---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch103/schIII/ptA"
level: "part"
label: "Part A"
heading: "Modernizing Recreation Permitting"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch103-schIII-ptA"
sections_count: 10
---

# Part A — Modernizing Recreation Permitting

Title 16 — Conservation › Chapter 103 — Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences › Subchapter III — Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation

## Sections

- [§8541. Permitting process improvements](/usc/16/8541.md)
- [§8542. Permit flexibility](/usc/16/8542.md)
- [§8543. Permit administration](/usc/16/8543.md)
- [§8544. Service First Initiative; permits for multijurisdictional trips](/usc/16/8544.md)
- [§8545. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management temporary special recreation permits for outfitting and guiding](/usc/16/8545.md)
- [§8546. Reviews for long-term permits](/usc/16/8546.md)
- [§8547. Adjustment of allocated visitor-use days](/usc/16/8547.md)
- [§8548. Liability](/usc/16/8548.md)
- [§8549. Cost recovery reform](/usc/16/8549.md)
- [§8550. Savings provision](/usc/16/8550.md)