16 U.S.C. § 6853

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 6853 - Digitization and publication of easements

(a) In general

Not later than 4 years after April 29, 2022, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and publish on the applicable agency website geographic information system mapping data that specifies, with respect to the relevant Secretary, all Federal interests in private land, including easements (other than flowage easements), reservations, and rights-of-way-

(1) to which the Federal Government does not have a fee title interest; and

(2) that may be used to provide public recreational access to the Federal land.

(b) Public comment

The Secretaries shall develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the information described in subsection (a).

16 U.S.C. § 6853

Pub. L. 117-114, §4, Apr. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 1176.

Federal land

The term "Federal land" means any land managed by a Federal land management agency.

Secretaries

The term "Secretaries" means-(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;(B) the Secretary of the Interior; and(C) the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.