Sen. Gary Forby
Filed: 2/17/2010
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2632




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2632 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
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Public Land Pack and Saddle Animal Access Act.
 
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    Section 5. Access to State parks. In maintaining the State 
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parks, the Department of Natural Resources shall preserve and 
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facilitate the continued use and access by  pack and saddle 
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animals at State parks where the use of pack and saddle animals 
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is authorized by the Department.  The Department of Natural 
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Resources shall also ensure that its State park land management 
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policies shall not arbitrarily or capriciously discriminate 
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against equine travel within State parks. Except as provided in 
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Section 10 of this Act, State parks designated for the use of 
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pack and saddle animals shall remain open and accessible for 
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such use.
 
 


 






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    Section 10. Trail closure. 
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    (a) The Department of Natural Resources may implement a 
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reduction in access to a trail or road by pack and saddle 
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animals at State Parks under the following conditions:

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        (1) where conditions are not suitable because of 
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    significant public safety concerns or necessary 
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    maintenance; or

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        (2)  for reasons related to the mission of the 
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    Department of Natural Resources.

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    (b) If a trail closure or other reduction in trail access 
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is implemented under this Section, a written notice must be 
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posted at the trailhead stating the cause and the estimated 
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duration of the reduced access.  
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    (c) Nothing in this Section alters or limits the authority 
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of the Department of Natural Resources to implement a temporary 
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emergency closure of a trail or road to pack and saddle 
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animals.".