S. 3720, the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Bay Area Ridge Trail should be designated as a national scenic trail. The trail is a 550-mile multi-use path that runs along the ridgelines surrounding the San Francisco Bay Area, with about 415 miles already completed and 140 miles still under development, connecting over 75 parks and open spaces across the region. The bill requires the Secretary to complete the feasibility study within one year of enactment and consult with the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, federal agencies, and state agencies whose lands the trail crosses. This legislation affects outdoor recreation users and the San Francisco Bay Area community, and it establishes a deadline but does not appropriate specific funding amounts in the text provided.
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