1. Creation and Design of GIS of the Austin Ridge Riders Mountain Bike Trails

2. About Austin Ridge Riders
Non-profit organization
Develops and maintains public bike trails
Educates the public on the proper use of bicycles and safety.
Organized club rides including women's and youth rides.

3. Purpose Grant to improve signage along the off-road bike trails.
Create GIS of an area where there is none.
Create simple maps for recreational reference
Create complete maps for trail planning and maintenance
Provide PDF maps and QGIS maps to Austin Ridge Riders, who do not have access to ArcGIS

4. Scope

5. Data Publicly accessible GIS data
Google Earth/Maps
Open Street Map
QGIS
TNRIS aerial quad imagery and elevation data
GPX data provided by Austin Ridge Riders.
Existing Maps on Travis County Parks website
Software to be used: ArcGIS, QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Google Earth, Open Street Map

6. Methodology Create basemap of Reimer’s Ranch
Ariel Imagery
Existing Park Maps
Data provided by the client
Implement the ½ rule of trail sustainability
A trail’s slope should not exceed half the grade of the side slope.
Use this information to make trail improvements.

7. Flowmap

8. Flowmap (cont.)

9. *Total cost is based on the hourly pay of $20/hr
Budget- Labor Costs
Data Processing
Total Hours 30
Subtotal
$600
Data Analysis 60
$1,200
Web and Map Development
144
$2,280
Data Interpretation
Subtotal*
$4,680
*Total cost is based on the hourly pay of $20/hr

10. Budget-Software Costs
ArcGIS
$1,750 ($7,000 annual subscription)
ERDAS Imagine
$220
Adobe Illustrator
$599
Subtotal
$2,569
Total Cost: $7,649

11. Timetable Project Phase Starting Ending Data Processing 9/12/16
9/19/16
Data Analysis
9/20/16
10/4/16
Web & Map Development
10/5/16
11/9/16
Data Interpretation
11/10/16
11/17/16
Presentation
12/7/16

12. Final deliverables Final Report Proposal
GIS trail database and PDF file
Website
PowerPoint Presentation
Map of based on trail names, difficultly, elevation, flood zones, and areas of emergency access.

13. Conclusion Create reference maps Recreation Trail maintenance
Wayfinding
Trail maintenance
Hazard mitigation
Trail erosion

14. Questions?