METHODOLOGY
Public Sector Consultants Inc. (PSC), in partnership with MTGA, developed an extensive
inventory of trail maintenance practices. The goal of this inventory is to collect a baseline
of the type and frequency of maintenance activities, staffing, and equipment needs and
provide economic analysis on the scope of maintenance activities around the state to help
and inform MTGA in its future planning for Michigan’s trail system.
The survey was sent to 69 trail managers across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan2. The
initial survey contained a cover letter from the executive director of MTGA explaining
the purpose and importance of the study.