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[Utah Code Table of Contents]
[TITLE 63. Table of Contents]
[CHAPTER 11a. Table of Contents]
63-11a-201 Guidelines for the establishment of trails.
The division shall establish trails in accordance with the following guidelines:
(1) Development and management of trails shall be designed to harmonize with and complement any existing or planned land uses.
(2) Projects shall be located and designed pursuant to an overall plan that provides for:
(a) interconnecting routes, where feasible; and
(b) consideration of safety.
(3) Trails shall be selected to minimize adverse effects
on adjacent landowners or users and their property or operations.
1991
63-11a-202 Establishment of uniform signs and markers.
The division, in consultation with appropriate federal,
state, and local government agencies and private organizations,
shall establish uniform signs and markers for the system
of recreational trails.
1991
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.
1993
