# Limiting Extensions of Trail Use Negotiating Periods; Rails-to-Trails Conservancy-Petition for Rulemaking
> **Surface Transportation Board** · Final rule. · Published 2019-12-04 · Effective 2020-02-02 · 84 FR 66320
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-26221
- **Category:** rail-rate
- **Sub-agency:** Surface Transportation Board
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 66320
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 1152
- **Publication date:** 2019-12-04
- **Effective date:** 2020-02-02
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. EP 749 (Sub-No. 1)
## Abstract

The Surface Transportation Board (Board or STB) is adopting a final rule amending its regulations related to the National Trails System Act to: (1) Provide that the initial term for Certificates or Notices of Interim Trail Use or Abandonment will be one year (instead of the current 180 days); (2) permit up to three one-year extensions of the initial period if the trail sponsor and the railroad agree; and (3) permit additional one-year extensions if the trail sponsor and the railroad agree and extraordinary circumstances are shown.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/04/2019-26221/limiting-extensions-of-trail-use-negotiating-periods-rails-to-trails-conservancy-petition-for)
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