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VII. TRAIL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS All paved multi-use bicycle/pedestrian trails must be 10 feet in width to be considered for funding through this program. Very short distance exceptions might be allowed on a case by case basis and limited in distance (i.e. 20-30 feet for example). Do not submit a trail project with the intention that there will be an exception. Make sure your whole paved trail can be 10 feet wide before applying. With regards to bicycle trails, applicants will be required to conform with recommendations contained within the 2007 "Mn/DOT Bikeway Facility Design ManuaP' developed by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, with the exception that all paved bicycle trails must be 10 feet wide versus the minimum 8 feet wide mentioned in this manual. • See http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/pdfs/manual/manual.pdf For other uses, applicants must follow the "Trail Planning, Design, and Development Guidelines" developed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources —Parks and Trails Division. • The guidelines are available at the Minnesota's Bookstore www.minnesotasbookstore.com or 1-800-657-3757 for$19.95. Applicants are also encouraged to follow recommendations made in "Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part II of II.•Best Practices Design Guide" produced by the Federal Highway Administration. • See hlt2://www.fliwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational When developing natural surface trails, applicants are encouraged to follow principles outlined in "Trail Solutions:IMBA's Guide to Building Sweet Singletrack". • See http://www.imba.com/catalog/book-trail-solutions Applicants are required to address the American with Disabilities Act under the Evaluation Criteria Section of the application. The ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas, and the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities can be found on the Federal Access Board website. Successful applicants are required to design and construct their trail to meet ADA standards. • The following guidelines will help you design your facilities. Copies can be ordered from the U.S. Access Board at(800) 872-2253, or downloaded from their website at http://www.access-board.gov. Below are links directly to specific guidelines: • ADA and ABA Guidelines and Standards (https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and- standards) (For buildings and certain recreation facilities including playgrounds, recreational boating facilities, and fishing piers) Revised 12/06/2016 Page 12 of 17