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Trail Assessment Worksheet This worksheet addresses Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMD) allowed or not allowed on various trails under the ownership or management of the Dallas County Conservation Board. Department of Justice Assessment Factors: 1. “The type, size, weight, dimensions, and speed of the device. 2. The volume of pedestrian traffic (which may vary at different times of the day, week, month, or year). 3. The design and operational characteristics (e.g. whether its service, program, or activity is conducted indoors, its square footage, the density and placement of stationary devices, and the availability of storage for the device, if requested by the user). 4. Whether legitimate safety requirements can be established to permit the safe operation of the other power-driven mobility device in the specific facility. 5. Whether the use of the other power-driven mobility device creates a substantial risk of serious harm to the immediate environment or natural or cultural resources, or poses a conflict with Federal land management laws and regulations. TRAIL NAME: __High Trestle Trail_ OPDMD allowed/not allowed: Not allowed. Department of Justice Assessment Factors used for decision: 1. This trail is a 10 feet wide paved trail. There is an adjacent 10 ft wide grass area designated for horse riding by the public. Due to the conflict with potential horses, close proximity to the trail because of size and noise situations that can conflict with the safe riding of a horse no OPDMD’s should be allowed. 2. OPDMD’s are not allowed within the city limits due to the increased volume of pedestrian traffic, in particular children using the trail. DCCB staff are trained to deal with these situations and will be allowed on the trail for maintenance and patrol purposes. In addition to this the section of trail from the Woodward City limits to the Boone County line shows a high volume of pedestrian traffic due to the draw of the very scenic and close by High Trestle Bridge. Because of these safety factors no OPDMD’s should be allowed. 3. NA 4. Same as # 1 above and #2 above. 5. NA This trail assessment decision has been approved by the Dallas County Conservation Board at its ___July 2011 meeting.