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16 U.S.C. § 583k — Findings

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16 U.S.C. § 583k — Findings

Congress finds as follows: (1) The National Forest System features a world-class trail system with over 157,000 miles of trails that provide world-class opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, hunting, mountain bicycling, motorized vehicles, and other outdoor activities. (2) According to the Government Accountability Office, the Forest Service is only able to maintain about one-quarter of National Forest System trails to the agency standard, and the agency faces a trail maintenance backlog of $314 million, and an additional backlog of $210 million in annual maintenance, capital improvements, and operations. (3) The lack of maintenance on National Forest System trails threatens access to public lands, and may cause increased environmental damage, threaten public safety, and increase future maintenance costs. (4) Federal budget limitations require solutions to National Forest System trail maintenance issues that make more efficient use of existing resources. (5) Volunteers, partners, and outfitters and guides play an important role in maintaining National Forest System trails, and a comprehensive strategy is needed to ensure that volunteers and partners are used as effectively as possible.

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16 U.S.C. § 558c — Authorization

The Secretaries are authorized to recruit, train, and accept without regard to the civil service and classification laws, rules, or regulations the services of individuals without compensation as volunteers for or in aid of recreation access, trail construction or maintenance, facility construction or maintenance, educational uses (including outdoor classroom construction or maintenance), interpretive functions, visitor services, conservation measures and development, or other activities in and related to areas administered by the Secretaries. In carrying out this section, the Secretaries shall consider referrals of prospective volunteers made by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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16 U.S.C. § 583k — Findings

Page 1100 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 583k 1 See References in Text note below. Pub. L. 108–447, div. E, title II, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3079. Pub. L. 108–108, title II, Nov. 10, 2003, 117 Stat. 1288. Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title II, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 256. SUBCHAPTER VI—NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TRAILS STEWARDSHIP § 583k. Findings Congress finds as follows: (1) The National Forest System features a world-class trail system with over 157,000 miles of trails that provide world-class oppor- tunities for hiking, horseback riding, hunting, mountain bicycling, motorized vehicles, and other outdoor activities. (2) According to the Government Account- ability Office, the Forest Service is only able to maintain about one-quarter of National Forest System trails to the agency standard, and the agency faces a trail maintenance backlog of $314 million, and an additional backlog of $210 million in annual maintenance, capital improvements, and operations. (3) The lack of maintenance on National Forest System trails threatens access to pub- lic lands, and may cause increased environ- mental damage, threaten public safety, and in- crease future maintenance costs. (4) Federal budget limitations require solu- tions to National Forest System trail mainte- nance issues that make more efficient use of existing resources. (5) Volunteers, partners, and outfitters and guides play an important role in maintaining National Forest System trails, and a com- prehensive strategy is needed to ensure that volunteers and partners are used as effectively as possible. (Pub. L. 114–245, § 2, Nov. 28, 2016, 130 Stat. 990.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 114–245, § 1(a), Nov. 28, 2016, 130 Stat. 990, pro- vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting this

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