---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 C.F.R. § 14.1"
title: "36"
number: "14.1"
heading: "Purpose and scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/14.1"
---

# §14.1. Purpose and scope.

- (a) Consistent with applicable Federal law, the regulations in this part establish procedures an entity must follow when applying for a right-of-way permit and provisions under which the NPS may authorize a right-of-way permit within a National Park System unit, under applicable current or future statutory authority, whether the statutory authority is System-wide or specific to a System unit.
- (b) The regulations in this part ensure that use of lands and waters, and the operation and maintenance of infrastructure under a right-of-way permit will:
  - (1) Comply with all applicable statutory authorities, including the NPS Organic Act ([54 U.S.C. 100101](/usc/54/100101.md) et seq.);
  - (2) Protect lands, waters, and resources of the National Park System; and
  - (3) Protect visitor uses and experiences within the National Park System, as well as promote the health and safety of the public and NPS employees and volunteers.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 54 U.S.C. 100902; 54 U.S.C. 100751; 54 U.S.C. 103104; 31 U.S.C. 9701

### Source

Source: 89 FR 96550, Dec. 5, 2024, unless otherwise noted.