§8462 Parking and Restroom Opportunities for Federal Recreational Lands and Waters

Summary

The Secretaries must work to increase and improve parking and restrooms on Federal recreational lands and waters. Parking must follow existing laws and land‑use plans, avoid adding maintenance burdens, and not harm wildlife habitat that is critical to an agency’s mission. To add spaces beyond those on January 4, 2025, they may use public‑private partnerships on non‑Federal land, agreements with State, Tribal, or local governments, or provide alternative transportation. They must also improve restroom function, cleanliness, and availability, including by partnering with governments and volunteer groups. Within 2 years after January 4, 2025 (by January 4, 2027), they must report to Congress on challenges to maintaining or improving restrooms, current restroom conditions and visitor impacts, and policy ideas or partnership models to improve them.