Title 16 — Conservation
Part A · Chapter 103 — Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences
§ 8482. Trail inventory
Statutory text
Assessment
Not later than 7 years after , the Secretary concerned shall—
conduct a comprehensive assessment of high-priority trails, in accordance with subsection (b), on Federal recreational lands and waters under the jurisdiction of the respective Secretary concerned, including measuring each trail’s—
average and minimum tread width;
average and maximum running slope;
average and maximum cross slope;
tread type; and
length; and
make information about such high-priority trails available (including through the use of prominently displayed links) on public websites of—
each of the Federal land management agencies; and
each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies.
Selection
The Secretary concerned shall select high-priority trails to be assessed under subsection (a)(1)—
in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities;
in a geographically equitable manner; and
in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the Secretary concerned.
Inclusion of current assessments
As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to .
Public information
In general
Not later than 7 years after , the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to such high-priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 794 of title 29 at high-priority trails covered by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1).
Tread obstacles
As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, to the extent practicable, include photographs or descriptions of tread obstacles and barriers.
Assistive technology specification
In publishing information about each trail under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall make public information about trails that do not meet the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines but could otherwise provide outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities through the use of certain assistive technology.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 118–234 title II § 212 · 138 Stat. 2881
Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 8482
(Pub. L. 118–234, title II, § 212, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2881.)
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–234 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 118–234, title II, § 212, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 2881.)
0 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is Pub. L. 90–480, , 82 Stat. 718, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 4151 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4151 of Title 42 and Tables.
Section 794 of title 29, referred to in subsec. (d)(1), was in the original a reference to section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and was translated as meaning section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Pub. L. 93–112, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.