Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60

§6805 Cooperative Agreements

Title 16 › Chapter 87— FEDERAL LANDS RECREATION ENHANCEMENT › § 6805

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Even though chapter 63 of title 31 might say otherwise, the Secretary may make fee management agreements or contracts that can include reasonable commissions, reimbursements, or discounts. Those deals can be with any government or non‑government group (including groups in a gateway community) to collect and process fees and run visitor reservations, to provide emergency medical care, and with government entities to provide law enforcement. A State or legal subdivision of a State that signs such an agreement may get a share of the revenue from the site. The Secretary must consider county proposals for these services and, if rejecting a county, must send a written notice explaining why. Agreements may also cover cooperative site planning and management.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §6805

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(a)Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, the Secretary may enter into a fee management agreement, including a contract, which may provide for a reasonable commission, reimbursement, or discount, with the following entities for the following purposes:

(1)With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining fee collection and processing services, including visitor reservation services.

(2)With any governmental or nongovernmental entity, including those in a gateway community, for the purpose of obtaining emergency medical services.

(3)With any governmental entity, including those in a gateway community, to obtain law enforcement services.

(b)A State or legal subdivision of a State that enters into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (a) may share in a percentage of the revenues collected at the site in accordance with that fee management agreement.

(c)The Secretary shall consider any proposal submitted by a county to provide services described in subsection (a). If the Secretary decides not to enter into a fee management agreement with the county under subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the county in writing of the decision, identifying the reasons for the decision. The fee management agreement may include cooperative site planning and management provisions.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 6805

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60