[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: 36CFR62.3]

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              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 62_NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARKS PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 62.3  Effects of designation.

    (a) Designation of an area by the Secretary as a national natural 
landmark is not a land withdrawal, does not change the ownership of an 
area, and does not dictate activity. However, Federal agencies consider 
the unique properties of designated national natural landmarks and of 
areas that meet the criteria for national significance in their planning 
and impact analysis (see Sec. 62.6(f)), and there may be State or local 
planning or land use implications. Designation as a national natural 
landmark does not require or mandate under Federal law any further State 
or local planning, zoning or other land-use action or decision. Owners 
who agree to have their lands designated as a national natural landmark 
do not give up under Federal law any legal rights and privileges of 
ownership or use of the area. The Department does not gain any property 
interests in these lands.
    (b) Benefits of national natural landmark designation include the 
positive recognition and appreciation of nationally significant 
resources and the ability of public agencies and private individuals and 
organizations to make more informed development and planning decisions 
early in regional planning processes. In addition, some private owners 
of commercially operated national natural landmarks that are open to 
public visitation may choose to recognize and emphasize the national 
significance of the areas by providing descriptive information to the 
public. Under section 170(h) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, 
some owners of national natural landmarks may be eligible to claim a 
charitable contribution deduction on their Federal income tax for 
qualified interests in their natural landmark property donated for a 
qualified conservation purpose to a qualified conservation organization.
    (c) The Secretary will provide an annual report to the Congress on 
damaged or threatened designated national

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natural landmarks (see Sec. 62.6(b)). The Secretary will also report to 
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation any designated national 
natural landmarks that may be irreparably lost or destroyed by surface 
mining activity (see Sec. 62.6(e)).