16 U.S.C. § 1243 : US Code - Section 1243: National recreation trails; establishment and designation; prerequisites

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1243 : US Code - Section 1243: National recreation trails; establishment and designation; prerequisites

(a) The Secretary of the Interior, or the Secretary of
Agriculture where lands administered by him are involved, may
establish and designate national recreation trails, with the
consent of the Federal agency, State, or political subdivision
having jurisdiction over the lands involved, upon finding that -
(i) such trails are reasonably accessible to urban areas, and,
or
(ii) such trails meet the criteria established in this chapter
and such supplementary criteria as he may prescribe.
(b) As provided in this section, trails within park, forest, and
other recreation areas administered by the Secretary of the
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture or in other federally
administered areas may be established and designated as "National
Recreation Trails" by the appropriate Secretary and, when no
Federal land acquisition is involved -
(i) trails in or reasonably accessible to urban areas may be
designated as "National Recreation Trails" by the appropriate
Secretary with the consent of the States, their political
subdivisions, or other appropriate administering agencies;
(ii) trails within park, forest, and other recreation areas
owned or administered by States may be designated as "National
Recreation Trails" by the appropriate Secretary with the consent
of the State; and
(iii) trails on privately owned lands may be designated
"National Recreation Trails" by the appropriate Secretary with
the written consent of the owner of the property involved.