(a) Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a component of the state trails system from becoming a part of the national trails system.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-11-119

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of environment and conservation. See Tennessee Code 11-11-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • System: means the "Tennessee trails system" as established in this chapter and including all trails and trail segments, together with their rights-of-way, whether initially designated or later added by any of the procedures described in the chapter. See Tennessee Code 11-11-103
  • written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The commissioner shall coordinate the state trails system with the national trails system and is directed to encourage and assist any federal studies for inclusion of Tennessee trails in the national trails system.
(c) The commissioner may enter into written cooperative agreements for joint federal-state administration of a Tennessee component of the national trails system; provided, that such agreements for administration of land uses are not less restrictive than those set forth in this chapter.
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