A.T. Project Proposal Form

Identifying Information

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Record ID

1.1Project Title *

1.2Brief Project Description *

1.3Project ID No. (Capital Plan)

1.4PMIS No.

1.5Project Submission Date

1.6Project Lead / Project Proposer

1.7ATC Point of Contact (if different from above)

Section 1.8 Review/Recommendation (Club, RPC, ATC Regional Manager sign-off) is completed on the paper/PDF packet outside this app.

1.9Who will do the work?

Project Planning Details

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2.1Problem to be solved or condition to be addressed *

2.2What alternatives were considered?

2.3Is this project identified in a planning document?

2.4Consultations with experts

2.5Consultations with other partners or landowners

2.6Seasonal or timing considerations/restrictions

2.7Immediate safety concerns

2.8Priority Level *

2.9Project Type *

2.10Work Type *

2.11Project Target Start Date

2.12Project Target Completion Date

2.13Is this a phased project?

Project Location

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3.1Project State(s)

3.2Project County(s)

Select a state above to see its counties along the A.T.

3.3ATC Region

3.4Trail Club / Partner Org(s)

Select a state above to narrow this list.

3.5Land Manager(s)/Owner(s)

3.6Ownership Type(s)

3.7APPA Tract Number(s)

3.8GPS Lat/Long (center of site or start/end points)

A detailed site map and shapefile must still be included as an attachment to the packet — see the Packet Checklist tab.

FMSS Details

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4.1FMSS Location Name(s)

4.2FMSS Location Number(s)

4.3FMSS Location Type(s)

4.4Does the project repair/replace assets within the same existing footprint?

If Yes, will the asset expand outside the boundary of the existing footprint?

Compliance Screening

Materials & Methods

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5.1Site access and parking to be utilized

5.2Mode of site access and length of each mode used

5.3Amount and types of materials to be used

5.4Equipment and tools to be used

5.5Will a staging area be required?

5.6Maximum number of people working on site at any given time

5.7Duration and timing of the work

5.8Will the project require a field camp for workers near the site?

5.9Will the project involve working with or around known Hazardous Materials?

5.10Will the project produce disposable waste/debris?

Compliance Screening

Land / Visitor Use

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6.1Will the project temporarily or permanently close a site/trail/road or redirect hikers/traffic?

6.2Will the project require the installation of new signage?

6.3Will the project alter visitor services/activities, including ABA accessibility?

6.4For new construction/alterations: have universal design principles been considered for ABA accessibility?

Compliance Screening

Natural Resources

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7.1Surrounding natural environment

7.2Vegetation trimming, cutting, or clearing

7.3Ground surface area disturbed, cleared, or denuded of vegetation

7.4Will any project materials be harvested or removed from adjacent areas?

7.5Is the site within/adjacent to a designated wilderness area, WSA, or area with significant wilderness characteristics?

7.6Known invasive species at or adjacent to the site Overall Density (if uniform)

7.7Known state/federally recognized rare, threatened, or endangered species

7.8Natural resource surveys completed or planned

7.9Anticipated mitigation measures / BMPs (natural resources)

Compliance Screening

Cultural Resources

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8.1Surrounding built environment and/or adjacent cultural resources

8.2Does the project entail ground disturbance (digging, boring, excavation, grading, etc.)?

8.3Does the project involve work in or near a known archaeological site or resource?

8.4Does the project involve work in or near NRHP listed/eligible properties (other than the A.T.)?

8.5Cultural resource surveys completed

Coordination with APPA required prior to any cultural surveys being conducted on APPA land.

8.6Mitigation measures / BMPs (cultural resources)

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Site Photos, Shapefile & Notes

Photos Taken?

Site Photos

No photos attached yet. Photos are compressed and saved with the record.

Shapefile / Site Map (.zip)

Polygon of the project boundary and any access routes created for the work, zipped (.shp/.shx/.dbf/etc.) — required in the submission packet per Section 9.

Photo File(s) / Reference

Auto-filled from attached photos above — edit freely.

Additional Notes

Urgent High Medium Unspecified

Reference only — check off what's included in this submission packet. This does not submit anything; it's a personal tracking aid.

9. Project Packet Checklist

In addition to the proposal form, ensure the following are included in your submission packet for NPS review:

Project Type Definitions (2.9)

Facilities

Trail tread, structures, bridges, shelters, and other built infrastructure.

Nat. Res.

Habitat, vegetation, wildlife, invasive species, and other natural resource work.

Cult. Res.

Historic structures, archaeological sites, and other cultural resource work.

Work Type Definitions (2.10)

Cyclic

Cyclic Maintenance — scheduled, recurring upkeep.

New

New Construction — building something not previously present.

I&M

Inventory and Monitoring.

Routine

Routine Maintenance — regular, non-cyclic upkeep.

Replace

Replace an existing asset in kind.

Invasive

Invasive Species Management.

Repair

Repair/Rehabilitation of an existing asset.

Emerg.

Emergency Repair.

Restore

Restoration of a natural or cultural resource.

Remove

Remove/Demolish an asset.

Res. Mgmt.

Resource Management (general).

FMSS Location Types (4.3)

Types

A.T. Treadway, Boundary, Building, Bridge, Campground, Dam, Maintained Landscape, Parking Area, Road, Side Trail, Vista, Water System, Other, N/A.

Priority Level (2.8)

Urgent

Immediate safety, resource, or asset risk that cannot wait for the normal planning cycle.

High

Significant need; should be scheduled in the near term.

Medium

Worthwhile but can be scheduled in the ordinary planning cycle.

Source

APPA

A.T. Planning — Project Proposal Form, April 2021.

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Project Type

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Proposals by State

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A.T. Project Proposal

Identifying Information

Project Planning Details

Project Location

FMSS Details

Compliance Screening

Compliance Screening

Compliance Screening

Compliance Screening

Site Photos, Shapefile & Notes

9. Project Packet Checklist

Project Type Definitions (2.9)

Work Type Definitions (2.10)

FMSS Location Types (4.3)

Priority Level (2.8)

Source

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Priority Level

Project Type

Work Type

Proposals by State

ATC Region