Good neighbor authority

In this section: The term “authorized restoration services” means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— The term “county” means— The term “Federal land” means land that is— The term “Federal land” does not include— The term “forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services” means— The term “forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services” does not include— construction, reconstruction, repair, or restoration of paved or permanent roads or parking areas, other than the reconstruction, repair, or restoration of a National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or National Wildlife Refuge managed road that is— 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)— The term “good neighbor agreement” means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor or county, as applicable, to carry out authorized restoration services under this section. The term “Governor” means the Governor or any other appropriate executive official of an affected State or Indian tribe or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25. 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 “Secretary” means— The Secretary may enter into a good neighbor agreement with a Governor or county to carry out authorized restoration services in accordance with this section. The Secretary shall make each good neighbor agreement available to the public. Subsections (d) and (g) of section 472a of this title shall not apply to services performed under a good neighbor agreement. 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. 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— if there are funds remaining after carrying out clause (i),22 So in original. Probably should be “subclause (I)”. to carry out— The authority provided under this subparagraph terminates effective October 1, 2028. Any decision required to be made under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with respect to any authorized restoration services to be provided under this section on Federal land shall not be delegated to a Governor or county. 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.