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For More InformationFor general inquires to the Forest Service about implementation of new Secure Rural Schools Act please email: secure_rural_schools@fs.fed.us (secure_rural_schools@fs.fed.us). Payments in Lieu of TaxesFor information on the interaction between payments under the Secure Rural Schools Act and PILT: William Howell
For information on determining county elections and allocations please contact: National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition
Bob Douglas National Association of Countieswww.naco.orgRandy Phillips Ryan Yates Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000The amended Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (Public Law 110-343) that became law in 2008 is similar to the earlier Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-393). The structure and significant elements of Title I have been amended, but Titles II and III remain mostly intact with a few important changes. Consequently, it may be helpful to look at the Payments to States website that has extensive information about activities conducted under Public Law 106-393. A recent report, “Sustaining Forests and Communities” summarizes activities under the previous Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. In total, the Act allocated, through the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, more than $3 billion. Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) were instrumental in implementing Title II of the Act. RACs facilitated multi-interest coordination and supported the development of community-based strategies to protect Federal land and nearby communities. From 2000 through 2007, these RACs collectively recommended more than 5,100 projects at a cost of over $230 million. These funds were then leveraged with Forest Service and other funds two-to-one.
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