[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: 36CFR18.4]

[Page 247]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
      CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 18_LEASING OF PROPERTIES IN PARK AREAS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  18.4  What determinations must the Director make before leasing 
property?

    Before leasing property in a park area under this part, the Director 
must determine that:
    (a) The lease will not result in degradation of the purposes and 
values of the park area;
    (b) The lease will not deprive the park area of property necessary 
for appropriate park protection, interpretation, visitor enjoyment, or 
administration of the park area;
    (c) The lease contains such terms and conditions as will assure the 
leased property will be used for activity and in a manner that are 
consistent with the purposes established by law for the park area in 
which the property is located;
    (d) The lease is compatible with the programs of the National Park 
Service;
    (e) The lease is for rent at least equal to the fair market value 
rent of the leased property as described in Sec.  18.5;
    (f) The proposed activities under the lease are not subject to 
authorization through a concession contract, commercial use 
authorization or similar instrument; and
    (g) If the lease is to include historic property, the lease will 
adequately insure the preservation of the historic property.