Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 118.djvu/3409

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118 STAT. 3379 PUBLIC LAW 108–447—DEC. 8, 2004 (c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary shall establish the minimum number of recreation fees and shall avoid the collec tion of multiple or layered recreation fees for similar uses, activities, or programs. (d) LIMITATIONS ON RECREATION FEES.— (1) PROHIBITION ON FEES FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OR SERV ICES.—The Secretary shall not charge any standard amenity recreation fee or expanded amenity recreation fee for Federal recreational lands and waters administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, or the Bureau of Rec lamation under this Act for any of the following: (A) Solely for parking, undesignated parking, or pic nicking along roads or trailsides. (B) For general access unless specifically authorized under this section. (C) For dispersed areas with low or no investment unless specifically authorized under this section. (D) For persons who are driving through, walking through, boating through, horseback riding through, or hiking through Federal recreational lands and waters with out using the facilities and services. (E) For camping at undeveloped sites that do not pro vide a minimum number of facilities and services as described in subsection (g)(2)(A). (F) For use of overlooks or scenic pullouts. (G) For travel by private, noncommercial vehicle over any national parkway or any road or highway established as a part of the Federal aid System, as defined in section 101 of title 23, United States Code, which is commonly used by the public as a means of travel between two places either or both of which are outside any unit or area at which recreation fees are charged under this Act. (H) For travel by private, noncommercial vehicle, boat, or aircraft over any road or highway, waterway, or airway to any land in which such person has any property right if such land is within any unit or area at which recreation fees are charged under this Act. (I) For any person who has a right of access for hunting or fishing privileges under a specific provision of law or treaty. (J) For any person who is engaged in the conduct of official Federal, State, Tribal, or local government busi ness. (K) For special attention or extra services necessary to meet the needs of the disabled. (2) RELATION TO FEES FOR USE OF HIGHWAYS OR ROADS.— An entity that pays a special recreation permit fee or similar permit fee shall not be subject to a road cost sharing fee or a fee for the use of highways or roads that are open to private, noncommercial use within the boundaries of any Federal rec reational lands or waters, as authorized under section 6 of Public Law 88–657 (16 U.S.C. 537; commonly known as the Forest Roads and Trails Act). (3) PROHIBITION ON FEES FOR CERTAIN PERSONS OR PLACES.—The Secretary shall not charge an entrance fee or standard amenity recreation fee for the following: (A) Any person under 16 years of age.