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(a) The fees prescribed in this part for the operation of commercial vehicles shall not be applicable to vehicles institutionally owned or chartered carrying exclusively members of bona fide educational institutions when the trip to the area is officially initiated, organized, and directed by such institution for educational purposes.

(b) Park Superintendents may, when in the public interest, prescribe seasonal periods during which the collection of recreation or other fees prescribed for such area shall be suspended.

§ 6.2 Vehicles; miscellaneous.

(a) Glacier National Park. To promote the purpose of the Act of May 2, 1932 (47 Stat. 145; 16 U.S.C., 161a), Canadian dollars tendered by Canadian visitors entering the United States section of Glacier National Park will be accepted at the official rate of exchange in payment of the recreation fees prescribed for the park.

(b) Yosemite National Park. Motor vehicles driven or moved upon a park road in Yosemite National Park must be registered and properly display current license plates. Such registration may be with a State or other appropriate authority or, in the case of motor vehicles operated exclusively on park roads, with the Superintendent of the park. An anual registration fee of $6 will be charged for vehicles registered with the Superintendent which are not connected with the operation of the park.

(5 U.S.C. 553; 39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 3) [31 F.R. 16662, Dec. 29, 1966, as amended at 32 FR. 6399, Apr. 25, 1967]

§ 6.3 Commercial passenger-carrying motor vehicles.

(a) Colonial National Historical Park; permits. Permits issued by the Superintendent shall be required for the operation of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, including taxicabs, carrying passengers for hire on any portion of the Colonial Parkway, Colonial National Historical Park. The fees for such permits shall be as follows:

(1) Annual permit for the calendar year: $3.50 for each passenger-carrying seat in the vehicle to be operated.

(2) Quarterly permit for a period beginning January 1, April 1, July 1, or

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October 1: $1 for each passenger-carrying seat in the vehicle to be operated. (3) Permit good for one day, 5-passenger vehicle: $1.

(4) Permit good for one day, more than 5-passenger vehicle: $3.

(b) Great Smoky Mountains National Park; permits. Permits issued by the Superintendent, and compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations, shall be required for the operation of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, including taxicabs, carrying passengers for hire within the park. The fee for such permits shall be as follows:

(1) Annual permit for calendar year: $1 for each passenger-carrying seat in the vehicle to be operated.

(2) Quarterly permit for a period beginning January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1: 25 cents for each passengercarrying seat in the vehicle to be operated.

(3) In addition to the permit required in subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this section, a guide permit issued by the Superintendent shall be required for each driver of a commercial passenger-carrying vehicle, including taxicabs, carrying passengers for hire within the park. Such a permit will be issued by the Superintendent upon a showing to his satisfaction that the applicant possesses adequate knowledge of the park's road system and points of interest, and has complied with all applicable State and Federal regulations. The fee for a guide permit shall be $5 for the calendar year, or any part thereof.

(c) Hot Springs National Park; permits. Permits issued by the Superintendent shall be required for the operation of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, including taxicabs, carrying passengers for hire over park roads for sightseeing purposes. The fees for such permits shall be as follows:

(1) Fleet operator; equipment that includes any combination of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, including taxicabs. Calendar-year permit-$25.

(2) Bus operator; equipment limited to a single bus-type vehicle with passenger-carrying seat capacity in excess of eight persons. Calendar-year permit$20.

(3) Taxicab operator; equipment limited to a single vehicle with a capacity of not over eight passenger-carrying seats. Calendar-year permit-$12.

(4) The fees for permits issued for commercial passenger-carrying vehicle operations starting on or after July 1 of each calendar year will be one-half of the respective rates mentioned in subparagraphs (1), (2), and (3) of this paragraph.

(d) Cape Cod National Seashore; permits. Permits issued by the Superintendent shall be required for the operation of commercial passenger-carrying vehicles, carrying passengers for hire over sand routes on federally owned lands within the seashore as follows:

(1) Annual permit for calendar year: $3 for each passenger-carrying seat in the vehicle to be operated.

(2) Annual guide permit for the calendar year, or any part thereof: $5. (5 U.S.C. 553) [31 F.R. 1662, Dec. 29, 1966, as amended at 33 F.R. 6711, May 2, 1968]

§ 6.4 Trucking permits.

(a) Rocky Mountain National Park. (1) With reference to the permits that may be issued by the Superintendent, as stated in § 7.7 of this chapter, fees charged for trucking over the Trail Ridge Road shall be as follows:

Vehicle, 1 ton or less: $2.

Vehicle, over 1 ton but not more than 2 tons: $3.

Vehicle, over 2 tons but not more than 3 tons: $4

Vehicle, over 3 tons but not more than 5 tons: $5.

Vehicle, over 5 tons but not more than 10 tons: $10.

(2) The applicable fee shall be charged for the licensed capacity of a truck, trailer, or semitrailer.

(3) The fee charged is for one round trip, provided such trip is made in 1 day, otherwise the fee is for a one-way trip.

(4) No vehicle which has a gross weight, including vehicle and load, in excess of 10 tons, shall be operated or moved on the Trail Ridge Road.

(5) The fees provided in this paragraph shall also apply to special emergency trucking permits issued pursuant to § 5.6(b) of this chapter.

(b) Yellowstone National Park. (1) With reference to the permits that may be issued by the Superintendent, as stated in § 7.13 of this chapter, trucking fees for the use of park roads shall be charged as follows:

Emergency trucking between any two park entrances-Round trip permit fee: $10.

Trucking between the north and northeast entrances:

Trucks with a capacity of 4 ton, but with a capacity of not more than 11⁄2 tons-Yearly permit fee: $20.

Trucks with a capacity of more than 11⁄2 tons Yearly permit fee: $40.

(c) Yosemite National Park. (1) The fees for special trucking permits issued by the Superintendent in emergencies pursuant to paragraph (b) of § 5.6 of this chapter shall be based on the licensed capacity of trucks, trailers, or semitrailers, as follows:

Trucks, less than 1 ton.

Trucks of 1 ton and over, but not to exceed 10 tons.

Appropriate automobile permit fee.
$5 for each ton or fraction thereof.

(i) The fee charged is for one round trip between any two park entrances, provided such trip is made within one 24-hour period; otherwise the fee is for a one-way trip.

(ii) Trucks carrying bona fide park visitors and/or their luggage or camping equipment may enter the park upon payment of the regular recreation fees.

(2) The fee provided in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph also shall apply to permits which the Superintendent may issue for trucking through one park entrance to and from privately owned lands contiguous to the park boundaries, except that such fee shall be considered an annual vehicle fee covering the use of park roads between the point of access to such property and the nearest park exit connecting with a State or county road.

(3) No commercial trucks will be permitted on the Tioga Road except those used in connection with the activities of the U.S. Government, the State of California, or agencies operating under contract or agreement with the U.S. Government to render service to the public in the park, or trucks delivering supplies, materials, etc., to the U.S. Government, the State of California, or contractors or permittees in the park.

(d) Zion National Park. Vehicles exceeding certain size limitations must be convoyed over the park roads, as stated in § 7.10 of this chapter, for which a fee of $5 per single trip will be charged for each vehicle or combination of vehicles. The convoy fee shall be in addition to the recreation fees.

(e) "Vehicle." The word "vehicle", as used in this section, shall mean truck, tractor, trailer, semitrailer, and/or any combination thereof.

[31 (5 U.S.C. 553; 39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 3) FR. 16662, Dec. 29, 1966, as amended at 32 F.R. 6399, Apr. 25, 1967]

§ 6.5

Motor vessel transportation.

(a) Isle Royale National Park. (1) Transportation services between Houghton, Mich., and Isle Royale National Park, Mich., rendered aboard Government-owned vessels, shall be charged for at the following rates:

Personal transportation-one way: $7.50; round trip: $15.

Transportation of boats up to 14 feet in length-one way: $5; round trip: $10.

Transportation of boats over 14 feet but not exceeding 17 feet in length-one way: $10; round trip $20.

Transportation of boats over 17 feet but limited to 20 feet in length-one way: $15; round trip: $30.

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Canoes-one way: $5; round trip: $10. Outboard motors not attached to boatone way: $2.50; round trip: $5.

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(2) Personal transportation for children between the ages of 5 through 15, inclusive, will be one-half of the rates mentioned in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph for comparable service. No charge will be made for children under the age of 5. Family groups consisting of parents (or a parent) and children shall be entitled to a special group rate not to exceed three times the amount of the individual adult fee.

(3) The rates for personal transportation mentioned in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph include the transportation of usual hand baggage and camping gear not exceeding 100 pounds per person. Any baggage in excess of the 100 pounds per person allowance will be subject to an additional charge of $1 per 100 pounds or any part thereof.

(4) Shipment of baggage, supplies and equipment by persons not traveling aboard Government-owned vessels shall be subject to a rate of $1 per 100 pounds or any part thereof for a one-way shipment.

§ 6.6 Commercial fishing.

(a) Isle Royale National Park. In those cases where special use permits are issued in conformity with the provisions stated in § 20.2 of this chapter, permittees will be required to pay an annual fee of $25.

AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 7 Issued under secs. 1-3, 39 Stat. 535, as amended, sec. 1, 46 Stat. 315, sec. 1, 47 Stat. 1420,

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Fort Jefferson National Monument. Olympic National Park.

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sec. 2, 49 Stat. 666, 49 Stat. 2041, as amended, 50 Stat. 804, secs. 5, 1, 2, 52 Stat. 29, 407, 408, sec. 2, 54 Stat. 250, sec. 3, 56 Stat. 138, sec. 4, 60 Stat. 238, secs. 1, 2, 67 Stat. 495, 496; 16 U.S.C. 1, 1b, 1c, 2, 3, 9a, 118, 4031, 408g, 445c, 460, 460a, 460a-2, 5 U.S.C. 553, 16 U.S.C. 406a-3, unless otherwise noted.

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[32 F.R. 6932, May 5, 1967; 32 F.R. 7333, May 17, 1967, as amended at 32 F.R. 21037, Dec. 30, 1967]

§ 7.1 Colonial National Historical Park.

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(a) Boating. Except in emergencies, privately owned vessel shall be launched from land within Colonial National Historical Park and no privately owned vessel shall be beached or landed on land within said Park.

[32 F.R. 16213, Nov. 28, 1967] § 7.2

Crater Lake National Park.

(a) Fishing. Fishing in Crater Lake and park streams is permitted from May 20 through October 31.

(b) Boating. No private vessel or motor may be used on the waters of the park.

(32 Stat. 202, 16 U.S.C. 122) [34 F.R. 9751, June 24, 1969]

Glacier National Park.

(a) Fishing; open season. All waters within the park shall be open to fishing from 5 a.m. on the third Sunday of June to 11 p.m. on October 15, except as otherwise provided by the following restrictions:

(1) That portion of Waterton Lake that is in the park shall be open to fishing in conformance with the season established by Canada for this lake.

(2) Kintla Creek between Kintla Lake and Upper Kintla Lake shall be closed to fishing at all times.

(3) Logging Creek upstream from the head of Logging Lake, Grace Lake, Quartz Creek between Lower Quartz Lake and Quartz Lake, and Old Man Lake shall be open to fishing at 5 a.m. on July 1.

(4) Tributaries of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River including Lincoln Creek, Harrison Creek, Nyack Creek, Coal Creek, Pinchot Creek, Muir Creek, Park Creek, Ole Creek, and McDonald Creek upstream from head of Lake McDonald to McDonald Falls shall be closed to fishing at 11 p.m. on July 31. Tributary lakes including Harrison Lake, Lake Ellen Wilson, and Lincoln Lake are excluded from this restriction.

(5) Two Medicine Lake, St. Mary Lake, McDonald Creek below Lake McDonald, and Lake McDonald shall be open to fishing at 5 a.m. on the third Sunday of May, except for those portions of Lake McDonald that are located 300 feet in any direction from the mouth of any stream entering the lake, which portions shall open at 5 a.m. on the third Sunday of June.

(6) The North Fork of the Flathead River, except for its tributaries, shall be open to fishing in conformance with the seasons and regulations established by the State of Montana for this river.

(7) Lower Two Medicine Lake shall be open to fishing in conformance with the season established for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation for this lake.

(b) Fishing; daily limit of catch and possession limit. The limit of sport fish a person shall take per day, or shall have in possession at any time, shall not exceed ten (10) pounds plus one fish, and shall not exceed a total of ten (10) fish, of which no more than five (5) may be Arctic grayling. (Weight limits will be computed by dressed weight of fish with heads and tails intact, provided that two (2) fish may be taken per day or possessed regardless of weight limitations.) Sport fish are herein defined as cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee salmon, Arctic grayling, mountain whitefish, lake whitefish, northern pike, and burbot (ling). All other species are defined as nonsport fish and may not be kept or killed.

(c) Fishing; restriction on use of bait and lures. Only artificial flies, with a single hook, may be used as lures in Rogers Lake, Trout Lake, Arrow Lake, Camas Lake, Lake Evangeline, Ruger Lake, and those sections of Camas Creek interconnecting these lakes.

(d) Eating, drinking, and lodging establishments. (1) No eating, drinking, or lodging establishment offering food, drink, or lodging for sale may be operated

on any privately owned lands within Glacier National Park unless a permit for the operation thereof has first been obtained from the Superintendent.

(2) The Superintendent will issue a permit only after an inspection of the premises and a determination that the premises comply with the substantive requirements of State and county health and sanitary laws and ordinances and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto which would apply to the premises if the privately owned lands were not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

(3) No fee will be charged for the issuance of such a permit.

(4) The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative shall have the right of inspection at all reasonable times for the purpose of ascertaining that the premises are being maintained and operated in compliance with State and county health laws and ordinances and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

(5) Failure of the permittee to comply with all State and county substantive laws and ordinances, and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto applicable to the establishment for which a permit is issued, or failure to comply with any Federal law or any regulation promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for governing the park, or with the conditions imposed by the permit, will be grounds for revocation of the permit.

(6) The applicant or permittee may appeal to the Regional Director, Midwest Region, National Park Service, from any final action of the Superintendent, refusing, conditioning, or revoking a permit. Such an appeal, in writing, shall be filed within 30 days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the action appealed from. Any final decision of the Regional Director may be appealed to the Director, National Park Service, within 30 days after receipt of notice by the applicant or permittee of the Regional Director's decision. During the period in which an appeal is being considered by the Regional Director or the Director, the establishment for which a permit has been denied or revoked shall not be operated.

(7) The revocable permit for eating, drinking, and lodging establishments issued by the Superintendent shall contain general regulatory provisions as hereinafter set forth, and will include such reasonable special conditions relating to the

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