,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,fortenberry 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 and ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,national ,trails ,system ,act to include national discovery trails and to designate the ,american ,discovery ,trail1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,national ,discovery ,trails ,act4 #b4 ,national ,trails ,system ,act amendments 7a7 ,national discovery trails ,section #c7;a7 of the ,national ,trails ,system ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;a77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#d7 the following3 7#e7 ,national discovery trails1 established under section #e1 which-- 7,a7 shall be extended1 continuous1 interstate trails so located as to provide for outstanding outdoor recreation and travel and to connect representative examples of ,america's trails and communities2 7,b7 should provide for the conservation and enjoyment of significant natural1 cultural1 and historic resources associated with each trail and should be so located as to represent metropolitan1 urban1 rural1 and back country regions of the ,nation2 7,c7 may be designated on ,federal lands and1 with the consent of the owner thereof1 on any non-,federal lands2 and 7,d7 shall not be construed to modify1 enlarge1 or diminish any authority of the ,federal1 ,state1 or local governments to regulate any use of land as provided for by law or regulation4 4 7b7 ,designation of the ,american discovery trail as a national discovery trail ,section #e7;a7 of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 77 ,the ,american ,discovery ,trail1 a trail of approximately #f1jjj miles extending from ,cape ,henlopen ,state ,park in ,delaware to ,point ,reyes ,national ,seashore in ,california1 extending westward through ,delaware1 ,maryland1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,west ,virginia1 ,ohio1 and ,kentucky1 where near ,cincinnati it splits into two routes4 ,the ,northern ,midwest route traverses ,ohio1 ,indiana1 ,illinois1 ,iowa1 ,nebraska1 and ,colorado1 and the ,southern ,midwest route traverses ,indiana1 ,illinois1 ,missouri1 ,kansas1 and ,colorado4 ,after the two routes rejoin in ,denver1 ,colorado1 the route continues through ,colorado1 ,utah1 ,nevada1 and ,california4 ,the trail is generally described in ,volume #b of the ,national ,park ,service feasibility study dated ,june #aiie which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the ,director of the ,national ,park ,service1 ,department of the ,interior1 the ,district of ,columbia4 ,the ,american ,discovery ,trail shall be administered by the ,secretary of the ,interior in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide volunteer-based organization and other affected ,federal land managing agencies1 and ,state and local governments1 as appropriate4 ,no lands or interests outside the exterior boundaries of federally administered areas may be acquired by the ,federal ,government solely for the ,american ,discovery ,trail4 ,the provisions of sections #g7;e71 #g7;f71 and #g7;g7 shall not apply to the ,american ,discovery ,trail4 4 7c7 ,comprehensive national discovery trail plan ,section #g of such ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7l7 7#a7 ,for purposes of subsection 7#e77;b71 a trail shall not be considered feasible and desirable for designation as a national discovery trail unless it meets all of the following criteria3 7,a7 ,the trail must link one or more areas within the boundaries of a metropolitan area 7as those boundaries are determined under section #acd7;c7 of title #bc1 ,united ,states ,code74 ,it should also join with other trails1 connecting the ,national ,trails ,system to significant recreation and resources areas4 7,b7 ,the trail must be supported by at least one competent trailwide volunteer-based organization4 ,each trail should have extensive local and trailwide support by the public1 by user groups1 and by affected ,state and local governments4 7,c7 ,the trail must be extended and pass through more than one ,state4 ,at a minimum1 it should be a continuous1 walkable route4 7#b7 ,the appropriate ,secretary for each national discovery trail shall administer the trail in cooperation with at least one competent trailwide volunteer-based organization4 ,where the designation of discovery trail is aligned with other units of the ,national ,trails ,system1 or ,state or local trails1 the designation of a discovery trail shall not affect the protections or authorities provided for the other trail or trails1 nor shall the designation of a discovery trail diminish the values and significance for which those trails were established4 ,not later than three complete fiscal years after the date of the enactment of any law designating a national discovery trail1 the appropriate ,secretary shall submit a comprehensive plan for the protection1 management1 development1 and use of the trail1 to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,united ,states ,senate4 ,the responsible ,secretary shall ensure that the comprehensive plan for the entire trail does not conflict with existing agency direction and shall consult with the affected land managing agencies1 the ,governors of the affected ,states1 affected county and local political jurisdictions1 and local organizations maintaining components of the trail4 ,components of the comprehensive plan include-- 7,a7 policies and practices to be observed in the administration and management of the trail1 including the identification of all significant natural1 historical1 and cultural resources to be preserved1 model agreements necessary for joint trail administration among and between interested parties1 and an identified carrying capacity for critical segments of the trail and a plan for their implementation where appropriate2 7,b7 general and site-specific trail-related development including costs2 and 7,c7 the process to be followed by the volunteer-based organization1 in cooperation with the appropriate ,secretary1 to implement the trail marking authorities in subsection 7c7 conforming to approved trail logo or emblem requirements4 ,nothing in this ,act may be construed to impose or permit the imposition on any landowner on the use of any non-,federal lands without the consent of the owner thereof4 ,neither the designation of a national discovery trail nor any plan relating thereto shall affect or be considered in the granting or denial of a right of way or any conditions relating thereto4 4 #c4 ,conforming amendments ,the ,national ,trails ,system ,act is amended-- 7#a7 in section #b7;b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abda7;b771 by striking scenic and historic and inserting scenic1 historic1 and discovery2 7#b7 in the section heading to section #e 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd71 by striking and national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 and national discovery2 7#c7 in section #e7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;a771 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking and national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 and national discovery2 and 7,b7 by striking and ,national ,historic and inserting 1 ,national ,historic1 and ,national ,discovery2 7#d7 in section #e7;b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;b771 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking or national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 or national discovery2 7#e7 in section #e7;b77#c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdd7;b77#c771 by striking or national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 or national discovery2 7#f7 in section #g7;a77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;a77#b771 by striking and national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 and national discovery2 7#g7 in section #g7;b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;b771 by striking or national historic each place such term appears and inserting 1 national historic1 or national discovery2 7#h7 in section #g7;c7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;c77-- 7,a7 by striking scenic or national historic each place it appears and inserting scenic1 national historic1 or national discovery2 7,b7 in the second proviso1 by striking scenic1 or national historic and inserting scenic1 national historic1 or national discovery2 and 7,c7 by striking 1 and national historic and inserting 1 national historic1 and national discovery2 7#i7 in section #g7;d7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;d771 by striking or national historic and inserting national historic1 or national discovery2 7#aj7 in section #g7;e7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;e771 by striking or national historic each place such term appears and inserting 1 national historic1 or national discovery2 7#aa7 in section #g7;f77#b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;f77#b771 by striking ,national ,scenic or ,historic ,trail and inserting national scenic1 historic1 or discovery trail2 7#ab7 in section #g7;h77#a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;h77#a771 by striking or national historic and inserting national historic1 or national discovery2 and 7#ac7 in section #g7;i7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #abdf7;i771 by striking or national historic and inserting national historic1 or national discovery4