2. Collect the right information the first time Trail Assessment & Condition Surveys TRACS

3. Trail Assessment & Condition Surveys

4. Why Trail Condition Surveys?  First-hand field knowledge  Program management, inventory & accountability  Collect the right information… the first time

5.  TMO-Based Reflecting forest plan & management decisions  Field Inventory Trail length, width & constructed features  Condition Assessment What kind of shape is the trail in?  Prescription What is needed & how often to meet standard? TRACS

6. T r a i l M a n a g e m e n t O b j e c t i v e s Inventory TRACS + Assess + Prescribe

7. TRACS Efficiency, Consistency, Quality  ‘Collect the Right Information the First Time’  Trained & Skilled Personnel  TRACSInfra Seamless Relationship  Standardized Data Dictionary  Consolidated and Efficient Forms  eTRACS

8. TRACS Makes Sense Efficiency & Consistency Sound Business Management Required Approach for USFS Trail Condition Surveys

9. TRAC’ing for Success  National Quality Standards  TMO: Point of Reference  Training & Skill Development  Application of Design Parameters  Appropriate Level of Accuracy & Specificity

10. National Quality Standards  Health & Cleanliness  Resource Setting  Safety & Security  Responsiveness  Condition of Facilities

11. TMO’s To be effective, every TRACS survey must be based on a trail-specific TMO

12. TRAC’ers Training & Skill Development  TRACS Apprentice  Journey-Level TRAC’er  TRACS Master

13. Assess & Prescribe Based on the Design Parameters identified for the trail, what’s needed to meet standard?

14. Trail CASM Survey Accuracy & Specificity

15.  GIS: Spatial & tabular data displayed in digital map coverages  GPS: Survey method well-suited for collecting GIS spatial data  TRACS: Survey method well suited for collecting GIS tabular data GIS, GPS & TRACS What’s the connection?

16. Ready, Set…. National Standards TMO: Point of Reference Training & Skill Development Application of Design Parameters Appropriate Level of Accuracy & Specificity

17. TRACS!

18. TRACS User Guide  TRACS Data Dictionary  TRACS Surveys  TRACS Productivity Factors  TRACS Sign Inventory  TRACS Photo Record  eTRACS Instructions, Forms & Examples:

19. TRACS Data Dictionary  Constructed Features  Feature Condition Codes  Tasks  Severity Factors  Required & Optional Fields Standardized Codes & Definitions :

20. TRACS Feature Inventory  Trailway  Turnpike  Puncheon  Culvert  Retaining Wall  Etc. By Type, Location, Dimensions, Material

21. USFS Standard Drawings & Specs www.fs.fed.us/.ftproot/pub/acad/dev/trails/trails.htm

22. USFS Standard Drawings & Specs

23. TRACS Assessment & Prescription  Feature Condition  Trail & Feature-Specific Work Needed to Meet Standard Concise, Consistent Identification of:

24. TRACS Condition Codes 1.Routine Maintenance 2.Repair/ Rehab 3.Replace 4.Decommission 5.Expand 6.Alter Function 7.Install New

25. TRACS Data Dictionary Features & Unit of Measure Standardized features, unit of measure, drawing #, required dimensions & material types

26. TRACS Data Dictionary Features & Tasks Standardized features, tasks, unit of measure, & severity factors

27. Get Organized! TRACS Survey Form:  Systematically record key trail inventory, dimensions, materials, conditions & prescriptions  Walk out of the woods with a consistent, quality, & useful set of information

28. TRACS Survey Forms Record trail-specific inventory, dimensions, conditions & tasks

29. TRACS Survey Example

30. Productivity Factors

31. Collecting Key, Trail-Specific Information  Physical factors that have a predominant effect on the accomplishment and cost of trail construction, maintenance and/or reconstruction Productivity Factors

32.  Site-specific data (per CASM accuracies)  Usually don’t change much over time  Used to refine costing  Useful for planning, management & other information purposes Productivity Factors

33.  Typical Tread Grade  Typical Side Slope  Typical Soil Type  Typical Vegetation: Brush  Typical Vegetation: Timber

34. Productivity Factor Codes  Standardized codes  Developed from perspective of trail construction & maintenance production rates

35. Productivity Factor Codes

36. Field Data is Collected :  Via a Productivity Factor Survey  Usually during the 1 st full TRACS survey  (Default values can be created in Infra)

37. TRACS Productivity Factor Survey Field observations about key variables affecting trail construction & maintenance

38.  Site-specific data  Used to refine costing  Useful for planning & management TRACS  Infra Trails Productivity Factors

39. Productivity Factors Because all trails not are created equal …

40. TRACS Sign Inventory

41. TRACS Photo Log

42. TRACS Photo Record

43. Where to find it? www.fs.fed.us Recreational Activities Special Programs Trail Management

44. Where to find it? http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/rhwr/ibsc/index.shtml

45.  Standardized approach to trail condition surveys  Based on TMO  Influenced by CASM  Quality Trail Prescription & Cost Information  Consistent, Versatile & Useful Data Results…. TMO  CASM  TRACS  Infra

46. TRACS Make the Most of Your Trip

47. TRACS Collect the right information… …the first time