NCTA Online: Documents and Resources  

Trail-Related Documents
    
Vision for the Trail
    
Annual Reports
    


    Trail Policies
    
NPS Handbook

Volunteers and Members
    
Membership Categories
    
Position Descriptions
    
Reporting Hours
    
Expense Reimbursement
    
Writing Press Releases


Administrative Documents
    By-Laws
    
Articles of Incorporation
    
Mission Statement
    
Vision for Organization
   
NCT & NCTA Background
    
Board of Directors
    Administrative Policies    
   
Financial Forms
   

Chapter Documents
    Start-Up Information
    
Trail Coverage by Chapter
    
Chapter Charter Renewals
    
Chapter Funding
   
Chapter Charters
    

Partner Agreements


Support Partner Agreements

 

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Trail-Related Documents

Vision for the Trail

Trail Policies

End-to-End Trail Marking
Environmental Policy 
(in committee)
Mountain Bike Use    
Timber Harvesting   

Geocaching

Landowner Relations Materials

Landowner Permissions

Trail Use Agreement

Trail Access Easement

National Park Service Trail Standards Handbook

Table of Contents    
National Park Service NCT Website, click on Handbook for Trail Design    

Volunteers and Members

Membership Categories   

Volunteer Position Descriptions

Trail Council Board Liaison (suggested)  
Trail Council Chair
(suggested)   
State Trail Coordinator
(suggested)   

Reporting Volunteer Hours Overview

Report Hours On-Line
Form for Work Groups    

Form for Individuals    

Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Policy

Expense Report  

Writing Press Releases

Conflict of Interest


Administrative Documents


By-Laws   

Articles of Incorporation   

NCTA Mission Statement   

Vision for the Organization

Background on NCT and NCTA

NCTA Board of Directors

National Board Member Position Description
Board of Directors Committee Assignments

Board of Directors Committee Reports

Board of Directors Committee Guidelines

Board Meetings and Annual Membership Meetings

Board of Directors' Biographies

Administrative Policies    

Endowment Fund   
Equal Employment    

Capitalization and Depreciation  

Awards and Criteria

Conflict of Interest 

Management of Membership Records 

Financial Forms

Expense Report   
Petty Cash Log

Chapter Documents

Chapter Start-Up Information

Chapter By-Laws Form

Trail Coverage by NCTA Chapters   

Chapter Charter Renewals

Chapter Funding

National Funding of Chapters   

Management of Chapter and State Funds     

Challenge Cost Share (CCS) Awards (National Park Service fund)

CCS Completion Report    
CCS Material Prices

Field Grants (NCTA Funds)

Application with Instructions   
Final Report Form  
 

Land Trust Grants Overview and Application  

Chapter Charters

Adams County   
Allegheny National Forest   

Brule-St. Croix

Butler

Central New York    

Chequamegon    

Chief Baw Beese

Chief Noonday

Clarion
Grand Marais

Grand Traverse Hiking Club

Great Trail Sandy Beaver Canal

Greater Pittsburgh

Harbor Springs

Heritage

Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore

Itasca Moraine

Lonetree

Ohio Valley

Peter Wolfe
North Country Trail Hikers

North Dakota Sandhills

Rock

Sheyenne River Valley

Spirit of the Woods

Tittabawasee

Wampum

Western Michigan

Partner Agreements

American Youth Hostel - Pittsburgh Council  
Buckeye Trail Association  

Finger Lakes Trail Conference

Kekekabic Trail Club

Northwest Ohio Rails to Trails (NORTA) Association  

Superior Hiking Trail Association  

Support Partner Agreements

Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota