§7123. Submission of project proposals — Inbound Citations
16 U.S.C. § 7123
Cited by 14 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to 16 U.S.C. § 7123 as a whole
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(c) A resource advisory committee may, in accordance with section 7123 of this title, propose to use not more than 10 percent of the project funds of an eligible county for any fiscal year for administrative expenses associated with operating the resource advisory committee under this subchapter.
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(a) The Secretary concerned may make a decision to approve a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 7123 of this title only if the proposed project satisfies each of the following conditions:(1) The project complies with all applicable Federal laws (including regulations).(2) The project is consistent with the applicable resource management plan and with any watershed or subsequent plan developed pursuant to the resource management plan and approved by the Secretary concerned.(3) The project has been approved by the resource advisory committee in accordance with section 7125 of this title, including the procedures issued under subsection (e) of that section.(4) A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 7123 of this title.(5) The project will improve the maintenance of existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objectives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and improve land health and water quality.
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(4) A project description has been submitted by the resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned in accordance with section 7123 of this title.
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(d) Once the Secretary concerned accepts a project for review under section 7123 of this title, the acceptance shall be deemed a Federal action for all purposes.
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(2) propose projects and funding to the Secretary concerned under section 7123 of this title;
Citations to §7123(a)
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(3) A project may be proposed by a resource advisory committee to the Secretary concerned under section 7123(a) of this title, if the project has been approved by a majority of members of the committee from each of the 3 categories in subsection (d)(2).
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(1) The Secretary concerned may carry out a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 7123(a) of this title using project funds or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title, if, as soon as practicable after the issuance of a decision document for the project and the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judicial review of the project decision, the Secretary concerned and the resource advisory committee enter into an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the following:(A) The schedule for completing the project.(B) The total cost of the project, including the level of agency overhead to be assessed against the project.(C) For a multiyear project, the estimated cost of the project for each of the fiscal years in which it will be carried out.(D) The remedies for failure of the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of the agreement consistent with current Federal law.
Citations to §7123(a)(1)
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(a) By September 30 of each fiscal year (or a later date specified by the Secretary concerned for the fiscal year), a resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned pursuant to section 7123(a)(1) of this title a sufficient number of project proposals that, if approved, would result in the obligation of at least the full amount of the project funds reserved by the participating county in the preceding fiscal year.
Citations to §7123(a)(2)
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(1) The Secretary concerned may carry out a project submitted by a resource advisory committee under section 7123(a) of this title using project funds or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title, if, as soon as practicable after the issuance of a decision document for the project and the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judicial review of the project decision, the Secretary concerned and the resource advisory committee enter into an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the following:(A) The schedule for completing the project.(B) The total cost of the project, including the level of agency overhead to be assessed against the project.(C) For a multiyear project, the estimated cost of the project for each of the fiscal years in which it will be carried out.(D) The remedies for failure of the Secretary concerned to comply with the terms of the agreement consistent with current Federal law.
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(1) As soon as practicable after the agreement is reached under subsection (a) with regard to a project to be funded in whole or in part using project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title, the Secretary concerned shall transfer to the applicable unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District an amount of project funds equal to—(A) in the case of a project to be completed in a single fiscal year, the total amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title; or(B) in the case of a multiyear project, the amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title for the first fiscal year.
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(A) in the case of a project to be completed in a single fiscal year, the total amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title; or
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(B) in the case of a multiyear project, the amount specified in the agreement to be paid using project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title for the first fiscal year.
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(2) The unit of National Forest System land or Bureau of Land Management District concerned shall not commence a project until the project funds, or other funds described in section 7123(a)(2) of this title required to be transferred under paragraph (1) for the project, have been made available by the Secretary concerned.
Citations to §7123(c)
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(ii) the remainder shall be available to the Secretary concerned to carry out projects in the eligible county to further the purposes described in section 7122(b) of this title, section 7123(c) of this title, or section 7124(a)(5) of this title.