Federal Trail Data Standards Documents

The FTDS is approved and adopted by the FGDC
(FTDS Version 1: FGDC Document Number FGDC-STD-017-2011)

Table Of Contents

• FTDS Briefing (09/2010)
• FTDS Overview (09/2010)
• FTDS Core Questions (08/2010)
• FTDS Attributes Listed by Core Question (08/2010)
• FTDS: Attributes Grouped by Category (08/2010)
• FTDS Data Parameters (08/2010)
• FTDS Attributes, Definitions and Values (08/2010)
• Appendix A: Trail Planning and Management Fundamentals
  • Trail Class Matrix (11/2011)
  • Trail Fundamentals (11/2011)
• Appendix B: National Historic Trail (NHT) Corridor Concept (11/2011)
• Appendix C: Frequently Asked Questions (11/2011)
• Appendix D: Core Questions and Attributes Considered, but Dropped (08/2010)
• Appendix E: Chronology of the Project (11/2011)
• Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbrevations (11/2011)
• FTDS Team Contact List (09/2010)
• FTDS Overview PowerPoint (~1MB) (09/10/2007)
• FTDS (~1MB) (11/2011)
• FTDS Spreadsheet (~1MB) (11/2011)