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Utah Code § 79-5-304

Public hearings required

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session

(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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.