Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: The term administration , with respect to a covered trail, means the roles and responsibilities that— are charged to the Secretary concerned, as described in section 7(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1246(a) ), with respect to the covered trail; and may not be shared with any other individual or entity. The term comprehensive plan means a comprehensive plan for a covered trail submitted under subsection
(e)or
(f)of section 5 of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244 ). The term cooperative management , with respect to a covered trail, means the negotiated division of roles and responsibilities relating to the stewardship and development of the covered trail that are— permissible under law; and within the categories of— administration; management; and operation. The term cooperative management system , with respect to a covered trail, means the negotiated management structure for cooperative management of the covered trail, including— Federal and State trust resource managers; Tribal governments; nongovernmental organizations; and volunteers organized by entities described in subparagraphs
(A)through (C). The term covered trail means a national historic trail or national scenic trail designated by section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1244(a) ). The term Designated Operational Partner , with respect to a covered trail, means the entity designated for the covered trail under paragraph
(1)or
(2)of section 4(a). The term gateway community means a municipality or unincorporated settlement in the vicinity of a covered trail. The term management , with respect to a covered trail, means the roles as responsibilities under applicable law of the owner of the land, or any interest in land, on which the covered trail is located with respect to the covered trail. The term operation , with respect to a covered trail, means any activity permissible under law that— is carried out on land on which the covered trail is located pursuant to a cooperative agreement; is not an activity of administration; and does not infringe on any management or ownership authority of the applicable land manager, if the land manager is not the individual or entity carrying out the activity. The term operation includes— acquisition of land for a covered trail; construction and maintenance of a facility or other improvement on, across, or along a covered trail; the provision of services for a covered trail; conceptual development of a covered trail; maintenance of the treadway of a covered trail; conducting a research project relating to a covered trail; the provision to volunteers of education and training relating to methods of planning for, construction of, and maintenance of a covered trail; and the stewardship of natural, cultural, or other resources associated with a covered trail. The term proposed priority list means a proposed priority list for a covered trail developed under section 4(f)(1). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary, with respect to a covered trail administered by the Secretary; and the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to a covered trail administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. The term volunteer organization means an entity that coordinates the participation of individuals in the operation of a covered trail, whether directly or through a subdivision or subsidiary organization.
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