) Each permit holder must affix the proof of permit, in a manner and location specified by the Superintendent, to the vehicle covered by the permit for use off-road. (3) Vehicle and equipment requirements. (i) The vehicle must be registered, licensed, and insured for highway use and must comply with inspection requirements for the state, country, or province where the vehicle is registered. (ii) The vehicle may have no more than two axles. (iii) A towed boat or utility trailer may have no more than two axles. (iv) Vehicle tires must be listed or approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation. (v) The vehicle must carry a low-pressure tire gauge, shovel, jack, and jack support board. (4) Vehicle inspection. (5) Certain vehicles prohibited. (6) Travel trailers prohibited. i.e., (7) Special-use permits for off-road driving, temporary use. (i) Authorize the North Carolina Department of Transportation to use Seashore beaches as a public way, when necessary, to bypass sections of NC Highway 12 that are impassable or closed for repairs; (ii) Allow participants in regularly scheduled fishing tournaments to drive in an area if driving was allowed in that area for that tournament before January 1, 2009; or (iii) Allow vehicular transport of mobility impaired individuals via the shortest, most direct distance from the nearest designated ORV route or Seashore road to a predetermined location in a beach area in front of a village that is not otherwise open to ORV use. (8) Commercial fishing vehicles. (i) An authorization under this paragraph may allow off-road driving on a beach not otherwise designated for ORV use, only if the beach is not subject to a resource closure or is not a lifeguarded beach. (ii) An authorization under this paragraph may allow off-road driving beginning at 5 a.m. on days when night-driving restrictions are in effect, to set or tend haul seine or gill nets, only if the permit holder is carrying and able to present a fish-house receipt from the previous 30 days. (9) ORV routes. When is the route open? Where is the route located? Bodie Island—Designated Routes Year Round Ramp 2 to 0.2 miles south of ramp 4. September 15-March 14 0.2 miles south of ramp 4 to the eastern confluence of the Atlantic Ocean and Oregon Inlet. Hatteras Island—Designated Routes Year Round 1.5 miles south of ramp 23 to ramp 27. Ramp 30 to approximately 0.3 miles south of ramp 32 The following soundside ORV access routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound between the villages of Salvo and Avon: soundside ramps 46, 48, 52, 53, 54. The soundside ORV access at Little Kinnakeet starts just to the west of the Kinnakeet lifesaving structures and continues to the sound. Ramp 38 to 1.5 miles south of ramp 38. The following soundside ORV access routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound between the villages of Avon and Buxton: soundside ramps 57, 58, 59, and 60. 0.4 miles north of ramp 43 to Cape Point to 0.3 miles west of “the hook.” Bypass which extends due south from the opening at ramp 44, running continuously behind the dunes until the bypass connects with the beach. Interdunal route (“Inside Road”) from intersection with Lighthouse Road (i.e. ramp 44) to ramp 49, with one spur route from the interdunal route to ramp 48. Just east of Ramp 48 to east Frisco boundary. A soundside ORV access route from Museum Drive to Pamlico Sound near Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet Pole Road from Museum Drive to Spur Road to Pamlico Sound, with one spur route, commonly known as Cable Crossing, to Pamlico Sound and four spur routes to the ORV route below. Ramp 55 southwest along the ocean beach for 1.6 miles, ending at the intersection with the route commonly known as Bone Road. October 15-April 14 0.1 mile south of Rodanthe Pier to 1.5 mile south of ramp 23 Ocracoke Island—Designated Routes Year Round Ramp 59 to just southwest of ramp 63. Routes from NC Highway 12 to Pamlico Sound located north of the Pony Pens, commonly known as Prong Road, Barrow Pit Road, and Scrag Cedar Road. 1.0 mile northeast of ramp 67 to 0.5 mile northeast of ramp 68 From ramp 72 to a pedestrian trail to Pamlico Sound, commonly known as Shirley's Lane. October 15-April 14 0.5 mile northeast of ramp 68 to ramp 68 (Ocracoke Campground area). September 15-March 14 A route 0.6 mile south of ramp 72 from the beach route to a pedestrian trail to Pamlico Sound. A route at the north end of South Point spit from the beach route to Pamlico Sound. (10) Superintendent's closures. (A) Public health and safety; (B) Vehicle carrying capacity and other ORV management considerations; (C) Natural and cultural resource protection; (D) Applicable species management strategies including buffer distances; or (E) Desired future conditions for threatened, endangered, state-listed, and special status species. (ii) The Superintendent will conduct periodic reviews of the criteria for and results of these closures to assess their effectiveness. The public will be notified of such closures through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. Violation of any closure is prohibited. (iii) The Superintendent will remove or relax closures based on the same criteria used for closure. (11) Rules for Vehicle Operation. (ii) In addition to the requirements of Part 4 of this chapter, the following restrictions apply: (A) A vehicle operator must yield to pedestrians on all designated ORV routes. (B) When approaching or passing a pedestrian on the beach, a vehicle operator must move to the landward side to yield the wider portion of the ORV corridor to the pedestrian. (C) A vehicle operator must slow to 5 mph when traveling within 30.5 meters (100 feet) or less of pedestrians at any location on the beach at any time of year. (D) An operator may park on a designated ORV route, but no more than one vehicle deep, and only as long as the parked vehicle does not obstruct two-way traffic. (E) When driving on a designated route, an operator must lower the vehicle's tire pressure sufficiently to maintain adequate traction within the posted speed limit. (F) The speed limit for off-road driving is 15 mph, unless otherwise posted. (12) Hours of Operation/Night-Driving Restrictions. Hours of Operation/Night Driving Restrictions When are the restrictions in place? Where are the restrictions in place? November 16-April 30 All designated ORV routes are open 24 hours a day. May 1-September 14 Designated ORV routes in sea turtle nesting habitat (ocean intertidal zone, ocean backshore, dunes) are closed at 9:00 p.m. and open no earlier than 6:00 a.m. The Seashore will publish exact opening times on an annual basis. September 15-November 15 Designated ORV routes in sea turtle nesting habitat (ocean intertidal zone, ocean backshore, dunes) are closed at 9:00 p.m. and open no earlier than 6:00 a.m., but the Superintendent may open designated ORV routes, or portions of the routes, 24 hours a day if no turtle nests remain. The Seashore will publish exact opening times on an annual basis. (ii) Maps available in the office of the Superintendent and on the Seashore's Web site will show routes closed due to night-driving restrictions, and routes or portions of the routes the Superintendent opens because there are no turtle nests remaining. (13) Vehicle carrying capacity. (14) Violating any of the provisions of this paragraph, or the terms, conditions, or requirements of an ORV or other permit authorizing ORV use is prohibited. A violation may also result in the suspension or revocation of the applicable permit by the Superintendent. (15) Information Collection. et seq., (d) Bicycle Use. (i) Multi-use pathway in the Hatteras Island District (approximately 1.6 miles). (ii) [Reserved] (2) Maps showing the pathway as open to bicycle use will be available at Seashore visitor centers and posted on the Seashore website. The Superintendent will provide notice that the pathway is open to bicycle use in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter, including in the superintendent's compendium (or written compilation) of discretionary actions referred to in 36 CFR 1.7(b). (3) The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or terminate such conditions, closures, limits, or restrictions in accordance with § 4.30 of this chapter. A violation of any such limit, restriction, condition, or closure is prohibited. [24 FR 11052, Dec. 30, 1959, as amended at 38 FR 33081, Nov. 30, 1973; 40 FR 4135, Jan. 28, 1975; 40 FR 56888, Dec. 5, 1975; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987; 77 FR 3142, Jan. 23, 2012; 81 FR 93604, Dec. 21, 2016; 89 FR 47868, June 4, 2024] § 7.59 Grand Portage National Monument. (a) Snowmobiles. (1) The trail from County Road 73 (near the Grand Portage Trading Post) which moves across the Grand Portage to County Road 17 near the Catholic Church. (2) The powerline right-of-way road from Country Road 73 which moves across the Grand Portage Trail. (3) The logging road which moves across the Grand Portage Trail in NE 1/4 1/4 (4) Abandoned Highway 61 which moves across the Grand Portage Trail. (5) The logging road which moves across the Grand Portage Trail in SE 1/4 1/4 (b) Fishing. [47 FR 45005, Oct. 13, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984] § 7.60 Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. (a) Snowmobiles. [47 FR 54933, Dec. 7, 1982] § 7.61 Fort Caroline National Memorial. (a) Fishing. [26 FR 3363, Apr. 20, 1961, as amended at 32 FR 16213, Nov. 28, 1967] § 7.62 Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. (a) Snowmobiles. (1) All open areas, designated trails and roadways on public land below the 1320-foot contour line within the Stehekin Valley, except cross-country ski trails and within the perimeter of the Buckner Orchard. Snowmobile use on open public lands or designated trails will be limited to permanent, year-round residents of the Stehekin Valley. (2) That portion of the Stehekin Valley Road normally open to use by motor vehicles from the 1320-foot contour line to the park boundary. (b) Aircraft. (1) The entire water surface of Lake Chelan. (2) The Stehekin landing field, located at approximate latitude 48°21′ N, approximate longitude 120°43′ W. (c) Weapons. 1/4 (d) Solid waste disposal. (1) Accept solid waste generated within the boundary of the park unit that was not generated by National Park Service activities; (2) Be located within one mile of a campground or a residential area; (3) Be visible by the public from scenic vistas or off-trail areas in designated wilderness areas; (4) Be detectable by the public by sound from a campground; and (5) Be detectable by the public by sight, sound, or odor from a road open to public travel. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 49 FR 19652, May 9, 1984; 54 FR 48869, Nov. 28, 1989; 80 FR 74990, Dec. 1, 2015] § 7.63 Dinosaur National Monument. (a) Commercial hauling. (b) Stock grazing. (i) Grazing privileges appurtenant to privately owned lands located within the Monument shall not be withdrawn until title to the lands to which such privileges are appurtenant shall have vested in the United States except for failure to comply with the regulations applicable thereto after reasonable notice of default. (ii) Grazing privileges appurtenant to privately owned lands located outside the Monument shall not be withdrawn for a period of twenty-five years after September 8, 1960, and thereafter shall continue during the lifetime of the original permittee and his heirs if they were members of his immediate family as described herein except for failure to comply with the regulations applicable thereto after reasonable notice of default. (iii) Members of the immediate family are those persons who are related to and directly dependent upon a person or persons, living on or conducting grazing operations from lands, as of September 8, 1960, which the National Park Service recognized as base lands appurtenant to grazing privileges in the monument. Such interpretation excludes mature children who, as of that date, were established in their own households and were not directly dependent upon the base lands and appurtenant grazing recognized by the National Park Service. (iv) If title to base lands lying outside the monument is conveyed, or such base lands are leased to someone other than a member of the immediate family of the permittee as of September 8, 1960, the grazing preference shall be recognized only for a period of twenty-five years from September 8, 1960. (v) If title to a portion or part of the base land either outside or inside the monument is conveyed or such base lands are leased, the new owner or lessee will take with the land so acquired or leased after September 8, 1960, such proportion of the entire grazing privileges as the grazing capacity in animal unit months of the tract conveyed or leased bears to the original area to which a grazing privilege was appurtenant and recognized. Conveyance or lease of all such base lands will automatically convey all grazing privileges appurtenant thereto. (vi) Grazing privileges which are appurtenant to base lands located either inside or outside the monument as of September 8, 1960, shall not be conveyed separately therefrom. (2) Where no reasonable ingress or egress is available to permittees or nonpermittees who must cross monument lands to reach grazing allotments or non-Federal lands within the exterior boundary of the monument or adjacent thereto, the Superintendent will grant, upon request, a temporary nonfee annual permit to herd stock on a designated driveway which shall specify the time to be consumed in each single drive. (3) After September 8, 1960, no increase in the number of animal unit months will be allowed on Federal lands in the monument. (4)(i) A permittee whose privileges are appurtenant to base lands either inside or outside the monument may be granted total nonuse on a year to year basis not to exceed three consecutive years. Total nonuse beyond this time may be granted if necessitated for reasons clearly outside the control of the permittee. Total unauthorized nonuse beyond three consecutive years will result in the termination and loss of all grazing privileges. (ii) Whenever partial or total non-use is desired an application must be made in writing to the Superintendent. (5) Grazing fees shall be the same as those approved for the Bureau of Land Management and will be adjusted accordingly. (6) Permittees or nonpermittees who have stock on Federal lands within the monument at any time or place, when or where herding or grazing is unauthorized may be assessed fifty cents per day per cow or horse and ten cents per day per sheep as damages. (7) The Superintendent may accept a written relinquishment or waiver of any privileges; however, no such relinquishment or waiver will be effective without the written consent of the owner or owners of the base lands. (8) Permits. Terms and conditions. The issuance and continued effectiveness of all permits will be subject, in addition to mandatory provisions required by Executive Order or law, to the following terms and conditions: (i) The permittee and his employees shall use all possible care in preventing forest and range fires, and shall assist in the extinguishing of forest and range fires on, or within, the vicinity of the land described in the permit, as well as in the preservation of good order within the boundaries of the Monument. (ii) The Superintendent may require the permittee before driving livestock to or from the grazing allotment to gather his livestock at a designated time and place for the purpose of counting the same. (iii) Stock will be allowed to graze only on the allotment designated in the permit. (iv) The permittee shall file with the Superintendent a copy of his stock brand or other mark. (v) The permittee shall, upon notice from the Superintendent that the allotment designated in the permit is not ready to be grazed at the beginning of the designated grazing season, place no livestock on the allotment for such a period as may be determined by the Superintendent as necessary to avoid damage to the range. All, or a portion of the livestock shall be removed from the area before the expiration of the designated grazing season if the Superintendent determines further grazing would be detrimental to the range. The number of stock and the grazing period may be adjusted by the Superintendent at any time when such action is deemed necessary for the protection of the range. (vi) No permit shall be issued or renewed until payment of all fees and other amounts due the National Park Service has been made. Fees for permits are due the National Park Service and must be paid at least 15 days in advance of the grazing period. No permit shall be effective to authorize grazing use thereunder until all fees and other amounts due the National Park Service have been paid. A pro rata adjustment of fees will be made in the event of reduction of grazing privileges granted in the permit, except that not more than 50 percent of the total annual grazing fee will be refunded in the event reduced grazing benefits are taken at the election of the permittee after his stock are on the range. (vii) No building or other structure shall be erected nor shall physical improvements of any kind be established under the permit except upon plans and specifications approved by the National Park Service. Any such facilities, structures, or buildings may be removed or disposed of to a successor permittee within three months following the termination of the permit; otherwise they shall become the property of the United States without compensation therefor. (viii) The permittee shall utilize the lands covered by the permit in a manner approved and directed by the Superintendent which will prevent soil erosion thereon and on lands adjoining same. (ix) The right is reserved to adjust the fees specified in the permit at any time to conform with the fees approved for the Bureau of Land Management, and the permittee shall be furnished a notice of any change of fees. (x) All livestock are considered as mature animals at 6 months of age and are so counted in determining animal unit months and numbers of animals. (xi) The Superintendent may prescribe additional terms and conditions to meet individual cases. (9) The breach of any of the terms or conditions of the permit shall be grounds for termination, suspension, or reduction of grazing privileges. (10) Appeals from the decision of the Superintendent to the Regional Director, and from the Regional Director to the Director shall be made in accordance with National Park Service Order No. 14, as amended (19 FR 8824) and Regional Director, Order No. 3, as amended (21 FR 1494). (11) Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as to prevent the enforcement of the provisions of the General Rules and Regulations and the Special Rules and Regulations of the National Park Service or of any other provisions of said rules and regulations applicable to stock grazing. (c) Snowmobiles. (2) On roads designated for snowmobile use, only that portion of the road or parking area intended for other motor vehicle use may be used by snowmobiles. Such roadway is available for snowmobile use only when there is sufficient snow cover and when these roads are closed to all other motor vehicle use by the public. (3) Snowmobile use outside designated routes is prohibited. The superintendent shall determine the opening and closing dates for use of the designated snowmobile routes each year. [27 FR 2150, Mar. 16, 1962, as amended at 27 FR 3659, Apr. 18, 1962; 34 FR 7330, May 6, 1969; 49 FR 34481, Aug. 31, 1984; 60 FR 55791, Nov. 3, 1995] § 7.64 Petersburg National Battlefield. (a) Alcoholic beverages. (b) Maintenance of vehicles. (c) Definition. [41 FR 40107, Sept. 17, 1976] § 7.65 Assateague Island National Seashore. (a) Hunting. (2) Hunting, or taking of a raptor for any purpose is prohibited except as provided for by permit in § 2.5 of this chapter. (3) A hunter shall not enter upon Service-owned lands where a previous owner has retained use for hunting purposes, without written permission of such previous owner. (4) Waterfowl shall be hunted only from numbered Service-owned blinds except in areas with retained hunting rights; and no firearm shall be discharged at waterfowl from outside of a blind unless the hunter is attempting to retrieve downed or crippled fowl. (5) Waterfowl hunting blinds in public hunting areas shall be operated within two plans: (i) First-come, first-served. (ii) Advance written reservation. The superintendent shall determine the number and location of first-come, first-served and/or advance reservation blinds. (6) In order to retain occupancy rights, the hunter must remain in or near the blind except for the purpose of retrieving waterfowl. The leaving of decoys or equipment for the purpose of holding occupancy is prohibited. (7) Hunters shall not enter the public waterfowl hunting area more than 1 hour before legal shooting time and shall be out of the hunting area within 45 minutes after close of legal shooting time. The blind shall be left in a clean and sanitary condition. (8) Hunters using Service-owned shore blinds shall enter and leave the public hunting area via designated routes from the island. (9) Prior to entering and after leaving a public hunting blind, all hunters shall check in at the registration box located on the trail to the blind he is or has been using. (10) Parties in blinds are limited to two hunters and two guns unless otherwise posted at the registration box for the blinds. (11) The hunting of upland game shall not be conducted within 300 yards of any waterfowl hunting blind during waterfowl season. (12) Hunting on seashore lands and waters, except as designated pursuant to § 1.5 and § 1.7, is prohibited. (b) Operation of oversand vehicles Definitions. (i) Oversand vehicle. (ii) Self-Contained vehicle. (iii) Primary dune. (2) Oversand permits. (i) The Superintendent is authorized to establish a system of special recreation permits for oversand vehicles and to establish special recreation permit fees for these permits, consistent with the conditions and criteria of 36 CFR part 71. (ii) No permit will be issued for a vehicle: (A) Which is not equipped to travel over sand and which does not contain the following equipment to be carried at all times when traveling on a beach or designated oversand route in the park: shovel, jack, tow rope or chain, board or similar support for the jack, and low pressure tire gauge; (B) Which does not conform to applicable State laws having to do with licensing, registering, inspecting, and insuring of such vehicles; (C) Which fails to comply with provisions of § 4.10; and (D) Which has more than two axles, or tows a trailer with more than two axles. (3) Authorized and prohibited travel. (ii) Travel by motorcycles is permitted only on public highways and parking areas within the park area. (iii)(A) Travel by self-contained vehicles is permitted under paragraph (b)(3)(i) of this section provided that no overnight parking is allowed on a beach seaward of the primary dunes at any time. (B) South of Assateague State Park such vehicles may use designated self-contained areas bayward of the primary dunes for overnight parking. Except, (iv) Travel by oversand vehicles, other than authorized emergency vehicles, is prohibited on the following portions of the park area subject, however, to existing rights of ingress and egress. (A) Between the Assateague State Park and the Ocean City Inlet. (B) On the beach seaward of the primary dune within designated portions of the North Beach public use complex. (C) Provided, however, (4) Rules of the road. (ii) Oversand vehicles shall not be parked so as to interfere with the flow of traffic on designated oversand routes. Such vehicles may not park overnight on a beach seaward of the primary dune unless one member of the party is actively engaged in fishing at all times. Towed travel trailers used as self-contained vehicles in the off-road portion of the park area may not be parked on a beach seaward of the primary dunes. (iii) Upon approaching or passing within 100 feet of a person on foot, the operator of an oversand vehicle shall reduce speed to 15 miles per hour. Speed at other times on any designated oversand route shall not exceed 25 miles per hour. (iv) When two vehicles approach from opposite directions in the same track, both operators shall reduce speed; and the operator with the ocean on his right shall pull out of the track to allow the other vehicle to pass. (v) Passengers shall not ride on the fenders, hood, roof, or tailgate, or in any other position outside of a moving oversand vehicle; and such vehicles shall not be used to tow a person on any recreational device over the sand or in the air or water of the park area. (vi) During an emergency, the Superintendent may close the park; or he may suspend for such period as he shall deem advisable any or all of the foregoing regulations in the interest of public safety; and he may announce such closure or suspension by whatever means are available. (c) Personal Watercraft. (i) Ocean City Inlet: (ii) Chincoteague Bay: (iii) Oceanside: (2) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [35 FR 45, Jan. 3, 1970, as amended at 39 FR 31633, Aug. 30, 1974; 41 FR 15008, Apr. 9, 1976; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1986; 68 FR 32375, May 30, 2003; 91 FR 10339, Mar. 3, 2026] § 7.66 North Cascades National Park. (a) Bait for fishing. (b) Snowmobiles. (1) The Cascade River Road between the park boundary and the Cascade Pass Trailhead parking area. (2) The Stehekin Valley Road between the park boundary and Cottonwood Camp. [34 FR 11545, July 12, 1969, as amended at 49 FR 19652, May 9, 1984] § 7.67 Cape Cod National Seashore. (a) Off-road operation of motor vehicles. (1) What do I need to do to operate a vehicle off road? (i) Will use an oversand vehicle (see paragraphs (a)(6) and (a)(7) of this section for details); (ii) Will use an oversand vehicle to camp (see paragraph (a)(8) of this section for details); or (iii) Are a commercial operator (see paragraph (a)(9) of this section for details). (2) Where and when can I operate my vehicle off road? Route When you may use the route On the outer beach between the opening to Hatches Harbor, around Race Point to High Head, including the North and South Beach access routes at Race Point and the bypass route at Race Point Light April 15 through November 15, except Exit 8 to High Head which is closed April 1 through July 20. Off road vehicle corridor from Exit 8 to High Head July 21 through November 15. Access road at High Head from the inland parking area to the primary dune January 1 through December 31. Designated dune parking area at High Head (for fishing only) January 1 through December 31. Power Line Route access and fishing parking area Only when the Superintendent opens the route due to high tides, beach erosion, shorebird closure or other circumstances which will, as a result, warrant public use of this access way. On controlled access routes for residents or caretakers of individual dune cottages in the Province Lands January 1 through December 31. On commercial dune taxi routes following portions of the outer beach and cottage access routes as described in the appropriate permit April 15 through November 15. On the outer beach from High Head to Head of the Meadow July 1 through August 31. Coast Guard beach in Truro to Long Nook beach April 15 through November 15 (hours posted). (3) May I launch a boat from a designated route? (4) What travel restrictions and special rules must I obey? (i) On the beach, you must drive in a corridor extending from a point 10 feet seaward of the spring high tide drift line to the berm crest. You may drive below the berm crest only to pass a temporary cut in the beach, and you must regain the crest immediately following the cut. Delineator posts mark the landward side of the corridor in critical areas. (ii) On an inland oversand route, you must drive only in a lane designated by pairs of delineator posts showing the sides of the route. (iii) An oversand route is closed at any time that tides, nesting birds, or surface configuration prevent vehicle travel within the designated corridor. (iv) When two vehicles meet on the beach, the operator of the vehicle with the water on the left must yield, except that self-contained vehicles always have the right of way. (v) When two vehicles meet on a single-lane oversand route, the operator of the vehicle in the best position to yield must pull out of the track only so far as necessary to allow the other vehicle to pass safely, and then must back into the established track before resuming the original direction of travel. (vi) If you make a rut or hole while freeing a stuck vehicle, you must fill the rut or hole before you remove the vehicle from the immediate area. (5) What activities are prohibited? (i) Driving off a designated oversand route. (ii) Exceeding a speed of 15 miles per hour unless posted otherwise. (iii) Parking a vehicle in an oversand route so as to obstruct traffic. (iv) Riding on a fender, tailgate, roof, door or any other location on the outside of a vehicle. (v) Driving a vehicle across a designated swimming beach at any time when it is posted with a sign prohibiting vehicles. (vi) Operating a motorcycle on an oversand route. (6) What special equipment must I have in my vehicle? (i) Shovel; (ii) Tow rope, chain, cable or other similar towing device; (iii) Jack; (iv) Jack support board; (v) Low air pressure tire gauge; and (vi) Five tires that meet or exceed established standards. (7) What requirements must I meet to operate an oversand vehicle? (i) The oversand permit is a Special Use Permit issued under the authority of 36 CFR 1.6 and 4.10. You must provide the following information for each vehicle for which you request a permit: (A) Name and address of registered owner; (B) Driver's license number and State of issue; (C) Vehicle license plate number and State of issue; and (D) Vehicle description, including year, make, model and color; make, model and size of tires. (ii) Before we issue a permit, you must: (A) Demonstrate that your vehicle is equipped as required in paragraph (a)(6) of this section; (B) Provide evidence that you have complied with all Federal and State licensing registering, inspecting and insurance regulations; and (C) View an oversand vehicle operation educational program and ensure that all other potential operators view the same program. (iii) The Superintendent will affix the permit to your vehicle at the time of issuance. (iv) You must not transfer your oversand permit from one vehicle to another. (8) What requirements must I meet to operate an oversand vehicle in the off season? (i) You may operate a vehicle during the off-season only on the portion of the beach between High Head and Hatches Harbor. (ii) You must not operate a vehicle during the off-season within two hours either side of high tide. (iii) We may issue a limited access pass for the following purposes: (A) Access to town shellfish beds at Hatches Harbor; (B) Recovery of personal property, flotsam and jetsam from the beach; (C) Caretaker functions at a dune cottage; or (D) Fishing. (9) What requirements must I meet to use an oversand vehicle for camping? (i) You must possess a valid permit issued under paragraph (a)(7) of this section. (ii) You may camp only in a self-contained vehicle that you park in a designated area. A self-contained vehicle has a self-contained water or chemical toilet and a permanently installed holding tank with a minimum capacity of 3 days waste material. There are two designated areas with a maximum combined capacity of 100 vehicles. (A) You must drive the self-contained vehicle off the beach to empty holding tanks at a dumping station at intervals of no more than 72 hours. (B) Before returning to the beach, you must notify the Oversand Station as specified by the Superintendent. (iii) You must not drive a self-contained vehicle outside the limits of a designated camping area except when entering or leaving the beach by the most direct authorized route. (iv) You are limited to a maximum of 21 days camping on the beach from July 1 through Labor Day. (10) What special requirements must I meet if I have a commercial vehicle? (ii) You must obey all applicable regulations in this section and all applicable Federal, State and local regulations concerning vehicles for hire. (iii) You must provide the following information for each vehicle that will use a designated oversand route: (A) Name and address of tour company and name of company owner; (B) Make and model of vehicle; (C) Vehicle license plate number and State of issue; and (D) Number of passenger seats. (11) How will the Superintendent manage the off-road vehicle program? (ii) The Superintendent will monitor the use and condition of the oversand routes to review the effects of vehicles on natural, cultural, and aesthetic resources in designated corridors. If the Superintendent finds that resource degradation or visitor impact is occurring, he/she may amend, rescind, limit the use of, or close designated routes. The Superintendent will do this consistent with 36 CFR 1.5 and 1.7 and all applicable Executive Orders; (iii) The Superintendent will consult with the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission regarding management of the off-road vehicle program. (iv) The Superintendent will recognize and use volunteers to provide education, inventorying, monitoring, field support, and other activities involving off-road vehicle use. The Superintendent will do this in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 18 g-j. (v) The Superintendent will report annually to the Secretary of the Interior and to the public the results of the monitoring conducted under this section, subject to availability of funding. (12) What are the penalties for violating the provisions of this section? (13) Has OMB approved the collection of information in this section? et seq., (b) Aircraft. (2) Float equipped aircraft may be landed only on federally controlled coastal water in accordance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. (c) Motorboats. (d) Shellfishing. (e) Public nudity. (f) Hunting. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, hunting is permitted in accordance with § 2.2 of this chapter. (3) Only deer, upland game (including Eastern Wild Turkey), and migratory waterfowl may be hunted. (4) Hunting is prohibited from March 1st through August 31st each year, except for the taking of Eastern Wild Turkey as designated by the Superintendent. (5) The Superintendent may: (i) Require permits and establish conditions for hunting; and (ii) Limit, restrict, or terminate hunting access or activities after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (6) The public will be notified of such limitations, restrictions, closures, or other hunting related designations through one or more methods listed in § 1.7(a) of this chapter. (7) Violating a closure, designation, use or activity restriction or a term or condition of a permit is prohibited. Violating a term or condition of a permit may result in the suspension or revocation of the permit by the Superintendent. [35 FR 8446, May 29, 1970, as amended at 40 FR 12789, Mar. 21, 1975; 40 FR 19197, May 2, 1975; 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984; 50 FR 31181, Aug. 1, 1985; 63 FR 9147, Feb. 24, 1998; 77 FR 9855, Feb. 21, 2012] § 7.68 Russell Cave National Monument. (a) Caves Closed Areas. (2) Permits. (3) Solo Exploration. [35 FR 7557, May 15, 1970] § 7.69 Ross Lake National Recreation Area. (a) Snowmobiles. (1) State Highway 20, that portion normally closed to motor vehicles during the winter season. (2) The Hozomeen entrance road from the U.S./Canadian border to the end of the road at East Landing. (3) Access and circulatory roads in the Hozomeen developed area normally open to public motor vehicle use. (4) The Thornton Lake Road from State Highway 20 to Thornton Lake Trailhead parking area. (5) The Damnation Creek Road from its junction with the Thornton Lake Road to the North Cascades National Park boundary. (6) The Newhalem Creek Road from State Highway 20 to its junction with the down-river road on the south side of the Skagit River. (7) The down-river road on the south side of the Skagit River from its junction with the Newhalem Creek Road to the end of the road across the Skagit River from the mouth of Sky Creek. (b) Aircraft. (c) Weapons. 1/4 1/4 [49 FR 19652, May 9, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 51856, Dec. 20, 1985; 54 FR 48869, Nov. 28, 1989] § 7.70 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (a) Designated airstrips. (2) Bullfrog, latitude 37°33′00″ N., longitude 110°42′45″ W. (3) Halls Crossing, latitude 37°28′10″ N., longitude 110°42′00″ W. (4) Hite, latitude 37°53′30″ N., longitude 110°23′00″ W. (5) Gordon Flats, latitude 38°10′30″ N., longitude 110°09′00″ W. (6) The entire surface of Lake Powell, subject to the restrictions contained in § 2.17 of this chapter. (b) Unattended property. (c) Colorado River white-water boat trips. (1) No person shall operate a vessel engaging in predominantly upstream travel or having a total horsepower in excess of 55 without a permit from the Superintendent. (2) U.S. Coast Guard approved life preservers shall be worn by every person while traveling in boats or rafts on this section of the river, or while lining or portaging near rough water. One extra preserver must be carried on each vessel for each ten (10) passengers. (3) No person shall conduct, lead or guide a river trip through Glen Canyon Recreation Area unless such person possesses a permit issued by the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park. The National Park Service reserves the right to limit the number of such permits issued, or the number of persons traveling on trips authorized by such permits when in the opinion of the National Park Service such limitations are necessary in the interest of public safety or protection of the ecological and environmental values of the area. (i) The Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park shall issue a permit upon a determination that the person leading, guiding, or conducting a river trip is experienced in running rivers in white-water navigation of similar difficulty, and possesses appropriate equipment, which is identified in the terms and conditions of the permit. (ii) No person shall conduct, lead, guide, or outfit a commercial river trip without first securing the above permit and possessing an additional permit authorizing the conduct of a commercial or business activity in the recreation area. (iii) An operation is commercial if any fee, charge, or other compensation is collected for conducting, leading, guiding, or outfitting a river trip. A river trip is not commercial if there is a bona fide sharing of actual expenses. (4) All human waste will be taken out of the Canyon and deposited in established receptacles, or will be disposed of by such means as is determined by the Superintendent. (5) No person shall take a dog, cat, or other pet on a river trip. (6) The kindling of a fire is permitted only on beaches. All fires must be completely extinguished only with water before abandoning the area. (7) Swimming and bathing are permitted except in locations immediately above rapids, eddies, and riffles or near rough water. (8) No camping is allowed along the Colorado River bank between the Lees Ferry launch ramp and the Navajo Bridge. (9) All persons issued a river trip permit shall comply with all terms and conditions of the permit. (d) Assembly and launching of river rafts and boats. (1) The assembly and launching of rafts or boats, and parking or storing of any related equipment or supplies is restricted to those areas designated by the Superintendent. (2) Within such designated areas, the Superintendent may assign or limit space and designate time periods of operation for each individual river trip or operator. (e) PWC. (i) On the Colorado River between Glen Canyon Dam and the downstream river boundary of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area where it adjoins Grand Canyon National Park. (ii) On the Colorado River upstream of Sheep Canyon. (iii) On the San Juan River upstream of Clay Hills pullout. (iv) On the Escalante River upstream of Coyote Creek. (v) On the Dirty Devil River upstream of Utah Highway 95 bridge. (2) A person may not operate a PWC at speed in excess of flat wake speed on the Escalante River from Cow Canyon to Coyote Creek. (3) After December 31, 2012, no one may operate a PWC that does not meet the 2006 emission standards set by EPA for the manufacturing of two-stroke engines. A person operating a PWC that meets the EPA 2006 emission standards through the use of direct injection two-stroke or four-stroke engines, or the equivalent thereof, is not subject to this prohibition and will be allowed to operate as described in this section. (4) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (f) Motor vehicle use. (1) What terms do I need to know? Conventional motor vehicle GMP road Off-highway vehicle (OHV) Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit Street-legal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) (2) Off-road motor vehicle permit requirement. (ii) A special use permit issued and administered by the superintendent is required to operate a motor vehicle off GMP roads at designated locations in the recreation area. Operating a motor vehicle off GMP roads in the recreation area without a permit is prohibited except for designated ORV routes that do not require a permit as indicated in Table 1 to paragraph (f)(3)(ii). (iii) Annual permits are valid for one calendar year from the day they are issued. Shorter-term permits are valid from the day issued for the stated duration of the permit. (iv) A permit applicant must acknowledge that he or she understands and agrees to abide by the rules governing off-road vehicle use in the recreation area. (v) Each motor vehicle permitted to operate off GMP roads must display an NPS decal issued by the superintendent and affixed to the vehicle in a manner and location specified by the superintendent. (vi) Permits may be requested at recreation area headquarters, recreation area visitor centers, on the recreation area's website, or at other locations designated by the superintendent. (vii) Violating any term, condition, or requirement of an off-road vehicle permit is prohibited and may result in the suspension or revocation of the permit and the denial of future permits, in addition to the penalties provided by § 1.3 of this chapter. (3) Designated off-road motor vehicle locations. (ii) Motor vehicles may be used off GMP roads at the locations and subject to the management prescriptions in the table below, except for vehicle-free zones where off-road vehicle use is prohibited. Permit requirements in Table 1 to paragraph (f)(3)(ii) are effective beginning on May 17, 2021. Table 1 to Paragraph (f)(3)(ii) Designated area or route for off-road motor vehicle use Approximate size Management prescriptions Lone Rock Beach 250 acres • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Vehicle-free zone as posted. • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs, and OHVs allowed with ORV permit. • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Lone Rock Beach Play Area 180 acres • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs, and OHVs allowed with ORV permit. • OHVs required to display a red or orange safety flag at least six by 12 inches in size that is located at least eight feet off the ground, or at least 18 inches above the top of the protective headgear of a motorcycle or dirt bike operator. • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Blue Notch 325 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Bullfrog North and South 2,250 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. • Vehicle-free zone as posted. Copper Canyon 30 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Crosby Canyon 450 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Dirty Devil 75 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Farley Canyon 275 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Hite Boat Ramp 50 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Neskahi 15 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Nokai Canyon 275 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Paiute Canyon 100 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Paiute Farms 1,000 acres • Conventional motor vehicles and street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Red Canyon 50 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Stanton Creek 675 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. • Vehicle-free zone as posted. White Canyon 325 acres • Street-legal ATVs allowed with ORV permit from March 2-October 31. • Conventional motor vehicles allowed with ORV permit year round. • 15 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). • Quiet hours between 10 pm and 6 am or as designated by superintendent. Ferry Swale 16 miles • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs and OHVs allowed with ORV permit year-round. • 25 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). Middle Moody Canyon Trailhead 2 miles • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs and OHVs allowed year-round. • ORV permit not required. • 25 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). East Gypsum Canyon Overlook 1.2 miles • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs and OHVs allowed year-round. • ORV permit not required. • 25 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). Imperial Valley 0.75 miles • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs and OHVs allowed year-round. • ORV permit not required. • 25 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). Gunsight Springs Trailhead 1 mile • Conventional motor vehicles, street-legal ATVs and OHVs allowed year-round. • ORV permit not required. • 25 mph speed limit (unless otherwise posted). (4) On-road motor vehicle use. Table 2 to Paragraph (f)(4)(i) Type of motor vehicle Allowed on paved GMP roads Allowed on unpaved GMP roads outside the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit Allowed on unpaved GMP roads within the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit Conventional motor vehicle Yes Yes Yes. Street-legal ATV Yes (except for the Lees Ferry Developed Area) Yes Yes, on Route 633 proceeding north to Route 730, an 8-mile portion of the Poison Spring Loop and on the upper portion of the Flint Trail if designated by the Superintendent under paragraph (4)(ii) below. OHV No Yes Yes, on Route 633 proceeding north to Route 730, an 8-mile portion of the Poison Spring Loop and on the upper portion of the Flint Trail if designated by the Superintendent under paragraph (4)(ii) below. (ii) The Superintendent may determine whether street-legal ATVs or OHVs are allowed on a 15-20 mile section of an unpaved GMP road known as the upper portion of the Flint Trail within the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit pursuant to paragraph (f)(6) of this section. Except on the portion of the Poison Spring Loop identified in Table 2 to paragraph (f)(4)(i) and as may be allowed by the Superintendent on the upper portion of the Flint Trail, street-legal ATVs and OHVs are prohibited on unpaved GMP roads in the Orange Cliffs Special Management Unit. (5) Motor vehicle and operator requirements. (ii) All motor vehicles operating in Lone Rock Beach Play Area must be equipped with a solid red or orange safety flag that is a minimum of six by 12 inches in size and that is attached to the vehicle so that the safety flag is at least eight feet above the surface of the level ground, or attached to the protective headgear of a person operating a motorcycle or dirt bike so that the safety flag is at least 18 inches above the top of the person's headgear. Operating a motor vehicle without a safety flag at Lone Rock Beach Play Area is prohibited. (iii) Operating a motor vehicle in excess of 15 mph (unless otherwise posted) at the following off-road motor vehicle locations—Lone Rock Beach, Blue Notch, Bullfrog North and South, Copper Canyon, Crosby Canyon, Dirty Devil, Farley Canyon, Hite Boat Ramp, Neskahi, Nokai Canyon, Paiute Canyon, Paiute Farms, Red Canyon, Stanton Creek, and White Canyon—is prohibited. (iv) Operating a motor vehicle in excess of 25 mph (unless otherwise posted) on unpaved GMP roads and on off-road motor vehicle routes in Ferry Swale, Middle Moody Canyon Trailhead, East Gypsum Canyon Overlook, Imperial Valley, and Gunsight Springs Trailhead is prohibited. (v) Operating a motor vehicle within a designated off-road motor vehicle area during quiet hours with the exception of entering and exiting a campsite is prohibited. (vi) Operating a generator or audio device, such as a radio, deck or compact disc player, within a designated off-road motor vehicle area during quiet hours is prohibited. During the hours of permitted operation, generators must be adequately muffled and not create excessive noise as defined in 36 CFR 2.12(a)(1). (vii) Operating a motor vehicle within a posted “vehicle-free” zone is prohibited. (viii) Operating an OHV under the age of 18 without a helmet is prohibited. (6) Superintendent's authority. (ii) The superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (iii) Violating any such closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. (iv) The superintendent may suspend or revoke an existing permit, and may deny future applications for an off-road motor vehicle permit, based upon violations of any such closure, condition, or restriction. [32 FR 5424, Mar. 31, 1967, as amended at 33 FR 11358, Aug. 9, 1968; 34 FR 2206, Feb. 14, 1969; 34 FR 11302, July 8, 1969; 36 FR 23294, Dec. 8, 1971; 40 FR 27030, June 26, 1975; 41 FR 27723, July 6, 1976; 42 FR 25857, May 20, 1977; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 68 FR 55465, Sept. 26, 2003; 72 FR 13706, Mar. 23, 2007; 86 FR 3813, Jan. 15, 2021; 86 FR 9289, Feb. 12, 2021] § 7.71 Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. (a) Powerless flight. (b) Designated snowmobile routes. (2) [Reserved] (c) Commercial vehicles. (d) Fishing. [34 FR 13595, Aug. 23, 1969, as amended at 47 FR 4256, Jan. 29, 1982; 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 48 FR 46780, 46782, Oct. 14, 1983; 49 FR 9421, Mar. 13, 1984; 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984; 50 FR 34130, Aug. 23, 1985; 51 FR 40419, Nov. 7, 1986; 52 FR 34777, Sept. 15, 1987; 69 FR 57181, Sept. 24, 2004; 84 FR 29083, June 21, 2019] § 7.72 Arkansas Post National Memorial. (a) Launching, beaching, or landing of vessels. [35 FR 13206, Aug. 19, 1970] § 7.73 Buck Island Reef National Monument. (a) Extractive uses. (b) Marine operations. (c) Wrecks. (d) Boats. (2) Anchoring or maneuvering watercraft within the waters that contain underwater marked swimming trails and interpretive signs is prohibited. (3) Anchoring is prohibited except by permit issued by the Superintendent for deep sand bottom areas or for administrative purposes. (4) Anchoring will be allowed in emergency situations only to protect life and property. (5) All watercraft, carrying passengers, for hire, shall comply with applicable regulations and laws of the U.S. Coast Guard and Territory of the Virgin Islands. (e) Fishing. (2) The use or possession of any type of fishing equipment or any of the items listed in paragraph (a) of this section is prohibited within the boundaries of the Monument. [29 FR 17091, Dec. 15, 1964, as amended at 48 FR 30295, June 30, 1983; 68 FR 16435, Apr. 4, 2003] § 7.74 Virgin Islands National Park. (a) [Reserved] (b) Marine operations. (c) Wrecks. (d) Boats. (2) Anchoring or maneuvering watercraft within the waters that contain underwater marked swimming trails and interpretive signs is prohibited. (3) Vessels desiring to enter Trunk Bay must enter and depart between the two outer buoys delineating the prescribed anchorage area, and shall anchor within described area, and no other, making sure the vessel will lie within this area regardless of wind or sea conditions: Except, that hand-propelled craft may be used to transport passengers and equipment between the anchorage area and the beach. (4) All vessels carrying passengers for hire shall comply with applicable laws and regulations of the United States Coast Guard and Territory of the Virgin Islands. (e) Fishing. Provided, Provided further, (2) The use or possession of any type of spearfishing equipment within the boundaries of the park is prohibited. (3) The species of crustaceans known as Florida Spiny Lobster (Panulirus argus) may be taken by hand or hand-held hook. No person shall take female lobsters with eggs; or take more than two lobsters per person per day; or have in possession more than two days' limit: Provided, (4) Species of mollusks commonly known as whelks and conchs may be taken by hand. No person shall take more than two conchs or one gallon of whelks, or both, per day, or have in possession more than two days' limit: Provided, (5) All known means of taking fish, crustaceans, mollusks, turtles, or other marine life are prohibited in Trunk Bay and in other waters containing underwater signs and markers. [29 FR 17091, Dec. 15, 1964, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] § 7.75 Padre Island National Seashore. (a) Off-road motor vehicle and motorcycle operation. (i) No person may operate a motor vehicle or motorcycle without a valid operator's license or learner's permit in his possession; an operator who has a learner's permit must be accompanied by an adult who has a valid operator's license; a driver's license or learner's permit must be displayed upon the request of any authorized person. (ii) In addition to the requirements of § 4.10 of this chapter, every motor vehicle and motorcycle must have an operable horn, windshield wiper or wipers (except motorcycles), brake light or lights, and rearview mirror. (iii) Motor vehicles and motorcycles must have valid license plates. (iv) Every motor vehicle and motorcycle must have a valid State vehicle inspection certificate when such certificate is required for highway use in the State in which the vehicle is licensed. (v) When two motor vehicles or motorcycles meet on the beach, the operator of the vehicle in southbound traffic shall yield the right-of-way, where necessary, by turning out of the track to the right. (2) Off-road motor vehicle and motorcycle use areas and routes. 1/2 (ii) The route west of Big Shell Beach, locally known as the Back Road. This route begins on the beach adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico approximately three miles south of Yarborough Pass and returns to the beach approximately 15 miles south of Yarborough Pass. (iii) The route beginning on the beach adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico approximately 11 miles south of Yarborough Pass and ending with its intersection with the Back Road approximately one mile west of the beach. This route is locally known as the Dunn Ranch Road. (iv) Travel is permitted in an area within 200 feet of the north bank of the Mansfield Channel, beginning on the beach adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico and ending approximately 3/4 (b) Hunting. (2) The erecting of a structure for use as a hunting blind is prohibited except that a temporary blind may be used when removed at the end of each hunting day. (c)-(d) [Reserved] (e) Prohibited vehicle operations. (1) The use of ground effect or aircushion vehicles is prohibited. (2) The use of vehicles propelled by the wind, commonly known as sail cars, is prohibited. (3) Towing of persons behind vehicles on a sled, box, skis, surfboard, parachute, or in any other way is prohibited. (4) Riding on fenders, tailgate, roof, or any other position outside of the vehicle is prohibited. (f) [Reserved] (g) Speed. (h) Mineral exploration and extraction Scope. (2) Operator. (3) Exercise of non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights. (4) All activities relating to the exercise of mineral interests which take place within the boundaries of the park shall be in accordance with an approved Plan of Operations. (5) Applicability of State laws. [31 FR 3458, Mar. 5, 1966, as amended at 39 FR 40156, Nov. 14, 1974; 43 FR 6229, Feb. 14, 1978; 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983; 51 FR 35647, Oct. 7, 1986; 52 FR 10686, Apr. 2, 1987] § 7.76 Wright Brothers National Memorial. (a) Designated airstrip. (b) Use of airstrip. [32 FR 2564, Feb. 7, 1967] § 7.77 Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (a) Climbing Mount Rushmore is prohibited. [32 FR 13071, Sept. 14, 1967] § 7.78 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. (a) All persons shall register at park headquarters before climbing any portion of the cliff face of Maryland Heights. A registrant shall check out, upon completion of climbing, in the manner specified by the registering official. [34 FR 8356, May 30, 1969] § 7.79 Amistad Recreation Area. (a) Hunting. (2) The hunting season and species allowed to be taken will be designated on an annual basis by the superintendent. (3) Deer, javelina, and turkey may be taken only by long bow and arrow. Water fowl and game birds may be taken only by shotguns and bird shot. The use of all other weapons for hunting is prohibited. (b) Fishing. (c) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (i) The following areas are closed to PWC use: (A) Hidden Cave Cove (where marked by buoys), located on the Rio Grande. (B) Painted Canyon (where marked by buoys), located on the Rio Grande. (C) Seminole Canyon, starting 0.5 miles from the mouth of the Rio Grande. (D) Government coves at Diablo East and Rough Canyon to include the water and shoreline to the top of the ridge/property line. (E) All terrestrial cave and karst features. (F) The Lower Rio Grande area below Amistad Dam. (G) The water area extending 1000 feet out from the concrete portion of Amistad Dam. (ii) PWC are prohibited from landing on any island posted as closed. (2) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [34 FR 6524, Apr. 16, 1969, as amended at 34 FR 15415, Oct. 3, 1969; 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984; 69 FR 30216, May 27, 2004; 72 FR 13706, Mar. 23, 2007] § 7.80 Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. (a) Powerless flight. (b) Fishing. (c) Bicycling. (2) The Superintendent may open or close designated routes, or portions thereof, or impose conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 78 FR 11984, Feb. 21, 2013] § 7.81 Point Reyes National Seashore. (a) Powerless flight. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984] § 7.82 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. (a) Fishing. (b) Snowmobiles. (i) The frozen surface of Lake Superior that surrounds every island from the shoreline out to the authorized boundary; (ii) The frozen surface of Lake Superior from Sand Point to the mainland unit's eastern boundary; (iii) The 1/4 (2) Snowmobile use is authorized solely for the purpose of providing access for legal forms of: (i) Ice fishing; (ii) Hunting and trapping; (iii) Winter camping; (iv) Other non-motorized recreational activities; and (v) Access to non-NPS property by owners, and to NPS properties by “use and occupancy” lessees and their guests. (3) Snowmobiles may be used for administrative, law enforcement, and emergency services as determined by the Superintendent. (4) Snowmobile use in areas and for purposes other than those stated in paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2) of this section is prohibited. (5) Maps showing designated use areas are available at park headquarters. (c) Off-road vehicles. (i) The frozen surface of Lake Superior that surrounds every island from the shoreline out to the authorized boundary; and (ii) The frozen surface of Lake Superior from Sand Point to the mainland unit's eastern boundary. (2) Off-road motor vehicle use is authorized solely for the purpose of providing access for legal forms of: (i) Ice fishing; (ii) Hunting and trapping; (iii) Winter camping; (iv) Other non-motorized recreational activities; and (v) Access to non-NPS property by owners, and to NPS properties by “use and occupancy” lessees and their guests. (3) Off-road motor vehicles may be used for administrative, law enforcement, and emergency services as determined by the Superintendent. (4) Off-road motor vehicle use in areas and for purposes other than those stated in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) is prohibited. (5) Maps showing designated use areas are available at park headquarters. (d) Ice augers and power engines. Ice auger (2) Power engine (3) Notwithstanding the requirements of 36 CFR 2.12(a)(3), operation of an ice auger or power engine is authorized on designated portions of Lake Superior for the specific purpose of cutting through the ice surface to provide access for legal ice fishing activity. (4) Areas designated for use of an ice auger or power engine include: (i) The frozen surface of Lake Superior that surrounds every island from the shoreline out to the authorized boundary; and (ii) The frozen surface of Lake Superior from Sand Point to the mainland unit's eastern boundary. (5) Maps showing designated use areas are available at park headquarters. (6) Use of an ice auger or power engine on any land surface or frozen water surface outside of designated use areas is prohibited without a permit. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 70 FR 16716, Apr. 1, 2005] § 7.83 Ozark National Scenic Riverways. (a) Definitions. Inboard motor Maximum horsepower Off-peak season Outboard motor Peak season (i) Beginning on the day after the last day of the statewide spring trapping season on public lands, as determined by the Missouri Department of Conservation; and (ii) Ending on the day before the first day of gigging season for nongame fish, as determined by the Missouri Department of Conservation. (b) Restrictions for motorized vessels. (i) Operating a motorized vessel with more than one outboard motor, not including an electric trolling motor. (ii) Operating a motorized vessel with an inboard motor. (iii) Operating a personal watercraft. (2) The use of a motorized vessel is allowed on the Current River according to the seasonal restrictions and maximum horsepower limits set forth in table 1 to paragraph (b)(2). Table 1 to Paragraph ( b Section of river Maximum horsepower during peak season Maximum horsepower during Current River Upper Section: Motorized vessels prohibited 25 hp (motor with jet unit); 18 hp (motor with propeller). Middle Section: 60 hp (motor with jet unit); 40 hp (motor with propeller) 60 hp (motor with jet unit); 40 hp (motor with propeller). Lower Section: 150 hp (motor with jet unit); 105 hp (motor with propeller) 150 hp (motor with jet unit); 105 hp (motor with propeller). (3) The use of a motorized vessel is allowed on the Jacks Fork River according to the seasonal restrictions and maximum horsepower limits set forth in table 2 to paragraph (b)(3). Table 2 to Paragraph ( b Section of river Maximum horsepower during peak season Maximum horsepower during Jacks Fork River Upper Section: Motorized vessels prohibited 25 hp (motor with jet unit); 18 hp (motor with propeller). Middle Section: 60 hp (motor with jet unit); 40 hp (motor with propeller) 60 hp (motor with jet unit); 40 hp (motor with propeller). (4) The maximum horsepower limits in this section may be exceeded pursuant to a written permit issued by the Superintendent. (5) Maps indicating the horsepower limits in the various sections of the rivers are located at park headquarters in Van Buren, MO, and on the Ozark National Scenic Riverways website. Signs at designated access points will have information about horsepower limits and seasonal closures in the upper, middle, and lower sections of river. The Superintendent will notify the public of the designated access points in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. (6) Operating a motorized vessel in a manner not allowed by this paragraph (b) is prohibited. (7) The Superintendent may restrict or impose conditions on the use of motorized vessels, or close any portion of the Riverways to motorized vessels, after taking into consideration public safety, protection or park resources, weather conditions and park management objectives. The Superintendent will provide notice of any such action in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. A violation of any such restriction, condition, or closure is prohibited. (c) Scuba Diving. (2) Permits. Provided, (i) That the permit applicant will be engaged in scientific or educational investigations which will have demonstrable value to the National Park Service in its management or understanding of riverways resources. (ii) [Reserved] (d) Commercial Activities. (1) The sale or rental of any goods or equipment to a member or members of the public which is undertaken in the course of an ongoing or regular commercial enterprise. (2) The performance of any service or activity for a member or members of the public in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration. (3) The delivery or retrieval within the boundaries of Ozark National Scenic Riverways of watercraft or associated boating equipment which has been rented to a member or members of the public at a location not within the Riverways, when such delivery or retrieval is performed by a principal, employee or agent of the commercial enterprise offering the equipment for rental and when these services are performed as an integral part, necessary complement, or routine adjunct of or to the rental transaction, whether or not any charge, either separately or in combination with any other charge, is made for these services. (4) The performance, by a principal, employee, or agent of a commercial enterprise, within the boundaries of Ozark National Scenic Riverways of any other service or activity for which a fee, charge or other compensation is not collected, but which is an integral part, necessary complement, or routine adjunct of or to any commercial transaction undertaken by that enterprise for which monetary or other valuable consideration is charged or collected, even though such transaction is initiated, performed, or concluded outside the boundaries of the Riverways. (5) The solicitation of any business, employment, occupation, profession, trade, work or undertaking, which is engaged in with some continuity, regularity or permanency for any livelihood, gain, benefit, advantage, or profit. (e) Fishing. (2) The superintendent may designate times and locations and establish conditions under which the digging of bait for personal use is allowed. (f) Frogs, turtles and crayfish. (i) Is consistent with the purposes for which the area was established; and (ii) Will not be detrimental to other park wildlife or the reproductive potential of the species to be taken; and (iii) Will not have an adverse effect on the ecosystem. (2) Violation of established conditions or designations is prohibited. [38 FR 5851, Mar. 5, 1973, as amended at 41 FR 23959, June 14, 1976; 49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984; 50 FR 43388, Oct. 25, 1985; 56 FR 30696, July 5, 1991; 56 FR 37158, Aug. 5, 1991; 88 FR 86057, Dec. 12, 2023] § 7.84 Channel Islands National Park. (a) [Reserved] (b) Wrecks. (c) Fishing. (1) No invertebrates may be taken in water less than five (5) feet in depth. (2) The taking of abalone and lobsters for commercial purposes is prohibited in the following areas: (i) Anacapa Island. (ii) Santa Barbara Island. (3)(i) The use of all nets is prohibited within the outer edge of the kelp line surrounding Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands. (ii) The use of trammel or gill nets is prohibited in less than 20 fathoms of water in all areas surrounding Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands. (4) The Superintendent shall require all persons fishing commercially within Channel Islands National Monument, on waters open for this purpose, to obtain an annual permit from him. Such permits shall be issued on request except that: (i) Lobster permits for Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands will be issued only to applicants who filed with the California State Department of Fish and Game fish receipts for lobsters caught at Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands during the period July 1, 1968, to July 1, 1971. (ii) Abalone permits for Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands will be issued only to applicants who filed with the California State Department of Fish and Game fish receipts for abalone caught at Anacapa and Santa Barbara Islands during the period July 1, 1968, to July 1, 1971. [38 FR 5622, Mar. 17, 1973, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] § 7.85 Big Thicket National Preserve. (a) Hunting. (1) Hunting is permitted only during designated seasons, as defined for game animals or birds by the State of Texas. During other periods of the year, no hunting is permitted. (2) During applicable open seasons, only the following may be hunted: (i) Game animals, rabbits, and feral or wild hogs. (ii) Game birds and migratory game birds. (3) The use of dogs or calling devices for hunting game animals or fur-bearing animals is prohibited. (4) The use or construction of stands, blinds or other structures for use in hunting or for other purposes is prohibited. (b) Trapping. (c) Hunting and Trapping Permits. (d) Firearms, Traps, and Other Weapons. (1) During open hunting or trapping seasons, the possession and use of firearms or other devices capable of destroying animal life is permitted in accordance with § 2.4 of this chapter. (2) The possession of firearms or other weapons at night, from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise is prohibited. [45 FR 46072, July 9, 1980, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] § 7.86 Big Cypress National Preserve. (a) Motorized vehicles Definitions. (ii) The term “operator” means any person who operates, drives, controls or has charge of a motorized vehicle. (iii) The term “Preserve lands” means all federally owned or controlled lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of the Preserve. (2) Travel in Preserve areas. (A) The area south and west of Loop Road (State Road #B94). (B) The area north of Tamiami Trail. (ii) The following areas which are shown on a map numbered BC-91-001, dated November 1975, and available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent, are closed to motorized vehicles: (A) The areas between the Loop Road (State Hwy. #B94) and the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Hwy. #B41), except that the Superintendent may issue a permit to provide for reasonable access by legal residents or to provide access by authorized oil and gas companies. (B) Big Cypress Florida Trail, Section 1, One marked main hiking trail, from Tamiami Trail to Alligator Alley; and the two marked loop trails are closed to the use of all motorized vehicles, except that vehicles may cross the trails. (iii) The Superintendent may temporarily or permanently close or restrict the use of any areas and routes otherwise designated for use of motor vehicles, or close or restrict such areas or routes to the use of particular types of motor vehicles by the posting of appropriate signs, or by marking on a map which shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent, or both. In determining whether to close or restrict the uses of the areas or routes under this paragraph, the Superintendent shall be guided by the criteria contained in sections 3 and 4 of E.O. 11644 (37 FR 2877) as amended, and shall also consider factors such as other visitor uses, safety, wildlife management, noise, erosion, geography, vegetation, resource protection, and other management considerations. Prior to making a temporary or permanent closure the Superintendent shall consult with the executive director of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Prior to instituting a permanent closure of an area or route, notice of such intention shall be published in the Federal Register (3) Operations, limitations and equipment Vehicle operation. (B) Motorized vehicles shall not be operated in a manner causing, or likely to cause, significant damage to or disturbance of the soil, wildlife habitat, improvements, cultural, or vegetative resources. Cutting, grading, filling or ditching to establish new trails or to improve old trails is prohibited, except under written permit where necessary in the exploration for, extraction or removal of oil and gas. (ii) Vehicle Limitations and Equipment. (A) [Reserved] (B) The Superintendent, by the posting of appropriate signs or by marking on a map, which shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent, may require during dry periods, that a motorized vehicle or a particular class of motorized vehicle, operated off established roads and parking areas, shall be equipped with a spark arrestor that meets Standard 5100-1a of the Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, or the 80 percent efficiency level when determined by the appropriate Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard. (C) A motorized vehicle, except an airboat, when operated off of established roads and parking areas during the period from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, shall display at least one forward-facing white headlight and one red lighted taillight each of which shall be visible for a distance of 500 feet in their respective directions under clear atmospheric conditions. (D) Airboats and amphibious vehicles shall fly a safety flag at least 10 inches wide by 12 inches long at a minimum height of 10 feet above the bottom of the vehicle or boat, and shall display one white light aft visible for 360° at a distance of 500 feet when running during the period from one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour after sunrise. (b) Camp structures. Provided, however, (i) Reasonably demonstrates by affidavit, bill of sale or other documentation proof of possessory interest or right of occupancy in the cabin or structure; (ii) Submits a sketch and photograph of the cabin or structure and a map showing its geographic location; (iii) Agrees to vacate or remove the structure from the preserve upon the expiration of the permit, and (iv) Acknowledges in the permit that he/she has no interest in the real property. (2) Structures built after the effective date of these regulations will be removed upon acquisition by the Federal Government of the lands upon which the structures are situated. (3) Structures that are razed or destroyed by fire or storm, or deteriorate structurally to the point of being unsafe or uninhabitable shall not be rebuilt and the permit shall be cancelled. This shall not be deemed to prohibit routine maintenance or upkeep on an existing structure. (4) The National Park Service reserves the right to full and unrestricted use of the lands under permit including, but not limited to, such purposes as managed hunting programs executed in accordance with applicable State Game and Fish laws and regulations, use of existing roads and trails, and unrestricted public access. (c) Aircraft: Designated landing sites. (2) A map showing the locations, size, and limitations of each airstrip designated under a permit shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent. (3) Rotorcraft used for purposes of oil and gas exploration or extraction, as provided for in part 9, subpart B of this chapter, may be operated only in accordance with an approved operating plan or a permit issued by the Superintendent. (d) [Reserved] (e) Hunting, Fishing, Trapping and Gathering. (2) The Superintendent may permit the gathering or collecting by hand and for personal use only of the following: (i) Tree snails (Liguus Fasciatus); Provided, however, (f) Grazing. (2) Such permit may be renewed during the lifetime of the permittee or his spouse. (3) The breach of any of the terms or conditions of the permit or the regulations applicable thereto shall be grounds for termination, suspension or denial of grazing privileges. (4) Except as provided below, failure to use land under permit for grazing or to renew the permit shall automatically terminate the permit and grazing privileges. The Superintendent may issue a nonuse permit on an annual basis not to exceed three consecutive years, except that nonuse beyond this time may be permitted if necessitated by reasons clearly outside the control of the permittee. (5) Annual fees based on Departmental regulations (43 CFR 4125.1-1 (m)) will be charged for all livestock grazing upon preserve lands. (6) Each permittee shall comply with the range management plan approved by the Superintendent for the area under permit. (7) State laws and regulations relating to fencing, sanitation and branding are applicable to graziers using preserve lands. (8) The National Park Service reserves the right to full and unrestricted use of the lands under permit including, but not limited to, such purposes as managed hunting programs executed in accordance with applicable State Game and Fish laws and regulations, use of existing roads and trails, unrestricted public access, and the right to revoke the permit if the activity is causing or will cause considerable adverse effect on the soil, vegetation, watershed or wildlife habitat. (9) Corporations formed by owners or lessees who were actually using lands within the preserve for grazing purposes on October 11, 1974, may be issued annual permits for a period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from the date of acquisition for preserve purposes. [44 FR 45128, Aug. 1, 1979, as amended at 48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] § 7.87 Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. (a) Is public nudity prohibited at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park? (b) What is public nudity? (c) What is a public place? [64 FR 19483, Apr. 21, 1999] § 7.88 Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. (a) Fishing. (b) Powerless flight. [49 FR 18451, Apr. 30, 1984] § 7.89 New River Gorge National River. (a) Hunting May I hunt within New River Gorge National River? (i) Possess a valid West Virginia State hunting license or permit, or are exempt under provisions of West Virginia law. (ii) Comply with the hunting seasons, harvest limits, and any other conditions established by the State of West Virginia. (iii) Do not violate any closures or limitations established by the Superintendent for reasons of public safety, resource protection, or other management considerations. (2) Do West Virginia state hunting laws apply within New River Gorge National River? (b) Bicycling. Where may I ride a bicycle within New River Gorge National River? (i) On park roads and in parking areas; and (ii) On administrative roads and trails authorized for bicycle use as listed in the following table. Administrative Roads and Trails Authorized for Bicycle Use—North to South Hawks Nest Connector Trail Fayetteville Trail Park Loop Trail Timber Ridge Trail Kaymoor Trail Craig Branch Trail Arrowhead Trail Long Point Trail (except 0.2 miles closest to Long Point Vista) Keeneys Creek Rail Trail Headhouse Trail Tipple Trail Seldom Seen Trail Nuttallburg Town Loop Connector Trail Brooklyn Mine Trail Brooklyn Miner's Connector Trail Southside Trail Rend Trail Stone Cliff Trail Terry Top Trail Garden Ground Stacked Loop Trail Little Laurel Trail Mud Turn Trail Glade Creek Trail Panther Branch Connector Trail (2) How will I know where these administrative roads and trails are located in the park? (3) What requirements must I meet to ride a bicycle within New River Gorge National River? (A) A bicyclist must yield to an equestrian; (B) A bicyclist must yield to a pedestrian; and (C) A bicyclist travelling downhill must yield to a bicyclist travelling uphill. (ii) Yielding the right of way requires slowing down to a safe speed, being prepared to stop, establishing communication, and passing safely. (iii) Failure to yield is prohibited. (4) How will the Superintendent manage bicycle use where it is authorized? (i) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (ii) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [68 FR 55317, Sept. 25, 2003, as amended at 78 FR 73097, Dec. 5, 2013] § 7.90 Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. (a) Bicycle use. (i) The multi-use trail in the Abbotts Bridge unit (approximately 2 miles). (ii) The Fitness Loop in the Cochran Shoals unit (approximately 2.7 miles). (iii) The multi-use trails in the Sope Creek Area of the Cochran Shoals unit (approximately 9.1 miles). (iv) The Lower Roswell Trail in the Gold Branch unit (approximately 0.5 miles). (v) The multi-use trail in the Jones Bridge unit (approximately 1.4 miles). (vi) The multi-use trail in the McGinnis Ferry unit (approximately 1.4 miles). (vii) The Rottenwood Creek Trail in the Palisades unit (approximately 1.6 miles). (viii) The multi-use trail in the Settles Bridge unit (approximately 1.6 miles). (ix) The multi-use trail in the Suwanee Creek unit (approximately 0.2 miles). (x) The Roswell Riverwalk Trail in the Vickery Creek unit (approximately 0.1 miles). (2) A map showing trails open to bicycle use will be available at Recreation Area visitor centers and posted on the Recreation Area website. The Superintendent will provide notice of all trails designated for bicycle use in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. (3) The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or terminate such conditions, closures, limits, or restrictions in accordance with § 4.30 of this chapter. A violation of any such condition, closure, limit, or restriction is prohibited. (b) [Reserved] [78 FR 14450, Mar. 6, 2013, as amended at 89 FR 104430, Dec. 23, 2024] § 7.91 Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. (a) Water sanitation. (2) Chemical or other type marine toilets with approved holding tanks or storage containers will be permitted, but will be discharged or emptied only at designated sanitary pumping stations. (b) Overnight occupancy of a vessel on the Whiskeytown Lake is prohibited. (c) Powerless flight. (d) Gold Panning. (2)(i) Unless otherwise designated by the superintendent, gold panning is allowed on all streams. Streams, or portions thereof, that are designated closed to gold panning are marked on a map available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent, or by the posting of signs, or both. (ii) Prior to engaging in gold panning, a person shall register with, and pay a special recreation permit fee to, the superintendent. The superintendent shall establish the special recreation permit fee in accordance with regulations in part 71 of this chapter. (iii) A person may remove gold from the Unit only in accordance with these regulations. (3) The following are prohibited: (i) Removing gold by any method other than gold panning, including, but not limited to, the use of suction, a crevice cleaner, screen separator, view box, sluice box, rocker, dredge or any other mechanical or hydraulic device, or skin diving equipment such as a snorkel, mask or wetsuit. (ii) Using any toxic substance or chemical, including mercury, in gold panning activities. (iii) Conducting gold panning outside the confines of existing stream water levels, or digging into a stream bank, or digging that results in the disturbance of the ground surface or the undermining of any vegetation, historic feature or bridge abutment. (e) Bicycle Use. (i) Boulder Creek Trail (approximately 3.8 miles). (ii) Brandy Creek Falls Trail (approximately 1.1 miles between the trailhead and Rich Gulch Trail intersection). (iii) Brandy Creek Picnic Trail (approximately 0.3 miles). (iv) Brandy Creek RV Trail (approximately 0.2 miles). (v) Brandy Creek Trail (approximately 2.0 miles). (vi) Buck Hollow Trail (approximately 1.0 miles). (vii) Camden Water Ditch Trail (approximately 1.1 miles). (viii) Clear Creek Canal Trail (approximately 5.2 miles). (ix) Clear Creek Picnic Trail (approximately 0.3 miles). (x) Clear Creek Vista Trail (approximately 2.5 miles). (xi) Crystal Creek Falls Trail (approximately 0.5 miles). (xii) Crystal Creek Trail (approximately 2.3 miles). (xiii) East Boundary Vista Trail (approximately 1.4 miles). (xiv) Guardian Rock Equestrian Trail (approximately 1.3 miles). (xv) Horse Camp Trail (approximately 0.4 miles). (xvi) Hydraulic Mine Trail (approximately 0.5 miles). (xvii) James K. Carr Memorial Trail to Whiskeytown Falls (approximately 0.4 miles between the trailhead and Mill Creek Trail junction). (xviii) Kanaka Peak Trail (approximately 3.3 miles). (xix) Knobcone Trail (approximately 0.3 miles). (xx) Ladybug Lane Trail (approximately 0.3 miles, Whiskeytown Environmental School use only). (xxi) Logging Camp Trail (approximately 0.9 miles). (xxii) Martha's Ditch Trail (approximately 2.5 miles, Whiskeytown Environmental School use only). (xxiii) Mill Creek Trail (approximately 3.9 miles). (xxiv) Mount Shasta Mine Loop Trail (approximately 5.0 miles). (xxv) Mule Mountain Loop Trail (approximately 1.2 miles). (xxvi) Mule Mountain Pass Trail (approximately 1.3 miles). (xxvii) Oak Bottom Water Ditch Trail (approximately 2.8 miles). (xxviii) Orofino Trail (approximately 0.3 miles). (xxix) Papoose Connector Trail (approximately 0.2 miles). (xxx) Papoose Pass Trail (approximately 5.2 miles). (xxxi) Peltier Bridge Trail (approximately 0.6 miles). (xxxii) Peltier Trail (approximately 2.5 miles). (xxxiii) Princess Ditch Trail (approximately 2.1 miles). (xxxiv) Prospect Trail (approximately 1.1 miles). (xxxv) Rich Gulch Trail (approximately 2.4 miles). (xxxvi) Ridge Trail (approximately 1.8 miles, Whiskeytown Environmental School use only). (xxxvii) Salt Gulch Trail (approximately 2.0 miles, connecting Peltier Trail to Rich Gulch Trail). (xxxviii) Shasta Divide Trail (approximately 7.0 miles, connecting the Visitor Center with the NPS and BLM trail system in the area of Mule Mountain). (xxxix) Tower Grave Trail (approximately 0.2 miles). (xl) WES Camp Emergency Access Road (approximately 0.6 miles). (xli) Whiskeytown Lake Trail (approximately 8.0 miles, connecting the Brandy Creek area with Carr Powerhouse area). (2) The Superintendent may authorize bicycle use on administrative roads within the recreation area pursuant to § 4.30 of this chapter. (3) A map showing trails and administrative roads open to bicycle use will be available at the recreation area visitor center and posted on the recreation area website. The Superintendent will provide notice of all trails and administrative roads designated for bicycle use in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter including in the superintendent's compendium (or written compilation) of discretionary actions referred to in 36 CFR 1.7(b). [36 FR 14267, Aug. 3, 1971, as amended at 38 FR 5245, Feb. 27, 1973; 49 FR 18452, Apr. 30, 1984; 54 FR 23649, June 2, 1989; 91 FR 5675, Feb. 9, 2026] § 7.92 Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area. (a) Aircraft-designated airstrip. 1/2 1/2 1/4 1/2 1/4 1/4 (2) [Reserved] (b) Snowmobiles. (2) On roads designated for snowmobile use only that portion of the road or parking area intended for other motor vehicle use may be used by snowmobiles. Such roadway is available for snowmobile use only when the designated road or parking area is closed by snow depth to all other motor vehicles used by the public. These routes will be marked by signs, snow poles or other appropriate means. The superintendent shall determine the opening and closing dates for use of designated snowmobile routes each year. Routes will be open to snowmobile travel when they are considered to be safe for travel but not necessarily free of safety hazards. Snowmobiles may travel in these areas with the permission of the superintendent, but at their own risk. (3) Snowmobile use outside designated routes is prohibited. (c) Fishing. (d) Personal Watercraft (PWC). (i) In the gated area south of Yellowtail Dam's west side to spillway entrance works and Bighorn River from Yellowtail Dam to cable 3,500 feet north. (ii) At Afterbay Dam from fenced areas on west side of dam up to the dam. (iii) In Afterbay Lake, the area between dam intake works and buoy/cable line 100 feet west. (iv) At Government docks as posted. (v) At the Ok-A-Beh gas dock, except for customers. (vi) From Yellowtail Dam upstream to the log boom. (vii) In Bighorn Lake and shoreline south of the area known as the South Narrows (legal description R94W, T57N at the SE corner of Section 6, the SW corner of Section 5, the NE corner of Section 7, and the NW corner of Section 8). Personal watercraft users are required to stay north of the boundary delineated by park installed buoys. (2) The Superintendent may temporarily limit, restrict, or terminate access to the areas designated for PWC use after taking into consideration public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, and other management activities and objectives. [36 FR 21666, Nov. 12, 1971, as amended at 48 FR 29845, June 30, 1983; 52 FR 34777, Sept. 15, 1987; 70 FR 31353, June 1, 2005] § 7.93 Guadalupe Mountains National Park. (a) Cave entry. [48 FR 30296, June 30, 1983] § 7.94 Bryce Canyon National Park. (a) The Superintendent may designate for bicycle use routes or portions of routes on the following sections of the park's multi-use recreational path: (1) A section between the park boundary near Bryce Canyon City and Inspiration Point parking area (approximately 3.9 miles); (2) A section between the intersection of Bryce Point road and Inspiration Point road, and a trailhead near Bryce Point parking area (approximately 2.3 miles). (b) The Superintendent will provide notice of all bicycle route designations through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter, and place the designations on maps that are available in the office of the Superintendent and other places convenient to the public. (c) The Superintendent may open or close designated bicycle routes, or portions thereof, or establish conditions or restrictions for bicycle use after considering public health and safety, natural and cultural resource protection, carrying capacity, and other management activities and objectives. (1) The Superintendent will provide public notice of all such actions through one or more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of this chapter. (2) Violating a closure, condition, or restriction is prohibited. [80 FR 24212, Apr. 30, 2015] § 7.95 Pea Ridge National Military Park. (a) Bicycle use. (i) A trail from U.S. Highway 62 to the visitor center (approximately 0.55 miles). (ii) A trail from Arkansas Highway 72 to the Sugar Creek Greenway on the western edge of the park (approximately 1.17 miles). (2) A map showing trails open to bicycle use will be available at park visitor centers and posted on the park website. The Superintendent will provide notice of all bicycle route designations in accordance with § 1.7 of this chapter. The Superintendent may limit, restrict, or impose conditions on bicycle use, or close any trail to bicycle use, or terminate such conditions, closures, limits, or restrictions in accordance with § 4.30 of this chapter. (b) [Reserved] [83 FR 48380, Sept. 25, 2018] § 7.96 National Capital Region. (a) Applicability of regulations. (b) Athletics Permits for organized games. (2) Wet grounds. (3) Golf and tennis; fees. (4) Ice skating. (c) Model planes. (d) Fishing. (e) Swimming. (f) Commercial vehicles and common carriers Operation in park areas prohibited exceptions. (2) George Washington Memorial Parkway; passenger-carrying vehicles; permits; fees. (ii) Passenger-carrying vehicles for hire or compensation, other than taxicabs, having a seating capacity of not more than fourteen (14) passengers, excluding the operator, when engaged in services authorized by concession agreement to be operated from the Washington National Airport and/or Dulles International Airport, are allowed on any portion of the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Virginia without a permit or payment of fees. However, when operating on a sightseeing basis an operator of such a vehicle shall comply with paragraph (f)(2)(iv) of this section. (iii) Passenger-carrying vehicles for hire or compensation, other than those to which paragraphs (f)(2) (i) and (ii) of this section apply, are allowed on the George Washington Memorial Parkway upon issuance of a permit by the Regional Director, under the following conditions: (A) When operating on a regular schedule: to provide passenger service on any portion between Mount Vernon and the Arlington Memorial Bridge, or to provide limited direct nonstop passenger service from Key Bridge to a terminus at the Central Intelligence Agency Building at Langley, Virginia, and direct return, or to provide limited direct nonstop passenger service from the interchange at Route 123 to a terminus at the Central Intelligence Agency Building at Langley, Virginia, and direct return. Permittees shall file a schedule of operation and all schedule changes with the Regional Director showing the number of such vehicles and total miles to be operated on the parkway. (B) When operating nonscheduled direct, nonstop service primarily for the accommodation of air travelers arriving at or leaving from Dulles International Airport or Washington National Airport: between Dulles International Airport and a terminal in Washington, DC, over the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Virginia Route 123 and Key Bridge; or between Washington National Airport and a terminal in Washington, D.C., over the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Washington National Airport and 14th Street Bridge; or between Dulles International Airport and Washington National Airport over the George Washington Memorial Parkway between Virginia Route 123 and Washington National Airport. Permittees shall file a report of all operations and total miles operated on the George Washington Memorial Parkway with the Regional Director. (C) Permits are issued to operators of vehicles described in paragraphs (f)(2)(iii) (A) and (B) normally for a period of one year, effective from July 1 until the following June 30, at the rate of one cent (1) per mile for each mile each such vehicle operates upon the parkway. Payment shall be made quarterly within twenty (20) days after the end of the quarter based upon a certification by the operator of the total mileage operated upon the parkway. (iv) Sightseeing passenger-carrying vehicles for hire or compensation other than taxicabs may be permitted on the George Washington Memorial Parkway upon issuance of a permit by the Regional Director, to provide sightseeing service on any portion of the parkway. Permits may be issued either on an annual basis for a fee of three dollars ($3.00) for each passenger-carrying seat in such vehicle; on a quarterly basis for a fee of seventy-five cents (75) per seat; or on a daily basis at the rate of one dollar ($1.00) per vehicle per day. (3) Taxicabs Operations around Memorials. (ii) Stands. (4) The provisions of this section prohibiting commercial trucks and common carriers do not apply within other Federal reservations in the environs of the District of Columbia and do not apply on that portion of Suitland Parkway between the intersection with Maryland Route 337 and the end of the Parkway at Maryland Route 4, a length of 0.6 mile. (5) Parking. (g) Demonstrations and special events Definitions. (ii) The term “special events” includes sports events, pageants, celebrations, historical reenactments, regattas, entertainments, exhibitions, parades, fairs, festivals and similar events (including such events presented by the National Park Service), which are not demonstrations under paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this section, and which are engaged in by one or more persons, the conduct of which has the effect, intent or propensity to draw a crowd or onlookers. This term also does not include casual park use by visitors or tourists which does not have an intent or propensity to attract a crowd or onlookers. (iii) The term “national celebration events” means the annually recurring special events regularly scheduled by the National Capital Region, which are listed in paragraph (g)(4)(i) of this section. (iv) The term “White House area” means all park areas, including sidewalks adjacent thereto, within these bounds; on the south, Constitution Avenue NW.; on the north, H Street NW.; on the east, 15th Street, NW.; and on the west, 17th Street NW. (v) The term “White House sidewalk” means the south sidewalk of Pennsylvania Avenue NW., between East and West Executive Avenues NW. (vi) The term “Lafayette Park” means the park areas, including sidewalks adjacent thereto, within these bounds: on the south, Pennsylvania Avenue NW.; on the north, H Street NW.; on the east, Madison Place NW.; and on the west, Jackson Place NW. (vii) The term “Ellipse” means the park areas, including sidewalks adjacent thereto, within these bounds: on the south, Constitution Avenue NW.; on the north, E Street, NW.; on the west, 17th Street NW.; and on the east, 15th Street NW. (viii) The term “Regional Director” means the official in charge of the National Capital Region, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, or an authorized representative thereof. (ix) The term “other park areas” includes all areas, including sidewalks adjacent thereto, other than the White House area, administered by the National Capital Region. (x) The term “Vietnam Veterans Memorial” means the structures and adjacent areas extending to and bounded by the south curb of Constitution Avenue on the north, the east curb of Henry Bacon Drive on the west, the north side of the north Reflecting Pool walkway on the south and a line drawn perpendicular to Constitution Avenue two hundred (200) feet from the east tip of the memorial wall on the east (this is also a line extended from the east side of the western concrete border of the steps to the west of the center steps to the Federal Reserve Building extending to the Reflecting Pool walkway). (2) Permit requirements. (i) Demonstrations involving 25 persons or fewer may be held without a permit provided provided further (ii) Demonstrations may be held in the following park areas without a permit provided (A) Franklin Park. (B) McPherson Square. (C) U.S. Reservation No. 31. (D) Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway. (E) U.S. Reservation No. 46. (3) Permit applications. (i) White House area. (ii) Other park areas. (A) The Washington Monument, which means the area enclosed within the inner circle that surrounds the Monument's base, except for the official annual commemorative Washington birthday ceremony. (B) The Lincoln Memorial, which means that portion of the park area which is on the same level or above the base of the large marble columns surrounding the structure, and the single series of marble stairs immediately adjacent to and below that level, except for the official annual commemorative Lincoln birthday ceremony. (C) The Jefferson Memorial, which means the circular portion of the Jefferson Memorial enclosed by the outermost series of columns, and all portions on the same levels or above the base of these columns, except for the official annual commemorative Jefferson birthday ceremony. (D) The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, except for official annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day commemorative ceremonies. (E) Maps of the park areas designated in this paragraph are as follows. The darkened portions of the diagrams show the areas where demonstrations or special events are prohibited. (4) Permit processing. (ii) Specific national celebration events have priority use of particular park areas as shown in the following table: The following event . . . Has priority use of the following area . . . At the following time . . . (A) Lighting of the National Christmas Tree and Christmas Pathway of Peace Northern half of the oval portion of the Ellipse The last four weeks in December as well as necessary set-up and take-down between October 1 through February 1. (B) Cherry Blossom Festival Park areas adjacent to the Tidal Basin and the sidewalk areas adjacent to Constitution Avenue, between 15th & 17th Streets NW Two weeks usually in late March or early April as well as the an additional two weeks for the necessary set-up and take-down. (C) Fourth of July Celebration Washington Monument Grounds and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool area Time required for necessary staging and fireworks set-up and take-down, totaling three weeks in late June and early July. (D) Smithsonian Folklife Festival The area bounded on the south by Jefferson Drive NW; on the north by Madison Drive, NW; on the east by 7th Street, NW; on the west by 14th Street, NW For a two-week period in approximately late June and early July and an additional eight weeks for the necessary set-up and take-down. (E) Columbus Day Commemorative Wreath-Laying At the Columbus statue on the Union Plaza On Columbus Day. (F) Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies See paragraph (g)(4)(iii) of this section See paragraph (g)(4)(iii) of this section. (iii) In connection with Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies the following areas are reserved for priority use as set forth in this paragraph. (A) The White House sidewalk and Lafayette Park, exclusive of the northeast quadrant for the exclusive use of the Presidential Inaugural Committee on Inaugural Day. (B) Portions of Pennsylvania Avenue, National Historic Park and Sherman Park, as designated in the maps included in paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(E) of this section, for the exclusive use of the Presidential Inaugural Committee on Inaugural Day for: ( 1 ( 2 ( 3 ( 4 ( 5 (C) The area of the National Mall between 14th and 1st Streets, for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee on Inaugural Day for the assembly, staging, security and weather protection of the pre-Inaugural parade components and floats on Inaugural Day, except for: ( 1 ( 2 (D) The Presidential Inaugural Committee may also use portions of its designated areas reasonably necessary for setting up and taking down stands, bleachers, media and parade support structures as shown in the following table: The Presidential Inaugural Committee may use the following area . . . During the following period . . . (1) The White House sidewalk and Lafayette Park November 1 through March 1. (2) Pennsylvania Avenue, National Historic Park and Sherman Park December 7 through February 10. (3) The National Mall between 14th and 1st Streets January 6 through January 30. (E) Maps of designated portions of Pennsylvania Avenue, National Historic Park and Sherman Park referred to in paragraph (g)(4)(iii)(B) of this section are as follows: (iv) Other demonstrations or special events are permitted in park areas under permit for the National Celebration Events listed in paragraph (g)(4)(ii) of this section to the extent that they do not significantly interfere with the National Celebration Events. Except for Inaugural ceremony activities, no activity containing structures is permitted closer than 50 feet to another activity containing structures without the mutual consent of the sponsors of those activities. (v) NPS will issue a permit for a demonstration on the White House sidewalk and in Lafayette Park at the same time only if the requirements of this paragraph are met. The organization, group, or other sponsor of the demonstration must undertake in good faith all reasonable action, including the provision of sufficient marshals, to ensure that the sponsor: (A) Maintains good order and self-discipline in conducting the demonstration and any necessary movement of persons; and (B) Observes the numerical limitations and waiver provisions described in paragraphs (g)(5)(i) and (ii) of this section. (vi) NPS will issue permits authorizing demonstrations or special events for the periods shown in the following table. NPS may extend these periods for demonstrations only, unless another application requests use of the particular area and that application precludes double occupancy. Park area Permit validity period Permit validity period for inaugural activities (A) White House area, except the Ellipse 7 days Between October 24 through April 1 for reasonable and necessary set-up and take-down activities for the White House Sidewalk and Lafayette Park. (B) The Ellipse and all other park areas 4 months Between December 7 through February 10 for reasonable and necessary set-up and take-down activities for Pennsylvania Avenue, National Historic Park and Sherman Park. (vii) A permit may be denied in writing by the Regional Director upon the following grounds: (A) A fully executed prior application for the same time and place has been received, and a permit has been or will be granted authorizing activities which do not reasonably permit multiple occupancy of the particular area; in that event, an alternate site, if available for the activity, will be proposed by the Regional Director to the applicant. (B) It reasonably appears that the proposed demonstration or special event will present a clear and present danger to the public safety, good order, or health. (C) The proposed demonstration or special event is of such a nature or duration that it cannot reasonably be accommodated in the particular area applied for; in that event, the Regional Director shall propose an alternate site to the applicant, if available for the activity; in this connection, the Regional Director shall reasonably take into account possible damage to the park, including trees, shrubbery, other plantings, park installations and statues. (D) The application proposes activities contrary to any of the provisions of this section or other applicable law or regulation. (5) Permit limitations. (i) No more than 750 persons are permitted to conduct a demonstration on the White House sidewalk at any one time. (ii) No more than 3,000 persons are permitted to conduct a demonstration in Lafayette Park at any one time. (A) The Regional Director may waive the 3,000 person limitation for Lafayette Park and/or the 750 person limitation for the White House Sidewalk upon a showing by the applicant that good faith efforts will be made to plan and marshal the demonstration in such a fashion so as to render unlikely any substantial risk of unreasonable disruption or violence. (B) In making a waiver determination, the Regional Director shall consider and the applicant shall furnish at least ten days in advance of the proposed demonstration, the functions the marshals will perform, the means by which they will be identified, and their method of communication with each other and the crowd. This requirement will be satisfied by completion and submission of the same form referred to in paragraph (g)(3) of this section. (iii) No permit will be issued for a demonstration on the White House Sidewalk and in Lafayette Park at the same time except when the organization, group, or other sponsor of such demonstration undertakes in good faith all reasonable action, including the provision of sufficient marshals, to insure good order and self-discipline in conducting such demonstration and any necessary movement of persons, so that the numerical limitations and waiver provisions described in paragraphs (g)(5) (i) and (ii) of this section are observed. (iv) The Regional Director may restrict demonstrations and special events weekdays (except holidays) between the hours of 7:00 to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. if it reasonably appears necessary to avoid unreasonable interference with rush-hour traffic. (v) Special events are not permitted unless approved by the Regional Director. In determining whether to approve a proposed special event, the Regional Director shall consider and base the determination upon the following criteria: (A) Whether the objectives and purposes of the proposed special event relate to and are within the basic mission and responsibilities of the National Capital Region, National Park Service. (B) Whether the park area requested is reasonably suited in terms of accessibility, size, and nature of the proposed special event. (C) Whether the proposed special event can be permitted within a reasonable budgetary allocation of National Park Service funds considering the event's public appeal, and the anticipated participation of the general public therein. (D) Whether the proposed event is duplicative of events previously offered in National Capital Region or elsewhere in or about Washington, DC. (E) Whether the activities contemplated for the proposed special event are in conformity with all applicable laws and regulations. (vi) In connection with permitted demonstrations or special events, temporary structures may be erected for the purpose of symbolizing a message or meeting logistical needs such as first aid facilities, lost children areas or the provision of shelter for electrical and other sensitive equipment or displays. Temporary structures may not be used outside designated camping areas for living accommodation activities such as sleeping, or making preparations to sleep (including the laying down of bedding for the purpose of sleeping), or storing personal belongings, or making any fire, or doing any digging or earth breaking or carrying on cooking activities. The above-listed activities constitute camping when it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that the participants, in conducting these activities, are in fact using the area as a living accommodation regardless of the intent of the participants or the nature of any other activities in which they may also be engaging. Temporary structures are permitted to the extent described above, provided prior notice has been given to the Regional Director, except that: (A) Structures are not permitted on the White House sidewalk. (B) All such temporary structures shall be erected in such a manner so as not to harm park resources unreasonably and shall be removed as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the permitted demonstration or special event. (C) The Regional Director may impose reasonable restrictions upon the use of temporary structures in the interest of protecting the park areas involved, traffic and public safety considerations, and other legitimate park value concerns. (D) Any structures utilized in a demonstration extending in duration beyond the time limitations specified in paragraphs (g)(5)(iv) (A) and (B) of this section shall be capable of being removed upon 24 hours notice and the site restored, or, the structure shall be secured in such a fashion so as not to interfere unreasonably with use of the park area by other permittees authorized under this section. (E) Individuals or groups of 25 persons or fewer demonstrating under the small group permit exemption of paragraph (g)(2)(i) of this section are not allowed to erect temporary structures other than small lecterns or speakers' platforms. This provision does not restrict the use of portable signs or banners. (vii) No signs or placards shall be permitted on the White House sidewalk except those made of cardboard, posterboard or cloth having dimensions no greater than three feet in width, twenty feet in length, and one-quarter inch in thickness. No supports shall be permitted for signs or placards except those made of wood having cross-sectional dimensions no greater than three-quarter of an inch by three-quarter of an inch. Stationary signs or placards shall be no closer than three feet from the White House sidewalk fence. All signs and placards shall be attended at all times that they remain on the White House sidewalk. Signs or placards shall be considered to be attended only when they are in physical contact with a person. No signs or placards shall be tied, fastened, or otherwise attached to or leaned against the White House fence, lamp posts or other structures on the White House sidewalk. No signs or placards shall be held, placed or set down on the center portion of the White House sidewalk, comprising ten yards on either side of the center point on the sidewalk; Provided, however, (viii) No parcel, container, package, bundle or other property shall be placed or stored on the White House sidewalk or on the west sidewalk of East Executive Avenue NW., between Pennsylvania Avenue NW., and E Street NW., or on the north sidewalk of E Street NW., between East and West Executive Avenues NW.; Provided, however, (ix) The following are prohibited in Lafayette Park: (A) The erection, placement or use of structures of any kind except for the following: ( 1 ( 2 provided that provided further that ( 3 providing that provided further that provided further that ( 4 Provided however (B) The use of signs except for the following: ( 1 ( 2 1/4 provided that provided further that provided further that (x) Stages and sound amplification may not be placed closer than one hundred (100) feet from the boundaries of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and sound systems shall be directed away from the memorial at all times. (xi) Sound amplification equipment is allowed in connection with permitted demonstrations or special events, provided prior notice has been given to the Regional Director, except that: (A) Sound amplification equipment may not be used on the White House sidewalk, other than hand-portable sound amplification equipment which the Regional Director determines is necessary for crowd-control purposes. (B) The Regional Director reserves the right to limit the sound amplification equipment so that it will not unreasonably disturb nonparticipating persons in, or in the vicinity of, the area. (xii) A permit may contain additional reasonable conditions and additional time limitations, consistent with this section, in the interest of protecting park resources, the use of nearby areas by other persons, and other legitimate park value concerns. (xiii) A permit issued under this section does not authorize activities outside of areas under administration by the National Capital Region. Applicants may also be required to obtain a permit from the District of Columbia or other appropriate governmental entity for demonstrations or special events sought to be conducted either wholly or in part in other than park areas. (6) Permit revocation. (7) Further information on administering these regulations can be found in policy statements published at 47 FR 24299, June 4, 1982, and at 47 FR 24302, June 4, 1982. Copies of the policy statements may be obtained from the Regional Director. (8) America250 events. Table 1 to Paragraph ( g Location Requirement Paragraph (g)(3) of this section Limitations on the times and dates the Regional Director shall accept permit applications. Paragraph (g)(3)(i) of this section The prohibition on issuing permits for special events in the White House area. Paragraph (g)(3)(ii) of this section The prohibition on issuing permits for special events within portions of the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, Jefferson Memorial, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Paragraph (g)(4)(i) of this section The requirements that the NPS process permit applications for special events in order of receipt. Paragraph (g)(4)(i) of this section The requirement that use of a particular area is allocated in order of receipt of fully executed special event applications. Paragraphs (g)(4)(ii) and (iv) of this section Priority use of particular park areas for specific national celebration events. Paragraph (g)(4)(vi) of this section Limitations on the maximum duration of special events. Paragraph (g)(5)(vi) of this section Restrictions on the purposes for using temporary structures, except for the prohibition on the use of temporary structures for living accommodation activities. Paragraph (g)(5)(vi)(A) of this section Prohibition on structures on the White House sidewalk. Paragraph (g)(5)(vii) of this section Restrictions on the use of signs or placards. Paragraph (g)(5)(viii) of this section Restrictions on the placement or storage of parcels, containers, packages, bundles or other property. Paragraph (g)(5)(ix) of this section Restrictions on the erection, placement or use of structures or signs in Lafayette Park. Paragraph (g)(5)(x) of this section Restrictions on the placement of stages and sound amplification equipment at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Paragraph (g)(5)(xi)(A) of this section Restrictions on the use of sound amplification equipment on the White House sidewalk. (h) Soliciting. (2) Persons permitted to solicit must not: (i) Give false or misleading information regarding their purposes or affiliations; (ii) Give false or misleading information as to whether any item is available without donation. (i) Camping. (2) Further information on administering these regulations can be found in policy statements published at 47 FR 24302 (June 4, 1982). Copies of the policy statements may be obtained from the Regional Director. (j)(1) In Lafayette Park the storage of construction material, tools, lumber, paint, tarps, bedding, luggage, pillows, sleeping bags, food, clothing, literature, papers and all other similar property is prohibited. (2) Notwithstanding (j)(1) of this section, a person in Lafayette Park may have literature, papers, food, clothing, blankets and a reasonable cover to protect such property, occupying up to three (3) cubic feet of space, so long as such property is attended at all times while in the Park (the term “attended” is defined as a person being within three (3) feet of his or her property). (k) Sales. (2) No merchandise may be sold during the conduct of special events or demonstrations except for books, newspapers, leaflets, pamphlets, buttons and bumper stickers. A permit is required for the sale or distribution of permitted merchandise when done with the aid of a stand or structure. Such stand or structure may consist of one table per site, which may be no larger than 2 1/2 (i) Lincoln Memorial area which is on the same level or above the base of the large marble columns surrounding the structure, and the single series of marble stairs immediately adjacent to and below that level. (ii) Jefferson Memorial area enclosed by the outermost series of columns, and all portions on the same levels or above the base of these columns. (iii) Washington Monument area enclosed within the inner circle that surrounds the Monument's base. (iv) The interior of all park buildings, including, but not limited to, those portions of Ford's Theatre administered by the National Park Service. (v) The White House Park area bounded on the north by H Street, NW; on the south by Constitution Avenue, NW; on the west by 17th Street, NW; and on the east by 15th Street, NW; except for Lafayette Park, the White House sidewalk (the south Pennsylvania Avenue, NW sidewalk between East and West Executive Avenues) and the Ellipse; Provided, however, (vi) Vietnam Veterans Memorial area extending to and bounded by the south curb of Constitution Avenue on the north, the east curb of Henry Bacon Drive on the west, the north side of the north Reflecting Pool walkway on the south and a line drawn perpendicular to Constitution Avenue two hundred (200) feet from the east tip of the memorial wall on the east (this is also a line extended from the east side of the western concrete border of the steps to the west of the center steps to the Federal Reserve Building extending to the Reflecting Pool walkway); Provided, however, (3) Persons engaged in the sale or distribution of printed matter under this section shall not obstruct or impede pedestrians or vehicles, harass park visitors with physical contact, misrepresent the purposes or affiliations of those engaged in the sale or distribution, or misrepresent whether the printed matter is available without cost or donation. (l) Rock Creek Park. (2) All activities conducted under this paragraph shall be appropriate to park values and consistent with the protection of park resources and shall comply with criteria specified in a written permit. (3) Any permit issued under this paragraph shall be valid only for those periods of time during which a professional tennis tournament is being held, and shall limit all advertising and recognition to the confines of the tennis stadium structure and the contiguous paved plaza, not to include any of the fields or paved parking lots except within the interior of permitted tents on Parking Lot A. These areas shall be marked on a map available in the Superintendent's office. (4) No advertising or recognition activities may take place without a written permit as specified in this paragraph. Any person who violates a provision of this paragraph is subject to the penalty provisions of 36 CFR 1.3 and revocation of the permit if a permit exists. (m) Information collection. [51 FR 37011, Oct. 17, 1986, as amended at 57 FR 4576, Feb. 6, 1992; 57 FR 29797, July 7, 1992; 60 FR 17649, Apr. 7, 1995; 60 FR 33351, June 28, 1995; 60 FR 55791, Nov. 3, 1995; 62 FR 30234, June 3, 1997; 62 FR 32203, June 13, 1997; 72 FR 54843, Sept. 27, 2007; 73 FR 67744, Nov. 17, 2008; 75 FR 8807, Feb. 26, 2010; 76 FR 17028, Mar. 28, 2011; 78 FR 14678, Mar. 7, 2013; 84 FR 32624, July 9, 2019; 88 FR 31625, May 18, 2023; 89 FR 43322, May 17, 2024; 90 FR 25500, June 17, 2025] § 7.97 Golden Gate National Recreation Area. (a) Boat landings—Alcatraz Island. (b) Powerless flight. (c) Designated bicycle routes. (1) Bicycle use is permitted on routes which have been designated by the Superintendent as bicycle routes by the posting of signs, and as designated on maps which are available in the office of the superintendent and other places convenient to the public. (2) Bicycle speed limits are as follows: (i) 15 miles per hour: Upon all designated routes in Golden Gate National Recreation Area. (ii) 5 miles per hour: On blind curves and when passing other trail users. (3) The following are prohibited: (i) The possession of a bicycle on routes not designated as open to bicycle use. (ii) Operating a bicycle on designated bicycle routes between sunset and sunrise without exhibiting on the bicycle or on the operator an activated white light that is visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front and with a red light or reflector visible from at least 200 feet to the rear. (d) Dogs—Crissy Field and Ocean Beach Snowy Plover Areas. (i) Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area (WPA): Dog walking restricted to on-leash only in the area encompassing the shoreline and beach north of the Crissy Field Promenade (excluding the paved parking area, sidewalks and grass lawn of the former Coast Guard Station complex) that stretches east from the Torpedo Wharf to approximately 700 feet east of the former Coast Guard station, and all tidelands and submerged lands to 100 yards offshore. (ii) Ocean Beach Snowy Plover Protection Area (SPPA): Dog walking restricted to on-leash only in the area which encompasses the shoreline and beach area west of the GGNRA boundary, between Stairwell 21 to Sloat Boulevard, including all tidelands and submerged lands to 1,000 feet offshore. (2) Notice of these annual restrictions will be provided through the posting of signs at the sites, on maps identifying the restricted areas on the park's official website and through maps made available at other places convenient to the public. [38 FR 32931, Nov. 29, 1973, as amended at 49 FR 18452, Apr. 30, 1984; 57 FR 58716, Dec. 11, 1992; 73 FR 54321, Sept. 19, 2008] § 7.100 Appalachian National Scenic Trail. (a) What activities are prohibited? (2) The use of horses or pack animals is prohibited, except in locations designated for their use. (b) Where can I operate my snowmobile? (2) Nahmakanta Lake Spur—The spur snowmobile route that leads from Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands Debsconeag Pond Road to the southeastern shore of Nahmakanta Lake. (3) Lake Hebron to Blanchard-Shirley Road Spur—The spur snowmobile route that leads from Lake Hebron near Monson, Maine to the Maine Interconnecting Trail System Route 85 near the Blanchard-Shirley Road. (4) Massachusetts Turnpike to Lower Goose Pond Crossing—That part of the Massachusetts Interconnecting Trail System Route 95 from the Massachusetts Turnpike Appalachian Trail Bridge to the northeastern shore of Lower Goose Pond. (5) Temporary crossings of National Park Service administered Appalachian Trail corridor lands may be designated by the Park Manager in the Superintendent's Compendium of Orders when designated snowmobile routes are temporarily dislocated by timber haul road closures. (6) Maps that show the crossings of National Park Service administered lands within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail may be obtained from the Park Manager, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Harpers Ferry Center, Harpers Ferry, West Virginia 25425. (c) Is powerless flight permitted? [67 FR 8481, Feb. 25, 2002]

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