Sec. 101. Special recreation permitting
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Section 803(h) of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802(h) ) is amended— by striking The Secretary and inserting the following: The Secretary ; and by adding at the end the following: In this paragraph: The term associated agency means any agency that manages land on which a trip that is the subject of a special recreation permit would be conducted after departing the land managed by the lead agency. The term lead agency means the agency that manages the land from which a trip that is the subject of the special recreation permit originates.
In issuing special recreation permits or charging special recreation permit fees in connection with the issuance of permits under paragraph
(1)with respect to outfitters and guides, within a reasonable time after the date of enactment of the Recreation Not Red-Tape Act , the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the Forest Service shall adopt a consistent and uniform permitting process in accordance with clause
(ii)across agencies and district boundaries, in consultation with the public, including stakeholder groups that represent the interests of organizations that facilitate outdoor access. The permitting process described in clause
(i)shall include— standard paperwork that is concise and understandable to the general public; a standard submission process; consistent deadlines; and outreach materials to help outfitters and guides navigate the permitting process. In the case of a trip that will cross jurisdictional boundaries— only 1 permit application shall be required; the permit application required under clause
(i)shall be— the application required by the lead agency; and submitted to the lead agency; the Secretaries shall coordinate, consistent with the authority of the Secretaries under section 330 of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 ( 43 U.S.C. 1703 ), to develop, in consultation with the public (including stakeholder groups that represent the interests of organizations that facilitate outdoor access), a process for issuing 1 joint permit that covers the entirety of the trip; and the Secretaries shall consider the findings, requirements, interests, and needs of the lead agency and any associated agencies when developing the permit process developed under clause (iii). The Secretaries shall complete the permitting process under subparagraph
(B)within a reasonable timeframe. To the maximum extent practicable, where feasible and efficient, the Secretaries shall make available— all special recreation permit applications, to be filled out and submitted online; and online information regarding— the application process; and the means by which an applicant can contact the Secretaries for guidance on the permit process before submitting a permit application. .
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