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

Summary

The Secretaries must try to add and improve parking for people visiting Federal recreational lands and waters. They must follow existing laws and land use plans, keep added maintenance low, and avoid harming wildlife habitat that is important to the managing agency. To increase parking beyond what existed on January 4, 2025, they may make public‑private partnerships on non‑Federal land, make agreements with State, Tribal, or local governments using non‑Federal lands and resources, or provide alternative transportation to a site. The Secretaries must also try to make restroom facilities work better, stay cleaner, and be more available. They can partner with State, Tribal, and local governments and volunteer groups. Within two years after January 4, 2025, they must send Congress a report that explains problems keeping restrooms working and clean, describes current restroom conditions and how they affect visitors, and offers policy ideas and new partnership models to improve those restrooms.