Kevin
Kevin Deiters

President

Central Texas Trail Tamers

Austin, TX
United States

(512) 767-5719
[email protected]

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President and founding member of the Central Texas Trail Tamers. The Trail Tamers have been building and maintaining trails since 1993. I have been a leader of volunteer trail crews for the National Park Service, National Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Nature Conservancy, and many other non-profit conservation organizations. Completed course work in 2021 at Trinidad State Junior College in Planning Sustainable Trails and Designing Sustainable Trails. Attended the 2022 PTBA conference and completed workshops on the Universal Trail Assessment Process and Stonework for Trails.

Skill Snapshot

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

Industry Roles

Nonprofit

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Trail Type Experience

Detailed Skill Profile

Trail Construction

Experience Details:

I have been a leader of volunteer trail crews for the National Park Service, National Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Nature Conservancy, and many other non-profit conservation organizations. Completed course work in 2021 at Trinidad State Junior College in Planning Sustainable Trails and Designing Sustainable Trails. Completed 2022 PTBA conference workshops on the Universal Trail Assessment Process and on Stonework for Trails.

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:

I have been a leader of volunteer trail crews for the National Park Service, National Forest Service, Texas Parks and Wildlife, the Nature Conservancy, and many other non-profit conservation organizations. Studied trail planning and design at Trinidad State College. Attended the 2022 PTBA conference and completed the Universal Trail Assessment Process workshop and Stonework for Trails workshop.

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:

Completed course work in 2021 at Trinidad State Junior College in Planning Sustainable Trails and Designing Sustainable Trails.

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:

No actual experience other than course work completed in 2021 at Trinidad State Junior College in Planning Sustainable Trails and Designing Sustainable Trails.

Skill Self-Assessment

Project Cost Estimation

Implementation Plan

Trail Specifications

Design

Trail Plans

Interpretation

Permitting

Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Project & Crew Management

Experience Details:

Extensive experience recruiting and supervising volunteers for trail projects.

Skill Self-Assessment

Crew Recruitment

Crew Management

Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Risk Management

Performance Management

Field-based Resource Protection

Program Administration and Leadership

Experience Details:

Founding member, crew leader, and currently president of the Central Texas Trail Tamers. Thirty years of experience building and maintaining trails. Teach classes on the Introduction to Trail Maintenance to community groups.

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

Experience Details:

Completed Texas Parks and Wildlife Apprentice Sawyer Certification.

Skill Self-Assessment

Blasting Certification

BLM Inventory, Assessment, Monitoring

Bridge Inspection

Contracting Officer Representative

Sawyer Certification

National Trail System Specific

Experience Details:

None.

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: Entry Level
Corridor Clearing: Entry Level
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Full Performance
Trail Finishwork: Entry Level
Water Management/Drainage Features: Entry Level
Water Crossing Structures: Entry Level
Retaining Walls: Entry Level
Tread Hardening: Entry Level
Decommissioning Trails: Entry Level
Maintenance Specifications: Full Performance
Inventory & Assessment: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Entry Level
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Full Performance
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Full Performance
Drainage Features/Water Management: Full Performance
Land Use Plan Alignment: Entry Level
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Entry Level
Stakeholder Engagement: Entry Level
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Principles: Entry Level
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Full Performance
Jobsite Safety: Full Performance
Program Budgeting: Full Performance
Communications: Full Performance
Education and Public Outreach: Full Performance
Funding/Grants: Entry Level
Inspections/Monitoring: Entry Level
Partnership and Collaboration: Full Performance
Policy/Directives/Law: Entry Level
Sawyer Certification: Entry Level

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