Tenn. Code Ann. § 11-12-101: Feasibility studies

(a) Whenever the state or a political subdivision thereof owns or regulates a right-of-way it is considering abandoning, such political entity shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of converting such right-of-way into a hiking-bicycle trail.

(b) The results of the study shall be reduced to writing, shall explain the reasoning underlying all conclusions reached and shall be made available for public inspection.