(a) In order to provide for the ever increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanded population and in order to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoor, natural and remote areas of the state, trails should be established:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 11-11-102

  • 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
(1) In natural, scenic areas of the state; and
(2) In and near urban areas.
(b) The purpose of this chapter is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a state system of scenic and recreation trails, by designating certain trails as the initial components of that system, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional components may be added to the system.
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