79-5-304. Public hearings required.
(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.
(2) Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following:
(a) the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;
(b) any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;
(c) the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;
(d) the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;
(e) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;
(f) the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;
(g) any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;
(h) any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and
(i) any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.