16 USC 583k-2 - National Forest System Trails Volunteer and Partnership Strategy

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 583k–2.

National Forest System Trails Volunteer and Partnership Strategy

(a)

In general

(b)

Required elements

The strategy required by subsection (a) shall—

(1)

augment and support the capabilities of Federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance;

(2)

provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service;

(3)

address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;

(4)

prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where trail maintenance backlogs are jeopardizing access to National Forest lands; and

(5)

aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100 percent by the date that is 5 years after November 28, 2016.

(c)

Additional requirement

(d)

Volunteer liability

(1)

Omitted

(2)

Additional requirement

(e)

Consultation

(f)

Volunteer and partnership coordination

(g)

Report

(1)

Contents

The Secretary shall prepare a report on—

(A)

the effectiveness of the strategy in addressing the trail maintenance backlog;

(B)

the increase in volunteerism and partnership efforts on trail maintenance as a result of the strategy;

(C)

the miles of National Forest System trails maintained by volunteers and partners, and the approximate value of the volunteer and partnership efforts;

(D)

the status of the stewardship credits for outfitters and guides pilot program described in section 583k–5 of this title that includes the number of participating sites, total amount of the credits offered, estimated value of trail maintenance performed, and suggestions for revising the program; and

(E)

recommendations for further increasing volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance.

(2)

Submission

Not later than 3 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall submit the report required by paragraph (1) to—

(A)

the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(B)

the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

(Pub. L. 114–245, § 4, Nov. 28, 2016, 130 Stat. 991.)

cite as: 16 USC 583k-2