Page 364 Title II: “SPECIAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND”

“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 Act on Federal land and on non-Federal land where projects would benefit the resources on Federal land.”

Some of the conditions for funding:

‘‘(i) Whether or not the project met or exceeded desired ecological conditions; created local employment or training opportunities, including summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps where appropriate.”

‘‘(ii) Whether the project improved the use of, or added value to, any products removed from land consistent with the purposes of this title.”