In this section:
The term "Secretary" means-
The term "State or regional office" means-
The term "travel management plan" means a plan for the management of travel-
Not later than 1 year after March 12, 2019, and biennially thereafter during the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the first priority list is completed, the Secretary shall prepare a priority list, to be made publicly available on the website of the applicable Federal agency referred to in subsection (a)(1), which shall identify the location and acreage of land within the jurisdiction of each State or regional office on which the public is allowed, under Federal or State law, to hunt, fish, or use the land for other recreational purposes but-
Any land identified under paragraph (1) shall consist of contiguous acreage of at least 640 acres.
In preparing the priority list required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider, with respect to the land-
For each parcel of land on the priority list, the Secretary shall include in the priority list whether resolving the issue of public access or egress to the land would require acquisition of an easement, right-of-way, or fee title from-
In preparing a priority list under this section, the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to nominate parcels for inclusion on the priority list.
With respect to land included on a priority list described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report on options for providing access that-
In making the priority list and report prepared under subsections (b) and (c) available, the Secretary shall ensure that no personally identifying information is included, such as names or addresses of individuals or entities.
For purposes of providing any permits to, or entering into agreements with, a State, local, or Tribal government or private landowner with respect to the use of land under the jurisdiction of the government or landowner, the Secretary shall not take into account whether the State, local, or Tribal government or private landowner has granted or denied public access or egress to the land.
In considering public access and egress under subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall consider public access and egress to the legal boundaries of the land described in those subsections, including access and egress-
This section shall have no effect on whether a particular recreational use shall be allowed on the land included in a priority list under this section.
In preparing the priority list under subsection (b), the Secretary shall only consider recreational uses that are allowed on the land at the time that the priority list is prepared.
16 U.S.C. § 7915
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(D), is Pub. L. 94-579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743, which is classified principally to chapter 35 (§1701 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands, and Tables.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
DEFINITION OF "SECRETARY" Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. L. 116-9 set out as a note under section 1 of this title.