Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§8425 Motorized and Nonmotorized Access

Title 16 › CHAPTER 103 — EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › SUBCHAPTER I — OUTDOOR RECREATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE › Part B — Public Recreation on Federal Recreational Lands and Waters › § 8425

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal land managers must try to make printed maps that work with mapping software and are available to the public. Not later than 5 years after January 4, 2025, they must aim to have, for each Bureau of Land Management district a ground transportation linear feature map for public or official use, and for each National Forest unit a motor vehicle use map, under current law. Not later than 10 years after January 4, 2025, they must aim to have an over-snow vehicle-use map for each Forest Service or BLM recreation area where over-snow vehicles are used. Within 20 years after a map was adopted or last reviewed with public notice and comment, they must try to review it again the same way and update it if needed. They must also try to create more motorized and nonmotorized access and opportunities on Forest Service and BLM recreation lands, as appropriate and under current law. Failing to meet these deadlines does not stop any lawful uses already allowed.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §8425

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(a)In general

The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not later than 5 years after January 4, 2025, in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the format for geographic information systems—

(1)for each district administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, a ground transportation linear feature map authorized for public use or administrative use; and

(2)for each unit of the National Forest System, a motor vehicle use map, in accordance with existing law.

(b)Over-snow vehicle-use maps

The Secretary concerned shall seek to have, not later than 10 years after January 4, 2025, in a printed and publicly available format that is compliant with the format for geographic information systems, an over-snow vehicle-use map for each unit of Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or Director of the Bureau of Land Management on which over-snow vehicle-use occurs, in accordance with existing law.

(c)Out-of-date maps

Not later than 20 years after the date on which the Secretary concerned adopted or reviewed, through public notice and comment, a map described in subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary concerned shall seek to review, through public notice and comment, and update, as necessary, the applicable map.

(d)Motorized and nonmotorized access

The Secretaries shall seek to create additional opportunities, as appropriate, and in accordance with existing law, for motorized and nonmotorized access and opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.

(e)Savings clause

Nothing in this section prohibits a lawful use, including authorized motorized or nonmotorized uses, on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Chief of the Forest Service or the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, if the Secretary concerned fails to meet a timeline established under this section.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

16 U.S.C. § 8425

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110