Recognizing that revenue from timber harvest has been sharply curtailed during recent years, the Law addresses funds received on Federal land, which have historically been shared with counties and been used for schools and roads.
For each year 2001-2006, the law allows counties to receive a payment from the Federal government based on the average of their top three years (1986-1999) of payments from Federal lands.
How the Law Affects These Funds
Counties can choose to receive funds as they have in the past, or they can
choose to receive a lump sum payment. If they choose the lump sum
payment, the funds can be used in several different ways and require some
‘rules” to acquire them.
Title I Projects:
The law states that counties will 80-85% of their lump sum payment for schools
and roads.
Title II and Title III Projects:
The rest of the funds (15-20% of payment) will be used for what the law
calls “Title II or Title III projects.” Counties will choose how
they want to distribute funds. They may choose all Title II or all Title
III or some combination of both.
Title II Projects
Title II projects can occur both on or off federally managed lands, but in
some way they must benefit resources on Federal lands. The legislation
states at least 50 percent of all Title II funds should be used for road
maintenance and watershed restoration projects. The categories for Title
II projects listed in the legislation are:
Anyone can submit a Title II project, but must work with appropriate Federal agencies, state and local governments, private and nonprofit entities and landowners where the project will take place.
To submit a Title II project:
Who Do I Contact to learn more?
For Title II projects, it is best to contact the National Forest or Bureau
of Land Management office that will benefit from your project.
Title III
Title III projects are submitted directly to County Commissioners for the
county in which the project is taking place. Anyone can submit projects,
but only very specific projects will be considered. Those are:
If commissioners approve the project, they will advertise it for a 45-day comment period and notify the appropriate Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) of their decision. Title III projects do not require RAC approval
What is a Resource Advisory Committee?
The law requires that resource advisory committees (RACs) be formed to:
How are the RACs comprised?
Category 1 Represents
Category 2 Represents
Category 3 Represents
Where are the RACs located?
Different RACs exist for Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
projects. There are a total of 6 Bureau of Land Management RACs
and 7 Forest Service RACs in Oregon. RACs are typically defined by
a combination of agency and county boundaries.
The Northeast Oregon Forests RAC comprises the Malheur, Umatilla, and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests as well as the following counties: Baker, Crook, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties.
October 20, 2000 |
Public Law 106-393 Enacted |
April 28, 2001 |
RACs must be established |
June, 2001 |
Title II projects submitted |
September 30 |
RACs submit Title II Projects to the Secretary concerned for the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management |
September 30, 2006 |
Authority to initiate projects under Title II is terminated |
Title II Project Submittal Forms:
These forms are available through counties or agencies. Be sure to
get the form for the area where your project will occur. Various
counties and agencies may use different forms.
For more Information about the Northeast Oregon Forests RAC, contact:
Bonnie Wood
Designated Forest Service Official
Malheur National Forest
431 Patterson Bridge Road
P.O. Box 909
John Day, Oregon 97845
541-575-3000
FAX 541-575-3001
Email bjwood@fs.fed.us