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Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025Section 4 › Proposal

Waterway restriction data must be online within five years

To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes, section 4, Sec. 4. Written by .

Waterway restriction data must be online within five years

The document says “shallWho acts: the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 4 in the PDF
What the document says

“Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, geographic information system data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions--”

To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes, Sec. 4

Within 5 years of enactment, each Secretary must, to the maximum extent practicable, digitize and publish online geographic information system data on Federal waterway restrictions. The subsection lists six kinds: the conditions under which waterways are open or closed to entry or watercraft, including inspection and decontamination requirements, low-elevation aircraft and diving; seasonal closure dates; areas with limits on motorized propulsion, horsepower or fuel type; areas with anchoring restrictions, no wake zones, exclusion zones, danger areas or vessel speed limits; restrictions on direction of travel; and which uses are restricted on each area, from paddlecraft and rafts to airboats, hovercraft, oceangoing ships and swimming.

What the document actually says

“Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, each of the Secretaries, to the maximum extent practicable, shall digitize and make publicly available online, as applicable, geographic information system data that includes, with respect to Federal waterway restrictions--”

To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes, Sec. 4
That sentence, in plain words

Each leader must put this map data online. It must be up within five years. They must do as much as they can.

What this is about

The data shows when waters are open or shut. It shows limits on motors and speed. It shows which craft may be used. It shows no wake zones and closed spots.

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