Joshua
Joshua Simpson

Recreation Program Manager

USDA Forest Service

McCall, ID
United States

(208) 634-0616
[email protected]

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Recreation Program Manager for past 20 years; most recently on the Payette NF, in McCall ID where i manage one of the most complex Wilderness and Trails Programs in Region 4, Intermountain Region. Honed my trails related skills in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Central Idaho, as well as in the Great Basin working on the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF in Ely, NV.

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
None
Entry
Full
Expert

Industry Roles

Agency

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Trail Type Experience

Detailed Skill Profile

Trail Construction

Experience Details:

I have participated in the initial layout/design of single track trail, cut-out/log-out of the trail prism, and in full bench construction utilizing mechanized tools in the form of SWECO and mini-excavators, and hand tools. I have also participated in the developement and implementation of trail re-route projects for many years.

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:

Multiple years/seasons working in Trails Maintenance on the Sawtooth NF, utilizing cross-cut saws and hand tools. My many years on the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF were split between motorized and non-motorized trails and included the use of SWECO, mini-excavator, and chainsaws. I've maintained trails running solo in the wilderness and with crews in the front country and vice-versa.

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:

15+ years of project planning experience. I've brought trail projects from initial conception to full build-out. I've ran projects through required NEPA processes. I have participated in many stakeholder engagment, planning and partnership sessions to ensure that outcomes are not only understood, but realized.

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:

15+ years of project planning experience with USFS. Familiarity with sourcing materials and costing materials, estimating and planning for specific amounts of various materials. Engaging with partners to obtain buy-in and commitment to project outcomes.

Skill Self-Assessment

Project Cost Estimation

Implementation Plan

Trail Specifications

Design

Trail Plans

Interpretation

Permitting

Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Project & Crew Management

No experience details provided.

Skill Self-Assessment

Crew Recruitment

Crew Management

Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Risk Management

Performance Management

Field-based Resource Protection

Program Administration and Leadership

Experience Details:

20 years of experience with program management.

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:

US Forest Service.

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: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Expert
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Expert
Mechanized Trail Construction: Full Performance
Trail Finishwork: Expert
Water Management/Drainage Features: Full Performance
Water Crossing Structures: Full Performance
Retaining Walls: Full Performance
Tread Hardening: Full Performance
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Full Performance
Decommissioning Trails: Expert
Maintenance Specifications: Expert
Inventory & Assessment: Full Performance
Corridor Clearing: Power tools: Expert
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Expert
Tread Maintenance - Mechanized Equipment: Full Performance
Drainage Features/Water Management: Full Performance
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: Expert
Implementation Plan: Expert
Trail Specifications: Expert
Design: Expert
Trail Plans: Expert
Interpretation: Expert
Permitting: Expert
Universal Design/ADA Accessibility: Expert
Crew Recruitment: Full Performance
Crew Management: Full Performance
Jobsite Safety: Expert
Jobsite Risk Management: Expert
Performance Management: Expert
Field-based Resource Protection: Expert
Program Budgeting: Expert
Communications: Expert
Contract Administration: Full Performance
Education and Public Outreach: Expert
Funding/Grants: Expert
Inspections/Monitoring: Expert
Partnership and Collaboration: Expert
Policy/Directives/Law: Expert
Visitor Use Management and Monitoring: Expert
Agreement Development: Expert
Bridge Inspection: Entry Level
Contracting Officer Representative: Full Performance
Sawyer Certification: Full Performance

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