PUBLIC LAW 106-393—OCT. 30, 2000 114 STAT. 1615 SEC. 202. GENERAL LIMITATION ON USE OF PROJECT FUNDS. 16 USC 500 note. Project funds shall be expended solely on projects that meet the requirements of this title. Project funds may be used by the Secretary concerned for the purpose of entering into and implementing cooperative agreements with willing Federal agencies, State and local governments, private and nonprofit entities, and landowners for protection, restoration and enhancement of fish and wildlife habitat, and other resource objectives consistent with the purposes of this title on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit these resources on Federal land. SEC. 203. SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS. 16 USC 500 note. (a) SUBMISSION OF PROJECT PROPOSALS TO SECRETARY CON- CERNED. — (1) PROJECTS FUNDED USING PROJECT FUNDS. —Not later Deadline, than September 30 for fiscal year 2001, and each September 30 thereafter for each succeeding fiscal year through fiscal year 2006, each resource advisory committee shall submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the resource advisory committee proposes the Secretary undertake using any project funds reserved by eligible counties in the area in which the resource advisory committee has geographic jurisdiction. (2) PROJECTS FUNDED USING OTHER FUNDS. — A resource advisory committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a description of any projects that the committee proposes the Secretary undertake using funds from State or local governments, or from the private sector, other than project funds and funds appropriated and otherwise available to do similar work. (3) JOINT PROJECTS. —Participating counties or other persons may propose to pool project funds or other funds, described in paragraph (2), and jointly propose a project or group of projects to a resource advisory committee established under section 205. (b) REQUIRED DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS. — In submitting proposed projects to the Secretary concerned under subsection (a), a resource advisory committee shall include in the description of each proposed project the following information: (1) The purpose of the project and a description of how the project will meet the purposes of this Act. (2) The anticipated duration of the project. (3) The anticipated cost of the project. (4) The proposed source of funding for the project, whether project funds or other funds. (5) Expected outcomes, including how the project will meet or exceed desired ecological conditions, maintenance objectives, or stewardship objectives, as well as an estimation of the amount of any timber, forage, and other commodities and other economic activity, including jobs generated, if any, anticipated as part of the project. (6) A detailed monitoring plan, including funding needs and sources, that tracks and identifies the positive or negative impacts of the project, implementation, and provides for validation monitoring. The monitoring plan shall include an assessment of the following: Whether or not the project met or 79-194O-00 -32:QL3Part2
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