Title 16 — Conservation
Part C · Chapter 103 — Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences
§ 8572. Permit relief for picnic areas
Statutory text
In general
If the Secretary concerned does not require the public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
Covered person defined
In this section, the term “covered person” means a person (including an educational group) that provides outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at a picnic area described in subsection (a).
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 III § 352 · 138 Stat. 2916
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 8572
(Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 352, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2916.)
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 III, § 352, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2916.)
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