Statewide Comprehensive

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Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation
Plan and Alabama Trail Plan
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Special Appreciation To
Monte Sano State Park Cheaha State Park The
Waters 5 Rivers Delta Center
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Stakeholder Notification
870 Postcards and 125 E-mail Reminders

• Clean Water Partnerships
• Post-Secondary Educational Institutions
• Public Health Agencies
• Historical Organizations
• State Agencies
• Planners and Grant Consultants

• Chief Elected Officials
• Recreation Organizations and Departments
• Trail Organizations
• Conservation Organizations
• Land Trusts
• Clean Water Partnerships

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Purpose of Public Meetings
Public Participation in Two Programs 1.
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation
Plan 2. Alabama Trail Plan

• Agenda
• Planning Process
• Review Preliminary
• Information
• C. Identify Needs and Issues
• D. Propose Goals and Actions

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Funding Programs
National Park Service
Federal Highway Administration
LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund
RTP Recreational Trails Program
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
(SCORP)
State of Alabama Trail Plan
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LW CF Requirements

• Identify States administrative agency
• Evaluate demand and supply of States outdoor
  recreation resources and facilities
• Program for Plan Implementation
• Governors certification of public participation

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RTP Requirements
23 USC 206 Funds apportioned to a State to carry
out this section shall be obligated for
recreational trails and related projects that--
have been planned and developed under the laws,
policies, and administrative procedures of the
State and are identified in, or further a
specific goal of, a recreational trail plan, or
a statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation
plan required by the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 that is in effect.
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Planning Process

• Inventory of Supply
• Determination of Demand
• Establish Goals
• Develop Strategy

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Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
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SCORP Objectives

• Fulfill the purposes of the LWCF Act, 1965, as
  amended
• Provide states with the maximum opportunity and
  flexibility to develop and implement its plan
• Describe role of LWCF in States provision of
  outdoor recreation opportunities
• Describe the States policies for use of its LWCF
  apportionment
• Provide basis for determining States eligibility
• Ensure relevant, influential and timely planning
  for the States use of LWCF apportionment

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SCORP Requirements

• Process and Methodology
• Public Participation
• Comprehensive
• Implementation Program
• Wetlands Priority Component
• Single Document or Multiple Documents

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SCORP Time Frame and Planning Areas

• Five Year Time Frame from 2008 to 2012
• Planning Area Encompasses the Entire State
• Utilizes Alabamas
• 12 Regional
• Planning Districts

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SCORP Survey Process

• Survey conducted by Troy University, Center for
  Business and Economic Services
• 2,500 telephone surveys
• Random numbers selected based on square root of
  the population of each region
• Within each region, number of surveys was based
  on a countys percentage of the regions
  population

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SCORP Survey Respondents

• Alabamas Projected 2008 Population 4,761,090
• 68.9 Percent White
• 31.1 Percent Non-white
• Respondents
• Adults, Age 19 and Over
• 76 Percent White
• 62 Percent Female
• 24 Percent Non-White
• 66 Percent Female

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SCORP Survey Respondents
Importance of Outdoor Recreation 2008 Activity
Percent Very Important 47.77 Important 26.32 Les
ser Importance 17.88 Not Very Important 4.86 Not
Important 2.96
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SCORP Survey Respondents
Percentage of Alabama residents engaging in
outdoor recreation 1989 2008 Activity Percent
Percent Walking 29 65 Fishing 29 59 Pool
Swimming 21 51 Baseball softball 12
7 Gardening 11 11 Saltwater beach 10
38 Hunting 10 24 Bicycling 9 5 Basketball 8
21 Camping (Developed Sites) 6 20 Power
boating 6 16 Freshwater beach 5 54 Tennis 5
15 Trail hiking 5 15
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SCORP Survey Respondents
Percentage of Alabama residents engaging in
outdoor recreation 1989 2008 Activity Percent
Percent Football -- 44 Soccer -- 18 Jogging --
14 Driving for Pleasure -- 13 ATV
Trail -- 14 Bird Watching -- 8 Volleyball -- 7 Nat
ure Photography -- 6 Roller Skating -- 5 Visit
Historical Sites -- 41 Canoeing /
Rafting -- 9 Horseback Riding -- 7
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SCORP Survey Respondents
1 Outdoor Recreational Needs
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SCORP Survey Respondents
2 Outdoor Recreational Needs
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SCORP Survey Respondents
3 Outdoor Recreational Needs
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Alabama Trail Plan
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Definition of a Trail
A designated land corridor or body of water that
provides recreational, aesthetic, alternate
transportation or educational opportunities to
both motorized and non-motorized users, for all
ages and abilities.
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Types of Trails

• Multi-Use
• Walking
• Hiking
• Biking
• Mountain Bike

• ORV / ATV
• Canoe/Kayak
• Equestrian
• Interpretive
• Based on Trail Inventory Forms

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Typical Trails Uses
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Trail Inventory Information

• Name of Trail
• Location
• Address / Directions
• Longitude / Latitude
• State Planning Region / Tourism Region
• Trail Type
• Length
• Level of Difficulty
• Surface Material
• Owner and Contact Information
• Accessibility
• Restrictions
• Other Facilities Present
• Hours
• Fees

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Trail Inventory
Based on preliminary inventory of local trails.
Does not include distance trails or alternative
transportation facilities.
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Trail Benefits

• Enhanced Quality of Life
• Increased Recreational Opportunities
• Health and Fitness
• Economic Development and Tourism
• Alternate Transportation
• Natural Resource Conservation
• Natural Resource Education
• Aesthetic Enjoyment

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Trail Resources

• ADECA RTP
• ADNRC State Parks, State Lands, Wildlife
  Management Areas
• ALDOT RTP, Transportation Enhancement
• U.S. Forest Service
• Alabama Forestry Commission
• Land Trusts
• Universities
• Non-Profit Organizations

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Trail Issues

• Coordination and Education
• Construction, Maintenance and Volunteers
• Funding
• Trail Availability and Competing Uses