[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR261.10]

[Page 320-321]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
          CHAPTER II--FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 261_PROHIBITIONS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A_General Prohibitions
 
Sec.  261.10  Occupancy and use.

    The following are prohibited:
    (a) Constructing, placing, or maintaining any kind of road, trail, 
structure, fence, enclosure, communications equipment, or other 
improvement on National Forest System lands or facilities without a 
special use authorization, contract, or approved operating plan, unless 
such authorization, contract, or operating plan is waived pursuant to 
Sec.  251.50(e) of this chapter.
    (b) Taking possession of, occupying, or otherwise using National 
Forest System lands for residential purposes without a special-use 
authorization, or as otherwise authorized by Federal law or regulation.
    (c) Selling or offering for sale any merchandise or conducting any 
kind of work activity or service unless authorized by Federal law, 
regulation, or special-use authorization.
    (d) Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking 
human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows:
    (1) In or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, 
developed recreation site or occupied area, or
    (2) Across or on a National Forest System road or a body of water 
adjacent thereto, or in any manner or place whereby any person or 
property is exposed to injury or damage as a result in such discharge.
    (3) Into or within any cave.
    (e) Abandoning any personal property.
    (f) Placing a vehicle or other object in such a manner that it is an 
impediment or hazard to the safety or convenience of any person.
    (g) Commercial distribution of printed material without a special 
use authorization.
    (h) When commercially distributing printed material, delaying, 
halting, or preventing administrative use of an area by the Forest 
Service or other scheduled or existing uses or activities on National 
Forest System lands; misrepresenting the purposes or affiliations of 
those selling or distributing the material; or misrepresenting the 
availability of the material without cost.
    (i) Operating or using in or near a campsite, developed recreation 
site, or over an adjacent body of water without a permit, any device 
which produces noise, such as a radio, television, musical instrument, 
motor or engine in such a manner and at such a time so as to 
unreasonably disturb any person.
    (j) Operating or using a public address system, whether fixed, 
portable

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or vehicle mounted, in or near a campsite or developed recreation site 
or over an adjacent body of water without a special-use authorization.
    (k) Use or occupancy of National Forest System land or facilities 
without special-use authorization when such authorization is required.
    (l) Violating any term or condition of a special-use authorization, 
contract or approved operating plan.
    (m) Failing to stop a vehicle when directed to do so by a Forest 
Officer.
    (n) Failing to pay any special use fee or other charges as required.
    (o) Discharging or igniting a firecracker, rocket or other firework, 
or explosive into or within any cave.

[42 FR 2957, Jan. 14, 1977, as amended at 46 FR 33520, June 30, 1981; 49 
FR 25450, June 21, 1984; 53 FR 16550, May 10, 1988; 59 FR 31152, June 
17, 1994; 60 FR 45295, Aug. 30, 1995; 66 FR 3218, Jan. 12, 2001; 69 FR 
41965, July 13, 2004]