
Bicyclists on the Arkansas River Trail

Bicyclists on the Big Dam Bridge

The famous Peabody Ducks
State Trail Administrators Meeting
November 13-15, 2008
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