State Trail Administrators Meeting - September 18-20, 2007

Organized by the National Association of State Trail Administrators
and the Federal Highway Administration

Stuart Macdonald, National Association of State Trail Administrators (NASTA) and Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) opened the meeting by welcoming the participants and providing an overview of our meeting agenda and goals. The participants introduced themselves and gave a brief background of their local issues and personal goals for the meeting. Some States were not able to attend because out-of-State travel restrictions.

Please see:

• Meeting Notes
• Meeting Evaluation

Pre-Conference Materials

There was no registration fee. The State Trail Administrators Meeting is for State trail administrators and Federal agency personnel who are involved with statewide or national trail programs.

• Hotel, Mont Bleu
• Agenda
• Attendee List - Attendance limited to State and Federal trail program managers.

Mobile Workshops:

• Photos and descriptions:
  • Workshop: Carson Pass
  • Workshop: D.L. Bliss
  • Workshop: Emerald Bay
  • Workshop: Flume Trail
  • Workshop: MS Dixie Boat Trip
  • Workshop: Marlette Lake
  • Workshop: Spooner Lake
  • Workshop: Van Sickle State Park

Photos courtesy of
Susan Moerschel - DE State Parks

Final Meeting Notes

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

• Introductions / Show and Tell
  States share experiences on local projects and trails issues.

• Federal-aid Highway Program Reauthorization, Christopher Douwes

• RTP Questions & Answers, Christopher Douwes

• Overview of Workshops - Cheryl Surface and Jean Lacher

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

• State Trails Training, Stuart Macdonald (American Trails)
  • Available State Training Programs
  • National Trails Training Partnership
  • State Training Needs
  • Use of Education Funds
  
  
• Nongovernmental Organization Updates
  • Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Cheryl Surface
  • Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI), Kim Frederick
  • American Trails Training Programs, Pam Gluck
  
  

• Proposed Outdoor Developed Areas Accessibility Guidelines, Karl Knapp, California State Parks.
  See http://www.access-board.gov/outdoor/ for background information.

• View pictures from MS Dixie Networking event.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

• Public Use Timeframes on Trail Projects, Jean Lacher

• Trail Recognition Programs, Stuart Macdonald
  • Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) Update, RTP Annual Achievement Awards, Rescissions, Reauthorization Agenda, National Recreation Trails
  • American Trails: National Trail Award Programs
  
  

• Trail Contracting, Tony Boone, Professional Trailbuilders Association

• RTP Q & A: Recreational Trails Program Questions and Answers Part 2, Christopher Douwes

• Show-and-Tell Part 2, Suggestions for STAM 2008, STAM 2007 wrap-up