# Travel Management; National Forest System Lands

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Forest Service |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. |
| Published | 2026-08-24 |
| Comments close | 2026-09-23 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 36 CFR 212, 36 CFR 261 |
| Summary | The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating an environmental impact statement and rulemaking to revise the Forest Service's travel management regulations, 36 CFR part 212. The proposed action would establish a uniform national policy favoring increased access while simplifying regulatory requirements and preserving local decision-making. The proposed access rule would establish a national policy with a presumption that existing roads, trails, airfields, trailheads, and other access routes and points on National Forest System lands are open to appropriate public use unless closure o |
| Document number | 2026-17211 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/24/2026-17211/travel-management-national-forest-system-lands). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.