Statewide Trails in New Jersey

This layer was created to provide an authoritative database of statewide trails, to be used primarily for planning and cartographic purposes, and to provide a model to encourage consistency in the mapping of trails and trail attributes for the maintenance and update of accurate trail data. NOTE: This dataset is a first iteration and is in no way complete; instead, this should be viewed as a ‘living’ dataset. The NJ Trails Taskforce is currently developing a process to maintain, fill in data gaps, and make the dataset more robust over time There is no authoritative central location for the public to access Trail locations online. Many independently owned websites offer this information, but it is often crowd sourced and therefore may not be accurate. If the state hosted and maintained the NJ Statewide Trails GIS data then the general public, landowners, land managers, and first responders would have a reliable place to look for this information. Data can be used for planning new trails, advocating for use, search and rescue, and more. NOTE: Managing agency will still be primary point of contact for the most accurate, up-to-date trail locations and conditions. Users of the data will be able to see where trails are in relation to their area of interest. Users can use trail data to plan hiking trips and create routes. Data can be used on maps to show location of trails when relevant or used in analysis. First responders can use data to find lost hikers. There is also a benefit statewide – data can be used as a statewide trail planning tool to improve New Jersey’s trail network. For Green Acres and others involved in land preservation, this data will assist in the identification of parcel acquisitions needed to connect larger trail systems, and it will allow the Trails Program to effectively evaluate project proposals. For the Office of Environmental Justice, the environmental justice mapping tool can be used in conjunction with this database to target efforts in overburdened communities where trails or access to trails are limited or nonexistent. For the State Park Service, this data will allow land managers to make trail connections to adjacent properties to improve the trail network, and the data can be used on existing maps to show trails that neighbor park properties. For the New Jersey State Police, Search and Rescue efforts can be aided using this data. For government agencies, non-profits and others, trail data will provide the data necessary to accurately plan for connections or extensions to existing trail networks and/or be used to advocate for the creation of new and/or connecting trail networks.本图层旨在构建一套权威的全州步道数据库，主要服务于规划与制图需求，并提供统一的规范范式，以保障步道及其属性的制图一致性，助力精准步道数据的维护与更新。 注意：本数据集为首次迭代版本，尚未完全完备；其本质为「活态数据集（living dataset）」。新泽西州步道工作组（NJ Trails Taskforce）目前正开发一套维护流程，以逐步填补数据空白、持续丰富数据集内容。 当前并无官方集中的线上渠道供公众查询步道位置。当前多数第三方网站虽提供相关信息，但这类数据多为众包所得，准确性难以保障。若由州政府托管并维护新泽西州全州步道地理信息系统（GIS, Geographic Information System）数据，公众、土地所有者、土地管理者及应急救援人员即可拥有可靠的信息查询渠道。 该数据集可应用于新建步道规划、步道使用倡导、搜救行动等诸多场景。 注意：管理机构仍是获取最精准、最新步道位置与状态信息的首要对接方。 数据使用者可通过该数据集了解步道与其关注区域的相对位置，用于规划徒步旅行路线、生成出行路径；相关数据可嵌入地图以展示步道位置，或用于各类分析工作。应急救援人员可借助该数据搜寻失联徒步者。 从全州维度来看，该数据集可作为全州步道规划工具，助力完善新泽西州的步道网络。对于绿地保护计划（Green Acres）及其他土地保护相关方而言，本数据集可辅助识别用于连接大型步道系统的地块收购需求，同时帮助步道项目组高效评估项目提案。 对于环境正义办公室而言，可将本数据库与环境正义制图工具结合使用，以在步道资源匮乏或无步道的弱势社区开展针对性工作。 对于州立公园管理局而言，本数据集可帮助土地管理者规划与相邻地块的步道连接，完善步道网络；同时可用于现有地图，展示毗邻公园地块的步道分布。 对于新泽西州警察局而言，本数据集可辅助搜救行动的开展。 对于政府机构、非营利组织及其他相关方而言，步道数据可为现有步道网络的连接或延伸规划提供精准支撑，或用于倡导新建及连接型步道网络的建设。