A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Bonneville Shoreline Trail: Feasibility Study for National Designation
This bill is currently moving through the Senate after a committee voted to approve it with changes. It is now waiting for further action by the full Senate. The bill is actively moving forward.
Legislative Progress
While trail studies are usually not controversial, many bills fail to move past the committee stage. Having both state senators as sponsors helps its chances.
Key Points
- This bill asks the Department of the Interior to study whether the Bonneville Shoreline Trail should be added to the National Trails System. This is the first step toward getting the trail official federal recognition.
- The trail stretches about 280 miles from the Idaho-Utah border down to Nephi, Utah. It follows the path of the ancient Lake Bonneville shoreline.
- If the study shows the trail is a good fit, it could eventually lead to more federal support for protecting and maintaining the path for hikers and bikers.
- The study will look at things like how much it would cost to manage the trail and how it would affect the local environment and nearby landowners.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
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