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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Laws & Policies
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Superintendent's Compendium

The Superintendent has discretionary authority, under the provisions of 16 USC 3, and in accordance with the regulations and delegated authority provided in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Chapter I, Parts 1-7, to establish regulatory provisions for the proper management, protection, AND government and public use of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. The regulatory provisions, reviewed annually, are listed in the Compendium of Designations, Closures, Permit Requirements, and other Restrictions. Proposed regulations are reviewed for consistency with applicable legislation and Federal administrative policies and are based upon a determination that such actions are necessary for the maintenance of public health and safety, aesthetic values, and to avoid conflicts among visitor use activities.

**Powerless Flight Permit has changed**

 

36 CFR Part 1-199 Parks,
Forests, and Public Property

36 CFR contains the regulations "for the proper use, management, government, and protection of persons, property, and natural and cultural resources within areas under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service." The regulations are "utilized to fulfill the statutory purposes of units of the National Park System: to conserve scenery, natural and historic objects, and wildlife, and to provide for the enjoyment of those resources in a manner that will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

 
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UNITED STATES CODE

The United States Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives. Since 1926, the United States Code has been published every six years. In between editions, annual cumulative supplements are published in order to present the most current information.

Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore utilizes both the Conservation (Title 16) and Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Title 18) in management and enforcement efforts.

 

Park Management documents
Name file format & size last updated
Authorizing Legislation pdf 101k 10/2003
Business Plan pdf 191k 2001
Compendium (park policy) pdf 100k 4/2008
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Did You Know?
Cowles Bog is not a true bog but rather a fen because it has an underground water source. This water source has contact with limestone bedrock, making the fen’s water slightly alkaline. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is restoring a portion of this fen.

Last Updated: September 02, 2008 at 17:08 EST