Legal Opinion
Miami County Board of Commissioners v. Kanza Rail-Trails Conservancy, Inc.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 10, 2011No. 101,811PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Luckert, J.:
This appeal relates to 4.5 miles of a railroad right-of-way in Miami County, Kansas, that has been railbanked and is now operated as a recreational trail. Generally, the issues in this appeal focus on the relationship between and the application of the Kansas Recreational Trails Act (KRTA), K.S.A. 58-3211 etseq., and the National Trails System Act, commonly referred to as the *287federal Rails to Trails Act (Trails Act), 16 U.S.C. § 1241 et seq. (2010). Specifically, this appeal raises the issues of:(1) Whether 16 U.S.C. § 1247(d) (2010) of the…
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