[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53626-53630]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20024]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service

36 CFR Part 7

RIN 1024-AD15


Rocky Mountain National Park Snowmobile Routes

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The National Park Service (NPS) is amending regulations 
specific to Rocky Mountain National Park that designate snowmobile 
routes inside the park. The routes currently designated are 
inconsistent with the protection of the resources and values of this 
park, management objectives, the requirements of two Executive orders, 
and NPS general regulations that govern snowmobile use in the National 
Park System. This amendment would eliminate three of the four routes 
currently designated for snowmobile use and for the remaining route 
ensure compliance with the general regulations.

DATES: This rule becomes effective October 4, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Technical information: Larry Gamble, Chief, Branch of Planning and 
Compliance, Rocky Mountain National Park, 1000 Highway 36, Estes Park, 
CO 80517. Telephone: (970) 586-1320. E-mail: [email protected].
    Other information: Bernard C. Fagan, Acting Regulations Program 
Manager, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW., Mail Stop 7252, 
Washington, DC 20240. Telephone: (202) 208-7456. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The NPS published a Proposed Rule in the 
Federal Register on January 5, 2001 (66 FR 1069). Background 
information on the Proposed Rule can be found in that Federal Register 
notice. The Proposed Rule was available for public review through March 
6, 2001.
    In addition to the Federal Register notice, the NPS released an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Management of Snowmobiles in 
Rocky Mountain National Park for public review and comment. The EA was 
released December 15, 2000, and was available for public review and 
comment for a period of eighty-four days, which ended March 6, 2001. 
Four alternatives were included in the EA:
    (1) Preferred Alternative--Trail Ridge Road, the Summerland Park 
Snowmobile Trail, and Bowen Gulch Access Trail would be permanently 
closed to snowmobiles. The North Supply Access Trail would remain open.
    (2) No Action Alternative--The North Supply Access Trail and Trail 
Ridge Road would remain open to snowmobile use.
    (3) Less Restrictive Alternative--The North Supply Access Trail and 
Trail Ridge Road would remain open to snowmobiles. The Summerland Park 
Snowmobile Trail and Bowen Gulch Access Trail would be reopened to 
snowmobile use.
    (4) Most Restrictive Alternative--The park would be closed to all 
snowmobiles.
    The NPS received 3,363 responses to the EA in the form of letters, 
a petition, facsimiles and e-mail. After a careful review of public 
comments and resource, economic and visitor impacts, the Preferred 
Alternative (Alternative 1) was selected for implementation and a 
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed February 20, 2003, 
by the Director of the Intermountain Region of the National Park 
Service.

Final Rule

    The Proposed Rule called for the repeal of the designation of all 
snowmobile routes in Rocky Mountain National Park except the North 
Supply Access Trail. The Preferred Alternative in the EA is identical 
to the Proposed Rule and is therefore consistent with the signed FONSI. 
After a careful review of public comments and resource, economic and 
visitor impacts, the Final Rule remains unchanged from the Proposed 
Rule. The park will close three routes to snowmobile use:
     Trail Ridge Road
     Summerland Park Snowmobile Trail
     Bowen Gulch Access Trail
    The North Supply Access Trail will remain open for snowmobile use.

Analysis of Public Comments

    A period of sixty days was provided for public comments on the rule 
change, from January 5, 2000, through March 6, 2001. We received 3,453 
responses in the form of letters, a petition, facsimiles, and via e-
mail. Many of the responses to the Proposed Rule identified the same 
issues that were raised during the public comment period for the EA. A 
few responses raised new issues. Following is a summary of the comments 
we received and our responses to them.
    1. We support the NPS phase-out of snowmobiles in Rocky Mountain 
National Park. The park should work with adjacent landowners and Forest 
Service officials to provide alternative access to lands west of the 
park that does not include a route within the boundaries of the park.
    NPS Response:
    We are aware that there has been an effort to find an alternative 
route, but to date nothing has been resolved. The NPS will continue to 
support and provide input for any future discussions. If we were to 
close the park now to snowmobiles, there is no guarantee that an 
alternative trail would be quickly established. In the interim, there 
would be significant economic impacts to Grand Lake. The Arapaho

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National Forest, particularly in the Idleglen parking area, would 
experience a significant increase in snowmobile use and potentially 
significant adverse impacts to natural resources and visitor safety if 
the park were closed to snowmobiles. We chose to leave the North Supply 
Access Trail open because it has the least impact to the ``human 
environment,'' which includes the town of Grand Lake, local businesses, 
nearby private landowners and the Arapaho National Forest. NPS policy 
requires that impacts be evaluated irrespective of land ownership. In 
other words, the analysis of potential impacts did not stop at the park 
boundary, but included the surrounding area.
    2. Rocky Mountain National Park has negated the purpose of the 
environmental assessment, which is to evaluate and accept comments 
before a rule change is selected.
    NPS Response:
    The ``Snowmobile Management Plan and Environmental Assessment'' was 
approved on February 20, 2003, by the signing of the FONSI. The FONSI 
was signed before the rule change was finalized.
    3. The NPS has no reason to now (January 5, 2001) consider the 
rulemaking, as it cannot go into effect until the winter of 2002-2003, 
and should withdraw these proposed rules and propose them, if at all, 
at a later time closer to the winter of 2002-2003.
    NPS Response:
    There are many time-consuming steps involved in rulemaking, and the 
process must begin long before a rule is scheduled to take effect. 
Given the dates contained in the comment, it is clear that the NPS has 
not rushed the rulemaking process. We anticipate that the Final Rule 
will be in place prior to the 2004-2005 snowmobile season.
    4. We oppose any regulation that would prohibit supervised 
snowmobile or ORV use by unlicensed minors.
    NPS Response:
    Visitors operating snowmobiles in Rocky Mountain National Park must 
abide by the following Colorado Statutes:
     Colorado Revised Statute 33-14-109 (1) states minors under 
10 years of age can operate a snowmobile if they are supervised by an 
adult, with the adult either being on the snowmobile with the minor, in 
sight of the minor, or on family land.
     Colorado Statute 33-14-109 (2) states minors under the age 
of 16 and older than 10, must be supervised by an adult or have in 
their possession a snowmobile safety certificate. Note: This does not 
apply to family land.
     Adults do not need to be licensed to operate a snowmobile.
    ORVs (all terrain vehicles) are not allowed on roads or trails in 
Rocky Mountain National Park.
    5. It is my understanding that the reason for the rule change is 
because snowmobiles do not conform to the NPS's rules and regulations. 
Where, exactly, do the rules and regulations say that?
    NPS Response:
    Section 2.18 of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 
promulgated in 1983, states that snowmobiles are prohibited except when 
their use is consistent with a park's natural, cultural, scenic and 
aesthetic values, safety considerations, and park management objectives 
and will not disturb wildlife or damage park resources. That regulation 
was adopted in response to similar wording in Executive Order 11644, 
which was promulgated in 1972 and amended in 1977 by Executive Order 
11989. On April 26, 2000, the NPS was directed to take a fresh look at 
snowmobile use and determine whether that use is consistent with the 
Service-wide regulation. In response, Rocky Mountain National Park 
prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Management of 
Snowmobiles and proposed a rule change to close three designated 
snowmobile routes while leaving the North Supply Access Trail open to 
snowmobiles. Based on the analysis that was conducted for the EA, it 
was determined that three of the currently designated snowmobile routes 
are inconsistent with (1) the protection of park resources and values; 
(2) park management objectives; (3) the requirements of Executive Order 
11644, as amended by Executive Order 11989; and (4) the NPS general 
regulation that governs snowmobile use in the National Park System.
    The decision to implement the rule change is based on the selection 
of the alternative that minimizes impacts to natural resources within 
Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho National Forest, while 
minimizing the economic impacts to Grand Lake. The preferred 
alternative has short and long-term beneficial effects on park natural 
resources and on park visitors who do not snowmobile, and is consistent 
with the enabling legislation for the park and with the park's Final 
Master Plan.
    This decision is also consistent with the February 17, 2004, 
memorandum on snowmobile use in the National Park System by the 
Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. That memorandum, 
which superseded the April 2000 memorandum, states that each park 
presents a unique set of environmental conditions and uses and should 
undertake its own individual analysis and rulemaking as to snowmobile 
management.
    6. The NPS explained only in the most cursory manner its rationale 
for proposing to close three trails in Rocky Mountain National Park, 
relying on an inadequate and skewed analysis in the EA. The proposed 
rule lacks a sound scientific or informational basis.
    NPS Response:
    The EA evaluated four alternatives and examined the potential 
impacts of each alternative on soils, vegetation, natural sounds, 
aquatic environments, threatened and endangered species, and several 
other natural resource topics. The EA also examined potential impacts 
of the four alternatives on socioeconomic resources and visitors. We 
used the best available information and the knowledge of NPS natural 
resource managers and subject matter experts to develop the EA. We 
believe the EA provides adequate information on which to make well-
reasoned management decisions.
    7. Should not the NPS protect the parks, yet allow equal rights and 
access to the beauty of the Parks?
    NPS Response:
    Rocky Mountain National Park was established by an act of Congress 
in 1915. The enabling legislation states:

    [S]aid area is dedicated and set apart as a public park for the 
benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States * * * with 
regulations being primarily aimed at the freest use of the said park 
for recreational purposes by the public and for the preservation of 
the natural conditions and scenic beauties thereof. (38 Stat. 798)

    Park managers must balance access to and use of national parks with 
the requirement to protect park resources and values. With the closure 
of Trail Ridge Road to snowmobile use, visitors are not denied access 
to Rocky Mountain National Park. Automobiles are permitted to drive on 
Trail Ridge Road in the winter to the Timber Lake trailhead (10 miles 
inside the park), and the North Supply Access Trail will remain open to 
snowmobile use.
    8. Existing regulations should be repealed and replaced with 
regulations that prohibit any and all use of snowmobiles in national 
park units. The only exceptions should be for subsistence use by 
indigenous people in Alaska, administrative and law enforcement 
activities of park personnel, access to private in-holdings, and 
essential services (i.e. search and rescues) at park facilities.
    NPS Response:

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    In the Assistant Secretary's memo of February 17, 2004, he found 
that a nationwide rulemaking to ban snowmobile use in national park 
units was not warranted at this time. Because of the unique 
circumstances at each park unit, park units are better served through 
individual analysis and rulemaking as to snowmobile management. 
Prohibiting snowmobile use in Rocky Mountain National Park would result 
in significant economic impacts to the Town of Grand Lake, and would 
result in potentially significant environmental impacts within the 
Arapaho National Forest. In arriving at the decision to retain 
snowmobile use on the two-mile North Supply Access Trail, the NPS gave 
careful consideration to off-site environmental and economic impacts. 
The NPS also determined that snowmobile use on the North Supply Access 
Trail would not result in significant environmental impacts within the 
park.
    The Grand County Commissioners, the Town of Grand Lake Trustees, 
and the Arapaho National Forest are not opposed to the park's 
rulemaking changes. This demonstrates a spirit of cooperation between 
Rocky Mountain National Park, the gateway community of Grand Lake, and 
the Arapaho National Forest.
    9. The NPS should consider identifying motorized and non-motorized 
days and charging appropriate fees under the Fee Demonstration Program 
to fund monitoring and enforcement costs.
    NPS Response:
    Limiting certain uses to specific days of the week would likely 
create hardships for visitors who have traveled from a considerable 
distance and have only a limited time to enjoy snowmobiling on the 
trails of Arapaho National Forest. Allowing snowmobile use on the North 
Supply Access Trail throughout the winter will provide access to over 
100 miles of snowmobile trails on the Arapaho National Forest. We 
believe this approach better fulfills our mandate to provide for ``the 
freest use of the park for recreational purposes by the public and for 
the preservation of the natural conditions and scenic beauties 
thereof'' (38 Stat. 798), while also protecting the experience of other 
park visitors who may choose to access the park using another form of 
transportation.
    10. The NPS should conduct a better cost analysis that takes into 
account all of the park's constituents, not just the non-motorized 
users.
    NPS Response:
    Research Triangle Institute (RTI) conducted an economic impact 
study during the fall of 2000, prior to the release of the EA. The 
results of the analysis were included in the EA and in the FONSI. The 
economic analysis focused on snowmobile rental companies and businesses 
in Grand Lake that cater to snowmobile users. The economic analysis was 
updated in February 2004, prior to publishing the Final Rule. We 
believe the analysis fully considered the economic impact of closing 
Trail Ridge Road to snowmobile use and was not biased in favor of non-
motorized users. The economic impact analysis provided important 
information that contributed to the decision to leave the North Supply 
Access Trail open for snowmobile use.
    11. The NPS should experiment with ways of reducing conflicts 
between users instead of simply claiming one set of users is superior 
to another set.
    NPS Response:
    The management decision to limit snowmobile use to the North Supply 
Access Trail was not based on the superiority of one user group over 
another. The decision was based on knowledge of park natural resources 
and important park values (such as tranquility) that can be negatively 
impacted by snowmobile use in the interior of the park. Conflict 
between users is evidenced by the fact that there have been several 
accidents involving snowmobiles and automobiles on Trail Ridge Road 
over the years. The potential for snowmobile/automobile conflicts on 
the North Supply Access Trail is minimal because no automobiles are 
allowed on the south half of the trail, and the north half of the trail 
parallels County Road 491 instead of using the travel lanes.

Compliance With Other Laws

Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Order 12866)

    In accordance with the criteria in Executive Order 12866, this rule 
has been reviewed by OMB and found to be a significant regulatory 
action. OMB has made this determination under Executive Order 12866 
because the rule may raise novel legal or policy issues.
    (1) This rule will not have an effect of $100 million or more on 
the economy. It will not adversely affect in a material way the 
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public 
health or safety, or State, local or tribal governments or communities. 
Nonetheless, the NPS has prepared a draft study on the economic effects 
of this proposal on, among others, small businesses (``Economic 
Analysis of Management Alternatives for Snowmobile Use in Rocky 
Mountain National Park,'' RTI International, Research Triangle Park, 
NC, February 2004).
    This report indicates that the proposed regulation is expected to 
lead to a reduction in the number of visitor days spent by snowmobilers 
in Rocky Mountain National Park in the winter, as they would no longer 
be able to use Trail Ridge Road. There may or may not be a reduction in 
visitation to the gateway community of Grand Lake, Colorado, depending 
on (1) how many people who used to snowmobile on Trail Ridge Road will 
continue to come to the area to snowmobile on other routes, and (2) 
whether there is an increase in other winter visitors to the park who 
will have a more enjoyable winter experience there without snowmobile 
use on Trail Ridge Road.
    Examining a likely range of possible reductions in winter 
visitation to Grand Lake, the report indicates that the total impact on 
regional output in the first year after implementation of the Final 
Rule could range from an annual decrease of $165,600 to $496,900.
    Interested persons may obtain a copy economic analysis by one of 
several ways:

--Internet: http://www.nps.gov/romo/planning/planningdocs.html.
--By mail: Bruce Peacock, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, 
Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525
--By e-mail: [email protected].

    Public comments regarding the economic report may be submitted to 
Bruce Peacock at one of the addresses above.
    (2) This rule will not create a serious inconsistency or otherwise 
interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency. This rule 
deals specifically with Rocky Mountain National Park, which is 
administered solely by the NPS, and any rules regarding snowmobile use 
there would affect only the NPS and not other agencies.
    (3) This rule does not alter the budgetary effects or entitlements, 
grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights or obligations of 
their recipients. There are no budgetary constraints or funding issues 
associated with this rulemaking. This rule pertains only to the 
recreational uses of areas within the park.
    (4) This rule may raise novel legal or policy issues. The general 
matter of snowmobile restrictions in any area of the National Park 
System raises concerns among some segments of the public, and those 
concerns are important to NPS managers. This rule affects only a small 
portion of the total

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snowmobile use within the National Park System. Generally, the effect 
of this rulemaking will be a small percentage of change in use patterns 
within the park. Historically, the North Supply Access Trail has 
received eighty-five percent (85%) of all snowmobile use within the 
park; the NPS is proposing to keep this trail open. Historically, Trail 
Ridge Road has received fifteen percent (15%) of all snowmobile use 
within the park; the NPS is proposing to close this route to 
snowmobiles.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department of the Interior certifies that this regulation will 
not have a significant economic effect on a substantial number of small 
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
Nonetheless, the NPS has prepared a report of the economic effects of 
this regulation on, among others, small entities (``Economic Analysis 
of Management Alternatives for Snowmobile Use in Rocky Mountain 
National Park,'' RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, 
February 2004). Small entities potentially affected will be all five 
snowmobile rental shops in the Grand Lake area, and all governmental 
jurisdictions in the area.
    For snowmobile rental shops, the Final Rule could lead to a loss of 
revenue ranging from $121,100 to $363,400 in the first year after 
implementation. However, there appears to be excess demand for 
snowmobile rentals in Grand Lake, with the rental businesses typically 
renting all available machines on weekends, weather permitting, and 
during holiday weeks. This means that the effects on the rental shops 
could be less than the ranges estimated.
    The town of Grand Lake does not collect a sales and use tax on 
snowmobile rentals. The range in reductions in winter visitation 
examined in the study would lead to a decline in the state and local 
tax receipts ranging between $5,960 and $17,870.
    The analysis of small entities cited above identifies only five 
rental shops that would potentially incur impacts in the range of 3 to 
9 percent of total revenue. The NPS does not consider this number of 
businesses to constitute a substantial number of small entities. 
Further, due to the excess demand for snowmobile rentals cited above, 
the actual impacts on these businesses could be lower than indicated. 
Therefore, the NPS does not believe that this regulation will impose a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)

    This rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C. 804(2), the Small 
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. This rule:
    a. Does not have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or 
more. This rule has been estimated to have a potential impact on small 
businesses (five rental shops) from approximately $121,100 to $363,400 
during the first year after implementation.
    b. Will not cause a major increase in costs or prices for 
consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government 
agencies, or geographic regions. There are not likely to be cost 
increases associated with this rulemaking. The potential economic 
effect would be a minimal loss of revenue to small businesses and tax 
revenue to local governments.
    c. Does not have significant adverse effects on competition, 
employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of 
U.S-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises. This 
rule pertains only to recreational uses within a park unit, has no 
effect on methods of manufacturing or production, and specifically 
affects only the Northern Colorado region, not national or U.S.-based 
enterprises.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    In accordance with the unfounded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 
et seq.):
    a. This rule will not ``significantly or uniquely'' affect small 
governments. A Small Government Agency Plan is not required.
    b. This rule does not impose an unfunded mandate on State, local, 
or tribal governments or the private sector of more than $100 million 
per year (nor does it impose any other mandates).
    This rule imposes regulatory requirements only on those visitors 
that choose to operate a snowmobile within Rocky Mountain National 
Park, and it does not require any additional expenditures of money by 
them. The potential impact to state and local government could be loss 
of tax revenue estimated between $5,960 and $17,870 during the first 
year after implementation of the rule.

Takings (Executive Order 12630)

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the rule does not have 
significant takings implications. Private property within or adjacent 
to Rocky Mountain National Park will still be afforded the same access 
during winter as before this rule. No other property is affected.

Federalism (Executive Order 13132)

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, the rule does not have 
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a 
Federalism Assessment. It addresses public use of national park lands, 
and imposes no requirements on other agencies or governments.

Civil Justice Reform (Executive Order 12988)

    In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Office of the 
Solicitor has determined that this rule does not unduly burden the 
judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) 
of the Order.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This regulation does not require an information collection from 10 
or more parties and a submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act is 
not required. An OMB form 83-I is not required.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule does not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment. An EA for the 
management of snowmobiles in Rocky Mountain National Park was completed 
in 2000. The EA evaluated several alternatives for the management of 
snowmobiles and was distributed for public review and comment. The park 
received over 3,000 comments. In February 2003, the Director of the 
Intermountain Region of the NPS signed a Finding of No Significant 
Impact (FONSI) selecting the Preferred Alternative as described in the 
Management Plan. The Final Rule is necessary to implement the Preferred 
Alternative, which is to close all snowmobile routes in Rocky Mountain 
National Park except the North Supply Access Trail.
    Copies of the EA and FONSI may be obtained through one of several 
methods.

--By Internet: http://www.nps.gov/romo/planning/planningdocs.html.
--By e-mail: [email protected].
--By mail: Superintendent, Rocky Mountain National Park, 1000 U.S. 
Highway 36, Estes Park, Colorado 80517.

Government to Government Relationship With Tribes

    In accordance with Executive Order 13175, ``Consultation and 
Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249), the 
President's memorandum of April 29, 1994, ``Government to Government 
relations with Native

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American Tribal Governments'' (59 FR 22951), and Part 512 Section 2 of 
the Department of the Interior Manual, the NPS has evaluated potential 
effects on federally recognized Indian tribes and has determined that 
there are no potential effects.

Drafting Information

    The principal contributors to this rule have been Craig Manson, 
Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and Wildlife and Parks; 
Kym A. Hall, NPS Regulations Program Manager; A. Durand Jones, Deputy 
Director of the NPS; Larry Gamble, Chief of the Branch of Planning and 
Compliance, Rocky Mountain National Park; and Jeff Connor, Natural 
Resources Specialist, Rocky Mountain National Park.

List of Subjects in 36 CFR Part 7

    District of Columbia, National parks, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

The Final Rule

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For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend the Special 
Regulations, Areas of the National Park System (36 CFR Part 7) as set 
forth below:

PART 7--SPECIAL REGULATIONS; AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

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1. The authority for Part 7 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1, 3, 9a, 460(q), 462(k); Sec. 7.96 also 
issued under D.C. Code 8-137 (1981) and D.C. Code 40-721 (1981).

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2. Section 7.7 is amended by revising paragraphs (e)(1) and (2) and 
removing paragraphs (e)(3) through (6).


Sec.  7.7  Rocky Mountain National Park

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    (e)(1) On what route may I operate a snowmobile? Snowmobiles may be 
operated on the North Supply Access Trail solely for the purpose of 
gaining access between national forest lands on the west side of the 
park and the town of Grand Lake. Use of this trail for other purposes 
is not permitted. This trail will be marked by signs, snow poles or 
other appropriate means.
    (e)(2) When may I operate a snowmobile on the North Supply Access 
Trail? The Superintendent will determine the opening and closing dates 
for use of the North Supply Access Trail each year, taking into 
consideration the location of wintering wildlife, appropriate snow 
cover, and other factors that may relate to public safety. The 
Superintendent will notify the public of such dates through one or more 
of the methods listed in Sec.  1.7(a) of this chapter. Temporary 
closure of this route will be initiated through the posting of 
appropriate signs and/or barriers.

    Dated: June 17, 2004.
Paul Hoffman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks.
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