[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR13.22]

[Page 196]
 
              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. 13.22  Unattended or abandoned property.

    (a) This section applies to all park areas in Alaska except Klondike 
Gold Rush National Historical Park and Sitka National Historical Park, 
or as further restricted for specific park areas in subpart C of this 
part.
    (b) Leaving any snowmachine, vessel, off-road vehicle or other 
personal property unattended for longer than 12 months without prior 
permission of the Superintendent is prohibited, and any property so left 
may be impounded by the Superintendent.
    (c) The Superintendent may (1) designate areas where personal 
property may not be left unattended for any time period, (2) establish 
limits on the amount, and type of personal property that may be left 
unattended, (3) prescribe the manner in which personal property may be 
left unattended, or (4) establish limits on the length of time personal 
property may be left unattended. Such designations and restrictions 
shall be (i) published in at least one newspaper of general circulation 
within the State, posted at community post offices within the vicinity 
affected, made available for broadcast on local radio stations in a 
manner reasonably calculated to inform residents in the affected 
community, and designated on a map which shall be available for public 
inspection at the office of the Superintendent, or (ii) designated by 
the posting of appropriate signs or (iii) both.
    (d) In the event unattended property interferes with the safe and 
orderly management of a park area or is causing damage to the resources 
of the area, it may be impounded by the Superintendent at any time.