Bill > HR2768

This bill, titled the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026, amends the National Trails System Act, a law that establishes a system of national trails for conservation and recreation. Specifically, it directs the Secretary of Agriculture, who oversees national forests and related lands, to conduct a study within two years of the bill's enactment to determine the feasibility of officially designating the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail. This trail, which is approximately 287 miles long and runs through Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, is described as a scenic, nonmotorized path. The study will be completed in consultation with interested groups, including the Benton MacKaye Trail Association, and the findings will be submitted to Congress.