Title 23 — Highways
Chapter 2 — Other Highways
§ 205. Forest development roads and trails
Statutory text
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.
Cooperation of States, counties, or other local subdivisions may be accepted but shall not be required by the Secretary of Agriculture.
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.
Funds available for forest development roads and trails shall be available for adjacent vehicular parking areas, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations, and for sanitary, water, and fire control facilities.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 85–767 · 72 Stat. 885
Enacted · 23 U.S.C. § 205
Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 907
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 85–767, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 907Federal Highway Act of 1960
Pub. L. 86–657 § 8(c) · 74 Stat. 522
Substituted · 23 U.S.C. § 205(a)
Pub. L. 86–657 substituted “may enter into contracts” for “may enter into construction contracts”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–657 substituted “may enter into contracts” for “may enter into construction contracts”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking out “construction”.Pub. L. 88–423 § 4(d) · 78 Stat. 397
Inserted · 23 U.S.C. § 205(a)
Pub. L. 88–423 inserted “and other” after “experimental”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–423 inserted “and other” after “experimental”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(d) The first sentence of subsection (a) of section 205 of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “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.”Public Law not identified
Struck · 23 U.S.C. § 205(c)
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
Unresolved: No Public Law or Statutes at Large citation in the Code source.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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.Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
Pub. L. 102–240 title I § 1032(c) · 105 Stat. 1914
Substituted · 23 U.S.C. § 205(c)
Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “$50,000” for “$15,000” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “$50,000” for “$15,000” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Forest Development Roads and Trails.— Section 205(c) of such title is amended by striking “$15,000” each place it appears 23 USC 205. and inserting “$50,000”.Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
Pub. L. 112–141 div. A title I § 1513(c) · 126 Stat. 405
Inserted · 23 U.S.C. § 205(d)
Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations,” after “parking areas”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations,” after “parking areas”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Forest Development Roads and Trails.— Section 205(d) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting “, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations,” after “parking areas”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
4 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments1960–2012 · 5 rounds
2012
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “, which may include electric vehicle charging stations or natural gas vehicle refueling stations,” after “parking areas”.
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”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective , see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of this title.
Effective Date of 1991 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–240 effective , and applicable to funds authorized to be appropriated or made available after , and, with certain exceptions, not applicable to funds appropriated or made available on or before , 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 , see section 37 of Pub. L. 90–495, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.