Adopters Report Form – Knobstone Hiking Trail Association

KHTA Knobstone Trail Adopters Report Form

It is your responsibility to clear the trail of brush, do minimal footbed improvement, clear berm and drains, and report blowdowns. The DNR/JWSF staff will do all chainsawing unless a person has attended a workshop and been certified by the DNR.

Please place numbered notes on a map or give approximate mile marker location to problems you list below.

Step 1 of 2

Trail Section(s) - (Which Trailheads)

Date

Evaluator Name

Cell

Email *

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To Help Solicit Funding It Is Important To Report All Volunteer Hours. Indicate Date And Number Of Hours

Inkind Contribution Date Worked

Inkind Contribution Number of Hours Worked

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Inkind Contribution Date Worked

Inkind Contribution Number of Hours Worked

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Inkind Contribution Date Worked

Inkind Contribution Number of Hours Worked

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Indicate which miles of the trail was evaluated.

A. TRAIL CLEARING - INDICATE IF WORK WAS DONE OR IF IT IS NEED

Blowdown

Brush Encroaching On The Path

Drains or Drainage Dips Cleared Or Berms Removed

B. TRAIL CONDITION----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Trailhead Condition

Miscellaneous (Trash etc.,)

Parking Area

Signs - Condition, New or Different Ones Needed

Vandalism

Horse, ATVs, or Motorbikes On The Trail

Signs Missing Or Vandalized

Confusing Signs

Too Frequent

Erratic Placement

Obscured By Placement Or Brush

Conflicts Or Confusion At Intersections With Other Trail Markings

Rogue Trails

Condition Of Stairs Or Railings

Erosion Around Stairs Or Railings

Stable

Trail Boundary Not Well Defined

Trail Ditched Or Gullied

Berms Build Up And Keeping Water On The Trail

Water Bars Clogged

Grade Dips Needed To Drain Water From The Trail

Standing Water And Muddy Areas

Multiple Trailways Around Standing Water And Muddy Areas

Problems At Stream Crossings

Bridges Needed

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Trail Damage From Illegal Use (Estimate Length of Trail Damaged And Number Of Users)

Mountain Bikes

Motor Bikes

ATVs

Horses

Othert Problems

Please Note The Location Of Additional Problems, Suggested Reroute, Or Alternatives

Reports Filed Online Will Be Forwarded To The Department of Foresty of the DNR

For More Information Please Contact Steve Schaftlein at sschaftlei@gmail.com, 5058 East Nicholson Hollow Road, Salem, IN 47167, Cell – 502-262-6829