---
kind: "unit"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Parks, Forests, and Public Property"
key: "chII/part296"
level: "part"
label: "Part 296"
heading: "Protection of Archaeological Resources: Uniform Regulations"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/36/chII-part296"
sections_count: 21
---

# Part 296 — Protection of Archaeological Resources: Uniform Regulations

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

## Sections

- [§296.1. Purpose.](/cfr/36/296.1.md)
- [§296.2. Authority.](/cfr/36/296.2.md)
- [§296.3. Definitions.](/cfr/36/296.3.md)
- [§296.4. Prohibited acts and criminal penalties.](/cfr/36/296.4.md)
- [§296.5. Permit requirements and exceptions.](/cfr/36/296.5.md)
- [§296.6. Application for permits and information collection.](/cfr/36/296.6.md)
- [§296.7. Notification to Indian tribes of possible harm to, or destruction of, sites on public lands having religious or cultural importance.](/cfr/36/296.7.md)
- [§296.8. Issuance of permits.](/cfr/36/296.8.md)
- [§296.9. Terms and conditions of permits.](/cfr/36/296.9.md)
- [§296.10. Suspension and revocation of permits.](/cfr/36/296.10.md)
- [§296.11. Appeals relating to permits.](/cfr/36/296.11.md)
- [§296.12. Relationship to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.](/cfr/36/296.12.md)
- [§296.13. Custody of archaeological resources.](/cfr/36/296.13.md)
- [§296.14. Determination of archaeological or commercial value and cost of restoration and repair.](/cfr/36/296.14.md)
- [§296.15. Assessment of civil penalties.](/cfr/36/296.15.md)
- [§296.16. Civil penalty amounts.](/cfr/36/296.16.md)
- [§296.17. Other penalties and rewards.](/cfr/36/296.17.md)
- [§296.18. Confidentiality of archaeological resource information.](/cfr/36/296.18.md)
- [§296.19. Report.](/cfr/36/296.19.md)
- [§296.20. Public Awareness Programs.](/cfr/36/296.20.md)
- [§296.21. Surveys and Schedules.](/cfr/36/296.21.md)