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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 6492 (Reported in House) — To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes. · Sec. 212

Sec. 212. Trail inventory

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Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall— conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority trails, in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned, including measuring each trail’s— average and minimum tread width; average and maximum running slope; average and maximum cross slope; tread type; and length; and make information about such high-priority trails available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of— each of the Federal land management agencies; and each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies.
The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)— in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities; in a geographically equitable manner; and in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the Secretary concerned. As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to the date of the enactment of this title.
Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to such high-priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq. ) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act ( 29 U.S.C. 794 ) at high-priority trails covered by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1).
As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, to the extent practicable, include photographs or descriptions of tread obstacles and barriers. In publishing information about each trail under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall make public information about trails that do not meet the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines but could otherwise provide outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities through the use of certain assistive technology.
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