About the Authority

The Authority is an independent body established without request to observe, classify, and occasionally ride trail systems at a speed worth practicing. Its present subjects are fun, the features builders leave behind, the friends who should have been invited, and the large days on which all of that is written down. It issues nonbinding guidance. It does not own land, manage land, or speak for the people who do.

The Commissioner

The Commissioner is the unseen executive voice responsible for directives, appointments, and final nonbinding determinations. The office is not depicted. The signature on a bulletin is the office, and the office is the whole of it. Personnel note PER-C.

The Custodian

The Custodian keeps the day's papers, issues provisional numbers, and returns borrowed objects. The Custodian does not rebuild features, publish quiet trails, or sell permits. Personnel note PER-K.

What the office does not do

• It does not fine, cite, or exclude anyone.
• It does not open, close, or permit trails.
• It does not override a land manager, a landowner, or a posted sign.
• It does not answer emergency calls. Use the local emergency number.

The public web instrument is revision TA-WEB-1.0, reviewed 7 November 2026. The intended public address is trailauthority.org.