The national trails system objectives preserve, protect, and develop the components of the national trails system, with a strong emphasis on volunteer involvement through financial assistance…

The national trails system objectives preserve, protect, and develop the components of the national trails system, with a strong emphasis on volunteer involvement through financial assistance agreements to operate, develop, and maintain any portion of such a trail either within or outside a federally administered area. The partnership projects stimulate increased outdoor recreation access to parks and trails, conservation of trail-related lands, and the establishment of connections between them and with adjacent communities. The agreement implements the intent of the national trails system act for the federal government to empower local, regional, and state agencies with the ability to develop and manage segments of the potomac heritage national scenic trail and to increase opportunities for outdoor recreation as well as for the associated community health and economic benefits. This project supports the secretary of interiors special initiatives: secretarial order 3 366 to enhance and expand access to outdoor recreation opportunities and secretarial order 3 3 56 to enhance fishing and hunting, where appropriate. Beneficiaries include the general public, states and or their political subdivisions, landowners, private organizations, or individuals.