MTGA Trails Toolkit

Event Planning Checklist

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The Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania has developed this useful assessment form which can be used by volunteers to record trail conditions.

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a collection of maintenance forms use by Greene County Parks and Recreation.

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Attached is a draft budget for the Pere Marquette Rail Trail in Midland County, Michigan. It also includes a list of capital items (e.g. lawnmowers), their cost, and expected lifespan.

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The Michigan Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) is an evolving data aggregation effort targeting invasive species early detection and rapid response needs within the state of Michigan.

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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) theories contend that law enforcement officers, architects, city planners, landscape and interior designers, and resident volunteers can create a climate of safety in a community right from the start. CPTED’s goal is to prevent crime by designing a physical environment that positively influences human behavior. The theory is based on four principles: natural access control, natural surveillance, territoriality, and maintenance.

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Attached is the River Voices newsletter, volume 16, Number 2 from 2006. Published by the River Network, this particular newsletter contains many valuable articles on water trails.

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Support for building a regional trail system in Genesee County has grown over the last few years and it was found that the County lacked a united guiding plan and vision for creating a trail system that connects urban, suburban and rural communities.

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Connecting Michigan is an especially proactive and broad-based initiative to identify and address the critical issues that are impeding Michigan’s progress on developing a statewide interconnected system of trailways and greenways. These treasured resources, so appealing to a wide array of interests, benefit Michigan communities and provide exceptional opportunities for various recreational pursuits, health and fitness, nonmotorized transportation, environmental enhancement, economic and educational benefits, and tourism. Today’s vision can be tomorrow’s reality.

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An overview for estimating trail costs of land acquisition, design, construction, and management.

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