Trail Assessment Form

D&H Rail-Trail Assessment Form

Date: ______Section Name: ______

Approximate Mileage: ______

Site Visit By: ______Comments: ______

Trail Surface: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement Is the surface: Rough, smooth, level, uneven, rutted, or pitted? Material: ______□ Add more Material Notes:______

Drainage: □ Draining properly □ Draining onto or across trail bed □ Water staying on trail bed □ Needs drainage structure Notes:______

Bridges □ No bridges in section Bridge # ______Description______

Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Swept of Debris Comments:______

Bridge # ______Description______

Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Swept of Debris Comments:______Culverts: Number of culverts in section: ______Flagged? ______

Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Cleaned Out Notes:______

Swales & Ditches: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Cleaned Out Notes:______

Road Crossings: Trail-road surface interface: ______Sight Clearing Distances: ______□ Need to Cut Brush to See Both Ways General Appearance: ______Signage: □ Intact □ Needs replacement □ Not visible Notes:______

Gates: Conditon □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement Lock: □ Locked Area around gates: □ Smooth □ Rough □ Raked □ Needs material Notes:______

Adjacent Land Use: Farm Crossing: ______Timbering: ______Encroachment issues: ______Notes:______

Historical and other Structures: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement ______□ Needs to be cleaned/cleared out: ______Notes:______

Signage: Includes: Mile markers, Trailhead, and Directional signage Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Cleaning or Improvement □ Sign needs replacement: Location: ______Notes:______

Trailside Vegetation:

Trail shoulders: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Mowing □ Needs Enhancement

Monitor for damage such as: □ Fallen Trees □ Beaver Activity □ Invasive or Exotic Weeds □ Other ______

Overhanging vegetation/limbs: □ Clear □ Trimmed □ Needs attention

Specific Locations & Descriptions for areas of concern: ______

Hazard Tree Inspection: Any Hazard Tree(s) found? □ Yes □ No

If so, describe: Location______Size ______Type of Tree______Description of flaw ______Recommendations: ______

Common Types of Hazard Tree Conditions: □ Decay □ Dead limbs (overhangs) □ Leaning trees □ Wind or Ice damage □ Insects or other disease/infestation □ Other ______

Follow-up Actions: What follow-up actions were conducted? ______

When were actions completed? ______

Please send completed form to: Rail-Trail Council of NE PA P O Box 123 Rear 334 Main Street Forest City, PA 18421 Thank you for your volunteerism!