Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve; Use of Off-Road Vehicles for Subsistence Purposes by Residents of Anaktuvuk Pass

Open for public comment until Dec. 18, 2026. Comment on Regulations.gov

What it does

The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to amend special regulations for Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (Gates) to establish a process by which the Superintendent can establish reasonable mitigation measures on the use of off-road vehicles (ORVs) for subsistence purposes by local rural residents of Anaktuvuk Pass, but only when such use is causing or likely to cause an adverse impact to public health and safety, resources, historic or scientific values, subsistence uses, or endangered or threatened species.

The National Park Service's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

36 CFR 13

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 1024-AF12 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on December 18, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket NPS-2026-0232 on Regulations.gov
• Title 36 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register