{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-79-5-304","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 79-5-304","heading":"Public hearings required.","body":"(1) Prior to establishing any recreational trail under the jurisdiction and control of the division, the division shall conduct a public hearing in the area or areas of the state where the trail is proposed to be located.\n(2) Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following:\n(a) the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;\n(b) any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;\n(c) the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;\n(d) the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;\n(e) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;\n(f) the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;\n(g) any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;\n(h) any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and\n(i) any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.","path":["Title 79 Natural Resources","Chapter 79-5 Recreational Trails","Part 79-5-3 Trail Development"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title79/Chapter5/79-5-S304.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"0110ac942aba854096fb8b989bed467e916bf3bd61f5b707b2f630ea3f6f9c42","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-79-5-303","next":"us-ut/utah-code-79-5-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}