[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR660.101]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 660--SPECIAL PROGRAMS (DIRECT FEDERAL)--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart A--Forest Highways
 
Sec. 660.101  Purpose.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1608-1610; 23 U.S.C. 101, 202, 204, and 315; 49 
CFR 1.48.

    Source: 59 FR 30300, June 13, 1994, unless otherwise noted.


    The purpose of this subpart is to implement the Forest Highway (FH) 
Program which enhances local, regional, and national benefits of FHs 
funded under the public lands highway category of the coordinated 
Federal Lands Highway Program. As provided in 23 U.S.C. 202, 203, and 
204, the program,

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developed in cooperation with State and local agencies, provides safe 
and adequate transportation access to and through National Forest System 
(NFS) lands for visitors, recreationists, resource users, and others 
which is not met by other transportation programs. Forest highways 
assist rural and community economic development and promote tourism and 
travel.