NATIONAL
PARK SERVICE
UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Superintendent’s
Compendium
A
compilation of designations, closures,
permit
requirements and other regulations
enacted
under the discretionary authority
granted
to the Park Superintendent under
Title
36 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
The regulations contained in this
compendium are a supplement to those already codified in 36 CFR, Chapter1, and are
in addition to other Federal and State laws applicable within
_____________________________________ March 28, 2005
Valerie J. Naylor Date
Superintendent
SUPERINTENDENT'S
COMPENDIUM
SECTION 1.5 CLOSURES AND
PUBLIC USE LIMITS
1.5(a)(1) Visiting hours,
public use limits, closures
All park roads are subject to
temporary closure during periods of adverse weather, natural disaster,
emergency, or implementation of management responsibility, as indicated by
signs, locked gates, or other means of notification. Driving a vehicle on closed roads is
prohibited.
Service and administrative roads
that are designated by signs and/or locked gates are closed to all vehicle
traffic except those on official government business.
Backcountry trails may be
temporarily closed when trail conditions are such that use may be hazardous to
the visiting public, (e.g., rockslides, flooding). Visitors shall be advised of such closures by
the posting of signs at trailheads, trail junctions and/or other appropriate
locations. Entering a closed trail is
prohibited.
Other portions of Theodore Roosevelt
National Park are subject to closure or restriction of public activities if the
Superintendent or his/her designated representative determine that such closure
or restriction is necessary to avoid risk to public safety or damage to the
natural, cultural, scenic, or aesthetic resources of the park. Such closures will be lifted upon termination
of the condition that precipitated the closure (e.g., rockslides, floods, wildlife
management activities, herbicide treatments, wildland fires and prescribed
burns). Entering a closed area is
prohibited.
The drainage settling pond northeast
of Building #111,
Overnight parking is prohibited at
Halliday Well parking area.
The
backcountry
use permits, from 11 PM to 5 AM from May 1 through Labor Day.
Pastures or corrals containing park
horses are closed to public entry.
Scavenging in government refuse
containers is prohibited.
All areas of the park are closed,
with the exception of the main park housing areas, to the use of flying kites, remote control cars and planes and helium-filled latex or Mylar balloons
unless they are tethered or released indoors.
All areas of the park are closed, with
the exception of the main park housing areas, to the playing of softball,
volleyball, badminton, horseshoes and other lawn games.
1.5(a)(2) Use Limits,
Conditions, Restrictions
GENERAL
The following public use limits,
conditions, and restrictions are established within
WEDDINGS
Weddings may be held in the park
pursuant to a permit issued by the superintendent including the following
conditions:
Unless held in the reserved Group
camping area, the total number of guests/participants is limited to 100. No other areas of the park may be reserved
for exclusive use.
Confetti, rice, or birdseed
throwing, releasing birds, butterflies or balloons is prohibited.
All participant vehicles must be
parked in designated parking areas.
No public address systems or
amplified music are permitted.
WILDLIFE
The use of calls, calling devices,
audio attractants or other artificial or natural means of attracting or
disturbing wildlife (including rattling antlers or verbal animal imitations) is
prohibited.
Collecting antlers, feathers, or
other animal parts is prohibited.
IDLING VEHICLES
Operators of diesel and gasoline
powered motor vehicles are prohibited from idling their engines for longer than
5 minutes in parking lots in developed areas.
DESIGNATED BACKCOUNTRY
All lands and waters within the
boundaries of
Areas contained within both paved
and unpaved two-wheel drive road corridors open for general use by all
categories of passenger vehicles. Dimensions
for these corridors shall be 300 feet from the centerline on paved roads and 50
feet from the centerline of non-paved two-wheel drive roads unless a
topographic feature provides a closer and more functional natural
boundary. Designated two-wheel drive
roads are identified on the
Developmental zones directly
accessed from two-wheel drive roads as identified on the
WEED AND SEED FREE
FORAGE AND GRAIN
Possessing,
storing or transporting feeds, hay, straw, grain or mulch that is not certified
as being noxious
weed
free or noxious weed seed free according to the North American Weed Management
Association
Standards
for Certified Weed Seed Free Forage is prohibited.
Possessing,
storing or transporting out-of-state feeds, hay, straw, grain or mulch that has
not been certified
according
to the North American Weed Management Association Standards for Certified Weed
Seed Free
Forage
is prohibited.
Use of pelletized feed is allowed.
Transporting
feeds, straw, hay, grain or mulch on through roads and to ranches adjacent to
Theodore
SECTION 1.6 PERMITS
Pursuant to 36 CFR 1.6(f), the
following is a list of activities for which a permit is required within
Entering closed areas 1.5(a)(1)
Specimen collection 2.5(a)
Frontcountry camping 2.10(a)
Backcountry use permit (overnight
stays) 2.10(a)
Special events 2.50(a)
Public assemblies, meetings 2.51(a)
Memorialization (scattering of human
ashes) 2.62(b)
Posting or distributing commercial
notices or advertisements 5.1
Business operations 5.3
Commercial photography 5.5(a)
& (b)
Permit must be in the permittee's
possession at all times and exhibited to authorized personnel upon request.
SECTION 2.1(c)(1) PRESERVATION OF NATURAL, CULTURAL AND
ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Up to one quart per person of the
following may be gathered for personal use or consumption:
Buffalo berry
Chokecherry
Currant berry
Juneberry
Juniper berry
Mushroom
Rose hips
Skunkbush sumac berries
Wild strawberry
SECTION 2.2 WILDLIFE
PROTECTION
2.2 (d) Wildlife
lawfully taken outside the park and tagged in accordance with state law may be
transported
directly through the park on the
Any animal entering the park after
being lawfully shot or wounded while outside the park may not be retrieved except
under the supervision of a law enforcement park ranger. The licensed hunter may not carry weapons into the park.
2.2(e) All
lands within the boundaries of
2.4(d)(4) WEAPONS, TRAPS AND NETS
A permit is required to transport
firearms or other hunting weapons within the park unless the implement has been
rendered inoperable, cased and stored out of sight in a motor vehicle. Permits, when issued, will not be valid
during the
SECTION 2.5 RESEARCH SPECIMENS
Research specimen collecting requires
a permit. Written research proposals
must be submitted to the Superintendent via the Research Permit and Reporting
System website allowing a minimum of 30 days for staff review.
SECTION 2.10 (a) CAMPING
A Backcountry Use Permit is required
for all overnight use (commercial and non-commercial) outside these designated
campgrounds: Cottonwood Campground and Roundup Group Horse Camp in the South
Unit, and Juniper Campground in the North Unit.
Camping is not permitted at the
cabin site enclosure at the Elkhorn Unit.
Except for the developed campgrounds
listed above, camping is not allowed within 1/4 mile or within sight and sound
of developed roads and trails.
Between May 1 and Labor Day, the
camping limit in Cottonwood and/or Juniper Campgrounds is a total of 15 days in
either one visit or the accumulation of separate visits. Camping is limited to 30 days in a calendar
year.
Use of park campgrounds as a base
camp for hunting parties is prohibited.
Parties using the park's backcountry
areas for overnight camping are limited in size to no more than 10 people
without horses, or 8 people with 8 horses.
GROUP CAMPSITE
The following conditions apply to
the Group Campsites at
The group campsites will be open
from May 1st through September 30.
At Cottonwood Campground Group
Campsite the minimum group size is 6, and maximum capacity is 20 people and 5 passenger
vehicles.
At Juniper Campground Group Campsite
the minimum group size is 6, and maximum capacity is 60 people and 20 passenger
vehicles.
The maximum length of stay at the group
campsites is limited to 5 consecutive days, and 15 days annually.
FRONTCOUNTRY CAMPSITES
Camping with vehicles is permitted
only in designated campgrounds.
Campgrounds are designated by appropriate signing and by NPS brochures
and maps available to the public at the visitor center and ranger stations.
Campsite occupancy in Cottonwood
Campground and Juniper Campground is limited to no more than 1 family or 6
people, and 2 vehicles per campsite.
Walk-in tent sites are limited to 1 vehicle per site.
Vehicles in campsites at
Cottonwood Campground and
Juniper Campground must be parked so the wheels
of all vehicles remain on the parking pad surface, and vehicles do not extend into the roadway.
In Cottonwood Campground and Juniper
Campground, campsite registration and fee payment must be completed within 30
minutes of occupying a campsite. No
person may register for a campsite with the intent of saving the site for
someone else.
Campsite occupancy is not recognized
unless the required camping fee has been paid
and the registration properly posted.
It is prohibited for visitors to go
through the campground requesting registered campers to share their campsite.
Check-out time at Cottonwood
Campground and Juniper Campground is noon.
Generator operation is permitted in Cottonwood Campground and Juniper Campground only between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM.
Tying
or hanging any lines from trees, shrubs, signposts, etc., is prohibited.
BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING
Backcountry camping is prohibited
within 1/4 mile of established roads or trailheads.
Backcountry camping is also
prohibited within sight of maintained roads or trails, or within sight or sound
of other camping parties.
Backcountry camping is prohibited
within 200 feet of any water source, or recognizable archeological or
historical sites, and backcountry trail junctions.
Backcountry camping is limited to 15
consecutive days per trip, and a maximum of 30 days annually.
The Roundup
Group Horse Campground will be open from May 1st through October 31.
The
minimum group size is 6, and maximum capacity is 20 people and 20 horses, or 30
people without
horses.
Camping is permitted only for
non-commercial horse users.
Check out time is noon.
Stock may only be kept in the corral
or tied to designated hitching posts. Stock
may not be tied to trees, enclosure fences, or other campground facilities, and
may not be picketed or hobbled within a 2-mile radius.
SECTION 2.10(d) FOOD
STORAGE
While in a campground, picnic area,
or parking lot, all food and garbage must be kept sealed inside a vehicle or
camping unit constructed of a solid, non-pliable material or other acceptable
method to protect it from wildlife intrusions.
These restrictions do not apply to food that is being transported,
consumed or prepared for consumption.
SECTION 2.11 PICNICKING
Picnicking is prohibited within the
developed headquarters and residential areas except where tables are provided
for public use.
Picnicking
is prohibited in Cottonwood Campground and Group Campsite, Roundup Group Horse
Camp,
and Juniper Campground and Group Campsite from May 1 through September 30.
Picnic areas are closed from 10 PM to 6 AM daily from May 1 through
September 30.
SECTION 2.13(a)(1) FIRES
Open fires are permitted only in
designated vehicle campsites and picnic areas.
At these areas, fires shall be contained within designated grills/rings
or in portable fire pans capable of containing all fire ash and residue. Fires may be restricted during times of high
to extreme wildland fire danger.
SECTION 2.14(b) SANITATION
AND REFUSE
Where toilet facilities are not
available, all human waste will be buried at least 6 inches deep, away from
wash bottoms, at least 200 feet from flowing water, and in an area not
frequented by the public.
SECTION 2.15 PETS
2.15(a)(1) Pets on leashes are restricted to developed areas, and are permitted only within 50 feet of center line of
established roads and parking areas. Pets are prohibited on all trails and
throughout the backcountry.
2.15(a)(1) Pets are not permitted on commercial tours.
2.15(a)(5) In all campsite areas or picnic
areas and in all paved surface areas, pet owners/controllers are required to
immediately pick up solid waste left behind by their animals and dispose of it
in toilet facilities or garbage cans.
2.15(a)(5)(e) Park residents may keep pets in accordance with the
Theodore Roosevelt National Park Pet Policy. That policy is hereby adopted and
made part of this compendium. The
Superintendent may choose to adopt all or portions of the City of
SECTION 2.16(g) HORSES
AND PACK ANIMALS
The following conditions and
restrictions apply to horse and pack animal use within
Animals designated as pack animals
shall be limited to horses, burros, and mules.
Horses and pack animals may not be
kept overnight in any established roadside pullout, campground, or picnic area,
with the exception of the Roundup Group Horse Campground.
Horse and pack animal use in any
part of the park may be prohibited when, at the discretion of the
Superintendent, such action is necessary to protect park values or visitors.
Horses and pack animals are allowed
throughout the park except in the following areas:
Developed
campgrounds (excluding Roundup Group Horse Camp) or picnic areas
Caprock Coulee Trail
Coal Vein Trail
Little Mo Nature Trail
Painted Canyon Nature Trail
Ridgeline Trail
Skyline Trail
Wind Canyon Trail
Parties camping with horses or pack
animals must camp and picket their animals at least 200 feet from water.
Horse and pack animal manure must be
scattered upon vacating a campsite.
Manure must be removed immediately if dropped in or near any spring or
non-flowing water source.
All feed must be carried in and
supplied by horse and pack animal users.
All feed must be certified weed-free feed.
Loose herding of horses and pack
animals is prohibited.
Riders will slow to a walk when
passing hikers.
Horses and pack animals must be
picketed in locations where there will be minimum vegetation damage.
SECTION 2.18(c) SNOWMOBILES
The operation of snowmobiles is
permitted in both the North and South Units only on the frozen surface of the
SECTION 2.20 SKATING,
SKATEBOARDS AND SIMILAR DEVICES
The use of roller skates, roller
blades, skateboards, roller skis or similar devices is prohibited except
on streets and driveways within
residential areas.
SECTION 2.21(a) SMOKING
Smoking is prohibited in all public
use and administrative buildings and facilities.
Smoking is prohibited in all
government vehicles. (Department of the Interior policy)
Smoking may be prohibited in any
area of the park during times of high or extreme fire danger.
SECTION 2.22(a)(2) PROPERTY
Visitors on overnight trips in the
backcountry may leave their vehicles parked overnight and unattended in parking
areas or established roadside pullouts only for the period of time specified on
their approved backcountry camping permit.
The practice of geocaching,
letterboxing or similar activities are prohibited.
SECTION 2.23 RECREATION
FEES
2.23(b) Frontcountry group and individual campsites
are designated fee sites when in compliance with 36 CFR, Part 71.3(b)(1)(i). Recreation fee permits are required for
overnight stays in the
2.23(c) Recreation fees may be suspended during
periods of extreme weather, wildfires, power failures, road closures, or other
emergencies as authorized by the Superintendent.
SECTION 2.35(a)(3)(i) ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
All public use buildings are closed
to the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages except during
officially sanctioned activities when the building is closed to the general
public.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages
is prohibited in parking areas adjacent to visitor centers, on nature trails,
and at interpretive programs.
SECTION 2.51 PUBLIC
ASSEMBLIES, MEETINGS
Permits are required for any public
assemblies, meetings, gatherings, or other public expressions of opinion within
the park. Approved locations are
designated in Appendix "A."
Written applications for permits must be submitted to the Superintendent
at least 7 days prior to the date desired for the event. The superintendent may approve locations
based on the event and resource considerations.
SECTION 2.52 SALE/DISTRIBUTION
OF PRINTED MATTER
Permits for this type of activity
will be issued by the Superintendent and limited to areas designated in
Appendix "A". Written
application must be submitted to the Superintendent at least 7 days prior to
the date desired for commencement of the activity.
SECTION 2.62(b) MEMORIALIZATION
Scattering of human ashes from
cremation requires a permit (letter of permission) from
the Superintendent, which will establish conditions for, and location of, this
activity.
SECTION 4.21(b) SPEED LIMITS
The following maximum designated
speed zones apply:
·
South
Unit main park road, south to north boundary:
35 mph
·
Scenic
·
North
Unit main park road: 25
mph
·
Developed
campgrounds and picnic areas: 15 mph
·
Entrance
stations and visitor center areas: 15
mph
SECTION 4.30(a) BICYCLES
Bicycles are prohibited on all park trails.
An incidental business permit is
required of all commercial groups/tours, etc. including non-profit groups
conducting business in the park.
The Theodore Roosevelt Natural
History Association is covered under other permits/agreements and does not need
an Incidental Business Permit.
Educational groups are determined on
a case by case basis but are generally exempt from this requirement.
APPENDIX
A
SECTION 2.51(e) PUBLIC
ASSEMBLIES, MEETINGS
SECTION 2.52(e)
In compliance with 36 CFR 2.51 and
2.52, maps identifying locations approved for public assemblies/meetings and
the sale/distribution of printed matter have been prepared.
The following locations were
designated as inappropriate for these uses based on the criteria set forth in
the Code of Federal Regulations:
All undeveloped areas of the park
are closed as these activities would unreasonably impair the atmosphere of
peace and tranquility maintained in wilderness, backcountry, natural, historic,
or commemorative zones.
All offices, visitor centers, maintenance
areas, nature trails, viewpoints, campgrounds, picnic areas, parking lots and
sidewalks are closed as these activities would unreasonably interfere with
interpretive, visitor service, or other program activities, or with the
administrative activities of the National Park Service.
All concession areas are closed, as
the activity would substantially impair the operations of public use facilities
or services of National Park Service Concessioner or contractors.
All other public use areas not
specifically mentioned above are open as follows:
Public Assemblies, Meetings
The
contiguous mowed lawn at the
The
contiguous grounds at the western end of the Battleship Butte parking lot on
the main road.
The
adjacent grounds on the eastern side of the comfort station parking area within
the North Unit picnic area.
The Juniper
Campground amphitheater and the Cottonwood Campground amphitheater, as long as
the
timing of the assembly does not interfere with
scheduled interpretive events.
The
50 feet of contiguous and adjacent mowed grounds on the northwest end of the
parking
lot.
Those
contiguous grounds 60 feet east of the picnic shelters and extending easterly
to a point 100 feet west of
the
southwest corner of the visitor center at the Painted Canyon Rest Area.
The
contiguous mowed lawn at the
The
concrete section east of the
area
and the contiguous 60 feet of mowed lawn north and east along the sidewalk.
Those
contiguous grounds 20 feet by 20 feet next to and west of the
and
north of the parking lot sidewalk
March 28, 2005
Memorandum
To: All Employees, THRO
From: Superintendent
Subject: 2005 Compendium
Attached is the 2005 Compendium to
36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
The Compendium addresses those areas of 36 CFR where specific authority
is given to the Superintendent and must be read in conjunction with 36 CFR
for an accurate picture of the regulation.
These closures and public use limits
are made in accordance with Title 36 CFR Section 1.5 - they are not expected to
result in a significant alteration in the public use pattern, adversely affect
park values, require modification in resource management objectives or be
highly controversial in nature.
Valerie J. Naylor
Superintendent