Badlands National Park, Commercial Vehicles

The National Park Service (NPS) is implementing this final rule to exempt local commercial vehicle traffic on the 5.8 miles of park roads between the park's Northeast and Interior Entrances from the general prohibition on the use of NPS roads by commercial vehicles. The Superintendent will retain sufficient discretion: To require permits for local commercial vehicles traveling within or through the park; establish terms and conditions of such permits; and annually establish and adjust fees for such use based on current administrative costs. The rule will prohibit the transportation of hazardous materials on all park roads, except in limited circumstances. The rule will also prohibit certain oversize/overweight vehicles on all park roads, except in limited circumstances.