FHWA RTP Contact

Christopher Douwes
Trails and Enhancements Program Manager
Federal Highway Administration
FHWA HEPH-10 Rm E74-474
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington DC 20590-0001
Phone: 202-366-5013
Fax: 202-366-3409

State RTP Contacts

Contact your State RTP Administrator to ask about policies and funding in your State.

2008 State Trail Administrators Meeting

Bicyclists on the Arkansas River Trail

Bicyclists on the Big Dam Bridge

The Peabody Ducks
The famous Peabody Ducks

Organized by the National Association of State Trail Administrators
and the FHWA Recreational Trails Program

Little Rock, Arkansas
Held in conjuction with the
19th National Trails Symposium

Meeting Notes

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Introductions / Show and Tell
States share experiences on local projects and trails issues.
Surface Transportation Authorization Discussion, Christopher Douwes

Friday, November 14, 2008

Open Discussion and General Questions and Answers, facilitated by Mary Hanson (NPS, RTCA)
Breakout Sessions
- Building and Managing Equestrian Trails, Alex Weiss (Florida), Mary Hanson (NPS, RTCA)
- Stewardship & Oversight Plans, Memorandums of Understanding, Programmatic Agreements, Program Reviews, Robert Richards (TN), Andrew Korsberg (MN)
- Increasing Youth Corps Involvement, Stuart Macdonald (NASTA), Stephanie Davison, (The Corps Network)
Education / Use of Education Funds / Training, Stuart Macdonald (NASTA), Kim Frederick (OSI)
Trail Inventory / GIS / Mapping / Standard Reporting Methods / Trail Capacity Planning, Amanda Lewis (MA), Michelle Vetter (ND)
Trail Contracting and Using Professional Trailbuilders, Woody Keen, (Trail Dynamics)

Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Theme: Program Administration

Fostering Relationships, facilitated by Mary Hanson (NPS, RTCA)
Stump the Fed, Christopher Douwes