United States
Statement summary
Trump announces repeal of two off-road vehicle orders and calls for federal land rule changes
Trump announces repeal of two prior orders and calls for agencies to revise implementing rules under existing statutory authorities.
REMOVING UNNECESSARY AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS TO FEDERAL LANDS Executive Order 14408 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. My Administration has eliminated a record number of unnecessary regulations to further our Nation’s prosperity and reduce regulatory burdens on industries critical to our national and economic security while keeping sufficient environmental protections in place. Executive Order 11644 of February 8, 1972 (Use of Off-Road Vehicles on the Public Lands), and Executive Order 11989 of May 24, 1977 (Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands), are examples of this excessive regulation. Both were issued about 50 years ago when today’s technology was not available to be paired with existing Federal statutes. The Congress has enacted or amended a...