§8424 Restoration of Overnight Campsites

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must find, review, and create campsites and fix day-use areas inside the Recreation Area shown on the map "Ouachita National Forest Camping Restoration" dated November 30, 2023. Within 6 months after January 4, 2025, the Secretary must identify 54 places that might work for overnight camping. Within 2 years after January 4, 2025, each of those places must be reviewed, and at least 27 campsites and related facilities must be selected and set up for public use. Of those campsites, at least 8 must have electric and water hookups. Every campsite chosen or created must be located outside the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation. Within 30 days after January 4, 2025, the Secretary must reopen any campsite that exists on that date, is outside the 1 percent annual exceedance probability flood elevation, was open on June 1, 2010, and would not interfere with current day-use areas. Within 1 year after January 4, 2025, the Secretary must repair and open year-round day-use areas, including Loop A, Loop B, the covered large-group picnic pavilion in Loop D, and the parking lot in Loop D. Definitions: Recreation Area — the area shown on the November 30, 2023 map filed with the Forest Service. Secretary — the Secretary of Agriculture.