Title 16 — Conservation
Part B · Chapter 103 — Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences
§ 8425. Motorized and nonmotorized access
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not later than 5 years after , in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the format for geographic information systems—
for each district administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, a ground transportation linear feature map authorized for public use or administrative use; and
for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor vehicle use map, in accordance with existing law.
Over-snow vehicle-use maps
The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not later than 10 years after , in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the format for geographic information systems, an over-snow vehicle-use map for each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land Management on which over-snow vehicle-use occurs, in accordance with existing law.
Out-of-date maps
Not later than 20 years after the date on which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through public notice and comment, a map described in subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary concerned shall seek to review, through public notice and comment, and update, as necessary, the applicable map.
Motorized and nonmotorized access
The Secretaries shall seek to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, and in accordance with existing law, for motorized and nonmotorized access and opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.
Savings clause
Nothing in this section prohibits a lawful use, including authorized motorized or nonmotorized uses, on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, if the Secretary concerned fails to meet a timeline established under this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 118–234 title I § 127 · 138 Stat. 2855
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 8425
(Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 127, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2855.)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–234 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 127, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2855.)
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