The unranked priorities for the water trail program grant funds are:

(1) Administering a water trail program which includes safety education and trail information;

(2) Incorporating public land holdings into the water trail system, with emphasis on reducing distances between sites and providing alternate routes through scenic areas;

(3) Developing sites that minimize the potential for conflict with other users of public lands;

(4) Developing, in cooperation with public and private entities, programs, regulations, site improvements, and equipment that minimize maintenance costs and reduce impacts of trail use on sites and adjacent areas;

(5) Acquiring new sites for the water trail system;

(6) Conducting studies of the interaction of the trail system, its users, and the public to guide future development of the trail system;

(7) Supporting special water trail programs; and

(8) Other water trail program needs as may be determined by the commission.