Chapter 3, Subchapter V, Section 583j–1, Subsection (a) · 16 U.S.C. Chapter 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT

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(a)The Foundation shall have a governing Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”), which shall consist of not more than 30 Directors, each of whom shall be a United States citizen. At the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary may increase the number of Directors to not more than twenty. At all times, a majority of members of the Board shall be educated or have actual experience in natural or cultural resource management, law, or research. To the extent practicable, members of the Board shall represent diverse points of view relating to natural and cultural resource issues. The Chief of the Forest Service shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the Board.

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Administrative Unit
means a national forest or national grassland.
outfitter or guide
means an individual, organization, or business who provides outfitting or guiding services, as defined in section 251.51 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
partner
means a non-Federal entity that engages in a partnership.
partnership
means arrangements between the Department of Agriculture or the Forest Service and a non-Federal entity that are voluntary, mutually beneficial, and entered into for the purpose of mutually agreed-upon objectives.
priority area
means a well-defined region on National Forest System land selected by the Secretary under section 583k–3(a) of this title.
Secretaries
means each of—
Secretary
means the Secretary of Agriculture.
Smokey Bear
means the name and character “Smokey Bear” originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Association of State Foresters and the Advertising Council.1
strategy
means the National Forest System Trails Volunteer and Partnership Strategy authorized by section 583k–2(a) of this title.
trail maintenance
means any activity to maintain the usability and sustainability of trails within the National Forest System, including—
volunteer
includes a person providing volunteer services to either of the Secretaries who—
wildland firefighter
means any person who participates in wildland firefighting activities—
Woodsy Owl
means the name and representation of a fanciful owl, who wears slacks (forest green when colored), a belt (brown when colored), and a Robin Hood style hat (forest green when colored) with a feather (red when colored), and who furthers the slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute”, originated by the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture;