2004 Minnesota Statutes

     85.016 Bicycle trail program. 

    The commissioner of natural resources shall establish a 
 program for the development of bicycle trails utilizing the 
 state trails authorized by section 85.015, other state parks and 
 recreation land, and state forests.  "Bicycle trail," as used in 
 this section, has the meaning given in section 169.01.  The 
 program shall be coordinated with the local park trail grant 
 program established by the commissioner pursuant to section 
 85.019, with the bikeway program established by the commissioner 
 of transportation pursuant to section 160.265, and with existing 
 and proposed local bikeways.  In the metropolitan area as 
 defined in section 473.121, the program shall be developed in 
 accordance with plans and priorities established by the 
 Metropolitan Council.  The commissioner shall provide technical 
 assistance to local units of government in planning and 
 developing bicycle trails in local parks.  The bicycle trail 
 program shall, as a minimum, describe the location, design, 
 construction, maintenance, and land acquisition needs of each 
 component trail and shall give due consideration to the model 
 standards for the establishment of recreational vehicle lanes 
 promulgated by the commissioner of transportation pursuant to 
 section 160.262.  The program shall be developed after 
 consultation with the state trail council and regional and local 
 units of government and bicyclist organizations. 

    HIST: 1976 c 166 s 7; 1976 c 199 s 17; 1977 c 421 s 3; 1981 c 
 356 s 102,248; 1983 c 289 s 115 subd 1; 1984 c 558 art 4 s 10; 
 1987 c 255 s 1; 1987 c 312 art 1 s 26 subd 2; 1995 c 186 s 24