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title: "16 U.S.C. § 8572"
description: "Permit relief for picnic areas"
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chapter_name: "EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 8572 - Permit relief for picnic areas
## Text
(a) In general If the Secretary concerned does not require the public to obtain a permit or reservation to access a picnic area on Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management, the Secretary concerned shall not require a covered person to obtain a permit solely to access the picnic area.
(b) Covered person defined In this section, the term “covered person” means a person (including an educational group) that provides outfitting and guiding services to fewer than 40 customers per year at a picnic area described in subsection (a).
(Pub. L. 118234, title III, § 352, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2916.)