Trail Consultation Survey On-Line
A discussion paper for
public comment is on the
Environmental Registry (Number: 011-9565). The public comment period closes on
Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Attached is a copy of the
Discussion Paper.
As you are aware, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport will be hosting regional consultation sessions, by invite only, on strengthening the
Ontario Trails Strategy. Below are the locations and dates of the consultation sessions:
November 18 –
OttawaNovember 19 – Ingersoll
November 21 –
TorontoNovember 27 – Thunder Bay
November 28 –
North BayIn addition, two provincial First Nation/Aboriginal organization engagement sessions as well as a meeting with the
Métis Nation of Ontario will be scheduled.
The next OTCC meeting will be
Thursday, December 12, 2013.
Performance Measures - Trail Counts!
We have your answer.
Utilizing smartphone technology trail users can now complete a short survey that:
- Logs in the trip
- Single counts individual users
- Consolidates results for centralized reporting
- Consultation on survey content.
- We ask your questions - the facility manager asks what they want to know!
- Allows for separate trail counting
- Multi-season operation
- 24/7collection
- Identifies quality of trail experiences
- Provides you feedback loop
Wherever there is a smartphone signal, and YOUR trailhead you could be gathering and collecting additional information that will make for a better trail! Got great trails? Get the feedback that keeps you in the know!
Low maintenance
Using weatherproof
decals our methods allow users to quickly and easily provide you with information you need to assess, improve, direct, re-direct, or provide information to the user - while on the trail. Our proprietary method has been developed by over 140 trail users and with the input of The
City of Thunder Bay and Norfolk County Trail Managers.
Low cost
$50.00 per trail per year (max 3 trails) includes:
- Decal design
- Decal Printing - max 6 sheets, various size decals
- More decals option (fee charged)
- Survey Set-up
- Survey reports
- All system maintenance
- Regional Comparisons
- Seasonal variances
- Trail differentiations
- Use patterns
Packages - OTC Member? - Take $25.00 off each package. Go to
Trail Counts! to purchase. Thanks
New Trail: Port Severn, Whitby, Georgian Bay, Wollaston, Saugeen Shores
