The purpose of this good neighbor agreement is to provide the framework and to document the cooperative effort to improve recreational services and access to the public

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R4-Intermountain Region awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $123,400 to the Department of Parks & Recreation Idaho on July 7, 2026, under the Good Neighbor Authority program (CFDA 10.691) to fund trail and access improvement projects on the Salmon-Challis National Forest. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework to improve recreational services and public access through restoration and recreation work that crosses jurisdictional boundaries between the Forest Service and the state agency. Performance occurs in Idaho and extends through April 30, 2035. The Good Neighbor Authority authorizes the Forest Service to enter into cooperative agreements with states to conduct restoration and recreation services on federal lands; projects are negotiated between the Forest Service and the cooperating state agency, and generated revenue is reinvested into land management goals. NEPA compliance remains the Forest Service's responsibility. All financial and programmatic records must be retained for three years beyond final financial report submission and made available to the Forest Service upon request.

This agreement funds trail/access improvement projects on the salmon-challis national forest.