Sec. 41.21.866. Paths and trails along highways.
The commissioner of transportation and public facilities shall administer the plan and program providing for the establishment and maintenance of footpaths, bridle paths, bicycle paths, ski trails, dog sled trails, motorized vehicle trails, and other paths and trails along certain designated existing highways, or when a highway, road, or street is being constructed, reconstructed, or […]
Sec. 41.21.868. Authorization of funds.
(a) An amount of not less than three-eighths of one percent nor more than one percent of the total yearly state and federal matching sum combined, under the federal-aid highways program (23 U.S.C.), shall be appropriated annually from the general fund to the department for the purposes of providing grants to eligible cities and boroughs […]
Sec. 41.21.870. Use and marking of trails and footpaths.
Trails established under AS 41.21.864(a) may be used for more than one type of transportation, motorized or nonmotorized, as considered appropriate by the commissioner. Except along highways within the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, the department shall provide a uniform system of marking trails and footpaths.
Sec. 41.21.872. Reports.
Cities and boroughs receiving grants under AS 41.21.864 – 41.21.872 shall submit to the commissioner complete reports covering their expenditures relating to the establishment of trails and footpaths. Reports shall be submitted annually on projects extending over 12 months. Reports on shorter projects shall be submitted at the completion of the project.
Sec. 41.21.858. Campsites; work by prisoners.
(a) The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities may construct and maintain campsites throughout the wilderness trails system. Campsites may include any type of shelter or camp facility considered necessary and desirable for the benefit and convenience of travelers. (b) As an aid to the construction and maintenance of trails and campsites under (a) of […]
Sec. 41.21.860. Federal financial assistance.
The commissioner is authorized to consider the feasibility of any form of financial assistance available to the state for the planning, acquisition, or development of trails under 16 U.S.C. 460d, 460l-4 to 460l-11 and 23 U.S.C. 120 (note) (P.L. 88-578, Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965).
Sec. 41.21.864. Grants for the establishment of trails and footpaths.
(a) Within the limits of available appropriations, a city or borough of any class is entitled to state grants for the purpose of acquiring land or rights-of-way over land and establishing and maintaining trails and footpaths on that land or those rights-of-way. (b) Within the limits of available appropriations, the Department of Transportation and Public […]
Sec. 41.21.850. Wilderness trails and campsites.
There is established in the state a system of wilderness trails and campsites.
Sec. 41.21.852. Selection.
The department, in consultation with the Departments of Fish and Game and Transportation and Public Facilities, shall designate a system of wilderness trails and campsites throughout the state. Significant in the selection shall be the scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities of the areas through which the trails may pass. The department may acquire the […]
Sec. 41.21.854. Uniform marker.
The commissioner shall establish a uniform marker for the wilderness trails system.