Mike
Mike Riter

President

Trail Design Specialists (Georgia)

Danielsville, GA
United States

(678) 410-8021
[email protected]

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We are a full service trail company. Our services include trail design, construction and maintenance as well as planning, consulting and creative problem solving. Additionally we provide education courses that include the Trail Master certification, Trail Assessment and Mechanized Trail Construction. Our professional services started in 1999. We work with clients nationally as well as internationally. Mike Riter the president of the company was a founding member of the IMBA/Subaru Trail Care Crew program and has worked for the State of Georgia as an education specialist before starting his company Trail Design Specialists.

Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
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Entry
Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
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Entry
Full
Expert
Project Preparation
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Entry
Full
Expert
Project Planning & Design
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Project & Crew Management
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Program Admin & Leadership
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Full
Expert

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Trail Type Experience

Detailed Skill Profile

Trail Construction

Experience Details:

Since 1999 I have worked as a professional in the trail industry. I started building trails by hand and have personally completed all tasks related to the creation of a sustainable trail. I now create trails using mechanized means that utilize a variety of attachments to suit the circumstances.

Skill Self-Assessment

Construction Specifications

Corridor Clearing

Hand-Built Trail Construction

Mechanized Trail Construction

Trail Finishwork

Water Management/Drainage Features

Water Crossing Structures

Retaining Walls

Tread Hardening

Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation

Decommissioning Trails

Trail Maintenance

Experience Details:

Since 1999 I have worked as a professional in the trail industry not only creating new sustainable trails, but improve existing trails through innovative and long lasting maintenance techniques. A background in hydrology helps me work through complex water/soil relationships.

Skill Self-Assessment

Maintenance Specifications

Inventory & Assessment

Corridor Clearing: Power tools

Corridor clearing: Hand Tools

Tread Maintenance - Hand tools

Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment

Drainage Features/Water Management

Project Preparation

Experience Details:

Since 1999 I have worked as a professional in the trail industry working with federal, state and local agencies as well as private land owners to create plans for sustainable trails that meets the needs of the intended users.

Skill Self-Assessment

Land Use Plan Alignment

Define Purpose and Need of Project

Corridor Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles

Project Planning and Design

Experience Details:

A big part of my company is creating sustainable trail designs. Working with an agency or group, we incorporate the needs of the users, future potential and low impact, sustainable trails into a precise plan.

Skill Self-Assessment

Project Cost Estimation

Implementation Plan

Trail Specifications

Design

Trail Plans

Interpretation

Permitting

Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Project & Crew Management

Experience Details:

Providing management and oversight for crews and projects is a part of being management for a trail company. I've had experience with this for more than 20 years.

Skill Self-Assessment

Crew Recruitment

Crew Management

Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Risk Management

Performance Management

Field-based Resource Protection

Program Administration and Leadership

Experience Details:

As the president of my company I have always been able to communicate the specifics of a project and act as a liaison between volunteers and a specific land agency. I have presented in many public input sessions for trail projects I've been involved on.

Skill Self-Assessment

Program Budgeting

Communications

Contract Administration

Education and Public Outreach

Funding/Grants

Inspections/Monitoring

Partnership and Collaboration

Policy/Directives/Law

Visitor Use Management and Monitoring

Agreement Development

Agency Specific

No experience details provided.

Skill Self-Assessment

Blasting Certification

BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring

Bridge Inspection

Contracting Officer Representative

Sawyer Certification

National Trail System Specific

No experience details provided.

Skill Self-Assessment

IAM (Inventory, Assessment, and Monitoring)

National Scenic Trail Designation and Planning

National Historic Trail Designation and Planning

National Recreation Trail Designation and Planning

Rail Trail Designation and Planning

Skill Profile

Construction Specifications: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Expert
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Expert
Mechanized Trail Construction: Expert
Trail Finishwork: Expert
Water Management/Drainage Features: Expert
Water Crossing Structures: Expert
Retaining Walls: Expert
Tread Hardening: Expert
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Expert
Decommissioning Trails: Expert
Maintenance Specifications: Expert
Inventory & Assessment: Expert
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Expert
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment: Expert
Drainage Features/Water Management: Expert
Land Use Plan Alignment: Expert
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Expert
Corridor Planning: Expert
Stakeholder Engagement: Expert
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Full Performance
Project Cost Estimation: Full Performance
Implementation Plan: Expert
Trail Specifications: Expert
Design: Expert
Trail Plans: Expert
Interpretation: Expert
Permitting: Full Performance
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Expert
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Expert
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Expert
Performance Management: Expert
Field-based Resource Protection: Expert
Program Budgeting: Full Performance
Communications: Full Performance
Contract Administration: Expert
Education and Public Outreach: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Expert
Partnership and Collaboration: Expert
Policy/Directives/Law: Full Performance
Agreement Development: Expert

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Trainings I Provide

I offer trainings for the following skills:

  • Construction Specifications
  • Corridor Clearing
  • Hand-Built Trail Construction
  • Mechanized Trail Construction
  • Trail Finishwork
  • Water Management/Drainage Features
  • Water Crossing Structures
  • Retaining Walls
  • Tread Hardening
  • Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation
  • Decommissioning Trails
  • Maintenance Specifications
  • Inventory & Assessment
  • Corridor Clearing: Power tools
  • Corridor clearing: Hand Tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Hand tools
  • Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment
  • Drainage Features/Water Management
  • Land Use Plan Alignment
  • Define Purpose and Need of Project
  • Corridor Planning
  • Design
  • Trail Plans
  • Interpretation
  • Jobsite Safety
  • Jobsite Risk Management
  • Field-based Resource Protection

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

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Member since Apr 2023
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