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PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
TITLE 3. PARKS
CHAPTER 28. TEXAS TRAILS SYSTEM
Sec. 28.001. ESTABLISHMENT. The Texas Trails System is
established under the administration of the department. The
purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor
recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to
promote the use and encourage the development of trails within
the system.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.001 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.002. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The department may:
(1) develop a trails master plan for the orderly development of
trails;
(2) designate qualifying trails within the state park system or
on state lands as components of the trail system;
(3) enter into negotiations with federal, state, regional,
local, and private agencies that administer trails to allow their
trails to be included in the system;
(4) designate federal, state, regional, local, and private
trails as components of the system after obtaining the consent of
the owner or administering agency;
(5) remove trails from the system at the request of the owner or
administering agency or to maintain the quality of the system;
(6) develop criteria and standards for trails in the system;
(7) classify trails in the system as recreational, scenic,
historic, or expedition trails;
(8) provide a standardized terminology for trails within the
system;
(9) provide a uniform marker for the trails within the system;
(10) provide technical assistance in planning or building trails
to potential trail administrators; and
(11) publish information about the system to ensure public
knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its
use.
(b) The commission may adopt rules or take any other action
necessary to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.002 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.004. CLASSIFICATION. (a) The department shall classify
trails in the system according to the classifications established
in this section. A trail may have more than one classification or
may be composed of several trails with different classifications.
A trail may not include the main travelway portions of highways,
roads, or streets that are provided primarily for motor vehicle
traffic or motor vehicle travel routes that exist or may be
established on such travelways.
(b) A recreational trail is a trail that:
(1) is in or near an urban area; and
(2) is primarily used for recreational or health benefits.
(c) A scenic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) is in an area containing natural and scenic qualities of at
least regional significance; and
(3) is primarily used for enjoyment of its scenic qualities and
vistas, such as travel through or to a natural environment.
(d) A historic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) provides access to or between historic sites, structures, or
monuments of regional or statewide significance; and
(3) is used primarily for its historic connotations, such as the
significance of a historic structure or the presentation of a
historic episode.
(e) An expedition trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural area;
(2) provides extended travel through scenic and natural areas of
regional or statewide significance; and
(3) may require some travel preparation.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
TITLE 3. PARKS
CHAPTER 28. TEXAS TRAILS SYSTEM
Sec. 28.001. ESTABLISHMENT. The Texas Trails System is
established under the administration of the department. The
purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor
recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to
promote the use and encourage the development of trails within
the system.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.001 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.002. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The department may:
(1) develop a trails master plan for the orderly development of
trails;
(2) designate qualifying trails within the state park system or
on state lands as components of the trail system;
(3) enter into negotiations with federal, state, regional,
local, and private agencies that administer trails to allow their
trails to be included in the system;
(4) designate federal, state, regional, local, and private
trails as components of the system after obtaining the consent of
the owner or administering agency;
(5) remove trails from the system at the request of the owner or
administering agency or to maintain the quality of the system;
(6) develop criteria and standards for trails in the system;
(7) classify trails in the system as recreational, scenic,
historic, or expedition trails;
(8) provide a standardized terminology for trails within the
system;
(9) provide a uniform marker for the trails within the system;
(10) provide technical assistance in planning or building trails
to potential trail administrators; and
(11) publish information about the system to ensure public
knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its
use.
(b) The commission may adopt rules or take any other action
necessary to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.002 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.004. CLASSIFICATION. (a) The department shall classify
trails in the system according to the classifications established
in this section. A trail may have more than one classification or
may be composed of several trails with different classifications.
A trail may not include the main travelway portions of highways,
roads, or streets that are provided primarily for motor vehicle
traffic or motor vehicle travel routes that exist or may be
established on such travelways.
(b) A recreational trail is a trail that:
(1) is in or near an urban area; and
(2) is primarily used for recreational or health benefits.
(c) A scenic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) is in an area containing natural and scenic qualities of at
least regional significance; and
(3) is primarily used for enjoyment of its scenic qualities and
vistas, such as travel through or to a natural environment.
(d) A historic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) provides access to or between historic sites, structures, or
monuments of regional or statewide significance; and
(3) is used primarily for its historic connotations, such as the
significance of a historic structure or the presentation of a
historic episode.
(e) An expedition trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural area;
(2) provides extended travel through scenic and natural areas of
regional or statewide significance; and
(3) may require some travel preparation.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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TITLE 3. PARKS
CHAPTER 28. TEXAS TRAILS SYSTEM
Sec. 28.001. ESTABLISHMENT. The Texas Trails System is
established under the administration of the department. The
purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor
recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to
promote the use and encourage the development of trails within
the system.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.001 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.002. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The department may:
(1) develop a trails master plan for the orderly development of
trails;
(2) designate qualifying trails within the state park system or
on state lands as components of the trail system;
(3) enter into negotiations with federal, state, regional,
local, and private agencies that administer trails to allow their
trails to be included in the system;
(4) designate federal, state, regional, local, and private
trails as components of the system after obtaining the consent of
the owner or administering agency;
(5) remove trails from the system at the request of the owner or
administering agency or to maintain the quality of the system;
(6) develop criteria and standards for trails in the system;
(7) classify trails in the system as recreational, scenic,
historic, or expedition trails;
(8) provide a standardized terminology for trails within the
system;
(9) provide a uniform marker for the trails within the system;
(10) provide technical assistance in planning or building trails
to potential trail administrators; and
(11) publish information about the system to ensure public
knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its
use.
(b) The commission may adopt rules or take any other action
necessary to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.002 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Sec. 28.004. CLASSIFICATION. (a) The department shall classify
trails in the system according to the classifications established
in this section. A trail may have more than one classification or
may be composed of several trails with different classifications.
A trail may not include the main travelway portions of highways,
roads, or streets that are provided primarily for motor vehicle
traffic or motor vehicle travel routes that exist or may be
established on such travelways.
(b) A recreational trail is a trail that:
(1) is in or near an urban area; and
(2) is primarily used for recreational or health benefits.
(c) A scenic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) is in an area containing natural and scenic qualities of at
least regional significance; and
(3) is primarily used for enjoyment of its scenic qualities and
vistas, such as travel through or to a natural environment.
(d) A historic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) provides access to or between historic sites, structures, or
monuments of regional or statewide significance; and
(3) is used primarily for its historic connotations, such as the
significance of a historic structure or the presentation of a
historic episode.
(e) An expedition trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural area;
(2) provides extended travel through scenic and natural areas of
regional or statewide significance; and
(3) may require some travel preparation.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, Sec. 1, eff.
Aug. 29, 1983. Renumbered from Sec. 25.004 by Acts 1987, 70th
Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
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