National Discovery Trails Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 4, 2015)
National Discovery Trails Act of 2015
Amends the National Trails System Act to establish as part of the national trails system national discovery trails, which shall be extended, continuous interstate trails located to provide for outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of America's trails and communities.
Authorizes the designation of such trails on federal lands and, with the owner's consent, on non-federal lands.
Designates as a national discovery trail the 6,000-mile American Discovery Trail extending from Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware to Point Reyes National Seashore in California, splitting into northern and southern routes at Cincinnati, Ohio, and rejoining at Denver, Colorado.
Sets forth requirements for designation of a trail as a national discovery trail.
Requires the appropriate Department for each national discovery trail to: (1) administer the trail in cooperation with a competent trailwide volunteer-based organization; and (2) submit a comprehensive plan for the trail's protection, management, development, and use.
What just happenedJun 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 4, 2015
- Jun 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Jun 4, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jun 4, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House