16 U.S.C. § 2113a
Section 2113a · Good neighbor authority
Current version, with additions and removals from the February 7, 2014 version.
In this section:
In this section:
(1) Authorized restoration services
(1) Authorized restoration services
The term "authorized restoration services" means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out—
The term "authorized restoration services" means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out—
(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.
(A) In general
(A) In general
The term "Federal land" means land that is—
The term "Federal land" means land that is—
(i) National Forest System land; or
(i) National Forest System land; or
(iii) National Park System land; or
(iv) National Wildlife Refuge Land.
(B) Exclusions
(B) Exclusions
The term "Federal land" does not include—
The term "Federal land" does not include—
(i) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
(i) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
(ii) Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or
(ii) Federal land on which the removal of vegetation is prohibited or restricted by Act of Congress or Presidential proclamation (including the applicable implementation plan); or
(iii) a wilderness study area.
(iii) a wilderness study area.
(A) In general
(A) In general
The term "forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services" means—
The term "forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services" means—
(i) activities to treat insect- and disease-infected trees;
(i) activities to treat insect- and disease-infected trees;
(ii) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and
(ii) activities to reduce hazardous fuels; and
(iii) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.
(iii) any other activities to restore or improve forest, rangeland, and watershed health, including fish and wildlife habitat.
(B) Exclusions
(B) Exclusions
The term "forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services" does not include—
The term "forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services" does not include—
(I) necessary to carry out authorized restoration services pursuant to a good neighbor agreement; and
(II) in the case of a National Forest System road that is determined to be unneeded in accordance with section 212.5(b)(2) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 23, 2018), decommissioned in accordance with subparagraph (A)(iii)—
(aa) in a manner that is consistent with the applicable travel management plan; and
(bb) not later than 3 years after the date on which the applicable authorized restoration services project is completed; or
(ii) construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works.
(ii) construction, alteration, repair or replacement of public buildings or works.
(7) Indian tribe
The term "Indian tribe" has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25.
(8) National Forest System road
The term "National Forest System road" has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on March 23, 2018).
The term "road" has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 7, 2014).
The term "road" has the meaning given the term in section 212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on February 7, 2014).
The term "Secretary" means—
The term "Secretary" means—
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land; and
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land.
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to Bureau of Land Management land.
(1) Good neighbor agreements
(1) Good neighbor agreements
(A) In general
(A) In general
(B) Public availability
(B) Public availability
The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public.
The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public.
(2) Timber sales
(2) Timber sales
(A) In general
(A) In general
(B) Approval of silviculture prescriptions and marking guides
(B) Approval of silviculture prescriptions and marking guides
The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section.
The Secretary shall provide or approve all silviculture prescriptions and marking guides to be applied on Federal land in all timber sale projects conducted under this section.
(C) Treatment of revenue
(i) In general
Funds received from the sale of timber by a Governor, Indian Tribe, or county under a good neighbor agreement shall be retained and used by the Governor, Indian Tribe, or county, as applicable—
(I) to carry out authorized restoration services on 1 under the good neighbor agreement; and
(II) if there are funds remaining after carrying out clause (i),2 to carry out—
(aa) authorized restoration services under other good neighbor agreements; or
(bb) authorized recreation services under the Good Neighbor Authority for Recreation Act.
(ii) Termination of effectiveness
The authority provided under this subparagraph terminates effective October 1, 2028.
(3) Retention of NEPA responsibilities
(3) Retention of NEPA responsibilities
(4) Receipts
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any payment made by a county to the Secretary under a project conducted under a good neighbor agreement shall not be considered to be monies received from National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, National Park System, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land, as applicable.