,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tillis7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
enhance ! pres]vation1 ma9t5ance1 &     
managem5t ( national hi/oric trails &   
national sc5ic trails1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,appala*ian ,trail ,c5t5nial ,act4  
#b4 ,congressional decl>ation ( policy  
,congress decl>es t-- 7#a7 ! l>ge       
l&scape cons]vation "w relat+ to        
national hi/oric trails & national sc5ic
 trails is built on p>tn]%ip1           
collaboration1 & community engagem5t2   
7#b7 national hi/oric trails & national 
sc5ic trails-- 7,a7 are l&scape         
cons]vation tools2 &  7,b7 are f$]ally  
designat$ areas1 b may include portions 
( non-,f$]al l& "u ! ,national ,trails  
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et     
seq472  7#c7 national hi/oric trails &  

national sc5ic trails are int5d$ to be  
develop$ & pres]v$ ov] "t1              
collaboratively & coop]atively1 to fur!r
 ! purposes ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472    
7#d7 ! ,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic     
,trail1 #a ( ! fir/ #b compon5ts ( !    
,national ,trails ,sy/em-- 7,a7 is a    
realm ( natural1 sc5ic1 hi/orical1 &    
cultural wond] available to all2 &  7,b7
 is a model = coop]ative managem5t &    
public-private p>tn]%ip2  7#e7 !        
c5t5nial ( ! ,appala*ian ,trail         
,cons]vancy 9 #bjbe is an opportunity to
 /r5g!n ! precepts ( ! coop]ative       
managem5t model-- 7,a7 pione]$ on !     
,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail2 &  
7,b7 to be replicat$ z appropriate      
?r\gh\t ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em2     
7#f7 ! developm5t ( ! ,appala*ian       
,national ,sc5ic ,trail is 9 l>ge "p due
 to ! ef=ts ( volunte] organizations    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ,appala*ian ,trail
 ,ma9ta9+ ,clubs7 t-- 7,a7 directly or  
?r\gh subdivisions or subsidi>y         

organizations1 h coord9at$ !            
p>ticipation ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( volunte]s =
 ! plann+1 con/ruction1 developm5t1     
ma9t5ance1 op]ation1 & /ew>d%ip ( !     
,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail1 :i*
 inspir$ ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,national     
,trails ,sy/em2 &  7,b7 are ! exp]t1    
disp]s$ corps ( volunte]s :o provide mu*
 ( ! day-to-day coop]ative op]ation ( ! 
,appala*ian ,national ,sc5ic ,trail2    
7#g7 !re are inh]5tly gov]nm5tal        
functions ref]r$ to 9 ! ,national       
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq47 relat+ to ! adm9i/ration (    
national hi/oric trails & national sc5ic
 trails1 :i* is di/9ct f ! managem5t &  
op]ation ( ^? trails2  7#h7 ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t is responsible =-- 7,a7 !     
adm9i/ration ( national hi/oric trails &
 national sc5ic trails2 &  7,b7 9 cases 
9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l&[n]1 !     
managem5t ( national hi/oric trails &   
national sc5ic trails2  7#i7 volunte]s1 
volunte] organizations1 & o!r coop]at+  
individuals or entities are emp[]$ to   

und]take non-inh]5tly gov]nm5tal &      
delegable roles 9 ! managem5t & op]ation
 ( national hi/oric trails & national   
sc5ic trails2  7#aj7 ! op]ation ( a     
national hi/oric trail or national sc5ic
 trail does n require l& managem5t      
au?ority ov] ! l& on :i* ! national     
hi/oric trail or national sc5ic trail is
 locat$2 &  7#aa7 x is ! policy ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t national hi/oric     
trails & national sc5ic trails-- 7,a7   
are cons]vation units manag$ & op]at$ 9 
p>tn]%ip ) gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal   
entities2 &  7,b7 :ile adm9i/]$ by      
,f$]al ag5cies1 are int5d$ to be        
coop]atively develop$ ) appropriate     
non-,f$]al ,gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal  
p>tn]s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,adm9i/ration ,! t]m adm9i/ration1 
) respect to a cov]$ trail1 means !     
roles & responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y  
conc]n$ ) respect to ! cov]$ trail t may
 n be %>$ ) any o!r individual or       
entity4  7#b7 ,compreh5sive plan ,! t]m 
compreh5sive plan means a compreh5sive  

plan = a cov]$ trail submitt$ "u        
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section #e ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd74  7#c7 ,coop]ative     
managem5t ,! t]m coop]ative managem5t1 )
 respect to a cov]$ trail1 means !      
negotiat$ division ( roles &            
responsibilities relat+ to ! /ew>d%ip & 
developm5t ( ! cov]$ trail t are-- 7,a7 
p]missible "u law2 &  7,b7 )9 !         
categories (-- 7i7 adm9i/ration2  7ii7  
managem5t2 &  7iii7 op]ation4  7#d7     
,coop]ative managem5t sy/em ,! t]m      
coop]ative managem5t sy/em1 ) respect to
 a cov]$ trail1 means ! negotiat$       
managem5t /ructure = coop]ative         
managem5t ( ! cov]$ trail1 includ+--    
7,a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate tru/ res\rce        
manag]s2  7,b7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,c7 
nongov]nm5tal organizations2 &  7,d7    
volunte]s organiz$ by entities describ$ 
9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74  7#e7   
,cov]$ trail ,! t]m cov]$ trail means a 
national hi/oric trail or national sc5ic
 trail designat$ by section #e7;a7 ( !  

,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a774  7#f7 ,designat$  
op]ational p>tn] ,! t]m ,designat$      
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 ) respect to a cov]$
 trail1 means ! #a or m entities        
designat$ = ! cov]$ trail "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( section #d7;b77#a74     
7#g7 ,gateway community ,! t]m gateway  
community means a municipality or       
un9corporat$ settlem5t 9 ! vic9ity ( a  
cov]$ trail4  7#h7 ,managem5t ,! t]m    
managem5t1 ) respect to a cov]$ trail1  
means ! roles & responsibilities "u     
applicable law ( ! own] ( ! l&1 or any  
int]e/ 9 l&1 on :i* ! cov]$ trail is    
locat$ ) respect to ! cov]$ trail4  7#i7
 ,op]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m        
op]ation1 ) respect to a cov]$ trail1   
means any activity p]missible "u law t--
 7i7 is c>ri$ out pursuant to a         
coop]ative agreem5t on l& on :i* ! cov]$
 trail is locat$2  7ii7 is n an activity
 ( adm9i/ration2 &  7iii7 does n infr+e 
on any managem5t or own]%ip au?ority ( !
 applicable l& manag]1 if ! l& manag] is

 n ! individual or entity c>ry+ out !   
activity4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m      
op]ation includes-- 7i7 ! id5tification 
& acquisition ( l& = a cov]$ trail2     
7ii7 ! plann+1 con/ruction1 & ma9t5ance 
( a facility or o!r improvem5t on1      
across1 or along a cov]$ trail2  7iii7 !
 provision ( s]vices = a cov]$ trail2   
7iv7 ! conceptual developm5t ( a cov]$  
trail2  7v7 ! ma9t5ance ( ! treadway ( a
 cov]$ trail2  7vi7 conduct+ a rese>*   
project relat+ to a cov]$ trail2  7vii7 
! provision to volunte]s ( education &  
tra9+ relat+ to me?ods ( plann+ =1      
con/ruction (1 & ma9t5ance ( a cov]$    
trail2 &  7viii7 ! cons]vation (        
natural1 cultural1 or o!r res\rces      
associat$ ) a cov]$ trail4  7#aj7       
,propos$ priority li/ ,! t]m propos$    
priority li/ means a propos$ priority   
li/ = a cov]$ trail develop$ "u section 
#d7;b77#c74  7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m     
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#ab7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!   
t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !    

,secret>y1 ) respect to a cov]$ trail   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to a
 cov]$ trail adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture4  7#ac7 ,visitor capacity  
,! t]m visitor capacity means1 ) respect
 to a cov]$ trail1 ! maximum numb] &    
types ( visitor use t ! cov]$ trail c   
accommodate :ile a*iev+ & ma9ta9+ !     
desir$ res\rce conditions & visitor     
exp]i5ces t are consi/5t ) ! purposes = 
:i* ! cov]$ trail 0 e/abli%$1 :i* may   
v>y = diff]5t segm5ts ( a cov]$ trail4  
7#ad7 ,volunte] organization ,! t]m     
volunte] organization means any         
organization provid+ op]ation or        
managem5t support to a cov]$ trail      
adm9i/rator or l& manag]1 includ+ by    
organiz+ volunte]s4  #d4 ,/r5g!n+       
adm9i/ration1 managem5t1 & op]ation =   
national hi/oric trails & national sc5ic
 trails  7a7 ,/atus ,ea* cov]$ trail    
%all be-- 7#a7 a unit ( ! ,national     
,trails ,sy/em2 &  7#b7 a unit ( !      
f$]ally adm9i/]$ area to :i* ! ,secret>y

 conc]n$ assigns ! cov]$ trail4  7b7    
,op]ation  7#a7 ,designat$ ,op]ational  
,p>tn]s  7,a7 ,appala*ian trail         
cons]vancy ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all designate ! ,appala*ian    
,trail ,cons]vancy z ! ,designat$       
,op]ational ,p>tn] = ! ,appala*ian      
,national ,sc5ic ,trail4  7,b7          
,additional designations  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 addition to ! designation "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
may designate to s]ve z ! ,designat$    
,op]ational ,p>tn] = any o!r cov]$ trail
 #a or m eligible entities describ$ 9   
clause 7ii7 t ! ,secret>y conc]n$       
det]m9es-- 7,i7 are capable ( support+ !
 p>tn]%ip nature ( ! cov]$ trail z a    
me*anism = cons]vation1 volunte]        
mobilization1 & l& & facility managem5t2
 &  7,,ii7 w\ld be successful p>tn]s = !
 applicable cov]$ trail4  7ii7          
,description ( eligible entities ,an    
eligible entity ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7  
is an organization1 in/itution1         

corporation1 or o!r entity t1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y conc]n$-- 7,i7 is        
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u
 section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2  7,,ii7 has
 demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 ! op]ation1      
ma9t5ance1 & pres]vation ( ! res\rces ( 
! cov]$ trail1 reg>dless ( :e!r !       
exp]i5ce 0 be=e or aft] ! designation ( 
! cov]$ trail "u ! ,national ,trails    
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et     
seq472  7,,iii7 has a plan = provid+1   
facilitat+1 & coord9at+ ! s]vices (     
volunte]s to contribute to ! /ew>d%ip ( 
! cov]$ trail2  7,,iv7 has a record1    
includ+ ?r\gh a pr$ecessor organization1
 ( engagem5t ) ! e/abli%m5t1 managem5t1 
ma9t5ance1 or op]ation ( ! cov]$ trail2 
7,v7 adh]es to reasonable f9ancial1     
acc\nt+1 & risk managem5t practices2    
7,,vi7 adh]es to applicable requirem5ts 
( ,f$]al agreem5ts1 grants1 & contracts2
 &  7,,vii7 w\ld n supplant an          
organization already s]v+ a sub/antial  
op]ational role trail-wide = ! cov]$    

trail or across a significant portion ( 
! cov]$ trail1 unless ! ,secret>y       
conc]n$ has det]m9$ t ! organization be+
 supplant$ has fail$ to p]=m !          
responsibilities ( ! organization "u a  
managem5t agreem5t ) respect to ! cov]$ 
trail4  7iii7 ,qualifications  7,i7 ,9  
g5]al ,an eligible entity designat$ z a 
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u clause 
7i7 %all be consid]$ to possesses unique
 exp]tise1 location capacity1 co/-%>+   
ability1 or o!r unique qualities        
relevant to ! designation z a ,designat$
 ,op]ational ,p>tn] = ! cov]$ trail4    
7,,ii7 ,no competitive process ,an      
eligible entity designat$ z a ,designat$
 ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u clause 7i7 may be
 a direct b5efici>y or recipi5t (       
appropriat$ funds )\t competition4      
7,,iii7 ,pres5t-fund$ activity          
,designation ( a ,designat$ ,op]ational 
,p>tn] = a cov]$ trail %all be consid]$ 
to be a cont9uation or completion ( a   
pres5t-fund$ activity4  7,c7 ,rescission
 ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may resc9d !      

designation ( an eligible entity z a    
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u        
subp>agraph 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
det]m9es t ! eligible entity has ceas$  
to meet #a or m ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9  
clause 7ii7 ( t subp>agraph4  7#b7      
,protection ( ,prop]ty ,rights  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,if ! ,designat$ ,op]ational      
,p>tn] = a cov]$ trail becomes aw>e ( an
 allegation ( trespass or o!r infr+em5t 
or violation ( a prop]ty "r held by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t adv]sely affects !   
id5tifi$ cultural1 natural1 sc5ic1      
recreational1 or hi/orical res\rces ( ! 
cov]$ trail1 ! ,designat$ ,op]ational   
,p>tn] may submit to ! ,secret>y conc]n$
 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! ,f$]al 
di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! alleg$ violation   
occurr$ a writt5 reque/-- 7i7 to        
inve/igate ! allegation2 &  7ii7 to     
en=ce ! rights ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by     
prev5t+1 r$uc+1 mitigat+1 or rem$iat+ ! 
adv]se effects ( ! alleg$ violation4    
7,b7 ,notice  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a reque/ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include1 to !     

maximum ext5t practicable1 detail$      
in=mation relat+ to ! alleg$ trespass1  
infr+em5t1 or violation1 includ+-- 7,i7 
! nature1 location1 duration1 & kn[n    
id5tity ( any alleg$ (f5d]2  7,,ii7 any 
ef=ts c>ri$ out to address ! alleg$     
violation2  7,,iii7 any impacts ( !     
alleg$ violation on ! applicable cov]$  
trail or res\rces ( ! cov]$ trail2 &    
7,,iv7 any reque/$ rem$y4  7ii7         
,submission requirem5ts ,a reque/ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7,i7 submitt$
 to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & appropriate   
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney by-- 7aa7       
electronic means2 or  7bb7 deliv]y to ! 
address on file = (ficial correspond5ce2
 &  7,,ii7 cle>ly id5tifi$ z a          
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] ,reque/ = 
,r$ress4  7iii7 ,signatures ,a reque/ "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be sign$ by-- 7,i7
 ! applicable ,designat$ ,op]ational    
,p>tn]2 &  7,,ii7 any o!r individual or 
entity t is a "p ( ! coop]ative         
managem5t sy/em ( ! applicable cov]$    
trail4  7,c7 ,response  7i7 ,assessm5t  

,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* 
a reque/ is submitt$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! ,f$]al      
di/rict c\rt 9 :i* ! applicable alleg$  
trespass1 infr+em5t1 or violation       
occurr$ & ! ,designat$ ,op]ational      
,p>tn] an assessm5t ( ! alleg$          
violation4  7ii7 ,additional in=mation f
 designat$ op]ational p>tn] ,n lat] ?an 
#cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,designat$
 ,op]ational ,p>tn] receives an         
assessm5t "u clause 7i71 ! ,designat$   
,op]ational ,p>tn] may provide to !     
,secret>y conc]n$ & ! relevant ,unit$   
,/ates ,attorney additional in=mation   
relat+ to ! alleg$ violation4  7iii7    
,response f ,unit$ ,/ates attorney ,n   
lat] ?an #aej days aft] ! date on :i* a 
reque/ is submitt$ to a ,unit$ ,/ates   
,attorney "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a       
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] provides  
additional in=mation "u clause 7ii7 to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney1 if applicable1

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ & ! ,designat$   
,op]ational ,p>tn] in=mation reg>d+ :e!r
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney is pursu+    
r$ress = ! alleg$ violation4  7,d7      
,litigation co/s ,9 issu+ any f9al ord] 
) respect to a petition br\ght "u ?is   
subsection1 ! relevant ,f$]al di/rict   
c\rt may aw>d to a ,designat$           
,op]ational ,p>tn] ! co/s ( petition+   
7includ+ reasonable attorney & exp]t    
witness fees7 if ! ,secret>y or ,unit$  
,/ates ,attorney takes action to address
 ! alleg$ violation ( ! rights ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is
 p>agraph-- 7i7 limits any cause (      
action t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may h "u any
 o!r law2  7ii7 obligates-- 7,i7 a      
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] to        
p>ticipate1 or to pres5t claims or      
def5ses1 9 any civil action relat+ to ! 
prop]ty rights ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 
7,,ii7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to p>ticipate1
 or to pres5t claims or def5ses1 9 any  
civil action relat+ to ! prop]ty rights 

( ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]2 or   
7iii7 makes-- 7,i7 a ,designat$         
,op]ational ,p>tn] a necess>y p>ty 9 any
 action relat+ to ! prop]ty rights ( !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,,ii7 ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t a necess>y p>ty 9 any action  
relat+ to ! prop]ty rights ( !          
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]4  7#c7 ,l&
 & res\rce protection propos$ priority  
li/s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,designat$     
,op]ational ,p>tn] %all p]iodically     
develop & submit to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
& ! heads ( any o!r appropriate ,f$]al  
l& managem5t ag5cies a propos$ priority 
li/ = l& & res\rce protection = !       
applicable cov]$ trail4  7,b7           
,applicable law  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a propos$
 priority li/ %all be consid]$ to       
advance ! plann+ & developm5t ( !       
applicable cov]$ trail 9 accordance )   
section #b7;c7 ( ! ,national ,trails    
,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda7;c774  
7ii7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act-- 7,i7    
conveys any l& protection au?ority n    
includ$ 9 ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em    

,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq472 or  
7,,ii7 prioritizes ! use ( funds = l&   
protection projects on cov]$ trails ov] 
funds = o!r l& protection projects4     
7,c7 ,cont5ts ,a ,designat$ ,op]ational 
,p>tn] %all include on a propos$        
priority li/-- 7i7 ! location & curr5t  
own]%ip ( ea* p>cel ( l& id5tifi$ =     
inclusion 9 ! applicable cov]$ trail2   
7ii7 ! desir$ nature ( own]%ip ( ea*    
p>cel ( l& id5tifi$ = inclusion 9 !     
cov]$ trail1 includ+ a p>tial or fee    
own]%ip2  7iii7 ! "n ( ! own] ( ea*     
id5tifi$ p>cel ( l&2  7iv7 a description
 ( ! b5efit to ! cov]$ trail 9 !        
pres]vation ( sc5ic1 recreational1      
hi/orical1 natural1 or cultural values =
 :i* ! cov]$ trail 0 designat$2 &  7v7 !
 "n ( any nongov]nm5tal p>tn] committ$  
to advanc+ ! protection ( p>cels ( l&   
id5tifi$ on ! propos$ priority li/ =    
inclusion 9 ! cov]$ trail4  7,d7 ,input2
 crit]ia ,9 develop+ a propos$ priority 
li/1 a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]    
%all-- 7i7 solicit input f a v>iety (   

gov]nm5tal1 nongov]nm5tal1 ,f$]al1 &    
,/ate p>tn]s1 ! scope ( :i* %all be     
limit$ to a l&scape or physiographic    
region agre$ to by ! ,designat$         
,op]ational ,p>tn] & ! ,secret>y        
conc]n$2 &  7ii7 e/abli% crit]ia to     
prioritize l& & res\rce protection      
recomm5dations includ$ on ! propos$     
priority li/4  7,e7 ,use ( ,f$]al funds 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 us+ ,f$]al funds to     
protect l& = a cov]$ trail-- 7,i7 !     
,secret>y conc]n$ %all prioritize ! use 
( funds = l& id5tifi$ = ,f$]al          
protection 9 ! applicable propos$       
priority li/1 except to ! ext5t t !     
,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es1 bas$ on     
consid]ations set =? 9 ! ,national      
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq47 & ! compreh5sive plan = !     
cov]$ trail1 & subject to clause 7ii71  
t-- 7aa7 a p>cel ( l& includ$ on !      
propos$ priority li/ %\ld n be          
prioritiz$2 or  7bb7 a p>cel ( l& n     
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/ %\ld  
be prioritiz$2 &  7,,ii7 a ,/ate is     

enc\rag$ to incorporate l& id5tifi$ =   
,/ate protection 9 ! applicable l& &    
res\rce cons]vation plan ( ! ,/ate1 z   
appropriate1 9 accordance ) ,/ate law4  
7ii7 ,notice ,if ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
det]m9es "u clause 7i77,i7 t a p>cel (  
l& includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/    
%\ld n be prioritiz$ or t a p>cel ( l& n
 includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/ %\ld 
be prioritiz$ in/ead ( a p>cel ( l&     
includ$ on ! propos$ priority li/1 !    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all submit to !      
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] notice ( !
 det]m9ation1 includ+ a detail$         
explanation ( ! reason = ! det]m9ation4 
7,f7 ,reports ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e #e ye>s1 ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ %all  
submit to ,congress a report t describes
 any progress or lack ( progress ( !    
,secret>ies conc]n$ ) respect to advanc+
 l& & res\rce cons]vation objectives "u 
propos$ priority li/s4  7,g7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ea* ( !   
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  

su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out     
plann+ activities relat+ to !           
developm5t1 updat+1 & implem5tation (   
propos$ priority li/s "u ?is p>agraph4  
7#d7 ,acceptance or rejection (         
compreh5sive plans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,not)/&+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 ( section
 #e ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd71 a ,designat$     
,op]ational ,p>tn] may accept or        
reject-- 7i7 a propos$ compreh5sive plan
 = ! applicable cov]$ trail2 &  7ii7 any
 am5dm5ts or revisions to ! compreh5sive
 plan = ! applicable cov]$ trail 7o!r   
?an an add5dum to a compreh5sive plan = 
! applicable cov]$ trail prep>$ 9       
accordance ) ! process e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7g77#c774  7,b7 ,report ,if a
 compreh5sive plan or am5dm5t or        
revision to a compreh5sive plan reject$ 
by a ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 is subsequ5tly submitt$
 to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       

,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t      
describes ! basis = ! submission ( !    
reject$ compreh5sive plan or am5dm5t or 
revision to ! compreh5sive plan by !    
,secret>y conc]n$4  7#e7 ,surplus       
p]sonal prop]ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #e ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a ,f$]al ag5cy may 
dispose ( surplus p]sonal prop]ty by    
transf]r+ ! prop]ty to a ,designat$     
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 to be us$ by !      
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] = purposes
 ( c>ry+ out a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$
 into "u section #g7;h7 ( ! ,national   
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#abdf7;h774  7,b7 ,prohibition ,a       
transf] ( surplus p]sonal prop]ty "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be subject to !   
condition t ! ,designat$ ,op]ational    
,p>tn] to :om ! prop]ty is transf]r$    
7includ+ any subsidi>y or subdivision ( 
! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]7 may n--
 7i7 use ! transf]r$ prop]ty = purposes 
o!r ?an c>ry+ out ! duties & au?orities 

( ! ,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn] "u !  
coop]ative agreem5t2 or  7ii7 transf] ! 
transf]r$ prop]ty to a recipi5t t is n a
 "p ( ! coop]ative managem5t sy/em ( !  
cov]$ trail4  7c7 ,managem5t ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act or ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda et seq47-- 7#a7   
provides any au?ority to a ,designat$   
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 o!r volunte]        
organization1 volunte]1 or o!r          
individual or entity any au?ority to    
issue1 am5d1 or revoke any l& use       
au?orization unless provid$ = explicitly
 by /atute2  7#b7 except z specifically 
provid$ 9 ?is ,act or ! ,national       
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq471 removes or transf]s any      
au?ority o!rwise provid$ by law2 or     
7#c7 except z au?oriz$ by ! processes   
e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act or ! ,national     
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq471 provides any ,designat$      
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 o!r volunte]        
organization1 volunte]1 or any o!r      
individual or entity au?ority ov] !     

prop]ty1 hold+s1 or possessory or o!r   
int]e/ ( any o!r p>tn] to a cov]$ trail4
  7d7 ,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
mak+ adm9i/ration1 managem5t1 or        
op]ational decisions t w\ld impact !    
ability ( volunte]s or a volunte]       
organization to s]ve a sub/antial role  
on cov]$ trails1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$    
%all-- 7,a7 r ?an presum+ absolute      
control ov] ! cov]$ trail by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t1 enc\rage ! p>ticipation (    
volunte]s & volunte] organizations2 &   
7,b7 to ! ext5t practicable1 rem$y      
con/ra9ts on support+ ! role ( volunte]s
 & volunte] organizations on cov]$      
trails4  7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all use ! 
rulemak+ au?ority ( section #g7;i7 ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;i771 ! ,f$]al ,l&s     
,recreation ,enhancem5t ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fhja et seq471 & any o!r     
applicable law to e/abli%1 by           
regulation1 a fee collection &          
di/ribution sy/em "u :i* ! adm9i/rator (

 a cov]$ trail may collect all p]mits & 
fees levi$ by f$]ally adm9i/]$ areas &  
,/ate-adm9i/]$ areas trav]s$ by a cov]$ 
trail1 to be remitt$ to ! applicable    
f$]ally adm9i/]$ area or ,/ate-adm9i/]$ 
area levy+ ! p]mits & fees4  7#c7       
,applicable law ,*apt] #aj ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to !  
coop]ative managem5t ( a cov]$ trail4   
7e7 ,availability ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a cov]$ trail %all be eligible = funds
 made available =-- 7,a7 a unit ( !     
,national ,trails ,sy/em2  7,b7 any     
f$]ally adm9i/]$ area to :i* ! cov]$    
trail is assign$2 &  7,c7 any f$]ally   
adm9i/]$ area trav]s$ by ! cov]$ trail4 
7#b7 ,multiple ag5cies ,! location ( a  
cov]$ trail on l& manag$ by #a ,f$]al   
ag5cy %all h no impact on ! eligibility 
( ! cov]$ trail = fund+ = any project1  
plann+1 volunte] or visitor support     
ef=t1 or any o!r compon5t ( adm9i/]+ a  
cov]$ trail by any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy4    
7#c7 ,l& & wat] cons]vation fund ,a     
cov]$ trail %all be eligible = am\nts   

made available f ! ,l& & ,wat]          
,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ "u *apt]    
#bjjc ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y conc]n$    
%all use int]ag5cy & int]gov]nm5tal     
p>tn]%ips to ensure ! maximum           
recreational & cons]vation pot5tial ( a 
cov]$ trail is a*iev$4  7f7 ,coop]ative 
agreem5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t           
practicable1 ! adm9i/rator ( a cov]$    
trail %all ent] into a coop]ative       
agreem5t "u ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd et seq471 = a 
t]m ( n long] ?an #bj ye>s1 ) a volunte]
 organization p>tn]1 "u :i*-- 7#a7 !    
adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ trail %all        
delegate to ! volunte] organization     
p>tn] ! au?ority to op]ate ! cov]$ trail
 7includ+ ! provision ( f9ancial        
assi/ance = su* purpose72  7#b7         
op]ational & managem5t responsibilities 
) respect to ! cov]$ trail %all be %>$  
betwe5 ! adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ trail &  
volunte] organization p>tn]1 includ+    
subsidi>ies or delegees ( ! volunte]    

organization p>tn]2 or  7#c7 any o!r    
appropriate arrangem5t betwe5 !         
adm9i/rator ( ! cov]$ trail & ! volunte]
 organization p>tn] au?oriz$ by !       
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd et seq47 %all be c>ri$  
out4  7g7 ,compreh5sive plans  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! applicable compreh5sive plan-- 
7,a7 %all be incorporat$ into !         
managem5t ( ea* f$]ally adm9i/]$ area   
trav]s$ by ! cov]$ trail2 &  7,b7 %\ld  
be appropriately consid]$ by            
,/ate-adm9i/]$ areas t are trav]s$ by a 
cov]$ trail4  7#b7 ,incorporation ,9    
updat+ a g5]al managem5t plan or simil> 
unit-level plan applicable to a f$]ally 
adm9i/]$ area trav]s$ by a cov]$ trail1 
! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all incorporate !  
requirem5ts ( any applicable            
compreh5sive plan4  7#c7 ,rulemak+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all use 
! rulemak+ au?ority ( section #g7;i7 ( !
 ,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;i77 to e/abli%1 by     
regulation1 a process = add5da to       

compreh5sive plans1 z appropriate1 to   
address location-or topic-specific      
adm9i/ration1 managem5t1 or op]ation    
issues4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! process    
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
require t any add5dum to a compreh5sive 
plan %all be develop$ aft] consultation 
) ! applicable l& manag] & ,designat$   
,op]ational ,p>tn]1 z applicable4  7#d7 
,visitor capacity ,= a cov]$ trail t is 
subject to subsection 7e7 or 7f7 (      
section #e ( ! ,national ,trails ,sy/em 
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd71 ! applicable
 compreh5sive plan %all ensure t !      
visitor capacity requirem5t = ! cov]$   
trail is det]m9$ bas$ on visitor        
capacities = t>get$ sites1 trail        
segm5ts1 or areas ( ! cov]$ trail4  #e4 
,improv+ cov]$ trail plann+ & developm5t
  7a7 ,visitor capacity ,! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ %all det]m9e ! visitor capacity 
( a cov]$ trail t is subject to         
subsection 7e7 or 7f7 ( section #e ( !  
,national ,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7-- 7#a7 bas$ on ! desir$

 conditions ( ! specific portion or     
segm5t ( a cov]$ trail r ?an ! entire   
cov]$ trail2 &  7#b7 9 accordance )     
applicable laws & ag5cy policies1       
includ+ ! applicable compreh5sive plan4 
7b7 ,economic impact assessm5t  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all       
id5tify #a or m me?ods to assess !      
economic impact ( cov]$ trails on       
gateway communities4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts 
,9 id5tify+ me?ods "u p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable--  
7,a7 aggregate & extrapolate economic   
impact in=mation f exi/+ data1 su* z    
data f l& units on :i* cov]$ trails are 
locat$2  7,b7 use ,/ate & c\nty economic
 impact in=mation2  7,c7 p>tn] ) ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,d7 lev]age !     
coop]ative managem5t sy/ems ( ! cov]$   
trails & local & l&scape-wide p>tn]%ips 
to obta9 & process relevant in=mation & 

report any relevant f9d+s4  7c7 ,advanc+
 cov]$ trail plann+  7#a7 ,f9d+s        
,congress f9ds t-- 7,a7 ! designation ( 
a cov]$ trail is ! onset ( ! long-t]m   
developm5t & plann+ = ! cov]$ trail1 r  
?an ! conclusion ( ^? activities2 &     
7,b7 ! cultivation ( p>tn]%ips1 !       
acquisition ( l&1 includ+ int]e/s 9 l& &
 l& use agreem5ts1 ! conduct (          
accessible & inclusive int]pretation1 & 
! developm5t ( recreational facilities1 
z appropriate = cov]$ trails1 are ne$$  
to advance ! purposes ( ! ,national     
,trails ,sy/em ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda
 et seq47 to meet ! ev]-exp&+ outdoor   
recreation ne$s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7
 ,reports ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 act+ jo9tly1 %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #c    
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
a report t describes ! successes &      
*all5ges 9 develop+ & plann+ cov]$      

trails2 &  7,b7 n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a report t
 assesses ! desir$ conditions & use (   
facilities on ea* cov]$ trail ) respect 
to-- 7i7 visitor usage ( specific       
segm5ts or sites ( ! cov]$ trail1       
includ+ ! ext5t to :i* visitors use !   
cov]$ trail 9 gr\ps ( n few] ?an #aj    
individuals2  7ii7 propos$ priority     
segm5ts or sites = additional facilities
 or protection ( additional l& or       
res\rces id5tifi$ by relevant coop]ative
 managem5t p>tn]s2 &  7iii7 any         
activities t ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture det]m9e are necess>y to   
advance ! developm5t ( & plann+ = !     
cov]$ trail consi/5t ) ! p>tn]%ip nature
 ( cov]$ trails4  7#c7 ,community       
engagem5t ,9 prep>+ ! reports "u        
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all consult )-- 7,a7   
communities locat$ 9 ! vic9ity ( !      
propos$ segm5ts & sites describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,b77ii72  7,b7 f$]ally   
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribes2  7,c7 any    

,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t manage l&      
trav]s$ by cov]$ trails2 &  7,d7        
,designat$ ,op]ational ,p>tn]s & o!r    
coop]ative managem5t p>tn]s ( cov]$     
trails4  7d7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture-- 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 su* sums z are  
necess>y-- 7,a7 to c>ry out subsection  
7a72  7,b7 to id5tify ! me?ods "u       
subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 to prep>e !     
reports requir$ "u subsection 7c72 &    
7#b7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh    
#bjca1 ?r\gh programs det]m9$ to be     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y & !          
,secret>y1 su* sums z are necess>y = !  
acquisition1 con/ruction1 & developm5t (
 facilities 7includ+ ! acquisition ( l& 
or int]e/s 9 l&7 = cov]$ trails4