Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
Continental Divide Trail: Plan to Finish the Route
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Congress would direct the Agriculture Department and Interior Department to make finishing the Continental Divide Trail a top priority.
- The goal is a single, continuous trail route within 10 years after the bill becomes law, if Congress funds the work.
- The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management would form a joint “trail completion team” within 1 year to help close gaps and improve the route.
- The Agriculture Department would have to produce a full trail plan within 3 years, including where the missing pieces are and estimated costs.
- The bill says it does not create new powers to take land, and it does not make trail land purchases more important than other land buys.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act
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