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• HR 2389 <br /> �.- : 4.44 wE CE3: -. ONE . . ., <br /> fi r . - �: -� .•��'�: � -:,�:� .- , _ . <br /> 16 USC 500 - Forest Service Lands 43 USC 1181 F - 0 & C Lands <br /> ?5% to State for County Roads and Schools 50% to County General Fund <br /> Section 102 - Forest Service Lands Section 103 - 0 & C Lands <br /> 3ounty Elects 25% of gross timber receipts (election County Elects 50% of gross timber receipts (Presumed, <br /> good for 2 years) (Sec. 102(b)(2)) or absent election ?) or <br /> 'Full Payment" (election effective for all remaining years) "Full Payment" (election effective for all remaining years) <br /> Sec. 102(b)(2)) (Sec. 103(b)(1)) <br /> State to distribute monies per 16 USC 500 (to State for <br /> schools and roads) • <br /> Money to be expended - Expenditure Rules - <br /> 80 to 85% - schools and roads (Sec. 102(d)(1)) 80 to 85% - General Fund (Sec. 103(c)(1)) <br /> (County elects) (County elects) <br /> Balance Title II or III Balance Title II or III <br /> Title II - Secretary of Ag. spends Title II - Secretary of Interior spends <br /> Title III - County spends Title III - County spends <br /> County must elect by 9/30 (Sec. 102(d)(3)) County must elect by 9/30 (Sec. 103(c)(3)) <br /> Adjust for 50% CPI for rural areas Sec. 101(b) <br /> i <br /> I -- HOW WE SPEND THE MONEY -- I <br /> Title II - Special Projects on Federal Lands (Sec. 201) Title III - County Projects (Sec. 301) <br /> Money held by Feds (Sec. 102(d)(2)(A)), (Sec. 103(c)(A)) Money held by County (Sec.102(d)(2)(B)), (Sec. 103(c)(B)) <br /> Resource Advisory Committee (Sec.205) <br /> Authorized Uses (Sec. 202) Authorized uses (Sec. 302(b)) <br /> • Used by the Secretary concerned for implementing 1. Search, rescue, emergency on Federal lands <br /> agreements with governmental agencies, nonprofit 2. Community Service Work Camps - Salaries and <br /> entities and landowners for "protection, restoration benefits for county employees who supervise adults or <br /> and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other juveniles performing mandatory community service on <br /> resource objectives consistent with the purposes of Federal lands <br /> this title on Federal land and on non - Federal land 3. a. Easements <br /> and/or s for non - motorized access to public <br /> where projects would benefit these resources on <br /> Federal land." Purposes "include, but are not limited 4. Forest related after school programs <br /> to: <br /> a. Road, trail, and infrastructure maintenance or 5. a. Fire prevention /education of homeowners as to <br /> obliteration; siting, construction, and landscaping <br /> b. Soil productivity improvement; b. Planning efforts to reduce or mitigate impact of <br /> c. Improvements in forest ecosystem health; development on adjacent Federal lands and to <br /> d. Watershed restoration and maintenance increase the protection of people and property from <br /> e. Restoration, maintenance and improvement of 6. Urban wild and Community Forestry projects.(16 U.S.C. <br /> wildlife and fish us and 2105) for tree ground covers in urban plantings and <br /> f. Control of noxious and exotic weeds; and ) P g g <br /> g. Reestablishment of native species." (Sec. 2(b)(2)) areas and communities <br /> Outcomes, and a detailed monitoring plan are required <br /> (Sec. 203(b)) County's Choices <br /> At least 50% of project funds must primarily be dedicated to 1) Old timber receipts v. HR 2389 average (Forest Service, O &C) <br /> (1) road maintenance, decommissioning, or obliteration; or 2) Projects desired (Title II or III) <br /> (2) restoration of streams and watersheds. (Sec. 204(f)) 3) Project money needed (15 % -20% Forest Service, 0 &C) <br /> Decision by Secretary to reject not reviewable (Sec. 204(c)(1)) <br /> Authority to initiate projects ends September 30, 2006, and funds to be obligated by September 30, 2007 (Sec. 303) <br /> Monies not expended as to Title II or Title 111 shall be returned to the U.S. Treasury. Sec 102(d)(3), Sec. 103(c)(1)(B)(iii) , <br />