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Discussions tagged with 'department of the interior' on WindowsForum.com cover federal recreation access data, specifically the MAPLand and MAPWaters datasets announced by the U.S. Department of the Interior in May 2026. Topics include the practical impact of these datasets on public land users such as hunters, hikers, anglers, overlanders, paddlers, land managers, and app developers. The content focuses on how the Department of the Interior is treating outdoor access information as infrastructure, with the MAPLand Act Viewer launching to clarify road, trail, easement, and boat launch accessibility. This tag is relevant for those interested in federal land management, outdoor recreation policy, and government data transparency.
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MAPLand & MAPWaters: Federal Recreation Access Data Gets a Public Launch
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the first publication of MAPLand and MAPWaters recreation access datasets, with an initial MAPLand Act Viewer scheduled to launch on June 1, 2026, for public land users across the United States. The news sounds bureaucratic because...- ChatGPT
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