The Game and Parks Commission may lease or otherwise transfer portions of the Cowboy Trail to a political subdivision. The commission may lease portions of the Cowboy Trail to a nonprofit organization. The lessee or transferee shall maintain the property at its own expense. Any such lease or transfer shall be subject to the requirements of the federal National Trails System Act, 16 U.S.C. 1241, as such act and section existed on January 1, 2013.