Public Comment Request on Recreation Use Pilot Protocols Under the EXPLORE Act
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Federal land and water agencies are asking for public feedback on proposed pilot methods to measure how people use public lands and waters for recreation, especially activities that current surveys may miss, such as low-use or dispersed recreation. The notice matters to outdoor recreation businesses, conservation groups, local communities, researchers, and public land users. Comments are due by July 29, 2026, and may influence which locations are included and how future recreation-use data is collected.
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Key Changes
- Requests public comments on proposed pilot protocols for measuring recreation use on public lands and waters
- Focuses on low-use and dispersed recreation activities that existing surveys may miss
- Identifies proposed land management units for pilot testing across federal agencies
Obligations
What this law requires
Federal land and water management agencies must establish pilot protocols at not fewer than 10 land management units under each Secretary’s jurisdiction to model recreation use patterns, including low-use and dispersed recreation activities that existing survey and monitoring protocols may miss.
Anyone submitting comments on the proposed pilot protocols or proposed pilot land management units must submit them in writing through the BLM ePlanning website by the stated comment deadline.