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WATrails2017 Federal [Washington (State)]

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WATrails2017 Federal [Washington (State)]
Description
In 2007, Washington State legislators requested a trails database, but funding to complete that statewide project was not made available at the time. In 2009, the Federal Government outlined the need for trails database schema in their Data Standards Review Committee, stressing the efficiency in management decisions that a streamlined database can provide. "The collection, storage and management of trail related data are important components of everyday business activities in many federal and state land-managing agencies, trail organizations and businesses. From a management perspective, trails data must often mesh closely with other types of infrastructure, resource and facility enterprise data." In 2014, the Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer's (OCIO) Geospatial Program Office acquired a Nonhighway and Off-Road Vehicle Activities (NOVA) Program grant through the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) giving the OCIO initial funding to develop a statewide trails database based on Federal Geographic Data Committee standards. Using the same standard for all trails data will allow land managers and recreational users throughout the state to access and use the data regardless of administrative boundary. "Data standards will make it easier for trail information to be accessed and exchanged and used by more than one individual agency or group…Ease in sharing data increases the capability for enhanced and consistent mapping, inventory, monitoring, conditions assessment, maintenance, costing, budgeting, information retrieval, and summary reporting for internal and external needs." Along with streamlining data and facilitating efficiency in management practices across agencies, the database will provide a source of trails information that is open and free to the public. The 2016 State Legislature provided additional funding from the Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities Account to the Office of the Chief Information Officer to continue work on the database. Additional details about the project can be found here: http://rco.wa.gov/recreation/WashingtonStateTrailsMap.shtml Please note that this map and its component services have been designed to work together as part of the web application.
Creator
Washington State Geospatial Portal
Publisher
WaTech Geospatial Program Office
Temporal Coverage
Last Modified: 2017-11-28
Date Issued
2017-11-28
Rights
Washington's Public Records Disclosure Act (RCW 42.56) was adopted by initiative of the people in 1972 to open government records to the public. The Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) believes in the importance of the public’s right to know about its operations and activities. This data should not be construed, expressed or implied, as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. OCIO discloses this data “as is” without any warranty, and OCIO expressly disclaims all expressed or implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use. It should be noted that all data created by the state, using government funds, is in the public domain and commercial use and licensing of state data is prohibited. Source data was obtained from several organizations at various times and has been modified to meet Federal Trail Data Standards. Every effort has been made to ensure that the data represented is accurate. However, no guarantee can be made regarding the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the data. The data may contain typographical errors and other inadvertent inaccuracies or omissions, and the data may not reflect recent management and geographic changes or seasonal closures and maintenance conditions. It is for representative map purposes only. Anyone who uses and relies on any data from this database or on maps created using this data does so at his/her own risk. The OCIO is not liable for the data provided in this database and strongly advises checking with appropriate trail management organizations for current environmental conditions and trail status as part of trip planning and preparation. The data provided in this database should not be construed as a trail guide. By accessing and using this data, the user agrees to indemnify, hold harmless from any claim or demand directed at the OCIO, removing the OCIO from any claim, losses, liabilities, and cost and expense of defense, directly or indirectly made by any third party that arises in connection with use of this data. In no event shall the OCIO be liable to any user or any other person, organization, business, or website, for any loss of measurable or immeasurable economic or personal value due to the presence of this database or the use of its data. Access to this database may be suspended, discontinued, or altered, in part or in whole, at any time, for any reason, with or without prior notice, at the discretion of the OCIO.
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Public
Format
ArcGIS FeatureLayer
Language
English
Date Added
August 10, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from State of Washington Geospatial Open Data Portal on 2025-11-04.

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    Washington State Geospatial Portal (2017). WATrails2017 Federal [Washington (State)]. WaTech Geospatial Program Office. https://geo.wa.gov/datasets/wa-geoservices::watrails2017-federal (web service)
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