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§ 6801.
Definitions
In this chapter:
(1)
Entrance fee
(2)
Expanded amenity recreation fee
(3)
Federal land management agency
(4)
Federal recreational lands and waters
(5)
National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass
(6)
Passholder
(7)
Recreation fee
(8)
Recreation pass
(9)
Recreation service provider
(10)
Secretaries
(11)
Secretary
The term “Secretary” means—
(A)
the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to a Federal land management agency (other than the Forest Service); and
(B)
the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to the Forest Service.
(12)
Special account
(13)
Special recreation permit
(A)
In general
The term “special recreation permit” means a permit issued by a Federal land management agency for the use of Federal recreational lands and waters—
(i)
for a specialized recreational use not described in clause (ii), (iii), or (iv), such as—
(I)
an organizational camp;
(II)
a single event that does not require an entry or participation fee that is not strictly a sharing of expenses for the purposes of the event; and
(III)
participation by the public in a recreation activity or recreation use of a specific area of Federal recreational lands and waters in which use by the public is allocated;
(ii)
for a large-group activity or event of 75 participants or more;
(iii)
for—
(I)
at the discretion of the Secretary, a single organized group recreation activity or event (including an activity or event in which motorized recreational vehicles are used or in which outfitting and guiding services are used) that—
(aa)
is a structured or scheduled event or activity;
(bb)
is not competitive and is for fewer than 75 participants;
(cc)
may charge an entry or participation fee;
(dd)
involves fewer than 200 visitor-use days; and
(ee)
is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider at the same site not more frequently than 3 times a year;
(II)
a single competitive event; or
(III)
at the discretion of the Secretary, a recurring organized group recreation activity (including an outfitting and guiding activity) that—
(aa)
is a structured or scheduled activity;
(bb)
is not competitive;
(cc)
may charge a participation fee;
(dd)
occurs in a group size of fewer than 7 participants;
(ee)
involves fewer than 40 visitor-use days; and
(ff)
is undertaken or provided by the recreation service provider for a term of not more than 180 days; or
(iv)
for—
(I)
a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, the authorization for which is for a term of not more than 10 years; or
(II)
a recurring outfitting, guiding, or, at the discretion of the Secretary, other recreation service, that occurs under a temporary special recreation permit authorized under
(B)
Exclusions
The term “special recreation permit” does not include—
(i)
a concession contract for the provision of accommodations, facilities, or services;
(ii)
a commercial use authorization issued under section 101925 of title 54; or
(iii)
any other type of permit, including a special use permit administered by the National Park Service.
(14)
Special recreation permit fee
(15)
Standard amenity recreation fee
(16)
State
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. J, title VIII, § 802, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3377; Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 311(a), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2891.)
cite as: 16 USC 6801