,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #affe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc 7legislative  
day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,he9ri* 7=    
himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4  
,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 
,ris*1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mr4 ,da9es7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
modify ! proc$ures = issu+ special      
recreation p]mits = c]ta9 public l&     
units1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,simplify+ ,outdoor ,access =           
,recreation ,act or ! ,,so> ,act4  #b4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,associat$
 ag5cy ,! t]m associat$ ag5cy means !   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy1 o!r ?an !    
lead ag5cy1 t manages a public l& unit t
 is ! subject ( a s+le jo9t special     
recreation p]mit "u section #g7;a74     
7#b7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy has ! mean+   

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al    
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  7#c7 ,lead ag5cy ,)  
respect to a s+le jo9t special          
recreation p]mit application submitt$ "u
 section #g7;a71 ! t]m lead ag5cy means 
! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy designat$ to
 adm9i/] ! s+le jo9t special recreation 
p]mit "u section #g7;a77#b74  7#d7      
,long-t]m special recreation p]mit ,!   
t]m long-t]m special recreation p]mit   
means-- 7,a7 = a public l& unit manag$  
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 a priority use p]mit2
 &  7,b7 = a public l& unit manag$ by ! 
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 a multiye>    
special recreation p]mit4  7#e7         
,multijurisdictional trip ,! t]m        
multijurisdictional trip means a trip   
t-- 7,a7 uses two or m public l& units2 
&  7,b7 is "u ! jurisdiction ( two or m 
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies4  7#f7      
,public l& unit ,! t]m public l& unit   
means-- 7,a7 a unit ( ! ,national ,=e/  
,sy/em2  7,b7 a unit ( ! ,national ,p>k 
,sy/em2  7,c7 a unit ( ! ,national      

,wildlife ,refuge ,sy/em2  7,d7 a       
di/rict ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 & 
7,e7 a project ( ! ,bureau (            
,reclamation4  7#g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to a
 public l& unit describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#f77;,a72 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior1 ) respect to a public l& unit 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71
 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#f74  7#h7 ,special
 recreation p]mit ,! t]m special        
recreation p]mit has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s          
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja74  #c4 ,special         
recreation p]mit & fee  7a7 ,def9itions 
,section #hjb ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s           
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ section #c7;f7 &
 ins]t+ #hjc7;f72  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ section #c7;g7 & ins]t+       
section #hjc7;g72  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71
 by /rik+ section #e & ins]t+ section   

#hje2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+   
section #e & ins]t+ section #hje2  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by /rik+ section #g & 
ins]t+ section #hjg2  7#f7 9 p>agraph   
7#ac71 by /rik+ section #c7;h7 & ins]t+ 
section #hjc7;h72  7#g7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 
7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 7#aj71 7#aa71 & 7#ac7 
z p>agraphs 7#ae71 7#a71 7#c71 7#d71    
7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 7#aa71 7#aj71 & 
7#ad71 respectively1 & mov+ ! p>agraphs 
s z to appe> 9 num]ical ord]2  7#h7 by  
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#h7 7z s          
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,recreation 
s]vice provid] ,! t]m recreation s]vice 
provid] means an individual or entity   
t-- 7,a7 provides outfitt+1 guid+1 or   
o!r recreation s]vices2 or  7,b7        
conducts recreational or competitive    
ev5ts1 includ+ incid5tal sales4  2 &    
7#i7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 !    
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,special recreation p]mit
 ,! t]m special recreation p]mit means--
 7,a7 ) respect to ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 an   
outfitt+ & guid+ special use p]mit2     

7,b7 ) respect to ! ,national ,p>k      
,s]vice1 a comm]cial use au?orization = 
outfitt+ & guid+ issu$ "u-- 7i7 ?is     
,act2 or  7ii7 section #ajaibe ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 )       
respect to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &       
,wildlife ,s]vice1 a special use p]mit =
 recreational1 sport fi%+1 or hunt+     
outfitt+ & guid+2  7,d7 ) respect to !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 a special     
recreation p]mit = comm]cial outfitt+ & 
guid+2 &  7,e7 ) respect to ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation1 a use au?orization =      
guid+1 outfitt+1 or o!r recreational    
s]vices4  4  7b7 ,special recreation    
p]mit & fee ,section #hjc ( ! ,f$]al    
,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7b77#e71 by /rik+ section    
#d7;d7 & ins]t+ section #hjd7;d72 &     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7h7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+3  7h7 ,special recreation p]mit &
 fee  7#a7 ,special recreation p]mit ,! 
,secret>y may issue a special recreation
 p]mit = specializ$ individual or gr\p  

uses ( ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s1 
includ+-- 7,a7 = outfitt+1 guid+1 or o!r
 recreation s]vices2  7,b7 = recreation 
or competitive ev5ts1 :i* may include   
incid5tal sales2  7,c7 = ! use (-- 7i7 a
 special area2 or  7ii7 an area 9 :i*   
use is allocat$2  7,d7 = motoriz$       
recreational vehicle use2 &  7,e7 = a   
gr\p activity or ev5t4  7#b7 ,special   
recreation p]mit fee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y may *>ge a special recreation 
p]mit fee 9 connection ) ! issuance ( a 
special recreation p]mit "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7,b7 ,fees = c]ta9 l&s  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 
a special recreation p]mit fee "u       
subp>agraph 7,a7 = use ( ,f$]al         
recreational l&s & wat]s manag$ by !    
,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau ( ,l&           
,managem5t1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation1 or
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & ,wildlife       
,s]vice %all n exce$ ! diff]5ce betwe5--
 7,i7 ! sum (-- 7aa7 #c p]c5t ( ! annual
 gross rev5ue ( ! recreation s]vice     
provid] = all activities au?oriz$ by !  

special recreation p]mit2 &  7bb7 any   
applicable rev5ue addition2 &  7,,ii7   
any applicable rev5ue exclusion4  7ii7  
,exclusion ( c]ta9 rev5ues & paym5ts ,9 
calculat+ ! am\nt ( a fee = a special   
recreation p]mit "u clause 7i71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all exclude-- 7,i7   
rev5ue f goods1 s]vices1 s\v5irs1       
m]*&ise1 ge>1 food1 & activities provid$
 or sold by a special recreation p]mit  
hold] 9 a location o!r ?an ! ,f$]al     
recreational l&s & wat]s cov]$ by !     
p]mit1 includ+ transportation co/s1     
lodg+1 & any o!r s]vice be=e or aft] a  
trip2 &  7,,ii7 rev5ue f any            
recreational s]vices provid$ by a       
special recreation p]mit hold] =        
activities on ,f$]al recreational l&s & 
wat]s = :i* a sep>ate p]mit is issu$4   
7iii7 ,alt]native p]-p]son fee  7,i7 ,9 
g5]al ,= ,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s
 manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t1 ! ,bureau (             
,reclamation1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% & 
,wildlife ,s]vice1 ! ,secret>y may *>ge 

a p]-p]son fee 9 connection ) ! issuance
 ( a special recreation p]mit "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7,,ii7 ,am\nt ( fee ,!  
total am\nt *>g$ by ! ,secret>y 9       
connection ) ! issuance ( a special     
recreation p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a7 us+ a 
p]-p]son fee "u subclause 7,i7 %all be  
comp>able to ! am\nt ! ,secret>y may    
*>ge = a special recreation p]mit fee "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 & clauses 7i7 & 7ii74 
7iv7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is subp>agraph    
affects any fee = a comm]cial use       
au?orization = use ( ,f$]al recreational
 l&s & wat]s manag$ by ! ,national ,p>k 
,s]vice4  7,c7 ,disclosure ( fees ,a    
special recreation p]mit hold] may in=m 
cu/om]s ( any fee *>g$ by ! ,secret>y "u
 ?is section4  7#c7 ,reports  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all make available  
to hold]s ( special recreation p]mits "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & ! public an annual     
report describ+ ! use ( fees collect$ by
 ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7    
,requirem5ts ,! report "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all include a description ( h[ !  

fees are us$ 9 ea* public l& unit 7z    
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,,so> ,act7      
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y1 includ+ an     
id5tification ( ! am\nts us$ = specific 
activities )9 ! public l& unit4  4  7c7 
,use ( special recreation p]mit rev5ue  
,section #hjh ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s           
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#c77;,f71 by /rik+       
section #f7;a7 & ins]t+ section         
#hjf7;a72  7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by    
/rik+ section #e ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ section #hje2  7#c7 by r$esignat+
 subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d7 z subsections
 7c7 ?r\gh 7e71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3   
7b7 ,use ( special recreation p]mit fee 
rev5ue ,rev5ue f a special recreation   
p]mit fee may be us$ =-- 7#a7 ! purposes
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a72 &  7#b7     
exp5ses-- 7,a7 associat$ ) process+     
applications = special recreation       
p]mits2 &  7,b7 incurr$ 9 ! improvem5t (
 ! op]ation ( ! special recreation p]mit

 sy/em4  4  7d7 ,p]man5t au?orization   
,section #haj ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s           
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhji7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,! au?ority & ins]t+ ! foll[+3    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 ! au?ority  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7           
,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all n   
apply to-- 7#a7 section #hjb2  7#b7     
subsection 7d77#b7 or 7h7 ( section     
#hjc2 or  7#c7 subsection 7a7 or 7b7 (  
section #hjh4  4  #d4 ,p]mitt+ process  
improvem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to simplify !
 process ( ! issuance & r5ewal ( special
 recreation p]mits & r$uce ! co/ (      
adm9i/]+ special recreation p]mits1 !   
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act-- 7,a7 evaluate ! special          
recreation p]mitt+ process2 &  7,b7     
id5tify opportunities-- 7i7 to elim9ate 
duplicative processes2  7ii7 to r$uce   
co/s2 &  7iii7 to decrease process+     
times2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]

 ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
completes ! evaluation & id5tification  
processes "u p>agraph 7#a71 revise1 z   
necess>y1 relevant ag5cy regulations &  
policy /atem5ts to implem5t !           
improvem5ts id5tifi$ "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b74  7b7 ,environm5tal reviews   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 issu+ or r5ew+ a       
special recreation p]mit1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ may1 9 compliance ) ! ,national 
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47-- 7,a7 use a   
programmatic environm5tal review2 &     
7,b7 adopt or incorporate mat]ial f a   
previ\s environm5tal impact /atem5t or  
environm5tal assessm5t4  7#b7 ,rulemak+ 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all promulgate su* regulations z are  
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7c7 ,categorical exclusions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all-- 7,a7 evaluate :e!r "o or m      
additional categorical exclusions       

develop$ 9 compliance ) ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 w\ld r$uce     
process+ times or co/s = ! issuance or  
r5ewal ( special recreation p]mits )\t  
significantly affect+ ! human           
environm5t2 &  7,b7 if ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ det]m9es "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t  
"o or m additional categorical          
exclusions w\ld r$uce process+ times or 
co/s = ! issuance or r5ewal ( special   
recreation p]mits )\t significantly     
affect+ ! human environm5t-- 7i7 e/abli%
 ^? categorical exclusions 9 compliance 
) ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 
&  7ii7 revise relevant ag5cy           
regulations & policy /atem5ts to        
implem5t ^? categorical exclusions4     
7#b7 ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9    
adm9i/]+ a categorical exclusion        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !       
,secret>y conc]n$ %all comply ) !       
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47     

7includ+ regulations promulgat$ pursuant
 to t ,act74  7,b7 ,extraord9>y         
circum/ances ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to use a   
categorical exclusion e/abli%$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
%all apply ! extraord9>y circum/ances   
proc$ures describ$ 9-- 7i7 section      
#aejh4d ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or a successor            
regulation72 &  7ii7 z applicable-- 7,i7
 section #bbj4f ( title #cf1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation72 &  7,,ii7 section #df4bae (
 title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
7or a successor regulation72  7d7 ,ne$s 
assessm5ts ,except z requir$ "u         
subsection 7c7 or 7d7 ( section #d ( !  
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc71 !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n conduct a ne$s
 assessm5t z a condition ( issu+ a      
special recreation p]mit = a public l&  
unit "u ?is ,act4  7e7 ,onl9e           
applications ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all  
make applications = special recreation  
p]mits available to be complet$ &       

submitt$ onl9e unless ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ det]m9es t mak+ applications =  
special recreation p]mits available to  
be complet$ & submitt$ onl9e w\ld n     
improve ! effici5cy or accessibility ( !
 p]mitt+ process4  #e4 ,p]mit           
flexibility  7a7 ,simil> activities ,!  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all e/abli% a p]mit  
adm9i/ration protocol t au?orizes1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable1 a p]mittee   
issu$ a special recreation p]mit = a    
public l& unit "u section #hjc7;h7 ( !  
,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb7;h77 to engage 9 a
 recreational activity t is sub/antially
 simil> to ! specific activity au?oriz$ 
"u ! special recreation p]mit1 if !     
sub/antially simil> recreational        
activity-- 7#a7 is comp>able 9 type1    
nature1 scope1 & ecological sett+ to !  
specific activity au?oriz$ "u ! special 
recreation p]mit2  7#b7 does n result 9 
a great] impact on natural & cultural   
res\rces ?an ! au?oriz$ activity2 &     
7#c7 does n adv]sely affect any o!r     

p]mittee issu$ a special recreation     
p]mit = a public l& unit "u t           
subsection4  7b7 ,volunt>y return (     
surplus s]vice days ,! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all e/abli% a program to all[ a       
p]mittee issu$ a special recreation     
p]mit = a public l& unit to volunt>ily &
 tempor>ily return to ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ "o or m surplus s]vice days1 to 
be made available to any o!r exi/+ or   
pot5tial p]mittee4  7c7 ,=e/ ,s]vice &  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t tempor>y       
special recreation p]mits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 %all e/abli% & implem5t a program to   
au?orize ! issuance ( tempor>y special  
recreation p]mits = new or additional   
recreational uses ( ,f$]al recreational 
l& & wat] manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4  7#b7 ,t]m (  
tempor>y p]mits ,a tempor>y special     
recreation p]mit issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be issu$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #b    
ye>s4  7#c7 ,conv]sion to long-t]m p]mit

 ,if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t a   
p]mittee "u p>agraph 7#a7 has complet$  
#b ye>s ( satisfactory op]ation "u !    
p]mit propos$ to be conv]t$1 ! ,secret>y
 may provide = ! conv]sion ( a tempor>y 
special recreation p]mit issu$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 to a long-t]m special     
recreation p]mit4  7#d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 
?is subsection alt]s or affects !       
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to issue a       
special recreation p]mit "u subsection  
7h77#a7 ( section #hjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s  
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhjb74  #f4 ,p]mit           
adm9i/ration  7a7 ,p]mit availability   
7#a7 ,notification ( p]mit availability 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 if ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ has det]m9$ t ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,agriculture or ! ,dep>tm5t ( !         
,int]ior1 z applicable1 is able to issue
 new special recreation p]mits to       
recreation s]vice provid]s seek+ to use 
a public l& unit1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all publi% t in=mation on ! website ( !

 ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! relevant public l&  
unit4  7,b7 ,exception = c]ta9 p]mits ,)
 respect to a public l& unit manag$ by !
 ,=e/ ,s]vice or ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t1 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply 
only to a long-t]m special recreation   
p]mit = ! public l& unit4  7,c7         
,exception = r5ewals & reissuances      
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to-- 7i7 
a r5ewal or reissuance ( an exi/+       
special recreation p]mit2 or  7ii7 a new
 special recreation p]mit issu$ to !    
pur*as] ( a recreation s]vice provid] t 
is ! hold] ( an exi/+ special recreation
 p]mit4  7,d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is       
p>agraph creates a pr]equisite to !     
issuance ( a special recreation p]mit or
 o!rwise limits ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$-- 7i7 to issue a new special   
recreation p]mit2 or  7ii7 to add a new 
or additional use to an exi/+ special   
recreation p]mit4  7#b7 ,updates ,!     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all ensure t         
in=mation publi%$ on ! website "u ?is   
subsection is consi/5tly updat$ to      

provide curr5t & correct in=mation to ! 
public4  7#c7 ,electronic mail          
notification ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--
 7,a7 e/abli% a sy/em by :i* pot5tial   
special recreation p]mit applicants may 
subscribe to receive notification ( !   
availability ( special recreation p]mits
 by electronic mail2 &  7,b7 direct     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 z          
applicable1 to use t sy/em to notify !  
public ( ! availability ( special       
recreation p]mits4  7b7 ,p]mit          
application ackn[l$gm5t ,n lat] ?an #fj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ receives an application = a     
special recreation p]mit = a public l&  
unit1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7#a7   
provide to ! applicant notice ackn[l$g+ 
receipt ( ! application2 &  7#b7 7,a7   
issue a f9al decision ) respect to !    
application2 or  7,b7 provide to !      
applicant notice ( a project$ date = a  
f9al decision on ! application4  #g4    
,p]mits = multijurisdictional trips  7a7

 ,s+le jo9t special recreation p]mits   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a             
multijurisdictional trip1 ! ,f$]al l&   
managem5t ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !  
multijurisdictional trip may (f] to !   
applicant a s+le jo9t special recreation
 p]mit t au?orizes ! use ( ea* public l&
 unit "u ! jurisdiction ( ^? ,f$]al l&  
managem5t ag5cies4  7#b7 ,lead ag5cy ,9 
(f]+ a s+le jo9t special recreation     
p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! applicable    
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies %all        
designate a lead ag5cy = adm9i/]+ ! s+le
 jo9t special recreation p]mit bas$ on !
 foll[+ consid]ations3 7,a7 ,! l5g? ( ! 
multijurisdictional trip & ! relative   
portions ( ! multijurisdictional trip on
 ea* public l& unit4  7,b7 ,!           
congressional or adm9i/rative           
designations t apply to ! areas to be   
us$ dur+ ! multijurisdictional trip & ! 
degree to :i* ^? designations impose    
limitations on recreational use4  7,c7  
,! relative ability ( ! ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !  

multijurisdictional trip to respond to !
 s+le jo9t special recreation p]mit     
application 9 a timely mann]4  7,d7 ,o!r
 relevant adm9i/rative consid]ations4   
7#c7 ,application ,an applicant desir+  
to be (f]$ a s+le jo9t special          
recreation p]mit "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
submit to ! lead ag5cy an application1 z
 requir$ by ! lead ag5cy4  7#d7 ,option 
to apply = sep>ate p]mits ,an applicant 
= a special recreation p]mit = a        
multijurisdictional trip may apply to   
ea* applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy
 = a sep>ate p]mit = ! portion ( !      
multijurisdictional trip on ! public l& 
unit manag$ by ea* applicable ,f$]al l& 
managem5t ag5cy4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9   
issu+ a s+le jo9t special recreation    
p]mit "u subsection 7a71 ! lead ag5cy   
%all-- 7#a7 coord9ate ) ea* associat$   
ag5cy1 consi/5t ) ! au?ority ( !        
,secret>y conc]n$ "u section #ccj ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior & ,relat$        
,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1 #bjja    
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjc71 to develop &     

issue #a jo9t p]mit t cov]s ! entirety (
 ! multijurisdictional trip2  7#b7 9    
process+ ! jo9t special recreation p]mit
 application1 incorporate ! f9d+s1      
int]e/s1 & ne$s ( ! associat$ ag5cy2    
7#c7 9 issu+ ! jo9t special recreation  
p]mit1 cle>ly id5tify ! ag5cies t h !   
au?ority to en=ce ! t]ms1 /ipulations1  
conditions & agreem5ts ( ! jo9t special 
recreation p]mit1 z det]m9$ "u          
subsection 7d72 &  7#d7 complete !      
p]mitt+ process )9 a reasonable         
timeframe4  7c7 ,co/ recov]y ,!         
coord9ation ) ! associat$ ag5cy "u      
subsection 7b7 %all n be subject to co/ 
recov]y4  7d7 ,en=cem5t au?ority  7#a7  
,delegation ( au?ority to lead ag5cy ,9 
adm9i/]+ a s+le jo9t special recreation 
p]mit "u subsection 7a71 ! associat$    
ag5cy %all delegate to ! lead ag5cy !   
au?ority-- 7,a7 to en=ce ! t]ms1        
/ipulations1 conditions1 & agreem5ts ( !
 jo9t special recreation p]mit1 z may be
 requir$ by ! regulations ( ! ,secret>y 
( ! associat$ ag5cy2 &  7,b7 to susp5d1 

t]m9ate1 or revoke ! jo9t special       
recreation p]mit =-- 7i7 noncompliance )
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local laws &         
regulations2  7ii7 noncompliance ) !    
t]ms ( ! jo9t special recreation p]mit2 
or  7iii7 failure ( ! hold] ( ! jo9t    
special recreation p]mit to ex]cise !   
privileges grant$ by ! jo9t special     
recreation p]mit4  7#b7 ,ret5tion (     
au?ority by ! associat$ ag5cy ,!        
associat$ ag5cy %all reta9 ! au?ority to
 en=ce ! t]ms1 /ipulations1 conditions1 
& agreem5ts 9 ! jo9t special recreation 
p]mit t apply specifically to ! use     
occurr+ on ! public l& unit manag$ by ! 
associat$ ag5cy4  7e7 ,)drawal  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! lead ag5cy or an associat$     
ag5cy may )draw f a jo9t special        
recreation p]mit at any "t4  7#b7       
,issuance ( sep>ate p]mits  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 ! case ( a )drawal by "o or m  
ag5cies "u p>agraph 7#a71 if ! hold] ( !
 jo9t special recreation p]mit is 9     
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! jo9t     
special recreation p]mit1 ! lead ag5cy &

 ea* associat$ ag5cy %all issue to !    
hold] ( ! jo9t special recreation p]mit 
a new1 sep>ate special recreation p]mit 
= any use occurr+ on ! public l& unit   
manag$ by ! ag5cy4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a
 special recreation p]mit issu$ "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all conta9 ! same or  
sub/antially simil> t]ms1 conditions1 & 
op]at+ /ipulations z ! jo9t special     
recreation p]mit f :i* an ag5cy has     
)drawn "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,no new  
application ,! hold] ( a jo9t special   
recreation p]mit f :i* an ag5cy has     
)drawn "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n be       
requir$ to submit a new application = a 
sep>ate special recreation p]mit "u     
subp>agraph 7,a74  #h4 ,=e/ ,s]vice     
p]mit use reviews  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 conducts a   
special recreation p]mit use review 9   
r5ew+ a special recreation p]mit or     
adju/+ allocations ( use 9 a special    
recreation p]mit1 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 take into consid]ation ! p]=mance (

 ! special recreation p]mit hold] dur+ !
 review$ p]iod2 &  7#b7 if ! special    
recreation p]mit hold] receives a       
satisfactory p]=mance review1 allocate  
to ! special recreation p]mit hold] !   
highe/ level ( actual annual use dur+ ! 
p]iod "u review plus #be p]c5t ( t use1 
n to exce$ ! level allocat$ to ! special
 recreation p]mit hold] on ! date on :i*
 ! special recreation p]mit 0 issu$4    
7b7 ,additional capacity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,if additional use capacity is          
available1 ! ,secret>y may1 at any "t1  
assign ! rema9+ use to "o or m qualifi$ 
recreation s]vice provid]s4  7#b7       
,assignm5t n subject to cap on use      
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 9 assign+      
additional use capacity "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,secret>y may assign additional 
use capacity to an exi/+ special        
recreation p]mit hold] ev5 if t         
assignm5t w\ld exce$ ! am\nt ( use      
allocat$ to ! special recreation p]mit  
hold] on ! date on :i* ! special        
recreation p]mit 0 issu$4  7c7 ,waiv] ,!

 ,secret>y may waive a special          
recreation p]mit use review = any p]iod 
dur+ :i* use ( ! assign$ capacity has   
be5 prev5t$ by a circum/ance beyond !   
control ( ! special recreation p]mit    
hold]1 su* z-- 7#a7 unfavorable wea!r2  
7#b7 fire2  7#c7 natural disa/]2  7#d7  
wildlife displacem5t2  7#e7 bus9ess     
int]ruption2  7#f7 insuffici5t          
availability ( hunt+ & fi%+ lic5ses2 or 
7#g7 significant seasonal v>iability or 
(f-peak p]iods )9 ! allocat$ p]iod (    
use4  7d7 ,approval ( non-,use  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 any circum/ance = :i* ! hold] (
 a special recreation p]mit w\ld qualify
 = a waiv] "u subsection 7c71 on reque/ 
( ! hold] ( ! special recreation p]mit1 
! ,secret>y may approve non-use by !    
hold] ( ! special recreation p]mit )\t  
r$uc+ ! numb] ( s]vice days assign$ to !
 special recreation p]mit4  7#b7        
,reallocation ( use ,! ,secret>y may    
assign any p]iod ( non-use approv$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 to ano!r qualifi$         
recreation s]vice provid]4  #i4         

,liability  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ! ext5t    
au?oriz$ by applicable ,/ate law1 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all au?orize a       
p]mittee issu$ a special recreation     
p]mit = a public l& unit "u section     
#hjc7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&s ,recreation    
,enhancem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4         
#fhjb7;h77 to require a cli5t ( !       
p]mittee to sign a =m t-- 7#a7 releases 
! p]mittee & any ag5ts1 employees1 & o!r
 p]sons affiliat$ ) ! p]mittee f        
liability = ord9>y neglig5ce t arises   
out ( or 9 connection ) ! au?oriz$      
activities ( ! p]mittee2  7#b7 requires 
! cli5t to indemnify & hold h>mless !   
p]mittee & any ag5ts1 employees1 & o!r  
p]sons affiliat$ ) ! p]mittee = any     
injury or damages ! p]mittee may su/a9 z
 a result ( any claim o!r ?an gross     
neglig5ce t is caus$ by or arises out ( 
or 9 connection ) ! involvem5t ( ! cli5t
 9 ! au?oriz$ activities ( ! p]mittee2  
7#c7 releases ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any     
ag5ts1 employees1 & contractors ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates f liability = ord9>y      

neglig5ce t arises out ( or 9 connection
 ) ! au?oriz$ activities ( ! p]mittee2 &
  7#d7 requires ! cli5t to indemnify &  
hold h>mless ! ,unit$ ,/ates & any      
ag5ts1 employees1 & contractors ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates = any injury or damages ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or any ag5ts1 employees1 &
 contractors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may su/a9
 z a result ( any claim o!r ?an gross   
neglig5ce t is caus$ by or arises out ( 
or 9 connection ) ! involvem5t ( ! cli5t
 9 ! au?oriz$ activities ( ! p]mittee4  
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a =m "u subsection    
7a7-- 7#a7 %all n preclude claims (     
gross neglig5ce aga9/ ! p]mittee2  7#b7 
%all n elim9ate ! obligation ( !        
p]mittee to indemnify ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
unless ! p]mittee is a recreation s]vice
 provid] t meets ! requirem5ts (        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7c72 
7#c7 %all n affect ! ability ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to recov] z an additional insur$ 
"u any insurance policy obta9$ by !     
p]mittee 9 connection ) ! au?oriz$      
activities ( ! p]mittee2  7#d7 %all     

id5tify ! ,/ate "u ! laws ( :i*-- 7,a7 !
 =m1 includ+ any waiv] or release1 %all 
be en=c$2 &  7,b7 any claim or cause (  
action1 :e!r 9 tort or 9 contract1      
relat+ to or aris+ out ( ! =m %all be   
gov]n$2 &  7#e7 may be subject to review
 & approval by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ to   
ensure t ! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection 
& subsection 7a7 are met4  7c7          
,indemnification by gov]nm5t entities ,!
 ,secret>y conc]n$ may n require a      
recreation s]vice provid] to indemnify !
 ,unit$ ,/ates z a condition = issu+ a  
special recreation p]mit = a public l&  
unit "u ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 ! recreation 
s]vice provid] is prohibit$ by ,/ate or 
local law f provid+ indemnification to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 ! recreation    
s]vice provid]-- 7,a7 c>ries ! m9imum   
am\nt ( liability insurance cov]age     
requir$ by ! issu+ ag5cy = ! activities 
conduct$ "u ! special recreation p]mit2 
or  7,b7 is self-insur$ = ! same am\nt4 
#aj4 ,co/ recov]y re=m  7a7 ,revision ( 
regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  

#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all   
revise section #bea4eh ( title #cf1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all revise      
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 ( section #bicb4ca
 ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 to be consi/5t ) ?is      
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,9 c>ry+ out 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
%all n include any?+ 9 ! revis$         
regulations t w\ld limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ to issue or r5ew      
special recreation p]mits4  7b7 ,de     
m9imis exemption f co/ recov]y  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,any regulation promulgat$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture to e/abli% fees to recov] !
 co/s ( process+ an application = a     
special recreation p]mit or monitor+ an 
au?orization "u a special recreation    
p]mit %all include an exemption provid+ 
t fees may n be recov]$ = n less ?an !  
fir/ #ej h\rs ( "w necess>y 9 any #a ye>

 to process ! application or monitor !  
au?orization4  7#b7 ,multiple           
applications ,9 situations involv+      
multiple applications = special         
recreation p]mits = simil> s]vices 9 !  
same public l& unit or area t1 9 !      
aggregate1 require m h\rs to process ?an
 are exempt "u ! regulations promulgat$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 
z applicable1 %all1 reg>dless ( :e!r !  
applications are solicit$ or unsolicit$ 
& :e!r !re is competitive int]e/-- 7,a7 
det]m9e ! %>e ( ! aggregate quantity (  
h\rs to be allocat$ to ea* application  
on an equal or prorat$ basis1 z         
appropriate2 &  7,b7 = ea* application1 
apply a sep>ate exemption z specifi$ 9 !
 regulations promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 to ! %>e ( ! aggregate h\rs allocat$ to
 ! application4  7c7 ,co/ r$uction ,to !
 maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ag5cy     
process+ an application = a special     
recreation p]mit %all use exi/+ /udies &
 analysis to r$uce ! quantity ( "w &    

co/s necess>y to process ! application4 
#aa4 ,ext5sion ( special recreation     
p]mits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subsection 7b71 if ! hold] ( a long-t]m 
special recreation p]mit makes a timely 
& suffici5t reque/ = r5ewal ( ! long-t]m
 special recreation p]mit1 ! expiration 
( ! p]mit %all be toll$ 9 accordance ) !
 undesignat$ matt] foll[+ section       
#eeh7;c77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 until su* "t z ! reque/ = r5ewal 
has be5 f9ally det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$4  7b7 ,limitation ,any toll+ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #e ye>s4  7c7 ,responsibility ( !   
,secret>y conc]n$ ,be=e all[+ !         
expiration ( a p]mit to be toll$ "u     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$1 to 
! maximum ext5t practicable1 %all       
complete ! r5ewal process4