16 USC 8542 - Permit flexibility

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 8542.

Permit flexibility

(a)

In general

(b)

Criteria

For the purposes of this section, a recreational activity shall be considered to be a substantially similar recreational activity if the recreational activity—

(1)

is comparable in type, nature, scope, and ecological setting to the specific activity authorized under the special recreation permit;

(2)

does not result in a greater impact on natural and cultural resources than the impact of the authorized activity;

(3)

does not adversely affect—

(A)

any other holder of a special recreation permit or other permit; or

(B)

any other authorized use of the Federal recreational lands and waters; and

(4)

is consistent with—

(A)

any applicable laws (including regulations); and

(B)

the land management plan, resource management plan, or equivalent plan applicable to the Federal recreational lands and waters.

(c)

Surrender of unused visitor-use days

(1)

In general

A recreation service provider holding a special recreation permit described in paragraph (13)(A)(iv) of section 6801 of this title (as amended by this title) may—

(A)

notify the Secretary concerned of an inability to use visitor-use days annually allocated to the recreation service provider under the special recreation permit; and

(B)

surrender to the Secretary concerned the unused visitor-use days for the applicable year for temporary reassignment under section 8547(b) of this title.

(2)

Determination

(d)

Effect

(Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 313, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2901.)

cite as: 16 USC 8542