Trail Management Objectives (TMO s)
TMO s are the foundation for solid, consistent trail planning, survey & design, construction, maintenance, periodic condition assessment & prescriptions, and on-going management.
The TMO Keystones
Trail Type Trail Class Managed Use Designed Use Design Parameters Our Reference Points were developed by.... United States Forest Service National Park Service Fish & Wildlife Service What Are Your Reference Points?
Trail A route 50 inches or less in width or a route over 50 inches wide that is identified and managed as a trail. Forest Trail A trail wholly or partly within or adjacent to and serving the National Forest System that the Forest Service determines is necessary for the protection, administration, and utilization of the National Forest System and the use and development of its resources.
What are the TMO s?
A fundamental trail category that indicates the predominant trail surface and the general mode of travel the trail accommodates.
Allow managers to identify specific technical specifications, management needs and the cost of managing the trail for particular uses and/or seasons by trail or trail segment. Only one Trail Type per trail, or... When multiple Trail Types are on same route: Identify each Trail with it s own Name, I.D., and Trail Type.
The prescribed scale of trail development, representing the intended design and management standards of the trail.
Only one Trail Class identified per trail or trail segment. Trail Classes define typical scenarios of combined factors, and exceptions may occur for any factor. Choose the one that most closely matches the managed objective of the trail.
The prescribed scale of trail development, representing the intended design and management standards of the trail. Only one Trail Class identified per trail or trail segment. The National Trail Classes provide a chronological classification of trail development on a scale ranging from Trail Class 1 to Trail Class 5 Trail Class 1: Minimal/Undeveloped Trail Trail Class 2: Simple/Minor Development Trail Trail Class 3: Developed/Improved Trail Trail Class 4: Highly Developed Trail Trail Class 5: Fully Developed Trail Each Trail Class is defined in terms of applicable Tread and Traffic Flow, Obstacles, Constructed Features.
Trail Class 1: Minimal/Undeveloped Trail
Trail Class 2: Simple/Minor Development Trail
Trail Class 3: Developed/Improved Trail
Trail Class 4: Highly Developed Trail
Trail Class 5: Fully Developed Trail
Designed Use Designed Use Types All Terrain Vehicle Snow All Terrain Vehicle Bicycle Dogsled Hiker / Pedestrian Motorcycle Pack and Saddle Snowmobile Snowshoe Motorized Watercraft Non-Motorized Watercraft Cross Country Ski
The mode(s) of travel that are actively managed and appropriate, considering the design and management of the trail.
There may be more than one Managed Use per trail or trail segment. Managed Use indicates a management decision or intent to accommodate and/or encourage a specified type of trail use.
Hiker / Pedestrian Bicycle Pack and Saddle Motorcycle All Terrain Vehicle Cross Country Ski Snowshoe Dogsled Snowmobile Motorized Watercraft Non-Motorized Watercraft
The intended use that controls the desired geometric design and determines the subsequent maintenance parameters for the trail.
Although the trail may be actively managed for more than one use, and numerous uses may be allowed... there is only one Designed Use per trail or trail segment.
Hiker / Pedestrian Bicycle Pack and Saddle Motorcycle All Terrain Vehicle Cross Country Ski Snowshoe Dogsled Snowmobile Motorized Watercraft Non-Motorized Watercraft
Determines technical specifications for trail design, construction and maintenance For each Designed Use and applicable Trail Class, there s a corresponding set of standardized technical specifications.
Design Parameters
Technical specifications for trail construction and maintenance, based on the Designed Use and Trail Class.
Design Tread Width Design Surface Design Grade Design Cross Slope Design Clearing Design Turns
Standardized set of construction and maintenance specifications based on Designed Use and Trail Class. Local deviations may be established based on specific trail conditions, topography and other factors..provided that they continue to reflect the general intent of the Trail Classes.
Putting it all together
Trail Type Trail Class Managed Use Designed Use Design Parameters Efficient Trail Planning, Design, Construction & Management Consistent, Quality Data Accurate, Accountable Inventory & Costing