Piedmont Greenway Master Plan - Town of Kernersville

End Notes:
1) There is a long history in the United States of private landowners allowing public use of their land
for recreation. This can happen in an informal way such as for hunting or fishing, or in a more formal
way where a trail is established.
2) Recreational Use Statute protects the property “owner.” While the definition of “owner” can vary
somewhat from state to state, most define it broadly to include the legal owner of the land, a tenant,
lessee, occupant or person in control of the premises. Some statutes specifically include public entities
in the definition of owner while other states specifically exclude public entities, while still others have
left it for the courts to decide.
3) Most states define recreational use in the statute by listing a broad range of activities such as swimming
and hiking and may even include the phrase “includes, but is not limited to” in order to prevent a
narrow interpretation of the term recreation.
4) “Guide for the Developments of Bicycle Facilities”. American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 1999. More information can be found at: www.aashto.org Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). More details can be found at: wwwohs.fhwa.dot.gov/
devices/mutcd.html.
5) “Rails-Trails and Liability -- A Primer on Trail-Related Liability Issues and Risk Management
Techniques.” Published by the Rails-to-Trail Conservancy in cooperation with National Park Service
Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program. September, 2000.
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