43 CFR 8223.0-5
§ 8223.0-5 Definitions.
United States · 43 CFR — Public Lands: Interior · Status: effective
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- 43 CFR 8223.0-5, § 8223.0-5 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/214583
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(a) Research natural area means an area that is established and maintained for the primary purpose of research and education because the land has one or more of the following characteristics:
(1) A typical representation of a common plant or animal association;
(2) An unusual plant or animal association;
(3) A threatened or endangered plant or animal species;
(4) A typical representation of common geologic, soil, or water features; or
(5) Outstanding or unusual geologic, soil, or water features.
(b) [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.