Sec. 412. Priority trail maintenance program
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In accordance with subsections
(b)and (c), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall select not fewer than 9 and not more than 15 priority landscapes for increased trail maintenance. The priority landscapes selected under subsection
(a)shall include a well-defined region in which— the lack of trail maintenance has— reduced access to public land; led to an increase, or risk of increase, in harm to natural resources; jeopardized public safety; or increased future trail maintenance costs; additional resources can meet unmet demands on well-traveled trails; trails— have been, or are subsequently, designated as national recreation, scenic, or historic trails; or are located within a designated National Recreation Area or National Scenic Area; trails have been identified as a priority in a Statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation plan; or trails are located within a landscape identified as a priority under the large landscapes collaborative process of the Secretaries. In selecting priority landscapes under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall— provide opportunities for and consider any public input on priority landscapes received by not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act; and select not less than 1 priority landscape in each geographic region of the United States. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretaries select the priority landscapes under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall develop a plan to substantially increase trail maintenance in each priority landscape. In developing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall— provide opportunities for and consider any public input on trail maintenance priorities and needs in each priority landscape; consider the costs and benefits of increased trail maintenance in each priority landscape; and incorporate trail maintenance partners and volunteers, including youth organizations. In carrying out the plan developed under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall substantially increase trail maintenance in each priority landscape. The Secretaries— shall periodically review the priority landscapes selected under subsection
(a)to determine whether revisions to the priority landscapes are necessary; and may revise the priority landscapes, including by selecting new priority landscapes or removing existing priority landscapes, at the sole discretion of the Secretaries.