[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR13.22]

[Page 198-199]
 
              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) Personal property. (1) Leaving personal property longer than 4 
months is prohibited. The Superintendent may authorize property to be 
left in place for more than 4 months.
    (2) Identification information is required for all personal property 
left in park areas. Identification information consists of the owner's 
name, home address, telephone number, date that the property was left, 
and the type of fuel if the property contains fuel. This information 
must be--
    (i) Labeled on the property; or
    (ii) Provided to the Superintendent.
    (3) All property must be stored in such a manner that wildlife is 
unable to access the contents. Storing property in a manner that 
wildlife can access contents is prohibited.
    (4) Leaving fuel in more than one location in a park area or leaving 
more than 30 gallons of fuel is prohibited unless authorized by the 
Superintendent.
    (5) Storing fuel within 100 feet of a water source, high water mark 
of a body of water, or mean high tide is prohibited unless stored in a 
spill proof overpack container or authorized by the Superintendent. Fuel 
must be contained in an undamaged and closed fuel container designed for 
fuel storage. Fueling from containers must occur in such a manner that 
any spillage would be prevented from coming into contact with water, 
soil, or vegetation. Failure to properly contain or prevent spillage is 
prohibited.
    (6) Leaving property unattended for longer than 24 hours on 
facilities is prohibited unless authorized by the Superintendent.
    (7) Property left in violation of this section is prohibited and 
subject to impoundment and, if abandoned, disposal or forfeiture.
    (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.

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    (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.

[46 FR 31854, June 17, 1981, as amended at 69 FR 70070, Dec. 2, 2004]