Project Planning and Design

Project Planning and Design Skills Include:

    Project Cost Estimation

    Ability to determine cost of project construction, maintenance and related oversight, permitting and planning (including tools, consumables, volunteer and staff time, equipment, materials), locating sources of professional and technical assistance, and evaluating contract proposals.

    Implementation Plan

    Accurately interpret specifications, construction process notes, and construction documents to develop an implementation plan based on available labor and funding.

    Trail Specifications

    Identify trail elements (i.e. tread material, width, height, grades, and structures) that are appropriate for the intended use, resource conditions, budget, and stewardship capacity.

    Design

    Delineate the trail alignment, width, height, grade and structures appropriate to the intended trail use.

    Trail Plans

    Transfer field-delineated trail design (location, alignment, structures), along with construction process, materials, notes, special conditions into a document that will guide the trail development process.

    Interpretation

    Identify specific interpretive and educational opportunities on trails to contextualize the visitor experience (e.g., history, habitats, scenery, flora/fauna), and make recommendations for interpretive method.

    Permitting

    Ensure compliance with applicable permitting requirements including (but not limited to): National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), Section 106 of the Antiquities Act, the Historic Preservation Act, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), local and regional permitting, water/wetland crossings, environmental review compliance, etc.

    Universal Design/ADA Accessibility

    Use universal design principles, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Architectural Barriers Act accessibility standards to design, layout, and lead construction of accessible trail and trail facilities.


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Resources for Project Planning and Design

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Upcoming trainings for Project Planning and Design

Foundations
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA)
Foundations

October 10 - 12, 2023

Trail Planning and Design: Foundations of Success
American Trails
American Trails

Custom Trainings

Here's a list of Trainers with Project Planning and Design experience:

Jerome

Jerome Pelland

Sentiers Boréals, Inc.

Contractor Trainer
Jay

Jay Post

Trainer Higher Education

Russellville, Ar

I coordinate and teach the Trail Management Certificate Program at Arkansas Tech University. Plus,…

Mike

Mike Riter

Trail Design Specialists (Georgia)

Contractor Trainer

Danielsville, Ga

We are a full service trail company. Our services include trail design, construction and…

Galeo

Galeo Saintz

Contractor Trainer Nonprofit

Plettenberg Bay,

Galeo Saintz is the co-founder of South Africa’s two longest trail initiatives. For 10 years he…

Brooke

Brooke Scatchard

Sinuosity

Contractor Trainer

Morristown, Vt

Brooke’s many years of experience in planning, building, and riding mountain bike trails provide a…

stephen

stephen schneider

Access Fund

Contractor Trainer Agency Corps Nonprofit Higher Education

Springdale, Ar

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

Hire

Trail Workers with Project Planning and Design Experience

Walt

Walt Daniels

New York - New Jersey Trail Conference

Trainer Nonprofit
David

David Deitemeyer

City of Colorado Springs

Agency

Colorado Springs, Co

Professional and licensed Landscape Architect (CO) specializing in the trail planning, design and…

Josh

Josh Durham

Trailkeepers of Oregon

Nonprofit
KC

KC Ellingford

Kay

Kay Emery

Mountains to Sound Greenway

Nonprofit

Cle Elum, Wa

As the Kittitas Stewardship Coordinator, Kay works with land managers within Kittitas County to…

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…

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