Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§8411 Congressional Declaration of Policy
Title 16 › CHAPTER 103 — EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › SUBCHAPTER I — OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE › Part A — Outdoor Recreation Policy › § 8411
Summary
The Federal Government must support and promote recreation on federal lands and waters, as long as doing so follows the other laws that apply to each area, including rules about multiple use and land management planning.
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Title 16, §8411
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Congress declares that it is the policy of the Federal Government to foster and encourage recreation on Federal recreational lands and waters, to the extent consistent with the laws applicable to specific areas of Federal recreational lands and waters, including multiple-use mandates and land management planning requirements.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 8411
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102