16 U.S.C. § 1251 : US Code - Section 1251: Definitions

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1251 : US Code - Section 1251: Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1) The term "high potential historic sites" means those
historic sites related to the route, or sites in close proximity
thereto, which provide opportunity to interpret the historic
significance of the trail during the period of its major use.
Criteria for consideration as high potential sites include
historic significance, presence of visible historic remnants,
scenic quality, and relative freedom from intrusion.
(2) The term "high potential route segments" means those
segments of a trail which would afford high quality recreation
experience in a portion of the route having greater than average
scenic values or affording an opportunity to vicariously share
the experience of the original users of a historic route.
(3) The term "State" means each of the several States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands,
and any other territory or possession of the United States.
(4) The term "without expense to the United States" means that
no funds may be expended by Federal agencies for the development
of trail related facilities or for the acquisition of lands or
interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of Federal
areas. For the purposes of the preceding sentence, amounts made
available to any State or political subdivision under the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et
seq.] or any other provision of law shall not be treated as an
expense to the United States.