,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ac1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hat*7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural   
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ local    
,f$]al (ficials to det]m9e ! mann] 9 :i*
 nonmotoriz$ uses may be p]mitt$ 9      
wild]ness areas1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,human-,p[]$ ,travel 9 ,wild]ness ,areas
 ,act4  #b4 ,return+ human-p[]$ travel  
to wild]ness areas  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,local (ficial ,! t]m 
local (ficial means ! (fic] or employee 
:o is ! head ( a unit or jurisdiction (1
 z applicable--  7,a7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t2  7,b7 ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice2  7,c7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 or  7,d7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife        
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,nonmotoriz$ ,! t]m      
nonmotoriz$1 ) respect to a me?od (     
transportation1 means t ! me?od does n  
use a propulsive int]nal or ext]nal     

motor ) a nonliv+ p[] s\rce4  7#c7      
,p]mitt$ r\te ,! t]m p]mitt$ r\te means 
any new or exi/+ pa?1 trail1 pav$ or    
unpav$ road1 sn[1 or ice locat$ )9 a    
wild]ness area on :i* "o or m =ms (     
nonmotoriz$ recreational use is p]mitt$ 
"u applicable law 7includ+ regulations7 
on ! date on :i* a local (ficial makes a
 det]m9ation "u subsection 7b7 or ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 z applicable 9 accordance )   
subsection 7b74  7#d7 ,secret>y conc]n$ 
,! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&4  7#e7 ,wild]ness area ,! t]m 
wild]ness area means a compon5t ( !     
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation       
,sy/em4  7b7 ,p]missible =ms (          
recreational use on p]mitt$ r\tes  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law & except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is    
section1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all       
au?orize relevant local (ficials to     

det]m9e1 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 all p]missible   
=ms ( recreational use by nonmotoriz$   
transportation me?ods ov] any p]mitt$   
r\te )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! local        
(ficial4  7#b7 ,failure to det]m9e  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,if a local (ficial fails to  
make ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 ) respect to a p]mitt$ r\te )9 !   
jurisdiction ( ! local (ficial by ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 any =m ( recreational use by  
nonmotoriz$ transportation me?ods %all  
be all[able on ! p]mitt$ r\te4  7,b7    
,effect ( p>agraph ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph 
limits ! au?ority ( a local (ficial to  
make a det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 relat+ to a p]mitt$ r\te describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7 aft] ! date t is #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
9 accordance ) ?is section4  7#c7       
,requirem5t ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation       
pursuant to ?is section1 a local (ficial
 %all seek to accommodate all =ms (     
nonmotoriz$ transportation1 to ! maximum

 ext5t practicable4  7c7 ,au?ority ,9   
mak+ a det]m9ation pursuant to ?is      
section1 a local (ficial may c>ry out   
su* activities & promulgate su*         
regulations z ! local (ficial det]m9es  
to be appropriate to r$uce1 elim9ate1 or
 prev5t environm5tal impacts or undue   
conflicts among memb]s ( nonmotoriz$    
transportation us] gr\ps1 includ+--     
7#a7 re/rict+1 by p]mit or o!r means1 ! 
numb] ( individuals all[$ on a p]mitt$  
r\te or 9 a wild]ness area2  7#b7       
in/ruct+ us]s to /ay on p]mitt$ r\tes2  
7#c7 limit+ p>ty size2  7#d7 educat+    
us]s reg>d+ be/ practices2  7#e7 us+    
volunte] or paid patroll]s2  7#f7       
e/abli%+ spe$ limits2  7#g7 add+        
features to disc\rage improp] uses (    
p]mitt$ r\tes2  7#h7 designat+ !        
direction ( travel on a p]mitt$ r\te2 & 
7#i7 sep>at+ uses ( p]mitt$ r\tes--     
7,a7 by day or "t ( day2 or  7,b7       
seasonally4  7d7 ,effect ( section ,no?+
 9 ?is section requires ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ or any local (ficial-- 7#a7 7,a7

 to op5 a p]mitt$ r\te or wild]ness area
 to a public recreational use2 or  7,b7 
to ma9ta9 a p]mitt$ r\te or wild]ness   
area = su* a use2 or  7#b7 to all[ any  
nonmotoriz$ transport on any portion ( !
 ,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail t  
is adm9i/]$ entirely z a footpa?        
pursuant to section #e7;a77#a7 ( !      
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77#a774  #c4          
,wild]ness ma9t5ance  7a7 ,prohibition (
 c]ta9 uses 9 wild]ness areas ,section  
#d7;c7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! subsection head+ & all t foll[s 
?r\gh 7c7 ,except z & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7c7 ,prohibition ( c]ta9 uses  7#a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,local (ficial ,! t]m local (ficial     
means ! (fic] or employee :o is ! head (
 a unit or jurisdiction (1 z            
applicable--  7i7 ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t2  7ii7 ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice2  7iii7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2 or  7iv7
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife       

,s]vice4  7,b7 ,me*anical transport  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m me*anical transport    
means any me?od ( transportation t--    
7,i7 travels ov] gr\nd1 sn[1 or ice2 &  
7,,ii7 possesses1 or is propell$ by1 a  
nonliv+ p[] s\rce4  7ii7 ,exclusion ,!  
t]m me*anical transport does n include  
any =m ( human-p[]$ travel1 reg>dless ( 
:e!r ! travel is me*anically assi/$1 9  
:i* ! sole propulsive p[] s\rce is "o or
 m p]sons4  7,c7 ,motoriz$ equipm5t  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m motoriz$ equipm5t means
 any equipm5t t is-- 7,i7 activat$ by a 
nonliv+ p[] s\rce2 &  7,,ii7 c>ri$ by an
 individual1 o!r ?an a ,f$]al (fic] or  
employee 7or a designee74  7ii7         
,exclusion ,! t]m motoriz$ equipm5t does
 n include any device t is--  7,i7      
small2  7,,ii7 batt]y-p[]$2 &  7,,iii7  
c>ri$ by h&4  7#b7 ,prohibitions ,except
 z  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7#c7 ,effect ( subsection  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 no?+
 9 ?is subsection requires ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1

 or any local (ficial--  7i7 to alt] any
 wild]ness area2 or  7ii7 to all[ 9 a   
wild]ness area any use t is likely to   
*ange ! wild]ness "* ( ! area4  7,b7    
,presumption ,a =m ( human-p[]$ travel1 
reg>dless ( :e!r ! travel is me*anically
 assi/$1 9 :i* ! sole propulsive p[]    
s\rce is "o or m p]sons %all be         
rebuttably presum$ to be 9 accordance ) 
! pres]vation & ma9t5ance ( ! wild]ness 
"* ( a wild]ness area4  4  7b7          
,ma9t5ance ,section #d ( ! ,wild]ness   
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,ma9t5ance 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any   
(fic] or employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
may use any small-scale motoriz$        
equipm5t or me?od ( me*anical transport 
7su* z a *a9saw & :eelb>r[7 to con/ruct1
 improve1 or ma9ta9 a trail or to ma9ta9
 ! surr\nd+s1 9 accordance ) ! purposes 
( ?is ,act & ! pres]vation ( ! wild]ness
 "* ( a wild]ness area4  4