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US SB2968
Bill
AI Summary
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Defines "disability-accessible land" as public land with at least 2.5 miles of authorized motorized or off-road vehicle roads per square mile, and requires the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service to prioritize updating travel management plans
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Prohibits road closures on disability-accessible land that would reduce motorized access below the 2.5-mile threshold, unless the road was temporary or poses a direct health/safety threat
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Requires agencies to consider reopening roads closed within the past 10 years on non-disability-accessible land, and prohibits closing roads beneficial for fuels reduction, wildfire response, or search and rescue
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Establishes a rebuttable presumption that roads remain open for public use, with closures requiring clear and compelling evidence; mandates public notice, comment periods, and hearings for any closures
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Creates categorical exclusions from NEPA environmental review for road closures and new road establishment, and protects RS 2477 right-of-way claims from closure until adjudication is complete
Legislative Description
Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
Public lands and natural resources
Last Action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
2/12/2026