2004 UC Proceedings Abstract

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GIS/GPS Trail Condition Inventories: A Virtual Toolbox for Trail Managers
Track: Environmental Management
Author(s): Gregory Bruehler, Mike Sondergaard

Trail condition assessments were conducted for fourteen all-terrain vehicle trails (ATV) within the Glennallen District of the Bureau of Land Management, Alaska. Field inventory activities involved using a mapping-grade global positioning system and hand-held computer to map and characterize trail conditions for approximately 200 miles of ATV trails. Trail characterization data was supplemented using aerial and land-based digital video and still images. The data was then summarized using ArcGIS software to facilitate the development of a computer-based management tool. Incorporated into a GIS database, the condition inventory provides a virtual toolbox that can be used to determine maintenance needs, establish maintenance priorities, and determine funding needs for trail maintenance.



Gregory Bruehler
Integrated Concepts and Research Corp.
11901 Business Blvd, Suite 105
Eagle River , AK 99577
US
Phone: 907-694-4272
E-mail: gbruehler@clarus-ak.com

Mike Sondergaard
Bureau of Land Management, Glennallen District
Department of Interior
Box 1
Glennallen , AR 99588
US
Phone: (907) 822-3217
E-mail: Mike_Sondergaard@ak.blm.gov