[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: 36CFR13.73]

[Page 220-221]
 
              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 C_Special Regulations_Specific Park Areas in Alaska
 
Sec.  13.73  Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve.

    (a) Subsistence--(1) What communities and areas are included in the 
park resident zone? The following communities and areas are included 
within the resident zone for Wrangell-St. Elias National Park:

Chisana
Chistochina
Chitina
Copper Center
Dot Lake
Gakona
Gakona Junction
Glennallen
Gulkana
Healy Lake
Kenny Lake
Lower Tonsina
McCarthy
Mentasta Lake
Nabesna
Northway/Northway Village/Northway Junction
Slana

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Tanacross
Tazlina
Tetlin
Tok
Tonsina
Yakutat

    (2) How are boundaries determined for communities added to the park 
resident zone? Boundaries for communities and areas added to the park 
resident zone will be determined by the Superintendent after 
consultation with the affected area or community. If the Superintendent 
and community are not able to agree on a boundary within two years, the 
boundary of the area or community added will be the boundary of the 
Census Designated Place, or other area designation, used by the Alaska 
Department of Labor for census purposes for that community or area. 
Copies of the boundary map will be available in the park headquarters 
office.
    (3) What communities are exempted from the aircraft prohibition for 
subsistence use? In extraordinary cases where no reasonable alternative 
exists local rural residents who permanently reside in the following 
exempted community(ies) may use aircraft for access to lands and waters 
within the park for subsistence purposes in accordance with a permit 
issued by the Superintendent:

Yakutat (for access to the Malaspina Forelands Area only)
    (b) Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark (KNHL). A map showing 
the boundaries of the KNHL is available at the park visitor center. The 
following activities are prohibited within the KNHL--
    (1) Entering closed structures or passing beyond barricades;
    (2) Entering mine tunnels and other mine openings;
    (3) Camping in or on any historic structure;
    (4) Camping within the mill site of the KNHL. The mill site consists 
of the collection of buildings clustered around the mill building on 
both sides of National Creek. For purposes of this section, the mill 
site is the area bounded by Bonanza Creek to the north, the Kennecott 
Glacier to the west, the 2,200 foot contour line to the east, and Sweet 
Creek to the south. The mill site is depicted on a map available at the 
park visitor center; and
    (5) Lighting or maintaining a fire within the mill site as defined 
in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
    (c) Headquarters/Visitor Center Developed Area (HVCDA). For purposes 
of this paragraph, the HVCDA consists of all park areas within a \1/2\ 
mile radius of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve 
Headquarters building, other than the Valdez Trail. The following 
activities are prohibited within the HVCDA:
    (1) Lighting or maintaining a fire.
    (2) Camping.
    (3) Entering the area after visiting hours. Visiting hours will be 
posted at the entrance gate.
    (d) Slana Developed Area (SDA). For purposes of this section, the 
Slana Developed Area consists of all park areas within a \1/4\ mile 
radius of the Slana Ranger Station.
    (e) KNHL and developed area closures and restrictions. The 
Superintendent may prohibit or otherwise restrict activities in the 
KNHL, Headquarters/Visitor Center Developed Area, and Slana Developed 
Area to protect public health and safety or park resources. Information 
on closures and restrictions will be available at the park visitor 
center. Violating these closures or restrictions is prohibited. 
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the Superintendent may 
issue a Special Use Permit to authorize uses in the KNHL and either 
developed area.

[46 FR 31854, June 17, 1981, as amended at 67 FR 8483, Feb. 25, 2002; 69 
FR 70073, Dec. 2, 2004]