Define Purpose and Need of Project

Define Purpose and Need of Project Skill Definition:

Use primary data (e.g., stakeholder outreach, trail use data, trail counters) and secondary data (e.g., planning documents, natural and cultural resource survey information, and site-specific resource limitations including soils, hydrology, geology, slope) to define the purpose of the proposed project and the need that it will meet.


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There are 46 trainers on TrailSkills
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Pete

Pete Englund

Legacy Trails LLC

Contractor Trainer

Madrid, IA

Pete Englund had been performing crew based trail work across 12 different states for 18 years…

Deno

Deno Contos

Contractor Trainer

Greenville, SC

Benchmark Trails is a full service trail design, layout and construction firm with over 20 years of…

stephen

stephen schneider

Access Fund

Contractor Trainer

Springdale, AR

Over 20 years as trail steward [non-profit board] IMBA Regional Director [SE Region] Rogue Trails…

Scott

Scott Johnson

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Forest Grove, OR

Trail builder with the Forest Service for over 15 years. Have worked on a mobile trail crew for all…

Dylan

Dylan Lang

Conservation Legacy

Trainer Corps

Salida, CO

Mariah

Mariah Keagy

Sinuosity

Contractor Trainer

Morristown, VT

Mariah Keagy began her career in trail construction and reconstruction in the Green Mountains…

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Tristan

Tristan Stone

Boulder County Parks and Open Space

Agency

Longmont, CO

Mariah

Mariah Keagy

Sinuosity

Contractor Trainer

Morristown, VT

Mariah Keagy began her career in trail construction and reconstruction in the Green Mountains…

Caelan

Caelan Parker

USDA Forest Service

Trainer Agency

Mccall, ID

I am an early-career trails professional with the Forest Service. I have seven Agency field seasons…

Holly

Holly Knox

USDA Forest Service

Agency

Mendon, VT

Twenty+ year career devoted to public service and federal land management - currently serving as…

Kevin

Kevin Rowell

Agency

Westfir, OR

I have been the Trails Manager on the Middle Fork Ranger District since 2009 and the OHV Manager…

Aaron

Aaron Cholewa

Contractor

Severance, CO

Aaron Cholewa is an accomplished and dedicated trail builder with a profound passion for the…

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