Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Duchesne County also provided access to their existing database with data previously mentioned and other specific user group data in some areas of the County.

The collected data was managed and organized through a Geodatabase created with ArcGIS software. Once the data was compiled, it was distributed to the project team through CloudSMART applications which also allowed the project team to analyze the data and add new data where appropriate.

The public surveys and comments have also been managed through GIS based web applications created by the project team.

5.1.5STRAVA Data

STRAVA is a private organization that promotes recreational activities by allowing users to track their trail and route usage using an application on their cell phones. The application is mostly used by runners and bikers, but it does have usage with water trails too. UDOT has an agreement with STRAVA to distribute the usage data in Utah for UDOT purposes. Working with UDOT, the project team has obtained STRAVA usage data for Duchesne County. This data was analyzed with other collected data to verify that the proposed projects are justified or needed based upon use data seen within the STRAVA data.

5.1.5.1Methodology

It is recognized that STRAVA is only used by a small percentage of the users in a specific area. According to STRAVA Metro, typical correlation factors are in the 2%-10% range with the possibility of up to 20% in areas where the use is strongly promoted, and the community is involved in data collection through the STRAVA app. The available trail count data is limited thus making correlation only possible based upon broad difficult assumptions. Based upon a review of the data and increased use seen in the STRAVA data from 2016-2017, and the knowledge that tourism does contribute to the STRAVA app use shown on the trails, a correlation rate in the 5%-10% range was considered reasonable for Duchesne County given the available data. It should be noted that even with a high correlation rate, the total population of Duchesne County is nearing 20,000 and thus correlated STRAVA trail counts will still be low when compared with other communities or metropolitan areas. Another aspect of the STRAVA data to be considered is the unique users for each route, high use may appear to be associated with a single route when a single user may use a specific route each day and thus actual use data would be skewed for that route.

5.1.5.2Relevant Incorporation

Despite the lack of data and the broad assumptions made concerning the STRAVA data to conclude actual count numbers, there is value at reviewing the count data compared to other routes within Duchesne County, especially when unique users are counted. As is often the case in smaller communities with limited resources, decisions must be made about resource allocation and the relative count data can be used to prioritize use and facility deficiencies.

5.1.5.3Promotion of STRAVA Data Collection

There is very little trail count data in Duchesne County, most of what has been available has been from event counts and/or events that normally take place once a year. At the onset of this master plan, count data was recognized as a vital aspect to planning what routes and trails are being used and to attempt to