Link to Resource URL The National Trails System Act; USC vol. 16, sections 1241-1251 Basic Information Content Category Law or Regulation Material Type Act/Law/Regulation Summary or Abstract (P.L. 90-543, as amended through P.L. 116-9, March 12, 2019, United States Code, Vol. 16, Sec. 1241-1251). The purpose of this Act is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a national system of recreation, scenic and historic trails, by designating the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail as the initial components of that system, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional components may be added to the system. Author or Creator Congress Citation Information Available from BLM Library? No Source Information Internal/External Usage External Tagging Information Admin Area Relevance National Office BLM Core Business Program Planning and Resource Management BLM Program Cultural Resources NCL NSHT Recreation Science Arena Public Administration and Political Sciences Social Sciences Science Discipline/Field Anthropology and Culture Recreation and Leisure
