79-5-304. Public hearings required.
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79-5-304. Public hearings required.
(1)Prior to establishing any recreational trail under the jurisdiction and control of the division, the division shall conduct a public hearing in the area or areas of the state where the trail is proposed to be located.
(2)Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following:
(a)the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;
(b)any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;
(c)the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;
(d)the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;
(e)the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;
(f)the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;
(g)any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;
(h)any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and
(i)any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344 , 2009 General Session