§ 205. — Forest development roads and trails.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 23USC205]
TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
CHAPTER 2--OTHER HIGHWAYS
Sec. 205. Forest development roads and trails
(a) Funds available for forest development roads and trails shall be
used by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay for the costs of
construction and maintenance thereof, including roads and trails on
experimental and other areas under Forest Service administration. In
connection therewith, the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into
contracts with a State or civil subdivision thereof, and issue such
regulations as he deems advisable.
(b) Cooperation of States, counties, or other local subdivisions may
be accepted but shall not be required by the Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) Construction estimated to cost $50,000 or more per mile or
$50,000 or more per project for projects with a length of less than one
mile, exclusive of bridges and engineering, shall be advertised and let
to contract. If such estimated cost is less than $50,000 per mile or
$50,000 per project for projects with a length of less than one mile or
if, after proper advertising, no acceptable bid is received or the bids
are deemed excessive, the work may be done by the Secretary of
Agriculture on his own account.
(d) Funds available for forest development roads and trails shall be
available for adjacent vehicular parking areas and for sanitary, water,
and fire control facilities.
(Pub. L. 85-767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 86-657, Sec. 8(c),
July 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 524; Pub. L. 88-423, Sec. 4(d), Aug. 13, 1964,
78 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 90-495, Sec. 9, Aug. 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 820; Pub.
L. 102-240, title I, Sec. 1032(c), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 1975.)
Amendments
1991--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-240 substituted ``$50,000'' for
``$15,000'' wherever appearing.
1968--Subsec. (c). Pub L. 90-495 increased from $10,000 to $15,000
the cost limitation on construction per mile, or per project for
projects of less than a mile, which the Forest Service may construct on
its own account and struck out provisions spelling out the functions
which the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to perform in carrying
out such construction.
1964--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88-423 inserted ``and other'' after
``experimental''.
1960--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86-657 substituted ``may enter into
contracts'' for ``may enter into construction contracts''.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-240 effective Dec. 18, 1991, and applicable
to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after Sept. 30,
1991, and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated
or made available on or before Sept. 30, 1991, see section 1100 of Pub.
L. 102-240, set out as a note under section 104 of this title.
Effective Date of 1968 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 90-495 effective Aug. 23, 1968, see section 37
of Pub. L. 90-495, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 315 of this title.
