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16 U.S.C. § 8572

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Permit relief for picnic areas
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/us/usc/t16/s8572
Title
16 — Conservation
Chapter
CH103
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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(a) In generalIf 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. (b) Covered person definedIn 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). (Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 352, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2916.)

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