Trails Survey - Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC

1. In the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31), how many trails and kilometres of trails did your Club construct, extend, relocate or maintain?

a) Kilometres of trails constructed*

b) Number of trails constructed*

c) Kilometres of trails maintained*

d) Number of trails maintained*

e) Kilometres of trails extended*

f) Number of trails extended*

g) Kilometres of trails relocated due to logging, erosion, wear and tear damage, access issues*

h) Number of trails relocated due to logging, erosion, wear and tear damage, access issues*

2. Where are the trails located on which your Club did trail work over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31)?

Check all that apply.*

Regional / Municipal / District / Community Parks
Provincial parks
National parks
Crown land outside of parks
Private Managed Forest Lands
Private Property
First Nations (including Lands for which your Club consulted with First Nations or obtained First Nations' approval)
Tenured land (e.g., includes commercial recreation operator tenures, woodlots or tree farm licences on Crown land)
Other

Please specify other location(s) if above categories are not applicable.

3. For the trail(s) on Crown land that your Club worked on over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

a) How many trail(s) have Section 56 status?*

b) How many of the trail(s) do not have Section 56 status?*

c) How many Section 56 trail applications did your Club submit?*

d) How many of your Club’s Section 56 trail applications were granted?*

e) How many Volunteer / Partnership Agreements does your Club have with Recreation Sites & Trails?*

f) How many of the trail(s) are within Provincial Parks?*

g) How many Volunteer Agreements does your Club have with BC Parks?*

4. For the trail work undertaken by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31) do you have any comments, concerns or issues about:

a) The Section 56 application process?*

b) Volunteer / Partnership Agreement(s) with Recreation Sites & Trails?*

c) Obtaining approval from BC Parks for trail work within provincial parks?*

d) Volunteer Agreement(s) with BC Parks?*

5. Please provide particulars about your Club’s trail building / maintenance activities over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

a) Total Club trail building / maintenance events or trips*

b) Total volunteers involved (estimate is sufficient if records are limited)*

c) Total volunteer hours (estimate is sufficient if records are limited)*

d) Total expenses incurred by your Club, including expenses reimbursed to Club members*

e) Nature of expenses incurred by Club members, which are not reimbursed (i.e., mileage, wear & tear on vehicles, wear & tear on tools)*

6. Please check all which describe or generally describe the nature of the trail work undertaken by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31):

Planning

Work undertaken before construction of new trail(s), trail extension or re-routing of trail(s), such as research, investigation of ownership and/or tenure holders, exploring best location for trail(s), and obtaining consent/approval for trail work

Trail maintenance

Clearing blowdowns, deadfall or slide alder
Brushing, wear and tear repairs, over-use repairs, and restoring signage
Repairing water or other erosion damage, including repairing or installing drainage
Repairing trail infrastructure, such as stairs, bridges, board walk, gates and safety railings

Constructing new trail(s) or trail extension(s)

Cutting a route through deadfall and brush removal (no Section 56 approval)
Cutting a route through deadfall and brush removal (with Section 56 approval)
Cutting a route through deadfall and brush removal (with BC Parks' approval)

Trail construction with BC Parks approval

Digging out a path using hand tools
Digging out a path using backhoe
Constructing infrastructure, such as stairs, bridges, board walk, gates and safety railings

How many trail markers did your Club install?*

Trail work undertaken due to logging

Including relocating trail(s), clearing and repairing trail(s) damaged by logging, and brushing of new vegetation growth

Work on logging or resource road(s) to restore or to maintain pedestrian access to trailhead(s)

Including clearing blowdowns, deadfall, slide alder or other debris, and repairing water or other erosion damage

Work on logging or resource road(s) to restore or to maintain vehicle access to trailhead(s)

Including clearing blowdowns, deadfall, slide alder or other debris, and repairing water or other erosion damage

Other trail work not captured above – please describe below

7. For the trail work performed by your Club over the past 10 months (January 1 to October 31), please check the nature of the equipment or services used:

Select all that apply*

Hand tools, such as clippers, loppers, brush cutters, axes
Power tools, which require special training / experience (i.e., chain saws, brush cutters)
Hiring of machines and operators (i.e., mechanical brushers, backhoes)
Hiring, retaining or consulting professionals (i.e., biologists, hydrologists or engineers for infrastructure such as bridges)
None of the above

Please identify the type(s) of machines used.

Please describe the services provided by the professional / consultant

For other specialized trail work or equipment, please describe below

8. Did your Club receive funding or other support for its trail work? If yes, please check all boxes that apply. Please provide the amount or describe the in-kind donation(s) in the comment sections provided.

None

FMCBC Club Grant

Amount

In-kind donations, i.e., material, supplies, delivery services, design services