[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR13.20]

[Page 186]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 13--NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM UNITS IN ALASKA--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart A--Public Use and Recreation
 
Sec. 13.20  Preservation of natural features.

    (a) This section applies to all park areas in Alaska except Klondike 
Gold Rush National Historical Park, Sitka National Historical Park, the 
former Mt. McKinley National Park, Glacier Bay National Monument, and 
Katmai National Monument.
    (b) Renewable Resources. The gathering or collecting, by hand and 
for personal use only, of the following renewable resources is 
permitted:
    (1) Natural plant food items, including fruits, berries and 
mushrooms, but not including threatened or endangered species;
    (2) Driftwood and uninhabited seashells;
    (3) Such plant materials and minerals as are essential to the 
conduct of traditional ceremonies by Native Americans; and
    (4) Dead or downed wood for use in fires within park areas.
    (c) Rocks and Minerals. Surface collection, by hand (including hand-
held gold pans) and for personal recreational use only, of rocks and 
minerals is permitted: Provided, however, That (1) collection of silver, 
platinum, gemstones and fossils is prohibited, and (2) collection 
methods which may result in disturbance of the ground surface, such as 
the use of shovels, pickaxes, sluice boxes, and dredges, are prohibited.
    (d) Closure and Notice. Under conditions where it is found that 
significant adverse impact on park resources, wildlife populations, 
subsistence uses, or visitor enjoyment of resources will result, the 
Superintendent shall prohibit the gathering or otherwise restrict the 
collecting of these items. Portions of a park area in which closures or 
restrictions apply shall be (1) published in at least one newspaper of 
general circulation in the State and designated on a map which shall be 
available for public inspection in the office of the Superintendent, or 
(2) designated by the posting of appropriate signs, or (3) both.
    (e) Subsistence. Nothing in this section shall apply to local rural 
residents authorized to take renewable resources.