[§198D-7]  Examination of legal issues.  Thedepartment, in consultation with the attorney general, shall examine legalissues relating to trails and accesses.  The legal issues examined shallinclude:

(1)  Theories, options, and doctrines by which trailsand accesses may be placed into or retained in public use;

(2)  The validity and feasibility of dedicationrequirements to obtain public use of trails and accesses;

(3)  The extent of liability exposure of the State,counties, and private landowners when allowing trails and accesses under theirrespective jurisdictions to be used by the general public; and

(4)  Strategies to reduce or limit the liabilityexposure of the State, counties, and private landowners in order to promotepublic use of trails and accesses under their respective jurisdictions whichare closed to the general public. [L 1988, c 236, pt of §2]