PARKS AND WILDLIFE CODE
CHAPTER 28. TEXAS TRAILS SYSTEM
§ 28.001. ESTABLISHMENT. The Texas Trails System is
established under the administration of the department. The
purposes of the system are to provide high-quality outdoor
recreational, scenic, historic, and expedition trails and to
promote the use and encourage the development of trails within the
system.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, § 1, eff. Aug.
29, 1983. Renumbered from § 25.001 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.
167, § 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
§ 28.002. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION. (a) The department
may:
(1) develop a trails master plan for the orderly
development of trails;
(2) designate qualifying trails within the state park
system or on state lands as components of the trail system;
(3) enter into negotiations with federal, state,
regional, local, and private agencies that administer trails to
allow their trails to be included in the system;
(4) designate federal, state, regional, local, and
private trails as components of the system after obtaining the
consent of the owner or administering agency;
(5) remove trails from the system at the request of the
owner or administering agency or to maintain the quality of the
system;
(6) develop criteria and standards for trails in the
system;
(7) classify trails in the system as recreational,
scenic, historic, or expedition trails;
(8) provide a standardized terminology for trails
within the system;
(9) provide a uniform marker for the trails within the
system;
(10) provide technical assistance in planning or
building trails to potential trail administrators; and
(11) publish information about the system to ensure
public knowledge of the existence of the system and to encourage its
use.
(b) The commission may adopt rules or take any other action
necessary to implement this chapter.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, § 1, eff. Aug.
29, 1983. Renumbered from § 25.002 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.
167, § 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
§ 28.004. CLASSIFICATION. (a) The department shall
classify trails in the system according to the classifications
established in this section. A trail may have more than one
classification or may be composed of several trails with different
classifications. A trail may not include the main travelway
portions of highways, roads, or streets that are provided primarily
for motor vehicle traffic or motor vehicle travel routes that exist
or may be established on such travelways.
(b) A recreational trail is a trail that:
(1) is in or near an urban area; and
(2) is primarily used for recreational or health
benefits.
(c) A scenic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) is in an area containing natural and scenic
qualities of at least regional significance; and
(3) is primarily used for enjoyment of its scenic
qualities and vistas, such as travel through or to a natural
environment.
(d) A historic trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural or urban area;
(2) provides access to or between historic sites,
structures, or monuments of regional or statewide significance;
and
(3) is used primarily for its historic connotations,
such as the significance of a historic structure or the
presentation of a historic episode.
(e) An expedition trail is a trail that:
(1) is in a rural area;
(2) provides extended travel through scenic and
natural areas of regional or statewide significance; and
(3) may require some travel preparation.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 5165, ch. 937, § 1, eff. Aug.
29, 1983. Renumbered from § 25.004 by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.
167, § 5.01(a)(37), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
