123STA T . 2 940PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 30 , 2009 That, th roug h fisc a lye ar 201 2, the S ecretary m ay authori z e the e xp e nd iture or transfer of up to $ 10,000,000 to the D epartment of the I nterior, B ureau of L and M anagement, for remo v al, prepara - tion, and adoption of excess w ild horses and b urros from N ational F orest System lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate the boundaries of such lands .CAPIT A L I M P ROVE ME N TAN D MAINTENANCE ( INCL U DIN G TRAN SF ER OF FUNDS ) For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise provided for, $ 5 5 6 ,05 3 ,000, to remain available until expended , for construction, capital improvement, maintenance and ac q uisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure
and for construc- tion, capital improvement, decommissioning, and maintenance of forest roads and trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U .S. C . 532 – 53 8 and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205
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d, That $ 9 0,000,000 shall be designated for urgently needed road decommis- sioning, road and trail repair and maintenance and associated activities, and removal of fish passage barriers, especially in areas where Forest Service roads may be contributing to water quality problems in streams and water bodies which support threatened, endangered or sensitive species or community water sources: Pro - vided fu r th er, That funds provided herein shall be available for the decommissioning of roads, including unauthorized roads not part of the transportation system, which are no longer needed: Provided further, That no funds shall be expended to decommission any system road until notice and an opportunity for public comment has been provided on each decommissioning pro j ect: Provided fur- ther, That the decommissioning of unauthorized roads not part of the official transportation system shall be expedited in response to threats to public safety, water quality, or natural resources: Provided further, That funds becoming available in fiscal year 2010 under the A ct of March 4 , 1913 ( 16 U.S.C. 501 ) shall be transferred to the G eneral Fund of the Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated. LAND AC Q UISITION For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Land and W ater Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 through 11), including administrative expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the Forest Service, $63,522,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended. ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, and Cleveland National Forests, California, as authorized by law, $1,050,000, to be derived from forest receipts. Notice.Publ ic co m me n t. R o ads .
