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Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area
Laws & Policies
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Federal Laws
Laws are created by Congress and establish the highest order of legal authority over national parks.
- Many laws, including the 1916 Organic Act that created the National Park Service, affect all areas managed by the National Park Service.
NPS Policies
Service-wide policy for the National Park Service is developed by the Office of Policy with public input and in accordance with applicable laws. Policies dictate many of the overall directions and procedures used by all parks. More...
Park Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations 36 CFR parts 1-199 and the (PDF 136kb) provide a complete listing of park rules and regulations. These most specific rules are developed with public input to implement applicable law.
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36CFR, PART 7.55--Special Regulations - Areas of the National Park Service
The following links are from 36CFR, PART 2--RESOURCE PROTECTION, PUBLIC USE AND RECREATION and are some of the more frequently sited regulations.
- Fishing
- Pets
- Fires
- Preservation of Natural, Cultural and Archeological Resources
This includes topics of Relic Hunting, Metal Detectors; Possessing, destroying, injuring, defacing, removing, digging, or disturbing these resources from their natural state, etc.
- Wildlife Protection
This includes the topics of hunting, feeding, touching, teasing, frightening or intentional disturbing of wildlife.
- Weapons, Traps & Nets
This includes the topics of possession, carrying and using a weapon, trap or net.
- Research Specimens
This includes the topic of Taking plants, fish, wildlife, rocks or minerals.
- Audio Disturbances
- Memorialization
This includes the topics of scattering of human ashes, installation of a monument, memorial, etc.
These links are to web pages sponsored by the Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration on the United States Government Printing Office web site.
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Did You Know?
Fort Spokane (1880 - 1898) was established in part to protect the rights of local Native American tribes from newly arrived settlers who wanted to settle, poach, or illegally mine on the Spokane and Colville Reservations.
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Last Updated: April 24, 2008 at 18:50 EST |