[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 36, Volume 1] [Revised as of July 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 36CFR3.3] [Page 32-33] TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY CHAPTER I--NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PART 3_BOATING AND WATER USE ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents Sec. 3.3 Am I required to obtain a permit to operate a vessel in a park area? Generally, you are not required to obtain a permit to operate a vessel in a park area. However, in certain circumstances, taking into consideration public safety, protection of park resources, and weather and park management objectives, the superintendent may require a permit for use of a vessel within a park area, under Sec. Sec. 1.5 and 1.7, [[Page 33]] and will issue permits consistent with Sec. 1.6 of this chapter.