Before establishing a trail, the district shall consider, at a public hearing, all of the following:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 2-3234.04

  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

(1) The proposed route for the trail, including maps and illustrations, and the mode of travel to be permitted;

(2) The areas adjacent to such route to be utilized by the district for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;

(3) The characteristics that make the proposed route suitable as a trail;

(4) The plans for developing, operating, and maintaining the proposed trail;

(5) Any anticipated problems enforcing the proper use of the proposed trail or hazards to private real property adjacent to such trail;

(6) The current status of the real property ownership and current and potential use of the real property in and along the proposed route;

(7) The estimated cost of acquisition of the real property, or an interest therein, needed for the proposed route; and

(8) The extent and type of private real property interest needed to establish the proposed trail, the right-of-way acquisition process to be followed, and the circumstances under which eminent domain may be utilized.