C.F.R. » Title 50 » CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER C—THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM › PART 28—ENFORCEMENT, PENALTY, AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER C › Subpart D—Impoundment Procedures

50 C.F.R. § 28.41

Impoundment of abandoned property

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Any property abandoned or left unattended without authority on any national wildlife refuge for a period in excess of 72 hours is subject to removal. The expense of the removal shall be borne by the person owning or claiming ownership of the property. Such property is subject to sale or other disposal after 3 months, in accordance with section 203m of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1959, as amended (40 U.S.C. 484m), and regulations issued thereunder. Former owners may apply within 3 years for reimbursement for such property, subject to disposal and storage costs and similar expenses, upon sufficient proof of ownership.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Tait v. United States, 763 F. Supp. 2d 786 (E.D. Va. 2011).
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Tait v. United States, 763 F. Supp. 2d 786 (E.D. Va. 2011). “See 50 C.F.R. § 28.41 . While these three month and three year time frames are not dispositive on the subject of when an article of privately owned property becomes abandoned, they are informative.”
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