Search results matching tag 'management maintenance'

Community Built: Volunteers Creating and Caring for Their Trails

steve@railstotrails.org — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:48:10 GMT

With a lot of passion, creativity and elbow grease, local groups and volunteers across America are using their community strength to create incredible trails, from short neighborhood pathways to lengthy cross-state routes. These case studies and project profiles take a look at some excellent volunteer built and maintained trails across the country. They showcase groups that have accomplished amazing things with limited financial resources and strong community support, giving guidance on methods for structuring trail groups and working with local government agencies.

Canal-Waterway Trails Report

steve@railstotrails.org — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:52:18 GMT

This report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, entitled "Development of Trails along Canals, Flood Channels, and other Waterways: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies," discusses preliminary considerations and strategies in the process of developing a trail along a waterway. Topics include: 1) Land Ownership; 2) Developing an Agreement; 3) Owner Use; 4) Liability; and 5) Maintenance, Public Safety, and Other Considerations. The report includes sample cooperative agreements between water districts and local jurisdictions for trail development.

Kalamazoo River Valley Trail: 2010 Annual Report: Programming

StephenMRTC — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:29:31 GMT

In 2006, the Parks Foundation of Kalamazoo County received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to increase awareness and encourage usage on the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail. As construction on the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail progressed, the Parks Foundation partnered with the Kalamazoo County Parks Department for implementation, and a Trail Program Coordinator was hired in July of 2008. The following winter, two part-time staff were hired – an Office Assistant and a Volunteer Coordinator. 2010 marked the fourth year of the project, and the second for program implementation.

The mission of Kalamazoo River Valley Trail Programming is to encourage and increase trail usage by planning and implementing programs and events that coincide with eight benefit areas including: health and fitness, tourism, economic development, recreation, transportation, education, quality of life and environmental/land preservation.

To fulfill this mission, Kalamazoo River Valley Trail Programming has established the following goals:

Offer a wide range of opportunities for people of all ages, and all abilities.
Involve volunteers to assist with providing a safe, well-maintained trail; as well as various other activities – making civic engagement the cornerstone of our efforts.
Specifically target non-users.
Build and maintain partnerships with groups that have similar interests.

Vision: Our vision is to improve the health and well-being of all citizens in Kalamazoo and Calhoun Counties by maximizing the benefits of the trail.

Trail Patrol: A Proactive Approach to Public Safety on Trails

StephenMRTC — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:16:55 GMT

This article by Danny McCullough of the Three Rivers Park District Police appeared in IPMBA News, Vol. 19, No 3 (Summer 2010), published by the International Police Mountain Bike Association. It also appeared in the Spring 2010 issue of Minnesota Police Chief magazine.

Three Rivers Park Police in Minnesota have played an active role in developing safety protocols relating to trail safety, including trail educational efforts and enforcement in the greater Minneapolis metropolitan area. A number of staff have presented regionally on this issue and/or serve on committees at the state level to address trail safety.

Contra Costa County Trail Design Resource Handbook

StephenMRTC — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:50:59 GMT

Prepared for: Contra Costa County City-County Engineering Advisory Committee and Contra Costa County Departments of Public Works and Community Development

By: Wilbur Smith Associates and 2M Associates

March 2001

The purpose of the Contra Costa County Trail Design Resource Handbook is to facilitate and ensure consistency in the design and construction of bicycle trails throughout the county. Because mobility by bicycle, either on roadways or designated bikeways, does not stop at city limits, there is a need for a consistent countywide approach.

This resource manual is intended to be a model and a reference in the design of bicycle trails for Contra Costa's nineteen cities, the County, and park districts. Cities are encouraged to reference and/or adopt this handbook, where appropriate, as part of their own Bicycle Plans and/or General Plans.

Trail Signage Guidelines (City of San José Trail Program)

StephenMRTC — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:27:07 GMT

April 2010

Prepared by:
Callander Associates Landscape Architecture Inc.
325 S. First Street, Suite 300
San José, CA 95113

Prepared for:
City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services

Under the direction of:
City of San José Department of Public Works - City Facilities Architectural Services Division

The purpose of this document is to provide the required tools for trail planners, designers, and contractors to deploy a cohesive trail signage program throughout the City of San José’s Trails Network.

Trail Planning for California Communities

StephenMRTC — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:59:34 GMT

Paperback; Price $95.00

California Chapter of the Association of Environmental Planners Outstanding Environmental Resources Document for 2010

Trail Planning for California Communities provides essential guidance on planning, design, construction, funding, and maintenance of trails in California. Details relevant policies, legislation, and successful projects that lend strong support and provide a variety of tools for the planning and implementation of local trails. A comprehensive guide that can be used at all stages of the trail development process.

Trail Planning is an important reference for planners, advocates, developers, and managers of trails. Topics include: the purpose and value of trails, Federal and state policies, developing trail plans, building community support, legal responsibilities, trail design, environmental review (CEQA and NEPA requirements), funding, and trail maintenance.

Memorandum of Understanding for Maintenance of Trail System

StephenMRTC — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:27:11 GMT

This April 2010 draft memorandum of understanding between the city of Columbus, Ohio, Recreation and Parks Department and Franklin County, Ohio, regional parks system MetroParks is part of an agreement in which MetroParks assumes maintenance responsibility for maintenance of trails within the city of Columbus.

Lease Agreement for Maintenance of Trail System

StephenMRTC — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:25:21 GMT

This April 2010 draft lease agreement between the city of Columbus, Ohio, Recreation and Parks Department and Franklin County, Ohio, regional parks system MetroParks is part of an agreement in which MetroParks assumes maintenance responsibility for maintenance of trails within the city of Columbus.

Ghost Town Trail 2009 User Survey and Economic Impact Analysis

StephenMRTC — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:18:10 GMT

The Ghost Town Trail is a multi-use pathway in Pennsylvania traversing 36 miles from Ebensburg in Cambria County to Saylor Park in Black Lick, Indiana County. Along its route, the trail passes through land originally developed by mining companies — first iron ore and later coal. The crushed-limestone trail follows the former right-of-way of the Ebensburg and Black Lick Railroad, running parallel to Blacklick Creek. Designated a National Recreation Trail in 2003, the Ghost Town Trail has brought life back to an area once abandoned and neglected.

In 2009, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) conducted this study of the users of the Ghost Town Trail under a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Designed to monitor trail user characteristics and economic impact, the survey utilized a methodology previously tested on Pennsylvania trails and documented in RTC’s Trail User Survey Workbook.