Recreational
Trail Development
A
Ten Step Plan
For Municipalities
and Towns
in Oneida County
The following is a
brief outline for
the development
of recreational trails.
Additional details
are available from
the Oneida
County Biking and
Walking TrailsCouncil,
Inc.
1.
Clarify
purpose of trail.
For example:
link communities
with
safe
pedestrian
trails,
enhance recreation,
increase “shoulder
season” tourism,
provide opportunities
for healthy activity,
and improve local
economy.
2.
Determine
community support.
Identify
groups of people
affected
including local
businesses,
property owners,
bikers,
hikers, birders,
schools, parents,
and snowmobile
enthusiasts.
3.
Develop
route options.
Consider
separate
trails, designated
roadways,
existing snowmobile
trails, and
other multiple
purpose
trails.
4.
Discuss
trail development
with
property
owners
near possible
routes.
5.
Determine
style of
trail
and type
of construction
best suited
to selected
route.
For example:
if a trail
is
to be
used
by
snowmobiles
in the
winter
a
gravel
or limestone
surface
would
be
preferable
to asphalt.
6.
Consider
maintenance issues
and
funding related
to the
trail.
7.
Develop
estimated costs
of
construction and
maintenance.
8.
Determine
availability
of
funds from
governmental agencies
and
private
sources.
Note: grant
applications to
the DNR
administered programs
such
as
Wisconsin Stewardship
Program and
the National
Recreational Trails
Act
Program are
due May
1.
9.
Set schedule
of completion
and implement
the plan.
10.
Enjoy
the
trail!
Additional
information
about
grant funding
and trail
development
is
available
from
the WI
Department
of
Natural
Resources,
the WI
Department
of
Transportation,
or the
Oneida County
UW-Extension.
Prepared
by Tom
Rulseh, Oneida
County Biking
and Walking
Trails Council,
Inc. |
