Starts a federal study to explore making the Benton MacKaye Trail a national scenic trail.
This bill would require the government to study if the 287-mile Benton MacKaye Trail in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina should become a national scenic trail. This study would inform Congress about potentially giving the trail a special federal designation. Hikers and local communities along the trail could see future benefits from this change.
Today, the Benton MacKaye Trail is a 287-mile path in Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, maintained by a volunteer association, but it is not a federally recognized national scenic trail. If this bill passes, the government would be required to study if the trail should receive this special designation, with a report due to Congress within one year.
HR 2768 · 119th Congress · April 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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