Notes on national trails system : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on national trails system : US Code - Notes

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1241. Congressional statement of policy and declaration of
purpose.
(a) Considerations for determining establishment of
trails.
(b) Initial components.
(c) Volunteer citizen involvement.
1242. National trails system.
(a) Composition: recreation trails; scenic trails;
historic trails; connecting or side trails;
uniform markers.
(b) Extended trails.
1243. National recreation trails; establishment and
designation; prerequisites.
1244. National scenic and national historic trails.
(a) Establishment and designation; administration.
(b) Additional national scenic or national historic
trails; feasibility studies; consultations;
submission of studies to Congress; scope of
studies; qualifications for national historic
trail designation.
(c) Routes subject to consideration for designation
as national scenic trails.
(d) Trail advisory councils; establishment and
termination; term and compensation;
membership; chairman.
(e) Comprehensive national scenic trail plan;
consultation; submission to Congressional
committees.
(f) Comprehensive national historic trail plan;
consultation; submission to Congressional
committees.
1245. Connecting or side trails; establishment, designation,
and marking as components of national trails system;
location.
1246. Administration and development of national trails
system.
(a) Consultation of Secretary with other agencies;
transfer of management responsibilities;
selection of rights-of-way; criteria for
selection; notice; impact upon established
uses.
(b) Relocation of segment of national, scenic or
historic, trail right-of-way; determination of
necessity with official having jurisdiction;
necessity for Act of Congress.
(c) Facilities on national, scenic or historic,
trails; permissible activities; use of
motorized vehicles; trail markers;
establishment of uniform marker; placement of
uniform markers; trail interpretation sites.
(d) Use and acquisition of lands within exterior
boundaries of areas included within
right-of-way.
(e) Right-of-way lands outside exterior boundaries
of federally administered areas; cooperative
agreements or acquisition; failure to agree or
acquire; agreement or acquisition by Secretary
concerned; right of first refusal for original
owner upon disposal.
(f) Exchange of property within the right-of-way by
Secretary of the Interior; property subject to
exchange; equalization of value of property;
exchange of national forest lands by Secretary
of Agriculture; tracts lying outside trail
acquisition area.
(g) Condemnation proceedings to acquire private
lands; limitations; availability of funds for
acquisition of lands or interests therein;
acquisition of high potential, route segments
or historic sites.
(h) Development and maintenance of national, scenic
or historic, trails; cooperation with States
over portions located outside of federally
administered areas; cooperative agreements;
participation of volunteers; reservation of
right-of-way for trails in conveyances by
Secretary of the Interior.
(i) Regulations; issuance; concurrence and
consultation; revision; publication;
violations; penalties; utilization of national
park or national forest authorities.
(j) Types of trail use allowed.
(k) Donations or other conveyances of qualified
real property interests.
1247. State and local area recreation and historic trails.
(a) Secretary of the Interior to encourage States,
political subdivisions, and private interests;
financial assistance for State and local
projects.
(b) Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
encourage metropolitan and other urban areas;
administrative and financial assistance in
connection with recreation and transportation
planning; administration of urban open-space
program.
(c) Secretary of Agriculture to encourage States,
local agencies, and private interests.
(d) Interim use of railroad rights-of-way.
(e) Designation and marking of trails; approval of
Secretary of the Interior.
1248. Easements and rights-of-way.
(a) Authorization; conditions.
(b) Cooperation of Federal agencies with Secretary
of the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture.
(c) Abandoned railroad grants; retention of rights.
(d) Location, incorporation, and management.
(e) Release and quitclaim; conditions; sale;
proceeds.
(f) "Conservation system unit" and "public lands"
defined.
1249. Authorization of appropriations.
1250. Volunteer trails assistance.
(a) Volunteer planning, development, maintenance,
and management of trails.
(b) Scope of volunteer work.
(c) Use of Federal facilities, equipment, tools,
and technical assistance.
1251. Definitions.