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16 U.S.C. § 8413 — Identifying opportunities for recreation
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**(a) Inventory and assessments**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary concerned shall—
(A) conduct an inventory and assessment of recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and waters;
(B) develop the inventory and assessment with support from public comment; and
(C) update the inventory and assessment as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
(2) **Unique recreation values** — An inventory and assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) recognize—
(i) any unique recreation values and recreation opportunities; and
(ii) areas of concentrated recreational use; and
(B) identify, list, and map recreation resources by—
(i) type of recreation opportunity and type of natural or artificial recreation infrastructure;
(ii) to the extent available, the level of use of the recreation resource as of the date of the inventory; and
(iii) identifying, to the extent practicable, any trend relating to recreation opportunities or use at a recreation resource identified under subparagraph (A).
(3) **Assessments** — For any recreation resource inventoried under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess—
(A) the maintenance needs of, and expenses necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
(B) the suitability for developing, expanding, or enhancing the recreation resource; and
(C) the adequacy of the current management of the recreation resource.
**(b) Existing efforts** To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable research and planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
**(c) Omitted**
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**(a) Inventory and assessments**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary concerned shall—
(A) conduct an inventory and assessment of recreation resources for Federal recreational lands and waters;
(B) develop the inventory and assessment with support from public comment; and
(C) update the inventory and assessment as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.
(2) **Unique recreation values** — An inventory and assessment conducted under paragraph (1) shall—
(A) recognize—
(i) any unique recreation values and recreation opportunities; and
(ii) areas of concentrated recreational use; and
(B) identify, list, and map recreation resources by—
(i) type of recreation opportunity and type of natural or artificial recreation infrastructure;
(ii) to the extent available, the level of use of the recreation resource as of the date of the inventory; and
(iii) identifying, to the extent practicable, any trend relating to recreation opportunities or use at a recreation resource identified under subparagraph (A).
(3) **Assessments** — For any recreation resource inventoried under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall assess—
(A) the maintenance needs of, and expenses necessary to administer, the recreation resource;
(B) the suitability for developing, expanding, or enhancing the recreation resource; and
(C) the adequacy of the current management of the recreation resource.
**(b) Existing efforts** To the extent practicable, the Secretary concerned shall use or incorporate existing applicable research and planning decisions and processes in carrying out this section.
**(c) Omitted**
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**(a) In General.—** To carry out this chapter, the Secretary may perform the functions and activities described in this section.
**(b) Inventory and Evaluation.—** The Secretary may prepare and maintain a continuing inventory and evaluation of outdoor recreation needs and resources of the United States.
**(c) Classification System.—** The Secretary may prepare a system for classification of outdoor recreation resources to assist in the effective and beneficial use and management of such resources.
**(d) Technical Assistance and Advice.—** The Secretary may provide technical assistance and advice to and cooperate with States, political subdivisions, and private interests, including nonprofit organizations, with respect to outdoor recreation.
**(e) Interstate and Regional Cooperation.—** The Secretary may encourage interstate and regional cooperation in the planning, acquisition, and development of outdoor recreation resources.
**(f) Research, Information, and Education Programs and Activities.—** The Secretary may—
(1) sponsor, engage in, and assist in research relating to outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreements, and make payments for such purposes without regard to the limitations of section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31 concerning advances of funds when the Secretary considers such action to be in the public interest;
(2) undertake studies and assemble information concerning outdoor recreation, directly or by contract or cooperative agreement, and disseminate the information without regard to [section 3204 of title 39](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title39-section3204&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(3) cooperate with educational institutions and others to assist in establishing education programs and activ
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 8203
(E) 1 shall be a representative of the Asso-
ciation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies;
(F) 4 shall be representatives of State
agencies, 1 of whom shall be nominated by a
regional association of fish and wildlife
agencies from each of the Northeast, South-
east, Midwest, and Western regions of the
United States;
(G) 2 shall be representatives of Indian
Tribes, of whom—
(i) 1 shall be a representative of Indian
Tribes in the State of Alaska; and
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of Indian
Tribes in States other than the State of
Alaska;
(H) 2 shall be representatives of—
(i) the Regional Fishery Management
Councils established by section 1852(a)(1)
of this title; or
(ii) the Marine Fisheries Commissions;
(I) 1 shall be a representative of the Sport
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council;
(J) 7 shall be representatives selected from
at least one from each of the following:
(i) the recreational sportfishing indus-
try;
(ii) the commercial fishing industry;
(iii) marine recreational anglers;
(iv) freshwater recreational anglers;
(v) habitat conservation organizations;
and
(vi) science-based fishery organizations;
(K) 1 shall be a representative of a na-
tional private landowner organization;
(L) 1 shall be a representative of an agri-
cultural production organization;
(M) 1 shall be a representative of local gov-
ernment interests involved in fish habitat
restoration;
(N) 2 shall be representatives from dif-
ferent sectors of corporate industries, which
may include—
(i) natural resource commodity inter-
ests, such as petroleum or mineral extrac-
tion;
(ii) natural resource user industries; and
(iii) industries with an interest in fish
and fish habitat conservation; and
(O) 1 shall be an individual in a lead
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