National Trail Surfaces Study

Appendix E

National Trail Surface Study Survey

SECTION#1

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the geographic, demographic, and political information asked. Leave blank if the response choice is not applicable to you. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

1. Is this trail designed and managed predominantly as a pedestrian/hiker trail?

Yes
No

If “No” is selected, then skip to “End of Survey” (Qualtrics Option). If “Yes is selected, then skip to Question #2.

2. Is this trail primarily surfaced with a material other than asphalt, concrete, or boardwalk?

Yes
No

If “No” is selected, then skip to “End of Survey” (Qualtrics Option). If “Yes is selected, then skip to Question #3.

3. Have you participated in the National Trails Study Survey previously?

Yes
No

If “No” is selected, then skip to “Question #4” (Qualtrics Option). If “Yes is selected, then skip to “Question #33 – Section#7”. Attention: This addition (Question#3) will be available for Round#2 of this new survey!

4. Please indicate the type of agency you represent:

City agency
County agency
State agency
Federal agency
Non-profit organization
Private landowner

Other (please specify):

5. Please indicate the zip code in which your agency is geographically located (state):

6. Please indicate the name, address and telephone number of your agency:

7. Please indicate the name of the park location in which this trail is located:

8. Please indicate the name of the trail:

9. Please indicate the year in which this trail was constructed:

10. Please indicate the length (in miles and feet):

11. Please name the trail’s site coordinator:

12. Please indicate your (the survey respondent) job title or position within your agency.

13. Please indicate the average traffic per month on trail/visitor usage:

<100
101<x<500
501<x<1000
1001<x<5000
5001<x<10000
>10001
Unknown
N/A

14. Please indicate the types of use permitted on this trail in addition to pedestrian/hiker (choose all that apply):

Motorized recreation (i.e. motorcycle, snowmobile)
Mountain bike
Equestrian
Skateboard
Unknown
N/A
Other (please specify):

15. Is this trail designated as an “accessible” trail?

Yes
No
Unknown
N/A

SECTION#2

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the trail surface composition. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

16. Please indicate the composition of the trail by selecting the material(s) installed:

Natural/Native soil with stabilizer
Natural/Native soil without stabilizer
Soil with high organic content
Crushed rock with stabilizer
Crushed rock without stabilizer
Engineered wood fibers
Wood Chips (bark, cedar, generic)
N/A
Other (please specify):

17. If a soil stabilizer was installed as part of the trail surface material, please indicate the product name.

18. If a soil stabilizer was not used, please indicate the application method and material(s) used to achieve the natural surface.

19. Please indicate the duration of the warranty/guarantees offered for the surface product used by the sales representative/vendor.

Less than 1 year
Between 1 year and 2 years
More than 2 years, but 5 years or less
No warranty/guarantees
Unknown
Other (please specify)

SECTION#3

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the trail pre-installation specifications. Leave blank if the response choice is not applicable to you. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

20. Please indicate the trail’s soil composition/type, and the depth at which it can be found (choose all that apply):

Other (please  specify): 

21. Please indicate the typical slope the particular trail has prior to trail installation:

Up to 5%
Between 5% (1:20) and 8.33% (1:12)
Between 8.33% (1:12) and 10% (1:10)
Between 10% (1:10) and 12.5% (1:8)
Greater than 12.5% (1:8)

SECTION#4

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the sub-base installation, if the sub-base installation was necessary due to the installation of the trail surface material. Leave blank if the response choice is not applicable to you. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

22. Please indicate the date (year) of the sub-base installation:

23. Please indicate the aggregate type used and the depth at which it can be found (choose all that apply):

Other (please specify):

SECTION#5

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the trail surface installation. Leave blank if the response choice is not applicable to you. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

25. Please indicate the date (year) of trail surface installation:

26. Please indicate who installed the trail surface (choose all that apply):

Manufacturer
Contractor
Agency/Organization/Park staff
Volunteer
Unknown

27. If a contractor was hired for the installation of the product, please indicate the name of the installation contractor:

SECTION#6

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the maintenance since installation. Leave blank if the response choice is not applicable to you. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

28. Have you performed any routine maintenance, repair or replacement of the surface since installation?

Yes
No

If “No” is selected, then skip to “Question #32” (Qualtrics Option). If “Yes is selected, then skip to Question #29.

29. Please indicate what the length of time was between the installation of the trail surface material and the first necessary repair:

Other (please specify):

30. What caused the need for the first repair?

31. Please indicate the number of the complete replacements of the trail surface that you have already performed (in total, so far):

32. Please indicate the condition of the trail’s surface characteristics over a period of time (choose all that apply):

Other (please specify):

SECTION#7

For the following questions, please answer every item pertaining to the trail’s quarterly maintenance. Some questions require you to fill in the blank with a corresponding answer.

33. Please indicate the number of maintenance activities that have been performed the last quarter, on the surface of the trail:

34. Please indicate the condition of the trail’s surface characteristics within the last quarter (choose all that apply):

35. Please indicate any unusual events that occurred during the last quarter that affected the surface of the trail (e.g., inclement weather conditions, major program use, special events, etc.):

36. Would you recommend the methods of construction and/or soil stabilizer application to others with similar trail compositions/environments?

Yes
No
N/A

37. Please indicate Why or Why Not:

SECTION#8

For the following questions, please send to the lead investigator (Dr. Lowell Caneday) at trailstudy@okstate.edu and email with Title: Photographs of the trail and surrounding environment, and attach to it trail’s photographs. You can upload up to 5 pictures.