[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: 36CFR64.5]

[Page 328]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 64--GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS FOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION USE OF 
ABANDONED RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 64.5  Eligible projects.

    (a) Abandoned railroad projects will be for recreation and/or 
conservation purposes including the acquisition of the rights-of-way 
involved and will be sponsored by a project applicant who has authority 
to carry out public recreation or conservation programs. Eligible 
project elements for State and local governmental entities may include:
    (1) The acquisition of fee or less than fee interests including long 
term leases of not less than 25 years and easements which will secure 
for the project applicant the right to develop use the property for 
public recreation and/or conservation purposes.
    (2) The development of facilities which are necessary for making 
rights-of-way usable for public recreation and conservation purposes.
    (b) Allocations made to Federal agencies will be made for the 
acquisition of lands or interests in lands, including incidental 
acquisition expenses, located in existing areas where such acquisition 
is authorized by law and the land is usable for public recreation and 
conservation purposes.
    (c) Abandoned railroad rights-of-way projects proposed by State and 
local governmental entities and Federal agencies shall be in accordance 
with the State comprehensive outdoor recreation plan for the State in 
which the project is located.