A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
Introduced
Summary
Designates the Bonneville Shoreline Trail as part of the National Trails System. The bill would add a new item to Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act naming the trail as a system of trails and potential trails roughly 280 miles long from the Idaho–Utah border to Nephi, Utah and following the Bonneville bench formed by historic Lake Bonneville. The text only amends the statutory list and does not include funding, program requirements, implementation deadlines, or a directive to conduct a feasibility study.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Adds Bonneville Shoreline Trail designation
If enacted, this bill would add the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to the National Trails System. The trail is described as about 280 miles long, running from the Idaho–Utah border to Nephi, Utah, along the Bonneville bench left by historic Lake Bonneville. If enacted, this could improve recreational access and bring more visitors to nearby towns and recreation businesses. The bill text does not provide funding or set deadlines for building or managing the trail.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Curtis, John R. [R-UT]
UT • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]
UT • R
Sponsored 3/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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