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Ohio committee backs resolution urging national scenic designation for Buckeye Trail
Summary
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 12–0 to favorably report HCR 13, a concurrent resolution urging Congress to consider designating the 1,454-mile Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail, citing volunteer stewardship and statewide recreational and economic benefits.
The House Natural Resources Committee on a unanimous voice vote moved House Concurrent Resolution 13 forward, urging Congress to consider designating the Buckeye Trail as a National Scenic Trail.
Supporters told the committee the trail — a 1,454-mile loop that arcs from Lake Erie to the Ohio River — links nationally significant natural and cultural sites and is largely built and maintained by volunteers. Stephen Walker of the…
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