Executive Order 14408: Changes to Off-Road Vehicle Access on Federa…

The Frame

What this does

This order removes specific federal criteria for managing off-road vehicle access, which will require federal agencies to revise their land-use regulations and may change how the public accesses remote federal areas for recreation, energy production, and utility maintenance.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Off-road vehicle users

The regulatory framework governing where and how they may operate on federal lands is subject to change through new agency rulemakings.

Energy and timber producers

The order aims to remove barriers to production by eliminating specific environmental and social standards previously required for land access.

Federal land management agencies

These agencies are required to initiate new rulemakings to rescind or revise existing regulations.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 29, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14408 on May 29, 2026, which rescinds two previous executive orders (11644 and 11989) that regulated off-road vehicle use on federal lands. The order directs federal agencies to initiate s to replace existing, criteria-based regulations with a new framework based on current statutory authorities.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this order immediately change where I can drive off-road vehicles?

No. The order directs federal agencies to initiate s to change their specific regulations. Existing rules remain in place until those new rulemakings are completed.

Why were the previous executive orders rescinded?

The President determined that the criteria in the previous orders were vague, difficult to operationalize, and unnecessary given existing federal statutes and modern technological capabilities.

Why It Matters

This order removes specific federal criteria for managing off-road vehicle access, which will require federal agencies to revise their land-use regulations and may change how the public accesses remote federal areas for recreation, energy production, and utility maintenance.

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Transition from Executive to Statutory Oversight

The order explicitly shifts the basis for land management from specific executive-mandated criteria to broader existing statutory authorities.

Donald Trump Department of the Interior

Connected Entities

organizationExecutive Office of the President“The office responsible for the issuance of the order.”Map →

organizationSecretary of War“Directed to initiate rulemakings to rescind or revise regulations.”Map →

organizationDepartment of the Interior“Responsible for the costs of publishing the order and initiating rulemakings.”Map →

organizationTennessee Valley Authority“Board of Directors directed to initiate rulemakings to rescind or revise regulat”Map →

personDonald Trump“President of the United States who issued the Executive Order.”Map →

organizationSecretary of Agriculture“Directed to initiate rulemakings to rescind or revise regulations.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.federalregister.gov

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Executive Order 14408: Changes to Off-Road Vehicle Access on Federal Lands