The Secure Rural Schools And Community Self Determination Act Of 2000

The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000: hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, to review the implementation of Titles I through III of Public Law 106-393, the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000,

Many counties are compensated for the tax-exempt status of federal lands. Counties with national forest lands and with certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands have historically received a percentage of agency revenues, primarily from timber sales. However, timber sales have declined substantially—by more than 90% in some areas.