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Looking for trail-related
services and products? check our business supporters! Compiled and edited by Jim Schmid Many of the acronyms provided
here were compiled for and published in Trails Primer: A Glossary
of Trails, Greenway, and Outdoor Recreation Terms and Acronyms, 2001,
Jim Schmid, editor, South Carollina Department of Parks, Recreation
and Tourism, Columbia, SC.
The following list of commonly used acronyms and abbreviations can assist trails and greenway managers and advocates decipher the "alphabet soup" of trail development. Listed in alphabetical order of the abbreviations, or use your browser's "Find" command for specific words. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z AARP American Association of Retired Persons AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACEC Area of Critical Environmental Concern ACSA American Council of Snowmobile Associations ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADAAG Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines Admin Administrative ADP Access Designation Process AEM Adaptive Ecosystem Management AERC American Endurance Riders Conference AHC American Horse Council AHRI American Heritage Rivers Initiative AHS American Hiking Society ALDHA Appalachian Long Distance Hiking Association AMA American Motorcyclist Association AMC Appalachian Mountain Club AMS Acute Mountain Sickness ANSI American National Standards Institute ANST Appalachian National Scenic Trail APE Area of Potential Effect APT All Purpose Trail AQ Actual Quantities AR Administrative Record ARC American Recreation Coalition ARC American Red Cross ARRA Americans for Responsible Recreation Access ASAP As Soon as Possible AT American Trails AT Appalachian Trail ATC Appalachian Trail Conference ATM Access and Travel Management ATV All Terrain Vehicle AWP Annual Work Plan AYCE All You Can Eat AZT Arizona Trail BAC Bicycle Advisory Committee BANANA Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything BBM Benefits-Based Management BCHA Backcountry Horsemen of America BE Biological Evaluation BFA Bicycle Friendly Area BFR Big Freakin' Rock BIA Bureau of Indian Affairs BLM Bureau of Land Management BM Bench Mark BMP Best Management Practice BMR Bike Mounted Ranger BMX Bicycle Motocross BO Biological Opinion BOR Bureau of Reclamation BOR Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (defunct) BRC BlueRibbon Coalition BTU British Thermal Unit BUS Backcountry Use System BY Budget Year CARA Conservation and Reinvestment Act CC Cubic Centimeter CCA Chromated Copper Arsenate (wood preservative) CCC Civilian Conservation Corps (National) CCS Challenge Cost Share agreement (federal) CDCA California Desert Conservation Area CDNST Continental Divide National Scenic Trail CDT Continental Divide Trail CDTA Continental Divide Trail Alliance CE Categorical Exclusion CEQ Council on Environmental Quality (defunct) CFR Code of Federal Regulations CFS Cubic Feet per Second CIP Capital Improvement Program CITU Certificate of Interim Trail Use CMA Cooperative Management Agreement CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program CMP Coordinated Management Plan (BLM) CMP Comprehensive Management Plan CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe CNHT California National Historic Trail CO Contracting Officer COB Close of Business COG Council of Governments COR Contracting Officer's Representative CPSC Consumer Product Safety Commission CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation CRM Cultural Resource Management CRT Coalition for Recreational Trails CWA Clean Water Act CX Categorical Exclusion (NEPA process) CY Cubic Yard(s) CYR Calendar Year DB Decibels (sound level measurement) DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprises DEET N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (insect repellant) DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA process) DFC Desired Future Condition(s) DLG Data Line Graph DNA Determination of NEPA Adequacy DNR Department of Natural Resources (state) DO District Office DOD Department of Defense (US) DOE Department of Energy (US) DOI Department of Interior DOT Department of Transportation (federal or state) DQ Design Quantities DR Decision Record DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA process) EA Environmental Assessment (NEPA process) EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EIS Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA process) EMS Emergency Medical Services EMT Emergency Medical Technician EO Executive Order EOY End of Year EPA Environmental Protection Agency (US) ERMA Extensive Recreation Management Area ESA Environmentally Sensitive Area(s) ESA Endangered Species Act of 1973 ESL Endangered Species List ETA Estimated Time of Arrival ETD Estimated Time of Departure FACA Federal Advisory Council Act FAMS Facility Asset Management System (BLM) FAX Facsimile message FCC Federal Communications Commission FEIS Final Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA process) FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FHWA Federal Highway Administration FICT Federal Interagency Council on Trails FIP Federal Interim Plan FLHP Federal Lands Highway Program FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 FLREA Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act of 2005FNST Florida National Scenic Trail FNST Florida National Scenic Trail FO Field Office (BLM) FOE Friends of the Earth FOIA Freedom of Information Act FONSI Finding of No Significant Impact (NEPA process) FPA Forest Protection Area FS Forest Service (US Department of Agriculture) FSH Forest Service Handbook FSM Forest Service Manual FTA Florida Trail Association FTE Full-Time Equivalent (job) 4WD Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle FWS Fish and Wildlife Service (US) F&G Fish and Game 4x4 Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle FY Fiscal Year (Federal FY is from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30; states often July1-June 30) FYI For Your Information GAO General Accounting Office (U.S. Government) GEM General Management Plan GIS Geographical Information System GMC Green Mountain Club GOBW Great Old Broads for Wilderness GORP Good old raisins and peanuts (trail mix) GOV Government Owned Vehicle GPO Government Printing Office GPS Global Positioning System GSA General Services Administration (U.S. Government) HAZMAT Hazardous Material HR Heritage Resource HRM Heart Rate Monitor HRS Historic Resource Study IANST Ice Age National Scenic Trail ICE In Case of Emergency ICC Interstate Commerce Commission (replaced by the STB) ICOs Issues, Concerns, and Opportunities ID, IDT Interdisciplinary (ID) Team IGA Intergovernmental Agreement IK Inflatable Kayak IMBA International Mountain Bicycling Association INFRA Infrastructure Database (USFS) INHT Iditarod National Historic Trail IP Interested Public(s) ISIA International Snowmobile Industry Association ISMA International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (now SAFETEA) JBANHT Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail KM Kilometer KOP Key Observation Point KSA Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities LAC Limits of Acceptable Change Lat/Long Latitude/Longitude LCNHT Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail LE Law Enforcement LEM Local Experienced Men LEO Law Enforcement Officer LF Lineal Foot LNT Leave No Trace LS Lump Sum LSQ Lump Sum Quantities LULU Locally Unpopular Land Use LUP Land Use Plan LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund MAD Make a Difference MFP Management Framework Plan (BLM) (now RMP) MIC Motorcycle Industry Council MM Meaningful Measures (Forest Service) MOA Memorandum of Agreement MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization MPG Miles per gallon MPH Miles per hour MPNHT Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail MSA Metropolitan Statistical Area MSL Mead Sea Level MSRS Milled Shoulder Rumble Strip(s) MTR Motorized MUDs Mindless Ups and Downs MUTCD Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices NA, N/A Not Applicable NARRP National Association of Recreation Resource Planners NASCC National Association of State Conservation Corps NASORLO National Association of Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers NASPD National Association of State Park Directors NASTA National Association of State Trail Administrators NAWTA North American Water Trails Association NBCB National Backcountry Byway NCA National Conservation Area NCNST North Country National Scenic Trail NEPA National Environmental Policy Act (1969) NF National Forest NFMA National Forest Management Act (1976) NFS National Forest System NGO Non-Governmental Organization NHI National Highway Institute NHL National Historic Landmark NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NHT National Historic Trail NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NIMBY Not in My Back Yard NITU Notice of Interim Trail Use (Rail-Trail) NLCS National Landscape Conservation System NM National Monument NMTR Non-motorized NNL National Natural Landmark NOA Notice of Appeal NOA Notice of Availability NOHVCC National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council NOI Notice of Intent (NEPA) NONA National Outstanding Natural Area NORBA National Off-Road Bicycling Association NP National Park NPNHT Nez Perce National Historic Trail NPNHTF Nez Perce National Historic Trail Foundation NPS National Park Service NRA National Recreation Area NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) under the USDA NRHP National Register of Historic Places NRT National Recreation Trail NRTAC National Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (defunct) NRUM National Recreation Use Monitoring NSA National Scenic Area NSB National Scenic Byway NSRE National Survey on Recreation and the Environment NST National Scenic Trail NTC National Training Center (BLM) NTD National Trails Day (first Saturday in June) NTE Not to Exceed NTEC National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse NTNST Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail NTSA National Trails System Act, 16 USD 1241 et seq. (1968) NTTP National Trails Training Partnership NVP National Volunteer Project NWF National Wildlife Federation NWR National Wildlife Refuge OCTA Oregon-California Trails Association OHR Off-Highway Recreation OHV Off-Highway Vehicle OJT On the Job Training OLR Optimum Location Review OMB Office of Management & Budget (federal) ONA Outstanding Natural Area ONHT Oregon National Historic Trail OPSP Open Project Selection Process O&M Operating and Maintenance Costs ORAR Outdoor Recreation Access Route Org Organization ORM Off-Road Motorcycle ORP Outdoor Recreation Planner ORRRC Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Commission (1962) ORV Off-Road Vehicle OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSV Over Snow Vehicle (Snowmobile)
OVNHT Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail PAL Police Activity (formally Athletic) League PAOT Persons at One Time (Forest Service) PARVS Public Area Recreation Visitor Study PATC Potomac Appalachian Trail Club PB&J Peanut Butter and Jelly (sandwich) PCAO President's Commission on Americans Outdoors PCNST Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail PCT Pacific Crest Trail PCTA Pacific Crest Trail Association PD Position Description PEAK Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids PEIS Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement PENHT Pony Express National Historic Trail PETS Proposed, Endangered, Threatened, or Sensitive species PFD Personal Flotation Device (lifejacket) PHNST Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
P.L. Public Law PLF Public Lands Foundation PLH Public Lands Highways PMO Primary Management Objective (Forest Service) PO Purchase Order POC Point of Contact POST Parks, Open Space and Trails POV Privately Owned Vehicle PPE Personal Protection Equipment PSF Pounds Per Square Foot PSI Pounds Per Square Inch PT Palmetto Trail (South Carolina) PTBA Professional Trailbuilders Association PUC Public Utilities Commission PUC Public Use Condition PUD Planned Unit Development PUDs Pointless Ups and Downs (where a climb leads to no view) PVC Polyvinyl Chloride (plastic) PWC Personal Watercraft QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control RAC Resource Advisory Council (BLM) RAMP Recreation Activity/Area Management Plan RAP Roads Analysis Process RARE Roadless Area Review and Evaluation (also RARE II) RD Ranger District (Forest Service) Rec Recreation REI Recreational Equipment, Inc. RFB Request for Bid RFP Request for Proposals RFQ Request for Quotes (Quotation, Qualifications) RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation RIF Reduction in Force (layoffs) RIM Recreation Information Management (Forest Service) RMA Resource Management Area RMP Resource Management Plan RNA Research Natural Area RO Regional Office (Forest Service) ROD Record of Decision (NEPA process) ROS Recreation Opportunity Spectrum ROW Right(s)-of-way (also R/W) RPM Revolutions Per Minute RR Railroad RRIS Recreation Resource Information System (Forest Service) RSVP Retired Senior Volunteer Program RT Rail-Trail RTAB Recreational Trails Advisory Board RTC Rails-to-Trails Conservancy RTCA Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program of the National Park Service RTES Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species RTP Recreational Trails Program (Federal grant program of FHWA) RUP Recreation Use Permit RUS Recreational Use Statute RV Recreational Vehicle (travel trailer, motorhome, 5th-wheel, etc.) RVD Recreation Visitor Day (Forest Service) RWT Rail-with-Trail R&D Research & Development R&PP Recreation and Public Purposes (Act) SAFETEA Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003 (successor to ISTEA and TEA-21) SAR Search and Rescue SCA Student Conservation Association SCHC South Carolina Horsemen's Council SCORE Service Corps of Retired Executives SCORE South Carolina Off-Road Enthusiasts SCORP Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan SDM System Diagram Map SF Square Foot SY Square Yard SFNHT Santa Fe National Historic Trail SHPO State Historic Preservation Office(r) SIP State Interim Plan SLO State Liaison Officer (for LWCF) SLUP Special Land Use Permit SMA Special Management Area SMS Scenery Management System SMSA Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area SNAG Sensitive New Age Guy SO Supervisors Office (Forest Service) SORBA Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association SOP Sense of Place SOP Standard Operating Procedure SOS Help (Morse Code distress signal: --- ... ---) SOW Statement of Work SRMA Special Recreation Management Area SRUP Special Recreation Use Permit SSP Special Status Plant SSS Special Status Species STAC State Trails Advisory Committee STB Surface Transportation Board (authority over RR abandonments) STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program STP Surface Transportation Program SUR Shared Use Road STOP Sit, Think, Observe, Plan SUV Sport Utility Vehicle SVIA Specialty Vehicle Institute of America STP Surface Transportation Program TBA To Be Announced TCC Trail Care Crew (Subaru/IMBA program) TE(s) Transportation Enhancement(s) TEAs Transportation Enhancement Activities TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century TIP Transportation Improvement Program TL! Tread Lightly! TMO Trail Management Objective (Forest Service) TMP Trail Management Process TNT Trinitrotoluene (high explosive) TOAD Tourist on a Detour TPL Trust for Public Land TRACS Trail Assessment and Condition Surveys (FS) TTF Technical Trail Feature TTD Things To Do TTNHT Trail of Tears National Historic Trail TTT Train the Trainer TV Travel Voucher TVA Tennessee Valley Authority T&A Time & Attendance T&E Threatened & Endangered T&R Township and Range UFAS Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards URL Universal Resource Locator (website address) USACE United States Army Corp of Engineers USC United States Code (Federal statute) USCOE United States Corps of Army Engineers USDA United States Department of Agriculture USDI United States Department of the Interior USDOT United States Department of Transportation USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service USFS United State Forest Service USGS United States Geological Survey UTAP Universal Trail Assessment Process UTM Universal Transverse Mercator VIF Volunteers in the Forest (Forest Service) VIP Volunteers in the Parks (National Park Service) VMS Visual Management System VQO Visual Quality Objective VRM Visual Resource Management VUD Visitor Use Day WG Wage Grace WIIFM What's In It For Me WM Work Month WMA Wildlife Management Area WO Washington Office (Forest Service) WOMBATS Women's Mountain Bike and Tea Society WSA Wilderness Study Area WSR Wild and Scenic River YACC Young Adult Conservation Corps YTD Year-to-Date YCC Youth Conservation Corps |
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