2006 Utah Code - 63-11a-203 — Public hearings required.

     63-11a-203.   Public hearings required.
     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. Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following:
     (1) the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;
     (2) any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;
     (3) the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;
     (4) the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;
     (5) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;
     (6) the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;
     (7) any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;
     (8) any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and
     (9) any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.

Amended by Chapter 281, 1993 General Session