<p> D&H Rail-Trail Assessment Form</p><p>Date: ______Section Name: ______</p><p>Approximate Mileage: ______</p><p>Site Visit By: ______Comments: ______</p><p>Trail Surface: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement Is the surface: Rough, smooth, level, uneven, rutted, or pitted? Material: ______□ Add more Material Notes:______</p><p>Drainage: □ Draining properly □ Draining onto or across trail bed □ Water staying on trail bed □ Needs drainage structure Notes:______</p><p>Bridges □ No bridges in section Bridge # ______Description______</p><p>Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Swept of Debris Comments:______</p><p>Bridge # ______Description______</p><p>Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Swept of Debris Comments:______Culverts: Number of culverts in section: ______Flagged? ______</p><p>Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Cleaned Out Notes:______</p><p>Swales & Ditches: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement □ Cleaned Out Notes:______</p><p>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:______</p><p>Gates: Conditon □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement Lock: □ Locked Area around gates: □ Smooth □ Rough □ Raked □ Needs material Notes:______</p><p>Adjacent Land Use: Farm Crossing: ______Timbering: ______Encroachment issues: ______Notes:______</p><p>Historical and other Structures: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Improvement ______□ Needs to be cleaned/cleared out: ______Notes:______</p><p>Signage: Includes: Mile markers, Trailhead, and Directional signage Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Cleaning or Improvement □ Sign needs replacement: Location: ______Notes:______</p><p>Trailside Vegetation:</p><p>Trail shoulders: Condition: □ Good □ Fair □ Poor □ Needs Mowing □ Needs Enhancement</p><p>Monitor for damage such as: □ Fallen Trees □ Beaver Activity □ Invasive or Exotic Weeds □ Other ______</p><p>Overhanging vegetation/limbs: □ Clear □ Trimmed □ Needs attention</p><p>Specific Locations & Descriptions for areas of concern: ______</p><p>Hazard Tree Inspection: Any Hazard Tree(s) found? □ Yes □ No</p><p>If so, describe: Location______Size ______Type of Tree______Description of flaw ______Recommendations: ______</p><p>Common Types of Hazard Tree Conditions: □ Decay □ Dead limbs (overhangs) □ Leaning trees □ Wind or Ice damage □ Insects or other disease/infestation □ Other ______</p><p>Follow-up Actions: What follow-up actions were conducted? ______</p><p>When were actions completed? ______</p><p>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!</p>