Utah Code 79-5-304. Public hearings required
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(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.
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-5-304
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-5-102
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- trail: means a multi-use path used for:
(3)(a) muscle-powered activities, including:(3)(a)(i) bicycling;(3)(a)(ii) cross-country skiing;(3)(a)(iii) walking;(3)(a)(iv) jogging; and(3)(a)(v) horseback riding; and(3)(b) uses compatible with the uses described in Subsection (3)(a), including the use of an electric assisted bicycle or motor assisted scooter, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. See Utah Code 79-5-102(2) Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following:(2)(a) the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;(2)(b) any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;(2)(c) the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;(2)(d) the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;(2)(e) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;(2)(f) the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;(2)(g) any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;(2)(h) any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and(2)(i) any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.