SB 777
Creating Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act, aims to improve access to West Virginia’s public lands for people with disabilities. It requires the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources and the Division of Forestry to update travel and motor vehicle use plans, specifically focusing on designating ‘disability-accessible land’ – areas with roads accessible to motorized vehicles. The bill also clarifies how public land is designated as open, limited, or closed to off-road vehicles, and establishes procedures for road closures, ensuring public input and considering factors like safety and fuels reduction.
Key provisions
- Establishes the ‘Outdoor West Virginians with Disabilities Act’.
- Defines ‘disability-accessible land’ as areas with accessible roads.
- Requires updates to travel and motor vehicle use plans.
- Clarifies the designation of public land as open, limited, or closed to off-road vehicles.
- Mandates consideration of public input before closing roads.
- Establishes a rebuttable presumption that roads should remain open.
- Allows for the nomination and establishment of new roads on public land.
Who is affected
- People with disabilities
- West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
- West Virginia Division of Forestry
- Recreational users of West Virginia public lands
- Landowners
Notable changes
- Creates a specific designation of ‘disability-accessible land’ based on road accessibility.
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