§18.4. What determinations must the Director make before leasing property?
36 C.F.R. § 18.4
Before leasing property in a park area under this part, the Director must determine that:
The lease will not result in degradation of the purposes and values of the park area;
The lease will not deprive the park area of property necessary for appropriate park protection, interpretation, visitor enjoyment, or administration of the park area;
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;
The lease is compatible with the programs of the National Park Service;
The lease is for rent at least equal to the fair market value rent of the leased property as described in § 18.5;
The proposed activities under the lease are not subject to authorization through a concession contract, commercial use authorization or similar instrument; and
If the lease is to include historic property, the lease will adequately insure the preservation of the historic property.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1 et seq., particularly 16 U.S.C. 1a-2(k), and, 16 U.S.C. 470h-3.
Source
Source: 66 FR 66759, Dec. 27, 2001, unless otherwise noted.