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An Unorthodox Approach to Trail Planning for a Mountain CommunityNational Outdoor Recreation Conference
April 2018
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Today’s story
● Alta, Utah● Winter vs. Summer● Population Growth
/Economic Development
● Trail Plan Process● Current Status
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Alta, Utah
~500,000 annual winter visitors100,000+ annual summer visitors
Population 387
Old mining town and roadsProtected watershed & National Forest
One lake......and it’s in Albion Basin
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Education Warning:This is not asmall-mouthed bass
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Today’s Alta
Trails
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Challenges● Multiple designations● Numerous stakeholders● Small town, slow change● Established winter program and
lacking summer program● Atypical ski area summer business
goals● Mitigate impacts from visitors
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The Norm - Study it!2011 USFS Albion Basin Study
● Identified alternatives● Big take-away: disperse visitors● No action taken…
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A New Direction● Ski area brings in trail experts● Mountain biking is not
recommended...now what?● Engage user groups...identify
demand● Big picture, not just Alta● Planning a different kind of
master development plan
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Process● Draft purpose and need● Inventory everything● Engage user groups● Trails, restoration, and reroutes● National Strategy for a
Sustainable Trail System● Re-engaged user groups● A final plan is born
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Project Purpose
Long-termComprehensive Appropriate for AltaConnect to system trailsMitigate visitor impactSupport quality experiences
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Need● Safety● Population Growth & User
Distribution● Natural Resource
Protection● Partnerships● Environmental Awareness● Responsible Recreation ● Summer Economic
Baseline
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Community
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Snowbird Resort
Solitude Resort
Brighton Ski Area
Park City
Salt Lake City
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Administration
Plan Outline
Partners & Roles (Adopt-A-Trail)Incorporate other plansTimelineEstimated Capital and O&M
Improve Trailheads and EducationImprove Connections
Phase I: Improve Existing Infrastructure (2-5 Years)
Trail AmendmentsTrail Decommissioning (Restoration)
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Plant OutlinePhase II: Improve Distribution and Connections (5-10 years)
Major Reroutes and New Trails
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FrameworkUSFS National Strategy● Shared stewardship model● Sustainability● Core Values● Challenges → aspirations ⇒
expanding capacity● A bureaucratic means to
complete the plan
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Stewardship and Education
● Build an inclusive shared network
● Provide and incorporate opportunities in everything
● Promote responsible recreation● Foster respect for public lands● Establish effective and
measurable objectives/outcomes
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Adopt-a-Trail Program
Criteria for all projects:● Cost Share Agreement
● Provide trail standard best management practices
● Create a funding plan
● Stewardship required, but focus on quality, not quantity
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Progress● Annual Town of Alta Restoration Day
● Completed small reroutes
● Trailhead signs and directional markers
● Update interpretive signs (in progress)
● Prepared for funding opportunities
● Alta Ski Area piloting summer program
(in progress)
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Next Steps• Secure funding for
Environmental Analysis/NEPA• Further refine conceptual trail
alignments and other projects• Finalize Adopt-a-Trail
“contract" with USFS• Establish Adopt-a-Trail partners
per project• Determine reasonable and
sustainable public access (Visitor Use Management Plan)
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Key takeaways• Seek out all user groups• Secure partners early on• Look for policies and goals
to support project• Be prepared to reframe
significance of project• Identify long-term
funding
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Maura OlivosAlta Ski [email protected](801) 832-1700
Thank you!Chris CawleyTown of Alta
[email protected](801) 742-6010