Section 85.016 Bicycle Trail Program - Minnesota Statutes

85.016 BICYCLE TRAIL PROGRAM.

The commissioner of natural resources shall establish a program for the development of bicycle trails utilizing the state trails authorized by section 85.015, other state parks and recreation land, and state forests. "Bicycle trail," as used in this section, has the meaning given in section 169.011. The program shall be coordinated with the local park trail grant program established by the commissioner pursuant to section 85.019, with the bikeway program established by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to section 160.265, and with existing and proposed local bikeways. In the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, the program shall be developed in accordance with plans and priorities established by the Metropolitan Council. The commissioner shall provide technical assistance to local units of government in planning and developing bicycle trails in local parks. The bicycle trail program shall, as a minimum, describe the location, design, construction, maintenance, and land acquisition needs of each component trail and shall give due consideration to the model standards for the establishment of recreational vehicle lanes promulgated by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to section 160.262. The program shall be developed after consultation with the state trail council and regional and local units of government and bicyclist organizations.

History:

1976 c 166 s 7; 1976 c 199 s 17; 1977 c 421 s 3; 1981 c 356 s 102,248; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1984 c 558 art 4 s 10; 1987 c 255 s 1; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1995 c 186 s 24