2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws § 247.951 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Commission" means the state transportation commission.

(b) "Department" means the state transportation department.

(c) "Heritage route" means a state highway that is designated in the manner provided in this act as a scenic, recreational, or historic route that is representative of Michigan's natural and cultural heritage.

(d) "Historic" means buildings, structures, interpreted sites, objects, or historic districts that are significant to the history, archaeology, architecture, engineering, or culture of this state.

(e) "Recreational" means facilities normally associated with leisure-time activities, including, but not limited to, parks, public access sites, wildlife refuges, forest areas, marinas, swimming areas, hiking trails, and sightseeing areas.

(f) "Scenic" means an area of outstanding natural beauty whose features include, but are not limited to, significant natural features such as vegetation, land form, water, and open areas with exceptional vistas and views, that singly or in combination make that area unique and distinct in character.

(g) "State trunkline highway system" means the system described in section 1 of Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, being section 247.651 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

History: 1993, Act 69, Imd. Eff. June 22, 1993