23.175 State trails.
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23.175 State trails.
(1)Definitions. In this section:
(a)“Political subdivision” means a city, village, town or county.
(b)“State agency” means any office, department, agency, institution of higher education, association, society or other body in state government created or authorized to be created by the constitution or any law which is entitled to expend moneys appropriated by law, including any authority created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231 , 233 , 234 , or 237 but not including the legislature or the courts.
(2)Duties of the department. The department shall:
(a)Designate a system of state trails as part of the state park system. The state trail system may also include water trails. The state trail system shall be named the “Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System.”
(b)Encourage other state agencies, political subdivisions, organizations and individuals to participate in planning, establishing, developing and maintaining state trails.
(c)Seek the advice of and consult with the state trails council regarding the planning, acquisition, development and management of state trails.
(d)Provide information to any person involved in planning, establishing, developing or maintaining state trails regarding trail design, signs and any other aspects of the trails in which uniformity is desirable.
(e)Encourage political subdivisions to develop land use plans that preserve rights-of-way for the future establishment of trails.
(f)Prepare a trail management plan.
(g)Coordinate the activities of all state agencies that own property that includes any existing or planned portion of a state trail and maintain regular contact with those state agencies.