Forest Service takes administrative site leases out of its special use permit rules
Leases of Forest Service administrative sites no longer fall under its special use permit rules, so each lease's terms govern using it as loan collateral, assigning it and ending it. The rule allows no land sales, environmental and historic reviews still apply, and existing permits stay unless both sides agree to a new lease.
Who it affects
Developers, towns and other lessees of Forest Service administrative sites, and the Forest Service
When
This rule takes effect on December 2, 2026.
- : Published in the Federal Register
- : This rule takes effect
Official text
FR Doc. 2026-22296: Administrative Site Leases
On Federal Register. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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