# 2026-11181: White House Opens Federal Lands to More Off-Roading

2026-11181, Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2026-06-03, effective 2026-05-29; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11181
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11181
- Title: Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 91 FR 33577
- Published: 2026-06-03
- Effective: 2026-05-29
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

White House Opens Federal Lands to More Off-Roading

## Summary

This new order makes it easier for people to enjoy federal lands by removing old, confusing rules about off-road vehicle use that are no longer needed. It affects anyone who visits or manages public lands, updating rules to match modern technology and laws. These changes start right away and aim to save time and money while still protecting the environment.

## Effects PRIA read

- Easier Access to Federal Lands: benefit, medium. The order rescinds Executive Order 11644 (Feb 8, 1972) and Executive Order 11989 (May 24, 1977). That change is intended to give people who visit or manage public lands more access and recreational opportunities and to remove vague, subjective rules that limited access. The order is dated May 29, 2…
- Fewer Land-Use Barriers for Industry: benefit, medium. The order says the vague criteria in the old executive orders often created barriers to energy and timber production and utility maintenance and caused permit delays. Rescinding those executive orders is intended to reduce regulatory burdens on industries that use Federal lands and to restore balan…

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## Sources
- [2026-11181 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/03/2026-11181/removing-unnecessary-and-counterproductive-restrictions-on-access-to-federal-lands)
- [2026-11181 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-03/pdf/2026-11181.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11181 (as of 2026-11-04).