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§8572 Permit Relief for Picnic Areas

Title 16 › Chapter 103— EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › Subchapter III— SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION › Part C— Recreation Not Red Tape › § 8572

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management does not make the public get a permit or reservation to use a picnic area on federal recreational land or water, they cannot require a covered person to get a permit just to access that picnic area. A covered person is anyone, including an educational group, who offers outfitting or guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at that picnic area.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §8572

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(a)If the Secretary concerned does not require the public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
(b)In this section, the term “covered person” means a person (including an educational group) that provides outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at a picnic area described in subsection (a).

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 8572

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60