36 CFR § 72.41 - Demolition and replacement of existing recreation properties.

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title: "36 CFR § 72.41 - Demolition and replacement of existing recreation properties."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "72.41"
section_name: "Demolition and replacement of existing recreation properties."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
part_number: "72"
part_name: "URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY ACT OF 1978"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Title X, National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-625 (16 U.S.C. 2501-2514); sec. 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262)."
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# 72.41 Demolition and replacement of existing recreation properties.

Demolition will only be supported when rehabilitation is not feasible or prudent. In the case of demolition, the demolition costs should not exceed 75% of the proposed cost for replacement. The applicant must present a cost analysis (well documented case) for demolition and replacement versus rehabilitation. When assistance for demolition is requested, the applicant must also indicate how the replacement will increase the site's recreation utility, and how the useable life of the property will be increased.