§ 1251. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1251]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 27--NATIONAL TRAILS SYSTEM
Sec. 1251. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) The term ``high potential historic sites'' means those
historic sites related to the route, or sites in close proximity
thereto, which provide opportunity to interpret the historic
significance of the trail during the period of its major use.
Criteria for consideration as high potential sites include historic
significance, presence of visible historic remnants, scenic quality,
and relative freedom from intrusion.
(2) The term ``high potential route segments'' means those
segments of a trail which would afford high quality recreation
experience in a portion of the route having greater than average
scenic values or affording an opportunity to vicariously share the
experience of the original users of a historic route.
(3) The term ``State'' means each of the several States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and any other
territory or possession of the United States.
(4) The term ``without expense to the United States'' means that
no funds may be expended by Federal agencies for the development of
trail related facilities or for the acquisition of lands or
interests in lands outside the exterior boundaries of Federal areas.
For the purposes of the preceding sentence, amounts made available
to any State or political subdivision under the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 460l-4 et seq.] or any
other provision of law shall not be treated as an expense to the
United States.
(Pub. L. 90-543, Sec. 12, as added Pub. L. 98-11, title II, Sec. 210,
Mar. 28, 1983, 97 Stat. 50.)
References in Text
The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, referred to in
par. (4), is Pub. L. 88-578, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 897, as amended,
which is classified generally to part B (Sec. 460l-4 et seq.) of
subchapter LXIX of chapter 1 of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section
460l-4 of this title and Tables.
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
