68th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1995 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 3341

                           B-Engrossed

                         House Bill 2966
                   Ordered by the House June 1
        Including House Amendments dated May 1 and June 1

Sponsored by Representative MEEK


                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.

    { - Requires - }   { + Permits + } State Parks and Recreation
Department to work with property owners to mark historic trails.
 { - Requires - }  { +  Allows + } department to cooperate with
Oregon   { - Historic Trails - }   { + Trail + } Coordinating
Council to develop program to research and promote historic
trails as heritage tourism resources.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to historic trails.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  **************************** SECTION 1.  { + Oregon recognizes
the value and significance of its historic trails, including:
  (1) The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail;
  (2) The Oregon National Historic Trail;
  (3) The Applegate National Historic Trail;
  (4) The Nez Perce National Historic Trail;
  (5) Alternate routes of the Oregon Trail including:
  (a) The Whitman Mission Route;
  (b) The Upper Columbia River Route;
  (c) The Meek Cutoff;
  (d) The Free Emigrant Road; and
  (e) The Cutoff to the Barlow Road; and
  (6) Major historic trails of Oregon including:
  (a) The Klamath Trail;
  (b) The Jedediah Smith Route;
  (c) The Nathaniel Wyeth Route;
  (d) The Benjamin Bonneville Route;
  (e) The Ewing Young Route;
  (f) The John Fremont Route; and
  (g) The Santiam Wagon Road. + }
  **************************** SECTION 2.  { + In preparation for
the bicentennial celebration of the Lewis and Clark Corps of
Discovery expedition, the State Parks and Recreation Department
may:
  (1) Work with property owners to mark the historic trails of
Oregon; and
  (2) Cooperate with the Oregon Trail Coordinating Council to
develop a statewide program to research, recognize and promote
Oregon's historic trails as heritage tourism resources that will
have a positive economic and cultural impact on the state. + }
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