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| One little suggestion is to use 4' stakes or sticks pounded into the ground to mark proposed basket locations. Place a large plastic bottle, or bucket on the pole to make a temporary target that is visible, and even throwable if there is already a good 'line' for the hole. Mark the rectangle of the tee box with small wire marker flags. They come in many colors, but they are not very visible at all until you're stepping on them so an extra stake, or driveway marker is good to mark the location of the tee box. Remember to bring a sharpie to write on the flags. | | One little suggestion is to use 4' stakes or sticks pounded into the ground to mark proposed basket locations. Place a large plastic bottle, or bucket on the pole to make a temporary target that is visible, and even throwable if there is already a good 'line' for the hole. Mark the rectangle of the tee box with small wire marker flags. They come in many colors, but they are not very visible at all until you're stepping on them so an extra stake, or driveway marker is good to mark the location of the tee box. Remember to bring a sharpie to write on the flags. |
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| == Trail Building / Conservation / Environment == | | == Environmental Considerations == |
| [[File:2020 apr 27 sustainable trails.pdf|alt=Sustainable Trails: Preserving Our Pathways to Nature|thumb|Sustainable Trails: Preserving Our Pathways to Nature]] | | See [[Disc golf/environmental]] |
| '''The Massachusetts Land Trust Coalition''' has several resources that can inform the process of designing Disc Golf courses that share the same enjoyment, conservation and environmental goals as the land trusts operating in the state.
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| Among other things, each year they have a [https://massland.org/events/land-conservation-conference Land Conservation Conference], with meaty presentations such as the 2020 [https://massland.org/sites/default/files/files/apr_27_sustainable_trails.pdf Sustainable Trails: Pathways to Nature] or the [https://massland.org/sites/default/files/resources/trails_guidelins_best_practices_dcr.pdf Mass DCR Trail Guidelines and Best Practices Manual]. The Sustainable Trails presentation notes that while permitting is done by local Conservation Commissions under both MA Wetlands Protection Act and local bylaws, '''unpaved pedestrian walkways less than 3 feet wide for public access on conservation property in buffer zone and riverfront''' [310 CMR 10.2(2)(a)] are exempt from WPA.
| | == Trail Building == |
| [[File:DCR trails guidelines best practices 2019.pdf|alt=DCR Trails Guidelines and Best Practices Manual|thumb|DCR Trails Guidelines and Best Practices Manual]]
| | See [[Disc golf/trails]] |
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| === Boardwalk Construction Guidelines === | |
| [[File:BoardwalkDesign.pdf|alt=Boardwalk Design|thumb|Boardwalk Design]] | |
| The [https://trails.actonma.gov/ Acton Land Stewardship Committee] steward to 2000 acres in Massachusetts has resources like the [[:File:BoardwalkDesign.pdf|Boardwalk Construction Guidelines]] or their [https://trails.actonma.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/NewKioskDesign2023.pdf Kiosk Design]
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| === US Forest Service - Puncheons, Boardwalks and Bog Bridges ===
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| [https://www.fs.usda.gov/t-d/pubs/htmlpubs/htm07232804/page05.htm Wetland Trail Design and Construction: 2007 Edition] goes over construction techniques for Corduroy, Turnpikes and Causeways among other wetland concerns. In their publication, they note "At least eight types of trail structures are commonly built in wetlands. Some of these are built with no foundation. Others have sleepers (sills), cribbing, or piles as foundations. Most of these structures are built of wood."
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| [[File:Puncheon.png|alt=puncheon|thumb|Puncheon]]
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| The 2000 Edition of the Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook discusses [https://www.fs.usda.gov/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/htm00232839/page08l.htm#punch Puncheons] has an [https://www.fs.usda.gov/eng/pubs/htmlpubs/htm00232839/page14.htm Appendix of selected Trail Construction and Maintenance references]
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| The [https://fpr.vermont.gov/sites/fpr/files/doc_library/USFS-Wetland-trail-design-and-construction.pdf 2007 Edition of the Wetland Trail Design and Construction] by the USFS Technology and Development Program is 90 pages of good information.
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| == Software == | | == Software == |