---
kind: "section"
citation: "39 C.F.R. § 776.8"
title: "39"
number: "776.8"
heading: "Scope."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/39/776.8"
---

# §776.8. Scope.

- (a) The regulations in this subpart are applicable to the following proposed postal facility actions located in a wetland:
  - (1) New construction, owned or leased; or
  - (2) Construction projects at an existing facility that would alter the external configuration of the facility.
- (b) **These procedures are not applicable to the following postal facility actions—**
  - (1) Construction of foot and bike trails, or boardwalks, including signs, the primary purposes of which are public education, interpretation, or enjoyment of wetland resources;
  - (2) Construction at existing postal facilities pursuant to the Architectural Barriers Act or postal accessibility standards;
  - (3) Any facility construction project deemed necessary to comply with federal, state, or local health, sanitary, or safety code standards to ensure safe working conditions;
  - (4) Construction of facilities that are functionally dependent on water, such as piers, docks, or boat ramps; or
  - (5) **Maintenance, repair, or renovation of existing facilities.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 39 U.S.C. 401.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 56254, Oct. 19, 1999, unless otherwise noted.