In general, regulations are mechanisms for implementing laws and enforcing policies established by the Director.
The most familiar regulations associated with the National Park Service are those published in title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations. They are basically detailed statements of how policies will be applied to the people who use the parks.
We also publish regulations to tell the public how we will administer various programs, such as
- concession activities
- the National Register of Historic Places
- the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Once published, regulations apply to everyone—they are non-discretionary, and their violation may invoke a fine or imprisonment, or both.
- 1936 Park Regulations (1 Fed. Reg. 672-78)
- 36 CFR Part 1 -- General Provisions
- 36 CFR Part 2 -- Resource Protection, Public Use and Recreation
- 36 CFR Part 3 -- Boating and Water Use Activities
- 36 CFR Part 4 -- Vehicles and Traffic Safety
- 36 CFR Part 5 -- Commercial and Private Operations
- 36 CFR Part 7 -- Special Regulations for Areas of the National Park System
- 36 CFR Part 9 -- Minerals Management
- 36 CFR Part 11 -- Arrowhead Symbol
- 36 CFR Part 12 -- National Cemetery Regulations
- 36 CFR Part 13 -- Special Regulations for Alaska Parks
- 36 CFR Part 18 -- Leasing of Properties in Park Areas
- 36 CFR Part 51 -- Concession Contracts
- 36 CFR Part 59 -- State-side Land and Water Conservation Fund Regulations
- 36 CFR Part 60 -- National Register of Historic Places
- 36 CFR Part 62 -- National Natural Landmarks Program
- 36 CFR Part 65 -- National Historic Landmarks
- 36 CFR Part 67 -- Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program Regulations
- 36 CFR Part 79 -- Curation of Archaeological Collections
- 36 CFR Part 800 -- Advisory Council's Section 106 Procedures
- 36 CFR Parts 1-7 -- 1982 Notice of Proposed Rule-making
- 36 CFR Parts 1-7 -- 1983 background on rulemaking (preamble)
- 40 CFR Parts 1500 - 1508: NEPA Regulations
- 41 CFR Part 102-3 -- Federal Advisory Committee Act
- 43 CFR Part 7 -- Archaeological Resources Protection
- 43 CFR Part 10 -- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
- 50 CFR Part 17 -- Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
Last updated: July 6, 2023