Recreation Enhancement Act

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Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA)

The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA) was enacted December 8, 2004 (REA; PL 108-447, Section 804), and provides Federal land-managing agencies with long-term recreation fee authority. It specifically authorizes these agencies, including the BLM, to reinvest recreation fees at the local recreation sites where they were collected to benefit visitors through enhanced facilities and services.

Other highlights of REA include:

Recreation Enhancement Act

REA Summary

Limiting fees to recreation sites that have a specified minimum level of development and meet specific criteria.
Providing new public participation opportunities when agencies propose to establish new, or alter existing, recreation fees. For the BLM and the US Forest Service this includes providing Recreation Resource Advisory Committees with an opportunity to review and make recommendations on agency fee proposals.
Authorizing a new interagency recreation pass – the “America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass”.

Following are some additional REA resources: