A final rule was issued Tuesday on the use of personal watercraft in The National Park system: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 36 CFR Parts 1, 3 and 13 RIN 1024-AC65 Personal Watercraft Use Within the NPS System AGENCY: National Park Service, (NPS), Interior ACTION: Final rule. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - SUMMARY: This rule will prohibit personal watercraft (PWC) in areas of the National Park System unless the NPS determines that PWC use is appropriate for a specific area based on that area's enabling legislation, resources and values, other visitor uses and overall management objectives. This rule describes a process that will allow continued PWC use in some areas and will enable us to protect visitors and resources while managing the use of personal watercraft. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 2000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Some NPS areas will be designated as PWC use areas, others will allow for a 2 year grace period for PWC use while the policy is evaluated, and in other areas the ban on PWC use is already in effect. see http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2000_registe r&docid=00-6717-filed for the full Federal Register document Regards, Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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