Adaptive Ways to Reuse NPS Facilities

The National Park Service (NPS) provides for leasing of historic as well as non-historic properties in park areas. A lease authorizes activity not permitted by a concessions contract or commercial use authorization. All leases must provide for fair market value rent as determined by an appraisal. Leasing revenue can be used to fund: historic preservation projectscapital improvements of the historic properties; park infrastructure; and maintenance backlog.

Leasing/concession management/CUA management are part of the NPS Commercial Services Program.

IMPORTANT NEWS:

Update on implementation of EO 14026

To ensure compliance with an applicable nationwide injunction pending appeal, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the NPS will take no action to implement or enforce the implementing regulations for Executive Order 14026 of April 27, 2021, (Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors), codified at 29 C.F.R. part 23, in the context of seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands provided under NPS concession contracts, commercial use authorizations, and commercial leases. This includes those contracts, CUAs and leases that we issued following issuance of the EO and before the injunction or otherwise contain a clause regarding EO 14026 compliance.

Update on implementation of EO 14042

For existing contracts or contract-like instruments including concession contracts, commercial use authorizations and leases (hereinafter “contracts”) that contain a clause implementing requirements of Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors:

The Government will take no action to enforce the clause implementing requirements of Executive Order 14042, absent further written notice from the agency, where the place of performance identified in the contract is in a U.S. state or outlying area subject to a court order prohibiting the application of requirements pursuant to the Executive Order (hereinafter, “Excluded State or Outlying Area”).  In all other circumstances, the Government will enforce the clause, except for contractor employees who perform substantial work on or in connection with a covered contract in an Excluded State or Outlying Area, or in a covered contractor workplace located in an Excluded State or Outlying Area. A current list of such Excluded States and Outlying Areas is maintained at https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/

Public Health Information for Park Partners

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Last updated: May 1, 2023