Date: Monday, April 14
Schedule: 9 am - 12 pm Classroom; 12-1 pm Lunch; 1-5 pm Field
Cost: $200
Level: Beginner
Maximum Size: 15 students

Classroom Site: Monona Terrace (conference site)
Field Site: TBD

The Universal Trail Assessment Process (UTAP), the High-Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP), and the Manual Efficient Trail Assessment Process (METAP) collect objective information about trail conditions such as grade, cross slope, typical and minimum clearance width, surface type, firmness, and obstructions. Through classroom and practical, hands-on trail assessment experience, participants will learn how to objectively measure trails using UTAP, HETAP, and METAP. Participants will also learn the details of UTAP measurements, semi-automated wheeled information sensor package measurements, and HETAP 3.0 Software. This workshop will discuss the benefits of objective information, the application of UTAP, HETAP, and METAP in diverse environments, how to disseminate Trail Access Information (TAI), and how that dissemination meets the requirements of the new federal accessibility guidelines for outdoor developed areas.

Learning Objectives

1. How to objectively measure trails using HETAP.
2.The details of the semi-automated wheeled information sensor package measurements and HETAP 3.0 Software.
3. How to disseminate Trail Access Information (TAI)

Instructor

Todd Ackerman, ADA/Assessment Coordinator, Beneficial Designs, Inc.

Todd Ackerman is the ADA Assessment Coordinator with Beneficial Designs. Todd has traveled from the east coast of Canada (Prince Edward Island) to as far west as Hawaii teaching the UTAP/HETAP assessment process. Not only does Todd do the teaching but also performs assessment for Nevada State Parks, Minnesota State Parks, and King County Parks in Seattle, to name a few. Todd has also been a presenter at the International Trails Symposium, Professional TrailBuilders Conference, California Trails and Greenway Conference, and the ADA symposium.