16 Usc 1250

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[CITE: 16USC1250]

TITLE 16--CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 27--NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM

Sec. 1250. Volunteer trails assistance

(a) Volunteer planning, development, maintenance, and management of

trails

(1) In addition to the cooperative agreement and other authorities

contained in this chapter, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary

of Agriculture, and the head of any Federal agency administering Federal

lands, are authorized to encourage volunteers and volunteer

organizations to plan, develop, maintain, and manage, where appropriate,

trails throughout the Nation.

(2) Wherever appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of this

chapter, the Secretaries are authorized and encouraged to utilize the

Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969 [16 U.S.C. 18g et seq.], the

Volunteers in the Forests Act of 1972 [16 U.S.C. 558a et seq.], and

section 460l-8 of this title (relating to the development of Statewide

Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plans).

(b) Scope of volunteer work

Each Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency may

assist volunteers and volunteer organizations in planning, developing,

maintaining, and managing trails. Volunteer work may include, but need

not be limited to--

(1) planning, developing, maintaining, or managing (A) trails

which are components of the national trails system, or (B) trails

which, if so developed and maintained, could qualify for designation

as components of the national trails system; or

(2) operating programs to organize and supervise volunteer trail

building efforts with respect to the trails referred to in paragraph

(1), conducting trail-related research projects, or providing

education and training to volunteers on methods of trails planning,

construction, and maintenance.

(c) Use of Federal facilities, equipment, tools, and technical

assistance

The appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing

agency may utilize and make available Federal facilities, equipment,

tools, and technical assistance to volunteers and volunteer

organizations, subject to such limitations and restrictions as the

appropriate Secretary or the head of any Federal land managing agency

deems necessary or desirable.

(Pub. L. 90-543, Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 98-11, title II, Sec. 210,

Mar. 28, 1983, 97 Stat. 49.)

References in Text

The Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969, referred to in subsec.

(a)(2), is Pub. L. 91-357, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 472, as amended,

which is classified generally to subchapter II (Sec. 18g et seq.) of

chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the

Code, see Short Title note set out under section 18g of this title and

Tables.

The Volunteers in the Forests Act of 1972, referred to in subsec.

(a)(2), probably means the Volunteers in the National Forests Act of

1972, Pub. L. 92-300, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 147, as amended, which is

classified generally to section 558a et seq. of this title. For complete

classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out

under section 558a of this title and Tables.