SB-0875, As Passed Senate, June 12, 2014

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 875

     A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

by amending sections 72101 and 72102 (MCL 324.72101 and 324.72102),

as amended by 2010 PA 46.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 72101. As used in this part:

     (a) "Advisory council" means the Michigan snowmobile and

trails advisory council created in section 72110.

     (b) "Council" means a Michigan trailway trail management

council established pursuant to section 72106.

     (c) "Department" means the department of natural resources.

and environment.

     (d) "Director" means the director of the department or his or

her designee.

(e) (d) "Equine access locations" means open access roads,

management roads, forestry access roads, 2-track and single-track

trails that are not wildlife paths, staging areas for pack and

saddle animals to be dropped off or picked up, and associated

wilderness campsites.

(f) (e) "Fund" means the Pure Michigan trailways Trails fund

created in section 72109.

(g) (f) "Governmental agency" means the federal government, a

county, city, village, or township, or a combination of any of

these entities.

     (g) "Michigan trailway" means a trailway designated by the

commission pursuant to section 72103.

     (h) "Pack and saddle trailways" trails" means trailways trails

and equine access locations that may be used by pack and saddle

animals.

     (i) "Pure Michigan Trail" means a trail designated as a "Pure

Michigan Trail" under section 72103.

     (j) "Pure Michigan Water Trail" means a water trail designated

as a "Pure Michigan Water Trail" under section 72103.

     (k) "Pure Michigan Trail Town" means a "Pure Michigan Trail

Town" designated under section 72104.

(l) (i) "Rail-trail" means a former railroad bed that is in

public ownership and used as a trailway.trail.

     (m) "Statewide trail network" means the statewide trail

Senate Bill No. 875 (H-1) as amended June 10, 2014

network established in section 72114.

(n) (j) "Trail" means a right-of-way adapted to foot,

horseback, motorized, or other nonmotorized travel. Trail also

includes a water trail.

     (k) "Trailway" means a trail or other land corridor that

features a broad trail capable of accommodating a variety of public

recreation uses.

     (o) "Water trail" means a designated route on a body of water.

     Sec. 72102. The legislature finds and declares that a

statewide system of trails , trailways, and pack and saddle

trailways will provide for public enjoyment, health, and fitness;

encourage constructive leisure-time activities; protect open space,

cultural and historical resources, and habitat for wildlife and

plants; enhance the local and state economies; link communities,

parks, and natural resources; create opportunities for rural-urban

exchange, agricultural education, and the marketing of farm

products; and preserve corridors for possible future use for other

public purposes. Therefore, the planning, acquisition, development,

operation, and maintenance of trails , trailways, and pack and

saddle trailways are in the best interest of the this state and are

declared to be a public purpose.

[Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect upon the expiration of 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.]

     Enacting section [2]. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 97th Legislature are

enacted into law:

     (a) Senate Bill No. 873.

     (b) Senate Bill No. 876.

     (c) Senate Bill No. 877.

     (d) House Bill No. 5553.

     (e) House Bill No. 5559.