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CREATE A PROJECT PROPOSAL A project proposal is the initial document that describes your project, its objectives, why the objectives are important, and how you intend to achieve them. With this document you are making the case for your trail plan. The process of creating a project proposal should be done simultaneously with identifying funding as they can be dependent on each other. Project feasibility should also be considered at this time. Feasibility is the possibility, capability, or likelihood that your trail plan will be accomplished. All trail projects need to be examined for feasibility. An initial look at the feasibility of your project should be done when creating your project proposal to note any obvious challenges or constraints. You will need to determine not only the likelihood of usage of the trail but if the land itself can support your plan. The questions below will help you make this determination. Depending on the size, needs, or funding of your project a professional feasibility study may need to be done. This could potentially require a significant amount of funding. The process utilizes demographics and logistics to determine the possibilities for the area of interest – in your case, trails. If you are unclear if your trail is feasible, consider a professional feasibility study. This section is filled with questions rather than answers. Not all these questions will be priority factors for every land manager or every trail project. However, moving any trail from an idea to a usable trail will require the ability to work with partners and stakeholders to find answers to many of these questions. Your answers will directly guide your project proposal, which will not only set the stage for project implementation but provide information for political needs or fundraising efforts. Start by seeing which of these questions you can answer, those that you can research on your own, and those that you will need to collaborate with partners to obtain the answer. Chimney Rock Historic Site with view of Oregon Trail. Photo by Nebraska Tourism. 12