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

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

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