36 CFR § 17.8 - Conveyance.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t36/s17.8"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "36 CFR § 17.8 - Conveyance."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "17.8"
section_name: "Conveyance."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "17"
part_name: "CONVEYANCE OF FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INTERESTS ON LANDS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Sec. 5(a), of the Act of July 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 354, 16 U.S.C. 460l-22(a)."
regulatory_source: "42 FR 46302, Sept. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "17"
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# 17.8 Conveyance.

Conveyance of a leasehold or freehold interest shall be by lease or deed, as appropriate, at the highest bid price, but not less than fair market value. All conveyance of leasehold or freehold interests shall contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems necessary to assure use of the property in a manner consistent with the purpose for which the area was authorized by Congress. The conveyancing or leasing document shall contain such provisions and restrictions as may be determined by the Secretary to be necessary to protect the natural, historic, cultural or other values present on the lands. All conveyances shall be without warranty.