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Recreation, Heritage & Wilderness Resources

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Public Law 109-432 Section 403(a)

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Phone: (202) 205-1248

Special Uses–Directives

Directives, Drafts and Proposed Rules

Right-of-Way (ROW)

Linear ROW Fee Schedule–2008 (RTF)
ID 2709.11-2007-2

36 CFR 251.50 Land Uses; Special Uses Requiring an Authorization

Final Rule (PDF) Effective August 12, 2004
This final rule clarifies requirements regarding the issuance of special use authorizations for activities involving National Forest System roads and trails.

Categorical Exclusions

Federal Register, July 6, 2004 (PDF)
This amendment creates two new categorical exclusions for the amendment to or replacement of special use authorizations involving administrative changes when no changes are proposed to the authorized facilities and no increase in the intensity or scope of the authorized activities are proposed.

Directives

Forest Service Manual

FSM 2700 Special Uses Management
Link to WO Directives Website.
Chapter 2710 - Special Use Authorizations (RTF)
Amendment 2700-2002-1 effective Feb 13, 2002. This amendment updates the entire chapter FSM 2710.
Available in two formats: Zip file 1.36MB (RTF) or 925KB (PDF)

Forest Service Handbook

FSH 2709.11 Special Use Handbook Forest Service Handbook (FSH) link to WO Directive Website.
Chapter 10 - Application & Authorization Processing (RTF) Amendment 2709.11-2002-1 effective Feb 13, 2002. This amendment established a new chapter.
Available in two formats: Zip file 97KB (RTF) or 586KB (PDF)

Proposed National Environmental Policy Act Documentation Needed for Certain Special Use Authorizations

Background Document (RTF)
Federal Register Notice (66 FR 48412) (PDF)

Cost Recovery

Page under construction

Ski Fee

Ski Fee Q&A, June 4, 2001 (RTF) Revised 8/28/01
Check out the latest information on Ski Area Fees

Filming

Public Law 106-206, Commercial Filming
Congress recently passed this act. The agencies are now working on implementation direction.

R-5, Recreation Residence Draft Direction

News Release (PDF) (htm)
Cover Letter w/links (PDF) (htm)
Supplement 99-1 (PDF) (htm)

Streamline Regs 36 CFR 251

Final Rule 11/30/98 (PDF)

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