OSAC debates trail counters and data strategy to support competitive trail grant

Jan 15, 2026

Committee reviewed trail-counter packages and emphasized the need for portable and multi-sensor counters to collect usage data for future grant applications; staff reported a nonmotorized trail grant submission and said a decision could come in a couple of weeks.

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The committee examined vendor quotes for trail counters, discussing portability versus permanent installations and whether multi-camera packages contained multiple devices. Members stressed that counters should distinguish users (bikers vs. hikers) and be easy to mount in areas without existing posts. "Multi is the one that tracks the bikers versus hikers and things like that," a member noted when comparing devices.

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