§ 1250. — Volunteer trails assistance.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[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.
