,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bifh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #c1 #bjbe,mr4  
,lee 7= himself & ,mr4 ,curtis7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
ensure access to c]ta9 public l&1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,outdoor ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is ,act3 7#a7 ,disability-accessible l&
 ,! t]m disability-accessible l& means  
ea* squ>e mile ( public l& assess$1 z ( 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to h n    
less ?an #b4e miles ( au?oriz$ road     
accessible to motoriz$ vehicles or      
(f-road vehicles4  7#b7 ,(f-road vehicle
 ,! t]m (f-road vehicle means any       
motoriz$ vehicle capable (1 or design$  
=1 travel on or imm$iately ov] l&1 wat]1
 or o!r natural t]ra94  7#c7 ,public l& 
,! t]m public l& means-- 7,a7 ,national 
,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 l& "u !         
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4

  7#d7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,! t]m         
,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !        
,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7act+ ?r\gh !  
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice71 ) respect to   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,b7 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  #c4 ,updates to travel       
managem5t plans & motor vehicle use     
plans ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law  
7includ+ regulations71 ! ,secret>ies    
conc]n$ %all prioritize updat+ travel   
managem5t plans & motor vehicle use     
plans ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & !  
,=e/ ,s]vice4  #d4 ,motor vehicle use   
maps & designation ( c]ta9 public l& z  
op51 limit$1 or clos$ to (f-road        
vehicles  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 7act+ ?r\gh ! 
,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice71 = purposes (   
develop+ motor vehicle use maps "u      
section #bab4ef ( title #cf1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor     
regulation71 & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1

 = purposes ( designat+ public l& "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
z op51 limit$1 or clos$ to (f-road      
vehicles "u section #hcdb4c ( title #dc1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a      
successor regulation71 %all-- 7#a7      
acc\nt = ! total l5g? ( trav]sable1     
approv$ roads 9 ea* squ>e mile ( public 
l& manag$ by ! applicable ,secret>y     
conc]n$2  7#b7 = purposes ( clos+ roads 
"u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y conc]n$1
 comply ) ! requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b72  7#c7 prioritize !      
inclusion & approval ( roads on public  
l& t provide access to div]se           
opportunities = recreation1 includ+     
hunt+1 fi%+1 visit+ cultural & natural  
sites1 birdwat*+1 hik+1 picnick+1 camp+1
 boat+1 m\nta9 bik+1 & ! use ( motoriz$ 
vehicles or (f-road vehicles 7includ+   
electric bicycles & ov]-sn[ vehicles72  
7#d7 coord9ate ) appropriate ,f$]al     
ag5cies1 ,/ate1 c\nty1 & o!r local      
gov]nm5tal entities1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts
 = purposes ( id5tify+ r\tes on public  

l& t are consid]$ to be desirable =     
recreation to ensure ! public l& is     
disability-accessible l&2  7#e7 h !     
au?ority to revise a r\te on public l& z
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be     
necess>y to address *anges to conditions
 occurr+ aft] ! date ( ! designation ( !
 r\te2 &  7#f7 ensure t any road t is   
subject to a claim "u section #bdgg ( ! 
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #icb7   
7repeal$ by section #gjf ( ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf       
7,public ,law #id-egi2 #ij ,/at4 #bgic77
 t has n be5 adjudicat$ or litigat$ %all
 rema9 op5 until ! adjudication or      
litigation has be5 complet$4  7b7 ,road 
closures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (   
subsection 7a77#b7-- 7,a7 9 ! case (    
disability-accessible l&1 ! ,secret>y   
conc]n$ %all n close roads t w\ld result
 9 a net decrease ( au?oriz$ road       
accessible to motoriz$ vehicles or      
(f-road vehicles to ! ext5t t ! public  
l& w\ld no long] be designat$ z         
disability-accessible l&1 unless-- 7i7 !

 road on public l& be+ clos$ 0 e/abli%$ 
dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !  
closure to address a tempor>y ne$ or    
em]g5cy2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 
7,i7 det]m9es t ! road on public l& be+ 
clos$ poses a direct ?reat to ! heal? or
 safety ( p]sonnel or visitors to !     
public l&2 &  7,,ii7 complies ) !       
requirem5ts ( p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 )   
respect to ! closure2 &  7,b7 9 ! case (
 public l& t is n consid]$ to be        
disability-accessible l&-- 7i7 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all consid] op5+ any 
road on public l& t 0 clos$ dur+ !      
#aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act2  7ii7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all n close any additional roads on    
public l&1 unless ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 
7,i7 det]m9es t ! road poses a direct   
?reat to ! heal? or safety ( p]sonnel or
 visitors to ! public l&2 &  7,,ii7     
complies ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraphs    
7#c7 & 7#d7 ) respect to ! closure2 &   
7iii7 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n close  
any roads on public l& t ! ,secret>y    

conc]n$ det]m9es are b5eficial = fuels  
r$uction treatm5ts1 wildfire response1  
or se>* & rescue activities4  7#b7      
,notice & he>+ ,= purposes ( a road     
closure "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$      
%all-- 7,a7 provide notice ( ! propos$  
closure to all[ = public comm5t1 :i* may
 be provid$ aft] ! closure if !         
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es t !re is an  
imm$iate ?reat to ! heal? or safety (   
p]sonnel or visitors to ! public l&2 &  
7,b7 conduct a public he>+ ) respect to 
! closure1 :i* may be held aft] !       
closure if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ makes a  
det]m9ation 9 ! affirmative "u          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,new roads ,=   
purposes ( a road closure "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 !        
,secret>y conc]n$ %all-- 7,a7 provide = 
! nom9ation ( new roads on public l& to 
be add$ to a motor vehicle use plan or  
travel managem5t plan ( ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$2 &  7,b7 e/abli% an appropriate 
new road on public l& n lat] ?an #a ye> 

aft] ! date on :i* ! road is clos$ "u t 
p>agraph4  7#d7 ,categorical exclusion  
,a road closure t ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
det]m9es to be necess>y "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 or !       
e/abli%m5t ( a new road nom9at$ =       
e/abli%m5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 (        
p>agraph 7#c7 %all be categorically     
exclud$ f ! requirem5ts ( ! ,national   
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 subject to any
 regulations requir+ a det]m9ation t !re
 are no extraord9>y circum/ances t      
w>rant ! prep>ation ( an environm5tal   
assessm5t or an environm5tal impact     
/atem5t ) respect to ! propos$ road     
closure or e/abli%m5t ( ! new road4     
7#e7 ,rebuttable presumption ,= purposes
 ( ! review ( a road closure "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 !re %all be a rebuttable          
presumption t roads %all rema9 op5 =    
public use1 :i* may only be rebutt$ by  
cle> & compell+ evid5ce demon/rat+ t !  
closure ( ! road is necess>y 9          

accordance ) ?is ,act4  7c7 ,regulations
 ,! ,secret>ies conc]n$ may issue or    
revise regulations to c>ry out ?is      
section4  #e4 ,effect ( ,act ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act-- 7#a7 prohibits ! ,secret>y      
conc]n$ f develop+ new roads or trails  
on public l& = ! use ( motoriz$ vehicles
 or (f-road vehicles2 or  7#b7 e/abli%es
 new roads or trails 9 a compon5t ( !   
,national ,wild]ness ,sy/em1 inv5tori$  
roadless area1 congressionally designat$
 primitive area1 or unit ( ! ,national  
,p>k ,sy/em 7o!r ?an a ,national        
,recreation ,area74