A number of Executive Orders, regulations and management policies
pertain to the use of off-road vehicles on public lands and
waters. The following links connect to some of the most important;
however, this list is not exhaustive. Several federal laws provide
the underlying legal authority upon which these other measures
rest. They include the: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
National Forest Management Act (NFMA), Federal Land Policy and
Managment Act (FLPMA) and the National Park Service Organic
Act.
Executive Orders: (Applicable to all federal land
management agencies)
Full
text of Executive Orders 11644 (President Nixon, 1972) and
11989 (President Carter, 1977)
U.S. Forest Service:
Planning
Generally (36 CFR Part 219)
Prohibition
on Use of Vehicles Off Roads (36 CFR Part 261)
Use
of Motor Vehicles Off Forest Service Roads (36 CFR Part 295)
Special
Use Permits (see 36 CFR Part 251.50 through 251.65)
Forest
Service Manual - Off-Road Vehicle Management (Manual Section
2355)
Understanding
Forest Service Directives, Manual and Handbooks
Bureau of Land Management (BLM):
Planning
Generally (43 CFR Part 1600)
Off-road
Vehicle Management Specifically (43 CFR Part 8340)
Special
Use Permits (43 CFR Part 8372)
Land
Use Planning Handbook (Revised May 2005)
National Park Service (NPS):
Snowmobile
Regulation (36 CFR Part 2.18)
General
Off-road Vehicle Regulation (36 CFR Part 4.10)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA):
NEPA
Implementing Regulations Issued by the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ)
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Most Frequently Asked Questions Concerning NEPA
Federal Agency NEPA Regulations/Policies -- Federal agencies
are required to comply with the overall NEPA regulations issued
by the CEQ (see above link) as well as issue agency-specific
policies concerning NEPA compliance. This
link lists agency NEPA websites.
Other Resources:
Road
RIPorter: Legal Notes
The Road RIPorter is Wildlands CPR's quarterly newsletter. The
Legal Notes column includes resources and information on legal
strategy, successful legal suits, and other legal information.
Wildlands CPR
Public Health and Safety
Public
Health and Safety Fact Sheet
An overview of the issues involved. Natural Trails and
Waters Coalition
Jet
Ski Position Paper
This document outlines 5 major problems associated with jet
ski activities, including injuries and accidents, noise pollution,
marine pollution, wildlife harassment and user conflicts.
Bluewater Network
Snowmobile
Position Paper
This document outlines the major problems associated with
snowmobile use, including adverse impacts on air and water
quality, wildlife, vegetation and public health and safety.Bluewater
Network
