Section 79-5-304 - Public hearings required(1) Prior to establishing any recreational trail under the jurisdiction and control of the division, the division shall conduct a public hearing in the area or areas of the state where the trail is proposed to be located.(2) Information to be considered at the hearings shall include the following: (a) the proposed route of the trail and the recommended modes of travel to be permitted on it;(b) any plans to utilize areas adjacent to the trail for scenic, historic, natural, cultural, or developmental purposes;(c) the characteristics that, in the judgment of the division, make the proposed trail suitable as a recreational trail;(d) the current status of land ownership and the current and potential use of land along the designated route;(e) the estimated cost of acquisition of lands or any interest in lands;(f) the plans and estimated costs for developing and maintaining the trail;(g) any plans for sharing the costs of developing, operating, and maintaining the trail among state, federal, and local governmental entities and private organizations;(h) any anticipated problems of policing the trail; and(i) any anticipated hazards to private lands adjacent to the trail.Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session.