Federal · Title 16 — Conservation
16 U.S.C. § 8482: Trail inventory
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average and minimum tread width; average and maximum running slope; average and maximum cross slope; tread type; and length; and each of the Federal land management agencies; and each relevant unit and subunit of the Federal land management agencies. in consultation with stakeholders, including veterans organizations and organizations with expertise or experience providing outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities; in a geographically equitable manner; and in no fewer than 15 units or subunits managed by the Secretary concerned. As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary concerned may, to the extent practicable, rely on assessments completed or data gathered prior to January 4, 2025 . Not later than 7 years after January 4, 2025 , the Secretary concerned shall identify opportunities to replace signage and other publicly available information, including web page information, related to such high-priority trails and consistent with the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4151 et seq.) and section 794 of title 29 at high-priority trails covered by the assessment required under subsection (a)(1). As part of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary may, to the extent practicable, include photographs or descriptions of tread obstacles and barriers. In publishing information about each trail under this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall make public information about trails that do not meet the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility guidelines but could otherwise provide outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities through the use of certain assistive technology.
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