Sustainable Trail Management, Assessment, Permitting, & Contracting

This course covers the different aspects of trail management, assessment, permitting, and contracting for sustainable and traditional natural surface trails. Topics include the assessment of trail condition, maintenance, safety, permit requirements and developing contracts for trail construction, maintenance, and management. Upon completion, students should be able to develop a trail assessment report that includes maintenance schedules, wet weather trail management, trail conditions, signage, trail facilities, proposed improvements, permit and contract requirements.