50 CFR 29.70 - When do I need a temporary access permit?

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 06, 2026

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Jan 22, 2026

View all text of Subpart D [§ 29.40 - § 29.220]

§ 29.70 - When do I need a temporary access permit?

You must apply to the Service and obtain a temporary access permit to access your proposed area of operations in order to conduct reconnaissance surveys within a refuge. This permit will describe the means, routes, timing, and other terms and conditions of your access determined by the Service to result in only the minimum disturbance necessary to perform surveys.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 16 U.S.C. 460k,664,668dd,685,690d,715i,725,3161; 30 U.S.C. 185; 31 U.S.C. 3711,9701; 40 U.S.C. 319; 43 U.S.C. 315a; 113 Stat. 1501A-140

source: 31 FR 16026, Dec. 15, 1966, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 29.70