PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Lets the appropriate federal Secretary make cooperative agreements with a State governor, an Indian Tribe, or a county so they can do recreation projects on federal, non-federal, or tribal land. The Secretary can give money or technical help for those projects. Each agreement must be made available to the public. Any environmental review or decision required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for work on federal land must stay with the federal agency and cannot be handed off. Quick definitions: Authorized recreation services = projects to create, fix, or improve recreation sites and access (like trails, campgrounds, restrooms, roads that serve recreation, docks, boat landings, visitor centers, and similar work). County = the county’s top executive. Federal land = National Forest, National Park, or other public lands. Good neighbor agreement = the cooperative contract to do the work. Secretary concerned = Agriculture for National Forests; Interior for Parks and public lands.

Title 16, §8571

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(a)Definitions

In this section: (1) Authorized recreation services

(2)County

The term “county” means—

(A)the appropriate executive official of an affected county; or

(B)in any case in which multiple counties are affected, the appropriate executive official of a compact of the affected counties.

(3)Federal land (4) Recreation enhancement or improvement services

The term “Federal land” means land that is—

(A)owned and administered by the United States as a part of—

(i)the National Forest System; or

(ii)the National Park System; or

(B)public lands (as defined in section 1702 of title 43).

(5)Good neighbor agreement

The term “good neighbor agreement” means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized recreation services under this subchapter.

(6)Governor (7) Secretary concerned

The term “Governor” means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

(b)Good neighbor agreements for recreation

(1)In general

The Secretary concerned may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county to carry out authorized recreation services in accordance with this subchapter.

(2)Public availability

The Secretary concerned shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public.

(3)Financial and technical assistance

(A)In general

The Secretary concerned may provide financial or technical assistance to a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county carrying out authorized recreation services.

(B)Omitted

(4)Retention of NEPA responsibilities

Any decision required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized recreation services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (a)(5) and (b)(1), was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 118–234, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2891, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (b)(4), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4321 of Title 42 and Tables. Codification Section is comprised of section 351 of Pub. L. 118–234. Subsec. (b)(3)(B) of section 351 of Pub. L. 118–234 amended section 2113a of this title.

§8571 Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation