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 the land or water on which a minority portion of the trip or activity that is the subject of a special recreation permit will take place. The term lead agency means the agency that manages the land or water on which the majority of the trip or activity that is the subject of the special recreation permit will take place.
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, in consultation with the public, including stakeholder groups that represent the interests of organizations that facilitate outdoor access— review permit application forms and revise if needed to improve efficiency and ensure the paperwork is concise and understandable to the general public; review the process for the issuance and renewal of outfitter and guide special recreation permits and use existing authorities to streamline permit processes if applicable; coordinate between agencies to develop consistent submission deadlines for activities that cross jurisdictional boundaries; shorten application processing times and minimize application and administration costs; and create outreach materials and make the materials available online and in print to help outfitters and guides navigate the permitting process. In the case of an activity or trip requiring a permit issued under the subsection for use of land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management that will cross jurisdictional boundaries, the Secretaries shall issue a joint permit based on a single application to both agencies if the issuance of a joint permit based on a single application will lower the processing and other administrative costs for the permittee, unless the permit applicant opts to apply for separate permits rather than a joint permit. The permit application required under clause
(i)shall be— the application required by the lead agency; and submitted to the lead agency. The lead agency for a permit issued under clause
(i)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; in processing the joint permit application, consider the findings, requirements, interests, and needs of the lead agency and any associated agencies; and coordinate with the associated agencies to develop a method for cost sharing. The Secretaries shall complete the permitting process under this paragraph 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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