Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§583k–5 Stewardship Credits for Outfitters and Guides
Title 16 › CHAPTER 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VI — NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM TRAILS STEWARDSHIP › § 583k–5
Summary
By November 28, 2017, the Secretary must start a pilot on at least 20 units letting permit holders offset land‑use fees with work for National Forest System trails, trailheads, or developed sites. Units must be chosen to improve trail maintenance, and the work must meet National Quality Standards and Trail Management Objectives.
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Title 16, §583k–5
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(a)Pilot program
Within 1 year after November 28, 2016, in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program on not less than 20 administrative units to offset all or part of the land use fee for an outfitting and guiding permit by the cost of the work performed by the permit holder to construct, improve, or maintain National Forest System trails, trailheads, or developed sites that support public use under terms established by the Secretary.
(b)Additional requirements
In establishing the pilot program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)select administrative units where the pilot program will improve trail maintenance; and
(2)establish appropriate terms and conditions, including meeting National Quality Standards for Trails and the Trail Management Objectives identified for the trail.
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16 U.S.C. § 583k–5
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110