Kathleen
Kathleen Ports

Conservation Planner

Bedford Conservation Commission

Bedford, NH
United States

(603) 792-1320
[email protected]

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I serve as the liaison to the Bedford Conservation Commission, who own numerous properties with trails. I oversee the Pulpit Rock subcommittee who maintains trails at Pulpit Rock Conservation Area and the Bedford Trail Stewards subcommittee who maintains trails on the other properties. We are addressing a backlog of trail maintenance and seeking opportunities to connect and expand our trail system.

Skill Snapshot

Trail Construction
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Trail Maintenance
None
Entry
Full
Expert
Project Preparation
None
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:

For the past 3 years I've overseen the management of Bedford's conservation properties and 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:

For the past 3 years I've overseen the management of Bedford's conservation properties and trails. I work with Richie Holstein, NH AMC Trails Co-Chair, who provides on-the-ground training to me and the other Trail Stewards.

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:

I served as a Project Manager for several environmental consulting firms prior to moving to Municipal work.

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:

I served as a Project Manager for several environmental consulting firms prior to moving to Municipal work and have experience in budgeting, environmental permitting, and implementation. For the past 3 years I've overseen the management of Bedford's conservation properties and trails as a member of our Planning Department and was recently promoted to Conservation Planner.

Skill Self-Assessment

Project Cost Estimation

Implementation Plan

Trail Specifications

Design

Trail Plans

Interpretation

Permitting

Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

Project & Crew Management

Experience Details:

Same as responses above. I formed the Trail Stewards subcommittee and regularly host recruitment events.

Skill Self-Assessment

Crew Recruitment

Crew Management

Jobsite Safety

Jobsite Risk Management

Performance Management

Field-based Resource Protection

Program Administration and Leadership

Experience Details:

I served as a Project Manager for several environmental consulting firms prior to moving to Municipal work and have experience in budgeting, environmental permitting, and implementation. For the past 3 years I've overseen the management of Bedford's conservation properties and trails as a member of our Planning Department and was recently promoted to Conservation Planner.

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: Entry Level
Corridor Clearing: Entry Level
Hand-Built Trail Construction: Entry Level
Water Management/Drainage Features: Entry Level
Water Crossing Structures: Entry Level
Tread Hardening: Entry Level
Trailside Structures / Dispersed Recreation: Entry Level
Maintenance Specifications: Entry Level
Inventory & Assessment: Entry Level
Corridor clearing: Hand Tools: Entry Level
Tread Maintenance - Hand tools: Entry Level
Drainage Features/Water Management: Entry Level
Land Use Plan Alignment: Full Performance
Define Purpose and Need of Project: Full Performance
Corridor Planning: Entry Level
Stakeholder Engagement: Entry Level
Project Cost Estimation: Entry Level
Implementation Plan: Entry Level
Trail Specifications: Entry Level
Interpretation: Entry Level
Permitting: Full Performance
Crew Recruitment: Entry Level
Crew Management: Entry Level
Jobsite Safety: Entry Level
Jobsite Risk Management: Entry Level
Field-based Resource Protection: Entry Level
Program Budgeting: Entry Level
Communications: Full Performance
Contract Administration: Full Performance
Education and Public Outreach: Entry Level
Funding/Grants: Full Performance
Inspections/Monitoring: Entry Level
Partnership and Collaboration: Full Performance
Policy/Directives/Law: Entry Level
Agreement Development: Entry Level

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