[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: 36CFR7.33]

[Page 103]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 7_SPECIAL REGULATIONS, AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 7.33  Voyageurs National Park.

    (a) Fishing. Unless otherwise designated, fishing in a manner 
authorized under applicable State law is allowed.
    (b) Snowmobiles. (1) The following lakes and trails within Voyageurs 
National Park are open to snowmobile use:
    (i) The frozen waters of Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Mukooda, Little 
Trout and Sand Point Lakes.
    (ii) The Moose River Railroad Grade from the park boundary north to 
Ash River, and then east to Moose Bay, Namakan Lake.
    (iii) The portage trail between Grassy Bay and Little Trout Lake.
    (iv) The Chain of Lakes Trail from its intersection with the Black 
Bay to Moose Bay portage, across Locator, War Club, Quill, Loiten, and 
Shoepack Lakes, to Kabetogama Lake.
    (2) Snowmobile use is allowed across the following marked safety 
portages: Black Bay to Moose Bay, Lost Bay to Saginaw Bay, Laurins Bay 
to Kettle Falls, Squirrel Narrows, Squaw Narrows, Grassy Bay, Namakan 
Narrows, Swansons Bay, Mukooda Lake to Sand Point Lake (north), Mukooda 
Lake to Sand Point Lake (south), Mukooda Lake to Crane Lake, Tar Point, 
Kohler Bay, and Sullivan Bay to Kabetogama Lake.
    (3) The Superintendent may determine yearly opening and closing 
dates for snowmobile use, and temporarily close trails or lake surfaces, 
taking into consideration public safety, wildlife management, weather, 
and park management objectives.
    (4) Maps showing the designated routes are available at park 
headquarters and at ranger stations.
    (5) Snowmobile use outside open designated routes and lake surfaces 
is prohibited.
    (c) Aircraft. (1) Aircraft may be operated on the entire water 
surface and frozen lake surface of the following lakes, except as 
restricted in paragrah (c)(4) of this section and Sec. 2.17 of this 
chapter: Rainy, Kabetogama, Namakan, Sand Point, Locator, War Club, 
Quill, Loiten, Shoepack, Little Trout and Mukooda.
    (2) Approaches, landings and take-offs shall not be made within 500 
feet of any developed facility, boat dock, float, pier, ramp or beach.
    (3) Aircraft may taxi to and from a dock or ramp designated for 
their use for the purpose of mooring and must be operated with due care 
and regard for persons and property and in accordance with any posted 
signs or waterway markers.
    (4) Areas within the designated lakes may be closed to aircraft use 
by the Superintendent taking into consideration public safety, wildlife 
management, weather and park management objectives.

[49 FR 18450, Apr. 30, 1984, as amended at 56 FR 3421, Jan. 30, 1991; 60 
FR 39258, Aug. 2, 1995]