Voyageurs National Park; Aircraft OperationsDesignation of Areas

The National Park Service (NPS) is adopting this interim rule for Voyageurs National Park to allow an activity that has been identified in the 1980 Master Plan and the 1992 Wilderness Plan. The interim rule will designate certain areas open to aircraft use within the park for a limited duration of time while the agency develops a special regulation to address the activity through public notice and comment rulemaking. This addition is necessary because NPS general regulations require special regulatory designations for areas in parks open to the operation or use by aircraft. The intended effects are to ensure safety, protect resources and provide appropriate enjoyment to park users.