Sec. 9. Forest Service permit use reviews
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In carrying out a use review, a renewal, or an adjustment of allocations of use with respect to a special recreation permit for use of a public land unit managed by the Forest Service, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall— allocate the highest level of actual annual use during the period under review plus 25 percent of that use, not to exceed the level allocated to the permit holder on the date on which the permit was issued, if the Secretary determines that a special recreation permit holder has received a satisfactory performance review; and recognize that recreation demand can vary considerably as a result of seasonal variations and during off-peak periods; and take that variability into account in determining whether an allocation to a special recreation permit holder should be adjusted.
The Secretary may waive a special recreation permit use review for any period during which use of the assigned capacity has been prevented by a circumstance beyond the control of the permit holder such as— unfavorable weather; fire; natural disaster; wildlife displacement; or business interruption.