Sarah
Sarah Walter

Planning & Design Manager

Penn Trails LLC

Carlisle, PA
United States

(717) 486-4455
[email protected]

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Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Project Planning & Design
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Crew Management
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Program Administration
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Entry
Full
Expert

Sarah is a licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, with prior experience in municipal planning and land conservation. Sarah provides project management services and leads project phases including master planning, GIS data acquisition, mapping, detail design, CAD, and cost estimation.

Prior to joining Penn Trails, Sarah worked for over 6 years as a Senior Planner for Centre County, Pennsylvania, simultaneously administering the County Agricultural Land Preservation Program and serving as Executive Director for the Centre County Farmland Trust. She has coordinated documentation and placement of conservation easements for the Centre County Agricultural Land Preservation Program while working with Federal, State, County, Municipal, and non-profit stakeholders.

Sarah’s experience also includes field work for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Skill Profile

Trainings I Provide

I offer trainings for the following skills:

  • Construction Specifications
  • Hand-Built Trail Construction
  • Trail Finishwork
  • Water Management/Drainage Features
  • Water Crossing Structures
  • Maintenance Specifications
  • Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
  • Drainage Features/Water Management
  • Define Purpose, Need, and Feasibility of Project
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Land Use Plan Alignment
  • Corridor Planning
  • Trail Specifications
  • Field Design: Trail Alignment Identification and Marking
  • Project Cost Estimation
  • Trail Plan Development
  • Compliance and Permitting
  • Implementation Plan
  • Interpretation
  • Crew Management
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Program and Project Budgeting
  • Contract Administration
  • Communications
  • Inspections/Monitoring

Please contact me for more details on the trainings I offer.

Past Trainings

Promoting Economic Development Through Trails
Penn Trails LLC
Penn Trails LLC
Promoting Economic Development Through Trails

March 18, 2022

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Finding Your Way with Signage and Wayfinding
Penn Trails LLC
Penn Trails LLC
Finding Your Way with Signage and Wayfinding

March 18, 2022

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Trail Permitting 101
Penn Trails LLC
Penn Trails LLC
Trail Permitting 101

April 29, 2022

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Shared Use Paths in Community Parks
Penn Trails LLC
Penn Trails LLC
Shared Use Paths in Community Parks

March 19 - 18, 2023

Hershey, Pennsylvania

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