Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110

§8573 Interagency Report on Special Recreation Permits for Underserved Communities

Title 16 › CHAPTER 103 — EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES › SUBCHAPTER III — SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION › Part C — Recreation Not Red Tape › § 8573

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

By January 4, 2028, the Secretaries working together must send a report to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee. The report must estimate how special recreation permits are used by covered communities; give examples of permits, partnerships, or other ways these communities get access to federal lands and waters; describe other engagement like stewardship or conservation projects; list barriers for service providers and permit holders; and give recommendations to increase permitted access. Covered community means a rural or urban area, including an Indian Tribe, that is low‑income or underserved and has been underrepresented in outdoor recreation on federal lands and waters.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §8573

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(a)Covered community defined

In this section, the term “covered community” means a rural or urban community, including an Indian Tribe, that is—

(1)low-income or underserved; and

(2)has been underrepresented in outdoor recreation opportunities on Federal recreational lands and waters.

(b)Report

Not later than 3 years after January 4, 2025, the Secretaries, acting jointly, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes—

(1)the estimated use of special recreation permits serving covered communities;

(2)examples of special recreation permits, partnerships, cooperative agreements, or other arrangements providing access to Federal recreational lands and waters for covered communities;

(3)other ways covered communities are engaging on Federal recreational lands and waters, including through stewardship and conservation projects or activities;

(4)any barriers for existing or prospective recreation service providers and holders of commercial use authorizations operating within or serving a covered community; and

(5)any recommendations to facilitate and increase permitted access to Federal recreational lands and waters for covered communities.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 8573

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110