FOREST SERVICE ISSUES RULE: LAND USES; SPECIAL USES

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Forest Service has issued a rule called: Land Uses; Special Uses.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 19 by Michael K. Boren, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment.

Summary: The United States Department of Agriculture (Department), Forest Service (Forest Service or Agency), is issuing this final rule to update its special uses regulations on filming and still photography to be consistent with the new requirements in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act(EXPLORE Act or Act). The technical revisions include adding a statutory reference to the EXPLORE Act and updating terminology and definitions to be consistent with the Act.

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