16 USC 8441 - Gateway communities

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 8441.

Gateway communities

(a)

Assessment of impacts and needs in gateway communities

The Secretaries—

(1)

shall collaborate with State and local governments, Indian Tribes, housing authorities, applicable trade associations, nonprofit organizations, private entities, and other relevant stakeholders to identify needs and economic impacts in gateway communities, including—

(A)

housing shortages;

(B)

demands on existing municipal infrastructure;

(C)

accommodation and management of sustainable visitation; and

(D)

the expansion and diversification of visitor experiences by bolstering the visitation at—

(i)

existing developed locations that are underutilized on nearby Federal recreational lands and waters that are suitable for developing, expanding, or enhancing recreation use, as identified by the Secretaries; or

(ii)

existing developed and suitable lesser-known recreation sites, as identified under section 5(b)(1)(B),1

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on nearby land managed by a State agency or a local agency; and

(2)

may address a need identified under paragraph (1) by—

(A)

providing financial or technical assistance to a gateway community under an existing program;

(B)

entering into an agreement, right-of-way, or easement, in accordance with applicable laws; or

(C)

issuing an entity referred to in paragraph (1) a special use permit (other than a special recreation permit (as defined in section 6801 of this title), in accordance with applicable laws.

(b)

Technical and financial assistance to businesses

(1)

In general

(2)

Assistance

(c)

Partnerships

(Pub. L. 118–234, title I, § 131, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2858.)

cite as: 16 USC 8441