(b) CRITERIA.—Priority areas shall include a well-de-
fined region on National Forest System land where the lack 
of trail maintenance has— 
(1) reduced access to public land; 
(2) led to an increase, or risk of increase, in 
harm to natural resources; 
(3) jeopardized public safety; 
(4) resulted in trails being impassible by the in-
tended managed users; or 
(5) increased future deferred trail maintenance 
costs. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In selecting priority areas, the 
Secretary shall— 
(1) consider any public input on priority areas 
received within 3 months of the date of enactment of 
this Act; 
(2) consider the range of trail users (including 
motorized and non-motorized trail users); and 
(3) include at least one priority area in each re-
gion of the United States Forest Service. 
(d) INCREASED TRAIL MAINTENANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 6 months of the selec-
tion of priority areas under subsection (a), and in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2), the Secretary shall de-
velop an approach to substantially increase trail 
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maintenance accomplishments within each priority 
area. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In developing the approach 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consider any public input on trail 
maintenance priorities and needs within any 
priority area; 
(B) consider the costs and benefits of in-
creased trail maintenance within each priority 
area; and 
(C) incorporate partners and volunteers in 
the trail maintenance. 
(3) REQUIRED TRAIL MAINTENANCE.—Utilizing 
the approach developed under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall substantially increase trail maintenance 
within each priority area. 
(e) COORDINATION.—The regional volunteer and part-
nership coordinators may be responsible for assisting part-
ner organizations in developing and implementing volun-
teer and partnership projects to increase trail maintenance 
within priority areas. 
(f) REVISION.—The Secretary shall periodically review 
the priority areas to determine whether revisions are nec-
essary and may revise the priority areas, including the se-
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lection of new priority areas or removal of existing priority 
areas, at his sole discretion. 
SEC. 6. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter into a co-
operative agreement with any State, tribal, local govern-
mental, and private entity to carry out this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—Cooperative agreements authorized 
under this section may— 
(1) improve trail maintenance in a priority 
area; 
(2) implement the strategy; or 
(3) advance trail maintenance in a manner 
deemed appropriate by the Secretary. 
SEC. 7. STEWARDSHIP CREDITS FOR OUTFITTERS AND 
GUIDES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Within 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, in accordance with this section, 
the Secretary shall establish a pilot program on not less 
than 20 administrative units to offset all or part of the land 
use fee for an outfitting and guiding permit by the cost 
of the work performed by the permit holder to construct, 
improve, or maintain National Forest System trails, 
trailheads, or developed sites that support public use under 
terms established by the Secretary. 
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(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing the 
pilot program authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) select administrative units where the pilot 
program will improve trail maintenance; and 
(2) establish appropriate terms and conditions, 
including meeting National Quality Standards for 
Trails and the Trail Management Objectives identi-
fied for the trail. 
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Union Calendar No. 603 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 845 
[Report No. 114–770, Part I] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish in 
the Federal Register a strategy to significantly 
increase the role of volunteers and partners in 
National Forest System trail maintenance, and 
for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with an 
amendment 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 
The Committee on Natural Resources discharged; com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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