§583k–1. Definitions — Inbound Citations
16 U.S.C. § 583k–1
Cited by 97 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §583k–1(1)
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(2) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall adopt regulations implementing this section. These regulations shall ensure that the financial risk from claims or liability associated with volunteers undertaking trail maintenance is shared by all administrative units.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(a) 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.
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(1) select administrative units where the pilot program will improve trail maintenance; and
Citations to §583k–1(3)
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(5) Volunteers, partners, and outfitters and guides play an important role in maintaining National Forest System trails, and a comprehensive strategy is needed to ensure that volunteers and partners are used as effectively as possible.
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(a) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
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(2) provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service;
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(3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;
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(5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100 percent by the date that is 5 years after November 28, 2016.
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(e) The Secretary shall develop the strategy in consultation with volunteer and partner trail maintenance organizations, a broad array of outdoor recreation stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(C) the miles of National Forest System trails maintained by volunteers and partners, and the approximate value of the volunteer and partnership efforts;
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(C) incorporate partners and volunteers in the trail maintenance.
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(e) The regional volunteer and partnership coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance within priority areas.
Citations to §583k–1(4)
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(3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;
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(4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where trail maintenance backlogs are jeopardizing access to National Forest lands; and
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(B) the increase in volunteerism and partnership efforts on trail maintenance as a result of the strategy;
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(C) the miles of National Forest System trails maintained by volunteers and partners, and the approximate value of the volunteer and partnership efforts;
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(E) recommendations for further increasing volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance.
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(e) The regional volunteer and partnership coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance within priority areas.
Citations to §583k–1(5)
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(a) In accordance with subsections (b) and (c), not later than 6 months after November 28, 2016, the Secretary of Agriculture shall select no fewer than 9 and no more than 15 priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments.
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(b) Priority areas shall include a well-defined region on National Forest System land where the lack of trail maintenance has—(1) reduced access to public land;(2) led to an increase, or risk of increase, in harm to natural resources;(3) jeopardized public safety;(4) resulted in trails being impassible by the intended managed users; or(5) increased future deferred trail maintenance costs.
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(c) In selecting priority areas, the Secretary shall—(1) consider any public input on priority areas received within 3 months of November 28, 2016;(2) consider the range of trail users (including motorized and non-motorized trail users); and(3) include at least one priority area in each region of the United States Forest Service.
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(1) consider any public input on priority areas received within 3 months of November 28, 2016;
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(3) include at least one priority area in each region of the United States Forest Service.
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(1) Within 6 months of the selection of priority areas under subsection (a), and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop an approach to substantially increase trail maintenance accomplishments within each priority area.
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(A) consider any public input on trail maintenance priorities and needs within any priority area;
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(B) consider the costs and benefits of increased trail maintenance within each priority area; and
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(3) Utilizing the approach developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall substantially increase trail maintenance within each priority area.
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(e) The regional volunteer and partnership coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance within priority areas.
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(f) The Secretary shall periodically review the priority areas to determine whether revisions are necessary and may revise the priority areas, including the selection of new priority areas or removal of existing priority areas, at his sole discretion.
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(1) improve trail maintenance in a priority area;
Citations to §583k–1(6)
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(a) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
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(c) As a component of the strategy, the Secretary shall study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities in a manner that does not jeopardize firefighting capabilities, public safety, or resource protection. Upon a determination that trail maintenance would be advanced by use of fire crews in trail maintenance, the Secretary shall incorporate these proposals into the strategy, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
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(2) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall adopt regulations implementing this section. These regulations shall ensure that the financial risk from claims or liability associated with volunteers undertaking trail maintenance is shared by all administrative units.
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(e) The Secretary shall develop the strategy in consultation with volunteer and partner trail maintenance organizations, a broad array of outdoor recreation stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(1) The Secretary shall prepare a report on—(A) the effectiveness of the strategy in addressing the trail maintenance backlog;(B) the increase in volunteerism and partnership efforts on trail maintenance as a result of the strategy;(C) the miles of National Forest System trails maintained by volunteers and partners, and the approximate value of the volunteer and partnership efforts;(D) the status of the stewardship credits for outfitters and guides pilot program described in section 583k–5 of this title that includes the number of participating sites, total amount of the credits offered, estimated value of trail maintenance performed, and suggestions for revising the program; and(E) recommendations for further increasing volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance.
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(2) Not later than 3 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall submit the report required by paragraph (1) to—(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and(B) the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
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(a) In accordance with subsections (b) and (c), not later than 6 months after November 28, 2016, the Secretary of Agriculture shall select no fewer than 9 and no more than 15 priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments.
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(c) In selecting priority areas, the Secretary shall—(1) consider any public input on priority areas received within 3 months of November 28, 2016;(2) consider the range of trail users (including motorized and non-motorized trail users); and(3) include at least one priority area in each region of the United States Forest Service.
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(1) Within 6 months of the selection of priority areas under subsection (a), and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop an approach to substantially increase trail maintenance accomplishments within each priority area.
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(2) In developing the approach under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(A) consider any public input on trail maintenance priorities and needs within any priority area;(B) consider the costs and benefits of increased trail maintenance within each priority area; and(C) incorporate partners and volunteers in the trail maintenance.
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(3) Utilizing the approach developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall substantially increase trail maintenance within each priority area.
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(f) The Secretary shall periodically review the priority areas to determine whether revisions are necessary and may revise the priority areas, including the selection of new priority areas or removal of existing priority areas, at his sole discretion.
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(3) advance trail maintenance in a manner deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
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(a) 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.
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(b) 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.
Citations to §583k–1(7)
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(5) Volunteers, partners, and outfitters and guides play an important role in maintaining National Forest System trails, and a comprehensive strategy is needed to ensure that volunteers and partners are used as effectively as possible.
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(a) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
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(b) The strategy required by subsection (a) shall—(1) augment and support the capabilities of Federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance;(2) provide meaningful 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 in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;(4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where trail maintenance backlogs are jeopardizing access to National Forest lands; and(5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100 percent by the date that is 5 years after November 28, 2016.
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(c) As a component of the strategy, the Secretary shall study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities in a manner that does not jeopardize firefighting capabilities, public safety, or resource protection. Upon a determination that trail maintenance would be advanced by use of fire crews in trail maintenance, the Secretary shall incorporate these proposals into the strategy, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
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(e) The Secretary shall develop the strategy in consultation with volunteer and partner trail maintenance organizations, a broad array of outdoor recreation stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(A) the effectiveness of the strategy in addressing the trail maintenance backlog;
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(B) the increase in volunteerism and partnership efforts on trail maintenance as a result of the strategy;
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(2) implement the strategy; or
Citations to §583k–1(8)
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(2) According to the Government Accountability Office, the Forest Service is only able to maintain about one-quarter of National Forest System trails to the agency standard, and the agency faces a trail maintenance backlog of $314 million, and an additional backlog of $210 million in annual maintenance, capital improvements, and operations.
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(4) Federal budget limitations require solutions to National Forest System trail maintenance issues that make more efficient use of existing resources.
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(a) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
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(1) augment and support the capabilities of Federal employees to carry out or contribute to trail maintenance;
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(2) provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service;
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(3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;
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(4) prioritize increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance in those regions with the most severe trail maintenance needs, and where trail maintenance backlogs are jeopardizing access to National Forest lands; and
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(5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100 percent by the date that is 5 years after November 28, 2016.
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(c) As a component of the strategy, the Secretary shall study opportunities to improve trail maintenance by addressing opportunities to use fire crews in trail maintenance activities in a manner that does not jeopardize firefighting capabilities, public safety, or resource protection. Upon a determination that trail maintenance would be advanced by use of fire crews in trail maintenance, the Secretary shall incorporate these proposals into the strategy, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
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(2) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall adopt regulations implementing this section. These regulations shall ensure that the financial risk from claims or liability associated with volunteers undertaking trail maintenance is shared by all administrative units.
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(e) The Secretary shall develop the strategy in consultation with volunteer and partner trail maintenance organizations, a broad array of outdoor recreation stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(A) the effectiveness of the strategy in addressing the trail maintenance backlog;
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(B) the increase in volunteerism and partnership efforts on trail maintenance as a result of the strategy;
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(D) the status of the stewardship credits for outfitters and guides pilot program described in section 583k–5 of this title that includes the number of participating sites, total amount of the credits offered, estimated value of trail maintenance performed, and suggestions for revising the program; and
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(E) recommendations for further increasing volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance.
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(a) In accordance with subsections (b) and (c), not later than 6 months after November 28, 2016, the Secretary of Agriculture shall select no fewer than 9 and no more than 15 priority areas for increased trail maintenance accomplishments.
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(b) Priority areas shall include a well-defined region on National Forest System land where the lack of trail maintenance has—(1) reduced access to public land;(2) led to an increase, or risk of increase, in harm to natural resources;(3) jeopardized public safety;(4) resulted in trails being impassible by the intended managed users; or(5) increased future deferred trail maintenance costs.
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(5) increased future deferred trail maintenance costs.
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(1) Within 6 months of the selection of priority areas under subsection (a), and in accordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall develop an approach to substantially increase trail maintenance accomplishments within each priority area.
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(A) consider any public input on trail maintenance priorities and needs within any priority area;
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(B) consider the costs and benefits of increased trail maintenance within each priority area; and
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(C) incorporate partners and volunteers in the trail maintenance.
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(3) Utilizing the approach developed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall substantially increase trail maintenance within each priority area.
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(e) The regional volunteer and partnership coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance within priority areas.
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(1) improve trail maintenance in a priority area;
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(3) advance trail maintenance in a manner deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
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(1) select administrative units where the pilot program will improve trail maintenance; and
Citations to §583k–1(9)
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(5) Volunteers, partners, and outfitters and guides play an important role in maintaining National Forest System trails, and a comprehensive strategy is needed to ensure that volunteers and partners are used as effectively as possible.
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(a) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in trail maintenance.
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(2) provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers and partners to carry out trail maintenance in each region of the Forest Service;
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(3) address the barriers to increased volunteerism and partnerships in trail maintenance identified by volunteers, partners, and others;
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(5) aim to increase trail maintenance by volunteers and partners by 100 percent by the date that is 5 years after November 28, 2016.
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(2) Not later than 2 years after November 28, 2016, the Secretary shall adopt regulations implementing this section. These regulations shall ensure that the financial risk from claims or liability associated with volunteers undertaking trail maintenance is shared by all administrative units.
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(e) The Secretary shall develop the strategy in consultation with volunteer and partner trail maintenance organizations, a broad array of outdoor recreation stakeholders, and other relevant stakeholders.
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(f) The Secretary shall require each administrative unit to develop a volunteer and partner coordination implementation plan for the strategy which clearly defines roles and responsibilities for the administrative unit and district staff, and includes strategies to ensure sufficient coordination, assistance, and support for volunteers and partners to improve trail maintenance.
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(C) the miles of National Forest System trails maintained by volunteers and partners, and the approximate value of the volunteer and partnership efforts;
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(C) incorporate partners and volunteers in the trail maintenance.
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(e) The regional volunteer and partnership coordinators may be responsible for assisting partner organizations in developing and implementing volunteer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance within priority areas.