Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
The bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The trail is described as a roughly 280-mile system extending from the Idaho‑Utah border to Nephi, Utah along the historic Bonneville bench.
Liberal emphasizes conservation and public access benefits
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear about the objective (a feasibility study for designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail) and appropriately integrates that objective into the National Trails System Act by amending section 5(c).
The bill amends the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to study the feasibility of designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
The trail is described as a roughly 280-mile system extending from the Idaho‑Utah border to Nephi, Utah along the historic Bonneville bench.
The statutory change adds the Bonneville Shoreline Trail to the list of routes for which feasibility consideration is directed.
Content is narrow and low controversy, which helps, but absence of funding authorization and limited legislative bandwidth lower odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear about the objective (a feasibility study for designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail) and appropriately integrates that objective into the National Trails System Act by amending section 5(c). However, it provides limited implementation detail: it lacks study scope, deadlines, reporting requirements, cost or funding language, and attention to likely boundary or jurisdictional issues.
Liberal emphasizes conservation and public access benefits
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal emphasizes conservation and public access benefits
Likely supportive because the study could advance public recreation, conservation, and trail connectivity.
Views the federal study as a tool to assess environmental protections and public access across jurisdictions.
Will look for assurances that the designation would protect habitat and increase equitable outdoor access.
Generally supportive of a feasibility study as a low‑risk, information‑gathering step.
Sees value in assessing costs, landownership, and management before any federal designation.
Will watch for clear timelines, cost estimates, and respect for private property and state roles.
Cautiously mixed; a study is less objectionable than immediate designation, but raises concerns about federal expansion into state and private lands.
Worries the study could be a first step toward increased federal control, regulations, and costs for local governments.
Might support only if study respects state authority and private property rights, and includes clear limits and cost accountability.
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Content is narrow and low controversy, which helps, but absence of funding authorization and limited legislative bandwidth lower odds.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes conservation and public access benefits
Content is narrow and low controversy, which helps, but absence of funding authorization and limited legislative bandwidth lower odds.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is clear about the objective (a feasibility study for designating the Bonneville Shoreline Trail) and appropriately integrates that objective into the National Trails…
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