Removing prohibition against establishing additional trail systems within state parks and state forests
SB 711 removes a legal prohibition that currently prevents West Virginia from establishing new trail systems for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-highway recreational vehicles (ORVs), and utility-terrain vehicles (UTVs) within state parks and forests. The bill directly affects the Division of Natural Resources, granting it authority to create such trail systems without restriction. It maintains existing provisions allowing connector trails from private systems (like the Hatfield-McCoy trails) to provide access to state park facilities. This change is a straightforward policy adjustment that eliminates a barrier to trail development but does not require the state to build new trails.
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025
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Mark Maynard
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