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TN Code § 11-11-120 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 1 - . Tennessee Trails System Act|§ 11-11-120. Violations — Compelling Compliance — Penalties

  Whoever violates, fails, neglects or refuses to obey any provision of this chapter, or regulation or order of the commissioner may be compelled to comply with or obey the same by injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate remedy.   Whoever violates, fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any of this chapter or regulation or order of the commissioner may be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day of such violation.
TN Code § 11-11-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 2 - Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011|§ 11-11-201. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011.”
TN Code § 11-11-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 2 - Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011|§ 11-11-202. Plan for Promotion and Development of Adventure Tourism and Other Recreation and Economic Development in Rural Areas

 The department of economic and community development, in cooperation with the department of environment and conservation, is directed to study and develop a plan for the promotion and development of adventure tourism and other recreational and economic development activities in rural areas of this state. Such study and plan shall be developed within existing departmental resources. The departments are directed to consider natural areas, best available science, existing recreational opportunities, economic conditions, including, but not limited to, persistent high unemployment, safety and environmental issues, and community interest in developing such plan. Such plan should include recommendations on whether and to what extent existing laws should be amended and any new laws should be enacted in order to encourage development of adventure tourism in this state. The department of environment and conservation and the department of tourist development are authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the purposes of this part.
TN Code § 11-11-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 2 - Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011|§ 11-11-204. Creation of Adventure Tourism District

  A local governing body may, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote authorize the creation of a district within the boundaries of such governing body as an adventure tourism district by developing an adventure tourism district plan. Alternatively, one (1) or more counties or one (1) or more municipalities may enter into an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, compiled in title 12, chapter 9, to designate jointly an adventure tourism district that contains area within the boundaries of more than one (1) local government.   Adventure tourism professionals may petition local governing bodies to authorize the creation of an adventure tourism district. Such petition shall be accompanied by specific business plans based on quantifiable data demonstrating that the creation of an adventure tourism district would enhance sustainable economic development in the area.   Upon a local governing body or bodies authorizing the creation of an adventure tourism district, the adventure tourism district plan shall be submitted to the department of tourist development and the department of revenue for joint approval as an adventure tourism district. Such approval shall be granted if the commissioner of tourist development and the commissioner of revenue determine that the allocation of franchise and excise tax credits are in the best interests of the state.   Following the approval of the department of tourist development and the department of revenue for an adventure tourism district pursuant to subsection (c), a local governing body may submit the adventure tourism district plan to:  The department of revenue for approval of tax credits pursuant to § 67-4-2109; and   The department of tourist development for promotional support through use of the department's existing resources.
TN Code § 11-11-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 2 - Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011|§ 11-11-205. Liability — Warning Notices — Limitations

  Unless an adventure tourism professional or business acts intentionally or with gross negligence or is in violation of this part, or any other laws, ordinances, resolutions, rules or regulations pertaining to adventure tourism, which intentional or grossly negligent act or omission or violation is causal of the injury complained of, no action shall lie against any such professional or business by any adventure tourism activity participant or representative of an adventure tourism activity participant; this prohibition shall not, however, prevent the maintenance of an action against an adventure tourism professional or business for negligent design, construction or operation maintenance.   Each adventure tourism professional or business shall maintain general liability insurance with limits of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence.   Each adventure tourism professional or business shall post and maintain signs that contain the warning notice specified in subsection (d). The signs shall be placed in clearly visible locations at such businesses. The warning notice specified in subsection (d) shall appear on the sign in black letters, with each letter to be a minimum of one inch (1") in height. In addition to any other waivers or warnings signed by participants, every written contract entered into by an adventure tourism professional or business for the providing of professional services, instruction, or the rental of equipment to a participant, whether or not the contract involves activities on or off the location or site of the adventure tourism professional's business, shall contain in clearly readable print the warning notice specified in subsection (d).   The signs and contracts described in subsection (c) shall contain the following warning notice:  Under Tennessee Law, an adventure tourism professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in adventure tourism activities resulting from the inherent risks of such activities, pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated, title 11, chapter 11.   The State of Tennessee is held harmless for any act of approval of an adventure tourism business. State approval is limited to determining eligibility for tax credits only.    No action shall be maintained against an adventure tourism professional or business complying with this section unless such action is commenced within one (1) year from the date of injury.
TN Code § 11-11-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 11 - Tennessee Trails System|Part 2 - Tennessee Adventure Tourism and Rural Development Act of 2011|§ 11-11-206. Assistance by Departments

 The department of environment and conservation and the department of tourist development may work together to provide assistance as deemed appropriate by the departments to encourage the development of adventure tourism within those regions of the state designated as suitable for such activities and where persistent high unemployment exists.
TN Code § 11-12-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 1 - Hiking-Bicycle Trails|§ 11-12-101. Feasibility Studies

  Whenever the state or a political subdivision thereof owns or regulates a right-of-way it is considering abandoning, such political entity shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of converting such right-of-way into a hiking-bicycle trail.   The results of the study shall be reduced to writing, shall explain the reasoning underlying all conclusions reached and shall be made available for public inspection.
TN Code § 11-12-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 1 - Hiking-Bicycle Trails|§ 11-12-102. Applicability

 This part only applies in those counties with a metropolitan form of government and in those counties with a population according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census of:   not less than  nor more than   11,650 11,675   23,460 23,485   35,450 35,475   50,675 50,700   250,000 300,000
TN Code § 11-12-201 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-201. Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Jogging Act of 1980.”
TN Code § 11-12-202 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-202. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health, who shall administer this part;   “Jogging trail” means any trail at least one (1) mile in length; and   “State land” includes any land owned, operated, or under the control or supervision of any department or agency of the state.
TN Code § 11-12-203 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-203. Survey of Land Available for Jogging Trails

  Each agency of state government shall forward to the commissioner a survey of any state land under its control or supervision. The survey shall contain the following information:  The location of any tract or parcel of land sufficient in size to contain a jogging trail;   A statement of the suitability of the land for use by joggers and, if unsuitable, specific reasons for its unsuitability; and   A list of any obstacles that would have to be removed or altered to permit the establishment of a jogging trail on such land.     The department of transportation shall not be required to survey all lands currently in use as an existing highway, except as provided in this part.
TN Code § 11-12-204 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-204. Citizens' Recommendations for Possible Jogging Trails

 Any citizens' group or organization interested in running or jogging may recommend to the commissioner the use of any state land for designation as a jogging trail. Upon the recommendation of any citizens' group or organization to designate any existing highway as a jogging trail, the department of transportation, upon notice from the commissioner, shall within sixty (60) days complete the survey as required in § 11-12-203.
TN Code § 11-12-205 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-205. Designation of Jogging Trails

 The commissioner shall review the land surveys prepared by each department or agency, together with the recommendations of any interested citizens group, and shall designate such lands as the commissioner deems suitable as a jogging trail. In designating lands as jogging trails, the commissioner shall consider such factors as accessibility, local interest, safety, and the ability to obtain construction or maintenance assistance from interested groups. In counties with populations of fifty thousand (50,000) or more according to the 1970 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the commissioner shall designate as jogging trails, all lands that are suitable so as to place emphasis on jogging in these counties.
TN Code § 11-12-206 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-206. Posting of Jogging Trails — Maintenance

  All lands designated by the commissioner for use as jogging trails shall be posted as such and shall be open to the public for jogging or running at all times unless the commissioner, in cooperation with the department or agency, shall exclude certain periods because of safety reasons.   The posting of designated jogging trails and the maintenance of trails in suitable condition, including removal or alteration of obstacles, shall be the responsibility of the agency having jurisdiction over the property comprising the trail.
TN Code § 11-12-207 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-207. Removal of Designation

 Any department or agency may appeal to the governor to remove any state land under its control or supervision from the designation as a jogging trail.
TN Code § 11-12-208 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 12 - Hiking-Bicycle and Jogging Trails|Part 2 - Jogging Trails|§ 11-12-208. Funding

 Any expenditures required under this part shall be from departmental appropriations made in the general appropriations act.
TN Code § 11-14-101 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-101. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Natural Areas Preservation Act of 1971.”
TN Code § 11-14-102 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-102. Purpose

 The general assembly finds that in the countryside of Tennessee there are areas possessing scenic, scientific, including biological, geological and/or recreational values, and which are in prospect and peril of being destroyed or substantially diminished by actions such as dumping of refuse, commercialization, construction, changing of population densities or similar actions, there being either no regulations by the state or by local governments or regulations which are inadequate or so poorly enforced as not to yield adequate protection to such areas. It is the intention of the general assembly to provide protection for such areas.
TN Code § 11-14-103 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-103. Part Definitions

 As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:   “Area” means an area of land or water, or both, whether in public or private ownership, which has scenic, natural, or scientific values;   “Commissioner” means the commissioner of environment and conservation;   “Department” means the department of environment and conservation;   “Local government” means the government of a county or municipality; and   “System” means collectively the areas, whether scenic, natural or scientific, which will be placed in this part and which shall receive the preservation and protection that is provided by this part.
TN Code § 11-14-104 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-104. Administration — Report on Implementation

  This part shall be administered by the department, in cooperation with the wildlife resources agency, acting as an advisory body.   The commissioner is authorized to make and shall enforce certain regulations necessary for the preservation and enhancement of the values herein protected, and for control of recreational, educational, scientific and other uses of these areas in a manner that shall not impair them.
TN Code § 11-14-105 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-105. Classifications

 There shall be two (2) classes of areas within the meaning of this part:   Class I, scenic-recreational areas, which are areas associated with and containing waterfalls, natural bridges, natural lakes, small but scenic brooks or streams, gorges, coves, woodlands, caverns or other similar features or phenomena, which are unique in scenic and recreational value and not extensive enough for a state park but worthy of perpetual preservation; and   Class II, natural-scientific areas, which are areas associated with and containing floral assemblages, forest types, fossil assemblages, geological phenomena, hydrological phenomena, swamplands and other similar features or phenomena which are unique in natural or scientific value and are worthy of perpetual preservation.
TN Code § 11-14-106 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-106. Development Permitted

  The following development shall be permitted in the two (2) classes of areas:   Class I areas may be developed with foot trails, foot bridges, overlooks, primitive campgrounds and small picnic areas with associated sanitary facilities;   Class II areas may be developed with foot trails, foot bridges, overlooks and primitive campgrounds; and     Either class may be developed with such facilities as may be reasonably necessary for the dissemination of educational material and for the safe and proper management and protection of the area; provided, that no such facility shall be constructed or sited in such a manner as to be inconsistent with the preservation of the natural or scientific values in a Class II area or as an intrusion upon the scenic and recreational values in a Class I area.     The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations for each natural area, specifying the activity or activities permitted. Such permissible activities shall not be inconsistent with the purpose of perpetual preservation. If, in the discretion of the commissioner, any portion of an area is deemed to be of so fragile a nature that overuse may damage it, limitations may be placed on activities within those portions. Removal of plants, animals or geological specimens shall not be permitted except by permit issued by the commissioner. If hunting or fishing are among the activities permitted by the commissioner, the commissioner shall adopt, with the advice of the wildlife resources agency, rules and regulations to regulate such activity on the natural area in question. Such rules and regulations may be more restrictive than the rules and regulations adopted for statewide hunting and fishing by the wildlife resources agency.
TN Code § 11-14-107 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-107. Reports by Department

 The department shall submit annually to each succeeding general assembly proposals for additions and alterations to Class I or Class II areas, or for improvements to this program. Each proposal shall specify the category of the proposed addition and shall be accompanied by a report on the factors which, in the judgment of the department, make the area a worthy addition to the system. The department shall consult with citizens' organizations in the administration of this part as much as possible. The department shall give notice to the public and an opportunity for public comment on any proposal to designate a new natural area or to modify the acreage of any designated natural area.
TN Code § 11-14-109 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-109. Plan for Development and Protection

 The commissioner shall, within two (2) years after an area has been made a part of this system, have completed a comprehensive plan of development and protection, and shall have begun the process of acquisition.
TN Code § 11-14-110 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-110. Acquisition of Property

 Within the boundaries of any Class I or Class II area included within the system, except those belonging to local governments, the commissioner may acquire, on behalf of the state of Tennessee, lands in fee title, or if applicable, and preferably, interest in land in the form of conservation easements. Easements should especially be sought in establishment of trails or other narrow, elongated or extensive land uses. Acquisition of land in fee or of any interest therein may be by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, exchange, or otherwise. In acquiring property or property interests, as herein defined, the commissioner shall have the powers set forth in title 29, chapter 16, as heretofore or hereinafter amended, or under any other applicable statutory provisions now in force or hereafter enacted for the exercise of the power of eminent domain. No area shall be added to this part except by an act of the general assembly.
TN Code § 11-14-111 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-111. Cooperation With Other Agencies

 The commissioner, with the assistance of the other concerned state agencies, shall seek the cooperation of federal, county, and municipal agencies for the purposes of planning, development, and administration of the areas included within this program, and for the wise utilization of economic resources.
TN Code § 11-14-112 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-112. Registration of Privately Owned Areas

 The department shall maintain a registry of scenic or natural-scientific areas that are not in state ownership and whose owners have agreed to maintain them in a natural state, in accordance with such rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner. Owners of such areas shall be permitted to make public the fact that the area is listed in the state registry. If the commissioner finds at any time that the owner has failed to maintain the criteria for natural areas as specified in this part, registration shall lapse.
TN Code § 11-14-113 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-113. Areas Becoming Part of Other State Areas

 Any component of the system that is or shall become a part of any state park, wildlife refuge, or similar area shall be subject to this part and the laws under which the other areas may be administered and, in the case of conflict between these laws, the more restrictive provisions shall apply.
TN Code § 11-14-114 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 11 - Natural Areas and Recreation|Chapter 14 - Natural Areas Preservation|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 11-14-114. Reports From Other Agencies

 All state agencies shall, as areas are placed in this system, inform the commissioner of any proceedings, studies, or other activities within their jurisdiction and regardless of by whom requested which are then in progress and which affect or may affect any of the areas specified in § 11-14-105. They shall likewise inform the commissioner of any such proceedings, studies or other activities which are thereafter commenced or resumed before they are commenced or resumed.