36 CFR §13.122
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- (a)An existing cabin or other structure not under valid lease or permit, and its contents, are abandoned:
- (1)When no permit application has been received for its use and occupancy before October 20, 1987, one year after the effective date of this subpart; or
- (2)One year after a permit application for its use and occupancy has been denied or a permit for its use and occupancy has been revoked, denied or has expired.
- (b)A claimant or applicant whose application for a permit has been denied or whose permit has expired may remove all or a portion of a cabin or other structure and its contents from a park area, to the extent of his or her possessory interest and under conditions established by the Superintendent, until the date the cabin or structure is considered abandoned.
- (c)The contents of a cabin or other structure are considered abandoned when the cabin or other structure is considered abandoned.
- (d)A person whose permit for the use and occupancy of a cabin or other structure is revoked may remove his or her personal property from a park area under conditions established by the Superintendent until one year after the date of the permit's revocation.
- (e)The Superintendent shall dispose of abandoned property in accordance with §§ 2.22 and 13.45 of this chapter. No property shall be removed from a cabin until such property has been declared abandoned or determined to constitute a direct threat to the safety of park visitors or area resources.