Sec. 202. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail
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Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a study that describes the feasibility of establishing a nonmotorized Bigfoot National Recreation Trail that follows the route described in paragraph (2). The trail described in paragraph
(1)shall extend from the Ides Cove Trailhead in the Mendocino National Forest to Crescent City, California, by roughly following the route as generally depicted on the map entitled Bigfoot National Recreation Trail—Proposed and dated July 25, 2018. In completing the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture shall consult with— appropriate Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local agencies; private landowners; nongovernmental organizations; and members of the public. Upon a determination that the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail is feasible and meets the requirements for a National Recreation Trail in 16 U.S.C. 1243 , the Secretary of Agriculture shall designate the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail in accordance with— the National Trails System Act ( Public Law 90–543 ); this Act; and other applicable law (including regulations). Upon designation by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail (referred to in this section as the trail ) shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with— other Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and local agencies; private landowners; and other interested organizations. No portions of the trail may be located on non-Federal land without the written consent of the landowner. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside the exterior boundary of any federally managed area without the consent of the owner of the land or interest in the land. Nothing in this section— requires any private property owner to allow public access (including Federal, State, or local government access) to private property; or modifies any provision of Federal, State, or local law with respect to public access to or use of private land. In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into cooperative agreements with State, Tribal, and local government entities and private entities to complete needed trail construction, reconstruction, realignment, maintenance, or education projects related to the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail. Upon designation of the Bigfoot National Recreation Trail, the Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare a map of the trail. The map referred to in paragraph
(1)shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
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- Pub. L. 90-543
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