,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afie ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,lee introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,wilderness ,act to allow local ,federal officials to determine the manner in which nonmotorized uses may be permitted in wilderness areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,human-,powered ,travel in ,wilderness ,areas ,act4 #b4 ,returning human-powered travel to wilderness areas ,section #d7;c7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through ,except as and inserting the following3 7c7 ,prohibition of certain uses 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,local official ,the term local official means the officer or employee who is the head of a unit or jurisdiction of1 as applicable-- 7i7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 7ii7 the ,national ,park ,service2 7iii7 the ,forest ,service2 or 7iv7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7,b7 ,nonmotorized travel ,the term nonmotorized travel means a method of human travel that does not use a propulsive internal or external motor with a nonliving power source4 7,c7 ,permitted route ,the term permitted route means any new or existing path1 trail1 paved or unpaved road1 or way over snow or ice1 located within a wilderness area designated by this ,act on which one or more forms of nonmotorized recreational use is permitted under applicable law 7including regulations7 on the date on which a local official makes a determination under paragraph 7#c7 or the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of the ,human-,powered ,travel in ,wilderness ,areas ,act1 as applicable in accordance with paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,prohibitions 7,a7 ,commercial enterprises2 permanent roads ,except as 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7 7as so designated7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking this ,act and1 except as and inserting the following3 this ,act4 7,b7 ,temporary roads2 motor vehicles1 motorized equipment1 and other forms of travel ,except as 2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 7as so designated71 by inserting 7but not including any form of nonmotorized travel1 regardless of whether the nonmotorized travel is mechanically assisted1 in which the sole propulsive power source is one or more persons7 after mechanical transport2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,permissible forms of recreational use on permitted routes 7,a7 ,determinations by local officials 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall authorize relevant local officials to determine1 by not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,human-,powered ,travel in ,wilderness ,areas ,act1 all permissible forms of nonmotorized travel over any permitted route within the jurisdiction of the local official4 7ii7 ,failure to determine 7,i7 ,in general ,if a local official fails to make the determination described in clause 7i7 with respect to a permitted route within the jurisdiction of the local official by the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of the ,human-,powered ,travel in ,wilderness ,areas ,act1 any form of nonmotorized travel shall be allowable on the permitted route4 7,,ii7 ,effect of clause ,nothing in this clause limits the authority of a local official to make a determination described in clause 7i7 relating to a permitted route described in subclause 7,i7 after the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of the ,human-,powered ,travel in ,wilderness ,areas ,act1 in accordance with this subparagraph4 7iii7 ,requirement ,in making a determination pursuant to this subparagraph1 a local official shall seek to accommodate all forms of nonmotorized travel1 to the maximum extent practicable4 7,b7 ,authority ,in making a determination pursuant to subparagraph 7,a71 a local official may carry out such activities and promulgate such regulations as the local official determines to be appropriate to reduce1 eliminate1 or prevent environmental impacts or undue conflicts among members of nonmotorized travel user groups1 including-- 7i7 restricting1 by permit or other means1 the number of individuals allowed on a permitted route or in a wilderness area2 7ii7 instructing users to stay on permitted routes2 7iii7 limiting party size2 7iv7 educating users regarding best practices2 7v7 using volunteer or paid patrollers2 7vi7 establishing speed limits2 7vii7 adding natural features to discourage improper uses of permitted routes2 7viii7 designating the direction of travel on a permitted route2 and 7ix7 separating uses of permitted routes-- 7,i7 by day or time of day2 or 7,,ii7 seasonally4 7#d7 ,effect of subsection 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 nothing in this subsection requires the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 or any local official-- 7i7 to alter any wilderness area2 7ii7 to allow in a wilderness area any use that is likely to change the wilderness character of the area2 7iii7 7,i7 to open a permitted route or wilderness area to a public recreational use2 or 7,,ii7 to maintain a permitted route or wilderness area for such a use2 or 7iv7 to allow any nonmotorized travel on any portion of the ,appalachian ,national ,scenic ,trail that is administered entirely as a footpath pursuant to section #e7;a77#a7 of the ,national ,trails ,system ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77#a774 7,b7 ,presumption ,a form of nonmotorized travel1 regardless of whether the nonmotorized travel is mechanically assisted1 in which the sole propulsive power source is one or more persons shall be rebuttably presumed to be in accordance with the preservation and maintenance of the wilderness character of a wilderness area4 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