{"data":{"id":"us/16-u.s.c.-8572","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"16 U.S.C. § 8572","heading":"Permit relief for picnic areas","body":"(a) In generalIf 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 definedIn 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).","path":["Title 16—CONSERVATION","CHAPTER 103—EXPANDING PUBLIC LANDS OUTDOOR RECREATION EXPERIENCES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc16@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:44Z","sha256":"bcd4872857c66c85644801f864298471bb77934c5427ad0f759b477c39bbd219","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/16-u.s.c.-8571","next":"us/16-u.s.c.-8573"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}