Sec. 121. BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS
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## SEC. 121 BIKING ON LONG-DISTANCE TRAILS **[**[16 U.S.C. 8421](/us/usc/t16/s8421)**]** ###
(a)Identification of Long-Distance Trails Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries shall identify— ####
(1)not fewer than 10 long-distance bike trails that make use of trails and roads in existence on the date of the enactment of this title; and ####
(2)not fewer than 10 areas in which there is an opportunity to develop or complete a trail that would qualify as a long-distance bike trail. ###
(b)Public Comment The Secretaries shall— ####
(1)develop a process to allow members of the public to comment regarding the identification of trails and areas under subsection (a); and ####
(2)consider the identification, development, and completion of long-distance bike trails in a geographically equitable manner. ###
(c)Maps, Signage, and Promotional Materials For any long-distance bike trail identified under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned may— ####
(1)publish and distribute maps, install signage, and issue promotional materials; and ####
(2)coordinate with stakeholders to leverage any non-Federal resources necessary for the stewardship, development, or completion of trails. ###
(d)Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this title, the Secretaries, in partnership with interested organizations, shall prepare and publish a report that lists the trails identified under subsection (a), including a summary of public comments received in accordance with the process developed under subsection (b). ###
(e)Conflict Avoidance With Other Uses Before identifying a long-distance bike trail under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall ensure the long-distance bike trail— ####
(1)minimizes conflict with— #####
(A)the uses, before the date of the enactment of this title, of any trail or road that is part of that long-distance bike trail; #####
(B)multiple-use areas where biking, hiking, horseback riding, or use by pack and saddle stock are existing uses on the date of the enactment of this title; #####
(C)the purposes for which any trail was or is established under the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1241 et seq.); and #####
(D)any area managed under the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and ####
(2)complies with land use and management plans of the Federal recreational lands and waters that are part of that long-distance bike trail. ###
(f)Eminent Domain or Condemnation In carrying out this section, the Secretaries may not use eminent domain or condemnation. ###
(g)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Long-distance bike trail The term “long-distance bike trail” means a continuous route, consisting of 1 or more trails or rights-of-way, that— #####
(A)is not less than 80 miles in length; #####
(B)primarily makes use of dirt or natural surface trails; #####
(C)may require connections along paved or other improved roads; #####
(D)does not include Federal recreational lands where mountain biking or related activities are not consistent with management requirements for those Federal recreational lands; and #####
(E)to the maximum extent practicable, makes use of trails and roads that were on Federal recreational lands on or before the date of the enactment of this title. ####
(2)Secretaries The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting jointly.
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