Office of Planning, Environment, & Realty (HEP)
Planning • Environment • Real Estate
8:00 |
STAM Registration/Continental breakfast |
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8:55-9:10 |
Welcome, Overview of Agenda and Workshop Alex Weiss, Florida Office of Greenways and Trails (OGT), Stuart Macdonald, National Association of State Trail Administrators (NASTA) and American Trails; Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) |
9:15-10:30 |
Introductions / Show and Tell States will share experiences on projects and trails issues. [States should submit special presentations]. |
10:30-10:45 |
Break |
10:45-12:00 |
Discussion: Federal Transportation Authorization: FY 2010 and Beyond, facilitated by Christopher Douwes, FHWA Discussion of legislative proposals, policies, and programs: Recreational Trails Program (RTP), Transportation Enhancement (TE) Activities, National Scenic Byways Program, etc. |
12:00-1:15 |
LUNCH (Provided) |
1:15-2:30 |
RTP Questions & Answers, facilitated by Christopher Douwes Discussion on RTP related issues, policies, project eligibility, etc. |
2:30-2:45 |
Break |
2:45-3:45 |
Plenary Session - Challenges for State Programs Staffing, State budget cuts, effects of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), what happens if the RTP is not included in the next authorization. Discussion question: what is your biggest challenge and how are you facing it? |
3:45-4:00 |
Break |
4:00-5:00 |
Plenary Session - Best Practices Stewardship and Oversight Plans, Memorandums of Understanding for Categorical Exclusions and other NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) documentation, Advisory Committee Management. See www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/guidance/state_practices/. |
5:30 |
Optional Evening Mobile Workshop Mobile workshop to RTP funded project (Walk and Talk) ~ Walk the University of Florida campus on the new 1.5 miles of Flexi-Pave surfaced trail. Gainesville is also known as one of the top bicycling communities in the country, so bring a bike if you'd like. |
8:00 |
Continental breakfast |
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9:00-10:00 |
Recreational Trails Program Database Local and National Trail Project Databases Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT) Database, Trail Data Standardization, Project Information Availability, Importance of Information Sharing. How are States making RTP information available? How can we work together to provide RTP project data each year for an improved database? What should be the Performance Measures? |
10:00-10:30 |
Break |
10:30-12:00 |
Plenary Session - OHV Project Development, facilitated by Laurie Giannotti (CT), Stephen Lecco (BEC), Jim Schmid (USFS) Feasibility Studies, Assessments, Planning, Design, Implementation, Partnership, Lessons Learned |
12:00-1:30 |
LUNCH (Provided) |
1:30-3:00 |
Discussion Topic: Plenary Session, facilitated by Stuart Macdonald State Trail Conferences / Continuing Education / Trails Training Innovative Communication Technologies; Teleconferences, Webinars, etc., |
3:00-3:30 |
Break |
3:30-5:00 |
Discussion Topic: Plenary Session Stump the Fed! |
5:30 |
Optional Evening Mobile Workshop Mobile workshop to RTP funded project (Walk and Talk) ~ Paynes Prairie State Preserve State Park / Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail |
8:00-5:00 |
Mobile Workshops (check website for exact starting times) See www.southeasternequestriantrails.com/. |
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Southeastern Equestrian Trails Conference
See www.southeasternequestriantrails.com/.
