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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 103— EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES · SUBCHAPTER III— SIMPLIFYING OUTDOOR ACCESS FOR RECREATION · § 8572

§ 8572. Permit relief for picnic areas

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(a)In general If the Secretary concerned does not require the public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
(b)Covered person defined In this section, the term “covered person” means a person (including an educational group) that provides outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at a picnic area described in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 352, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2916.)
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