---
kind: "unit"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
key: "chII/part291"
level: "part"
label: "Part 291"
heading: "Paleontological Resources Preservation"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/chII-part291"
sections_count: 41
---

# Part 291 — Paleontological Resources Preservation

Title 36 C.F.R. — Parks, Forests, and Public Property › Chapter II — Forest Service, Department of Agriculture

## Sections

- [§291.1. Purpose.](/cfr/36/291.1.md)
- [§291.2. Authorities.](/cfr/36/291.2.md)
- [§291.3. Exceptions.](/cfr/36/291.3.md)
- [§291.4. Preservation of existing authorities.](/cfr/36/291.4.md)
- [§291.5. Definitions.](/cfr/36/291.5.md)
- [§291.6. Confidentiality of information—general.](/cfr/36/291.6.md)
- [§291.7. Public awareness and education.](/cfr/36/291.7.md)
- [§291.8. Area closures.](/cfr/36/291.8.md)
- [§291.9. Determination of paleontological resources.](/cfr/36/291.9.md)
- [§291.10. Collecting.](/cfr/36/291.10.md)
- [§291.11. Casual collecting on National Forest System lands.](/cfr/36/291.11.md)
- [§291.12. National Forest System lands closed to casual collection.](/cfr/36/291.12.md)
- [§291.13. Permits.](/cfr/36/291.13.md)
- [§291.14. Application process.](/cfr/36/291.14.md)
- [§291.15. Application qualifications and eligibility.](/cfr/36/291.15.md)
- [§291.16. Terms and conditions.](/cfr/36/291.16.md)
- [§291.17. Permit reports.](/cfr/36/291.17.md)
- [§291.18. Modification or cancellation of permits.](/cfr/36/291.18.md)
- [§291.19. Suspension and revocation of permits.](/cfr/36/291.19.md)
- [§291.20. Appeals.](/cfr/36/291.20.md)
- [§291.21. Curation of paleontological resources.](/cfr/36/291.21.md)
- [§291.22. Becoming an approved repository.](/cfr/36/291.22.md)
- [§291.23. Minimum requirements of approval of a repository.](/cfr/36/291.23.md)
- [§291.24. Standards for access and use of collections.](/cfr/36/291.24.md)
- [§291.25. Conducting inspections and inventories of collections.](/cfr/36/291.25.md)
- [§291.26. Repository agreements.](/cfr/36/291.26.md)
- [§291.27. Prohibited acts.](/cfr/36/291.27.md)
- [§291.28. Civil penalty.](/cfr/36/291.28.md)
- [§291.29. Amount of civil penalty.](/cfr/36/291.29.md)
- [§291.30. Civil penalty process.](/cfr/36/291.30.md)
- [§291.31. Civil penalties hearing procedures.](/cfr/36/291.31.md)
- [§291.32. Petition for judicial review; collection of unpaid assessments.](/cfr/36/291.32.md)
- [§291.33. Use of recovered amounts.](/cfr/36/291.33.md)
- [§291.34. Criminal penalties.](/cfr/36/291.34.md)
- [§291.35. Multiple offenses.](/cfr/36/291.35.md)
- [§291.36. General exception.](/cfr/36/291.36.md)
- [§291.37. Scientific or paleontological value.](/cfr/36/291.37.md)
- [§291.38. Fair market or commercial value.](/cfr/36/291.38.md)
- [§291.39. Cost of response, restoration, and repair.](/cfr/36/291.39.md)
- [§291.40. Rewards.](/cfr/36/291.40.md)
- [§291.41. Forfeiture.](/cfr/36/291.41.md)