Land Uses and Prohibitions

This final rule revises the existing rules governing noncommercial group uses and noncommercial distribution of printed material within the National Forest System. These revisions ensure that the authorization procedures for these activities comply with First Amendment requirements of freedom of speech, assembly, and religion, while providing a reasonable administrative system for allocating space among scheduled and existing uses and activities, addressing concerns of public health and safety, and controlling or preventing adverse impacts on forest resources.