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Class Details: Please scroll down to view additional class dates
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Class:
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FWS-2010-0329-San Rafael, CA-OUT8194 (BLM-TC-8300-17)
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Class Dates:
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03/29/2010 - 04/02/2010 M Tu W Tr F
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Class Times:
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Course:
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Trail Management: Plans, Projects and People
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Course Code:
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FWS-OUT8194/BLM-TC-8300-17
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Course Description:
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Agency trail staff, contractors, and volunteers will achieve sustainable and accessible trails of all kinds, using the best practices of the trail management process (TMP). The TMP is a collaborative process that includes planning, design layout, construction, maintenance, monitoring, crew leadership, interpretation, operations, and safety.
Selection: Registration closes 7 weeks prior to the start of the training. At that time you will be notified if you have been selected to attend and receive information on the class and lodging.
NOTE: USDA Forest Service employees need to contact their Regional Trails Coordinator to be considered for this training.
TUITION:
Tuition is prepaid for the following agencies: Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. The Federal Highway Administration, in addition to Federal Agency sponsors, provide annual funding for this course which is used to help off-set tuition costs. All other participants will be charged a reduced tuition of $425.
However, all applicants, including FWS, who cancel their reservation within four weeks prior to the start of a course without providing a substitution, are charged in full for tuition ($950.00) and lodging costs.
LENGTH: 4 1/2 days (Monday 9:00 AM to Friday noon)
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Categories:
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Visitor Use
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Course Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
1) Apply the project management process to trail projects,
2) Apply information on laws, funding, planning, and NEPA in the trail management process,
3) Keep accessibility in mind while managing trail projects,
4) Identify the customers and come to consensus on issues,
5) Provide leadership, training, and supervision to trail crews,
6) Develop a strategy to use a variety of media to deliver key trail information to visitors,
7) Design, layout, and document a trail on the ground that meets trail management objectives,
8) Safely construct and/or maintain a trail so it meets a trail plan/management objective,
9) Prepare a plan to monitor visitor use, environmental conditions and facilities for a trail system,
10) Determine data needs and select an appropriate data collection method.
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Target Audience:
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This course is specifically designed for those who have beginning to intermediate trail management and leadership responsibilities. This might include those responsible for trail management, such as but not limited to: recreation planners or officers, operations officers, crew leaders, special interest groups, trail volunteers, resource specialists/technicians, and park rangers/managers recreation and forestry technicians, engineers, and engineering technicians. Note: historic trail managers may find this course useful, although a separate module will eventually be incorporated.
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General Information:
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Course Tuition:
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$950.00
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Classroom (Location):
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TBD (San Rafael, CA)
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Primary Contact:
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Name:
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JUANITA GUSTINES
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Email:
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juanita_gustines@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7956
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Secondary Contact:
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Name:
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MATT GAY
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Email:
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matt_gay@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7654
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Other Contact:
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Name:
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Susan De Stephanis
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Phone:
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304-876-7494
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Students Registered:
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0 of 36
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Prerequisites:
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None
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*-Denotes a required field.
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Class Details: Please scroll down to view additional class dates
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Class:
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FWS-2010-0621-Bloomington, MN-OUT8194 (BLM-TC-8300-17)
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Class Dates:
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06/21/2010 - 06/25/2010 M Tu W Tr F
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Class Times:
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Course:
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Trail Management: Plans, Projects and People
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Course Code:
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FWS-OUT8194/BLM-TC-8300-17
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Course Description:
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Agency trail staff, contractors, and volunteers will achieve sustainable and accessible trails of all kinds, using the best practices of the trail management process (TMP). The TMP is a collaborative process that includes planning, design layout, construction, maintenance, monitoring, crew leadership, interpretation, operations, and safety.
Selection: Registration closes 7 weeks prior to the start of the training. At that time you will be notified if you have been selected to attend and receive information on the class and lodging.
NOTE: USDA Forest Service employees need to contact their Regional Trails Coordinator to be considered for this training.
TUITION:
Tuition is prepaid for the following agencies: Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and U.S. Forest Service. The Federal Highway Administration, in addition to Federal Agency sponsors, provide annual funding for this course which is used to help off-set tuition costs. All other participants will be charged a reduced tuition of $425.
However, all applicants, including FWS, who cancel their reservation within four weeks prior to the start of a course without providing a substitution, are charged in full for tuition ($950.00) and lodging costs.
LENGTH: 4 1/2 days (Monday 9:00 AM to Friday noon)
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Categories:
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Visitor Use
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Course Objectives:
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Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
1) Apply the project management process to trail projects,
2) Apply information on laws, funding, planning, and NEPA in the trail management process,
3) Keep accessibility in mind while managing trail projects,
4) Identify the customers and come to consensus on issues,
5) Provide leadership, training, and supervision to trail crews,
6) Develop a strategy to use a variety of media to deliver key trail information to visitors,
7) Design, layout, and document a trail on the ground that meets trail management objectives,
8) Safely construct and/or maintain a trail so it meets a trail plan/management objective,
9) Prepare a plan to monitor visitor use, environmental conditions and facilities for a trail system,
10) Determine data needs and select an appropriate data collection method.
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Target Audience:
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This course is specifically designed for those who have beginning to intermediate trail management and leadership responsibilities. This might include those responsible for trail management, such as but not limited to: recreation planners or officers, operations officers, crew leaders, special interest groups, trail volunteers, resource specialists/technicians, and park rangers/managers recreation and forestry technicians, engineers, and engineering technicians. Note: historic trail managers may find this course useful, although a separate module will eventually be incorporated.
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General Information:
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Course Tuition:
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$950.00
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Classroom (Location):
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TBD (Bloomington, MN)
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Primary Contact:
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Name:
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JUANITA GUSTINES
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Email:
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juanita_gustines@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7956
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Secondary Contact:
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Name:
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MATT GAY
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Email:
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matt_gay@fws.gov
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Phone:
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304-876-7654
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Other Contact:
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Name:
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Susan De Stephanis
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Phone:
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304-876-7494
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Students Registered:
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0 of 36
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Prerequisites:
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None
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*-Denotes a required field.
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