{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-291.8","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 291.8","heading":"Area closures.","body":"(a) In order to protect paleontological or other resources or to provide for public safety, the Authorized Officer may restrict access to or close areas to the collection of paleontological resources.\n(b) The regulations in this part do not preclude the use of other authorities that provide for area closures.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 291—PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"effa4058040d31106216e05eff0c90671942433e39b78d9b3140655b290c4cd9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-291.7","next":"us/36-cfr-291.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}