North Carolina § 143B-135 - 74. Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.
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§ 143B-135. 74. Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.
Connecting or side trails may be established, designated and marked as components of the Appalachian Trail System by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in consultation with the federal agencies charged with the responsibility for the administration and management of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. Criteria and standards of establishment will coincide with those set forth in the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543). History (1973, c. 545, s. 3; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(61); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), (m).) Editor's Note. - Former G.S. 113A-74 was recodified as G.S. 143B-135.74 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(f), effective July 1, 2015 Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(m), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Natural and Cultural Resources" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in the first sentence.
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