The EXPLORE Act is a legislative package that would update travel maps, create more motorized opportunities on public lands, address cumbersome permits and fees and more.
An estimated 317 miles of roads and trails would be closed to motorized recreationists if the Travel Management Plan is enacted.
The EXPLORE Act would increase motorized and non-motorized access to public lands, streamline permitting for recreation, improve visitor experiences and more.
The industry also employed 4.98 million Americans last year, providing a significant boost to the United States economy.
SEMA is asking industry members to contact Congress to help protect motorized access to the Labyrinth Rims Gemini Bridges area in Grand County, Utah.
SEMA is opposed to BLM's current proposed rule.
By the SEMA D.C. office
America's Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023--the first comprehensive package of its kind since 1963--will help expand public trail access and increase the $862 billion outdoor recreation economy.
The bill requires federal land management agencies to increase opportunities for motorized and non-motorized access to public lands.