36 CFR § 14.1 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s14.1"
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title: "36 CFR § 14.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "14.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "14"
part_name: "RIGHTS-OF-WAY"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "54 U.S.C. 100902; 54 U.S.C. 100751; 54 U.S.C. 103104; 31 U.S.C. 9701"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 96550, Dec. 5, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 14.1 Purpose and scope.

(a) Consistent with applicable Federal law, the regulations in this part establish procedures an entity must follow when applying for a right-of-way permit and provisions under which the NPS may authorize a right-of-way permit within a National Park System unit, under applicable current or future statutory authority, whether the statutory authority is System-wide or specific to a System unit.

(b) The regulations in this part ensure that use of lands and waters, and the operation and maintenance of infrastructure under a right-of-way permit will:

(1) Comply with all applicable statutory authorities, including the NPS Organic Act (54 U.S.C. 100101 *et seq.*);

(2) Protect lands, waters, and resources of the National Park System; and

(3) Protect visitor uses and experiences within the National Park System, as well as promote the health and safety of the public and NPS employees and volunteers.