This bill creates the Trails for the Future Fund and the Trails for the Future Program to protect public access to established recreational trails, including snowmobile trails and
44 all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, trails, through the acquisition of property and the establishment
45 of easements. The bill requires that an acquisition or grant made pursuant to the program
46 is subject to the requirement that the recreational trail on the property may not be altered
47 or developed in a manner that precludes its existing use, including use by a snowmobile or
48 by an ATV, if applicable. The bill also requires that any change to the access or layout of
49 a recreational trail protected pursuant to the program must be approved by the snowmobile
50 club, ATV club or another club or group that maintains the recreational trail. If no club or
51 group is responsible for maintaining the recreational trail the proposed changes must be
52 approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1762, HP 1180: 5.6201