A River Runs Through It Act

(a) Construction

(1) Construction authorized. Subject to the availability of appropriations, and in accordance with subsection (b), if the Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, determines that the construction of the trails described in paragraph (2) may be carried out in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide for the construction of the trails.

(2) Trails. The trails referred to in paragraph (1) are the recreational trails for motorized uses and the recreational trails for mountain bicycling and other nonmotorized uses generally depicted on the Map.

(3) Modifications. As the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary may modify the trails constructed under this subsection.

(4) Use of volunteer services and contributions. To reduce or eliminate the need for Federal expenditures to construct a route under this subsection, the route may be constructed through the acceptance of volunteer services and contributions from non-Federal sources.

(b) Applicable law. In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall comply with—

(1) the laws (including regulations) generally applicable to the National Forest System; and

(2) this Act.

(c) Savings clause. The Secretary shall not consider the establishment of three new motorized connecting trails in the areas generally depicted on the Map to impact the trail density on the Lincoln Ranger District for purposes of an applicable biological opinion prepared under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536).

(d) Expanded recreation opportunities

(1) In general. If a local collaborative group submits to the Secretary, by not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, a collaboratively developed proposal to improve recreational opportunities, including motorized and nonmotorized trails, the Secretary—

(A) shall promptly initiate a decision making process in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations) to consider the proposal; and

(B) subject to appropriations, and in accordance with subsection (d), may provide for the construction of any recreational infrastructure included in the proposal.

(2) Deadline. The Secretary shall complete the analysis required by paragraph (1)(A) by not later than 3 years after the date on which the Secretary receives the applicable collaboratively developed proposal.