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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Determinations as to whether outfitter and guide operations are conducted in the backcountry of a park area will be made on a park-by-park basis, taking into account the park area's particular geographic circumstances. Factors that generally may indicate that outfitter and guide operations are conducted in the backcountry of a park area include, without limitation, the fact that:
(a) The operations occur in areas remote from roads and developed areas;
(b) The operations are conducted within a designated natural area of a park area;
(c) The operations occur in areas where search and rescue support is not readily available; and
(d) All or a substantial portion of the operations occur in designated or proposed wilderness areas.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 36. Parks, Forests, and Public Property § 36.51.40 What are some factors to be considered in determining that outfitter and guide operations are conducted in the backcountry? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-36-parks-forests-and-public-property/cfr-sect-36-51-40/
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