50 CFR 86.73 - How long must I operate and maintain a BIG-funded facility, and who is responsible for the cost of facility operation and maintenance?

Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries last revised: Nov 18, 2024

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§ 86.73 - How long must I operate and maintain a BIG-funded facility, and who is responsible for the cost of facility operation and maintenance?

(a) You must operate and maintain a BIG-funded facility for its authorized purpose for its useful life. See §§ 86.3, 86.43(f), and 86.74.

(b) Catastrophic events may shorten the useful life of a BIG-funded facility. If it is not feasible or is cost-prohibitive to repair or replace the BIG-funded facility, you may ask to revise the grant to reduce the useful-life obligation.

(c) You are responsible for the costs of the operation and maintenance of the BIG-funded facility for its useful life, except as allowed at § 86.14(b).

authority: 16 U.S.C. 777c,g, andg-1

source: 80 FR 26161, May 6, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 50 CFR 86.73