36 CFR § 291.4 - Preservation of existing authorities.

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title: "36 CFR § 291.4 - Preservation of existing authorities."
title_number: 36
title_name: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
section_number: "291.4"
section_name: "Preservation of existing authorities."
chapter_name: "FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "291"
part_name: "PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "16 U.S.C. 470aaa through 470aaa-11."
regulatory_source: "80 FR 21630, Apr. 17, 2015, unless otherwise noted."
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# 291.4 Preservation of existing authorities.

The regulations in this part do not alter or diminish the authority of the Forest Service under any other law to manage, preserve, and protect paleontological resources on National Forest System lands in addition to the protection provided under the Act or this part.