# 50 CFR § 26.31: General provisions

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.31

## Section

- **Citation:** 50 CFR § 26.31
- **Heading:** General provisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries > CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM > PART 26—PUBLIC ENTRY AND USE > Subpart C—Public Use and Recreation

## Text

Public recreation will be permitted on national wildlife refuges as an appropriate incidental or secondary use, only after it has been determined that such recreational use is practicable and not inconsistent with the primary objectives for which each particular area was established or with other authorized Federal operations.

## Nearby sections

- [50 CFR § 26.11 § 26.11 Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.11.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.21 § 26.21 General trespass provision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.21.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.22 § 26.22 General exception for entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.22.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.23 § 26.23 Exception for entry to the headquarters office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.23.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.24 § 26.24 Exception for entry when accompanied by refuge personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.24.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.25 § 26.25 Exception for entry to persons with an economic use privilege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.25.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.26 § 26.26 Exception for entry for use of emergency shelter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.26.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.27 § 26.27 Exception for entry on designated routes of travel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.27.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.31 § 26.31 General provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.31.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.32 § 26.32 Recreational uses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.32.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.33 § 26.33 Special regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.33.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.34 § 26.34 What are the special regulations concerning public access, use, and recreation for individual national wildlife refuges?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.34.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.35 § 26.35 Cabin sites.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.35.md)
- [50 CFR § 26.36 § 26.36 Public assemblies and meetings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-50-26.36.md)

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