Sec. 3. Permit across multiple jurisdictions
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In the case of an activity requiring permits pursuant to subsection
(h)of section 803 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act ( 16 U.S.C. 6802 ) for use of lands managed by both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management— the Secretaries may issue a joint permit based upon a single application to both agencies when issuance of a joint permit based upon a single application will lower processing and other administration costs for the permittee, provided that the permit applicant shall have the option to apply for separate permits rather than a joint permit; and the permit application required under paragraph
(1)shall be— the application required by the lead agency; and submitted to the lead agency. The lead agency for a permit under subsection
(a)shall— coordinate with the associated agencies, 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 and issue the single, joint permit that covers the entirety of the trip; in processing the joint permit application, incorporate the findings, interests, and needs of the associated agencies, provided that such coordination shall not be subject to cost recovery; and complete the permitting process within a reasonable time after receiving the permit application. Nothing in this section shall alter, expand, or limit the applicability of any Federal law (including regulations) to lands administered by the relevant Federal agencies. In this section: The term associated agency means an agency that manages the land on which the trip of the special recreation permit applicant will enter after leaving the land managed by the lead agency. The term lead agency means the agency that manages the land on which the trip of the special recreation permit applicant will begin.
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