Strategic Aim:

To develop an on-going programme of research which can help determine the future policies and programmes undertaken by ourselves and our wider membership

Joint priority research incorporating

To consider and discuss a priority research study with government departments

Visitor Monitoring

- To continue to maintain counters at existing product sites
- To install electronic counters at each new product site
- To collect data from all counters on a quarterly basis
- Design questionnaires for canoeing and ecotrail sites

User Surveys

- To design a user survey for each product on-line and through interviews
- Implementation strategy agreed
- Disseminate results
- To carry out a detailed study on Craigavon Lakes Mountain Bike Trail in partnership with SCNI and Craigavon Borough Council including securing the necessary funding

Short/medium walking routes signage strategy

- To produce a signage strategy for short / medium distance walking routes

Signage strategy for inland Waterways owned water recreation sites

- Prepare a template for information panel strategy

Access policy programme

- Inform wider audience of access legislative and procedural changes