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Ohio sponsors seek National Scenic Trail designation for Buckeye Trail
Summary
Representatives introduced House Concurrent Resolution 13 asking the National Park Service to study the Buckeye Trail for possible designation as a National Scenic Trail, citing its cross-state reach, recreation and tourism benefits; the committee held a first hearing and asked about concrete federal benefits.
Representative Hoops and Representative Robinson Jr. urged the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to support House Concurrent Resolution 13, calling for a National Park Service feasibility study to determine whether the Buckeye Trail qualifies as a National Scenic Trail.
The sponsors said the trail is a cross-state recreational route that touches 49 counties, 18 state parks and eight historical society properties and runs through Ohio’s only national forest. Testimony described the…
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