National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 28, 2015)
National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act
Directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to publish a national strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
Requires the strategy to: (1) augment and support the capabilities of federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance; (2) provide opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service; (3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships; (4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where backlogs are jeopardizing access to national forest lands; and (5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100% within 5 years.
Directs USDA to study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities.
Deems a volunteer with a partner organization to be considered a federal employee for the purposes of civil claims relating to damage to, or loss of, personal property of a volunteer incident to volunteer services.
Sets forth provisions for the selection of priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments.
Directs USDA to establish a pilot program to offset all or part of the land use fee for outfitting and guiding permits.
What just happenedJul 16, 2015
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 28, 2015
- Jul 16, 2015Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Apr 28, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - Apr 28, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate