Partnership for the National Trails System - Historic Trails Preservation Workshop Schedule

Monday, May 5
	Opening evening reception at hotel (TBD) in Phoenix

Tuesday, May 6
8:00 am	Start workshop at BLM Training Center Introductions and Overview of National Trails System (Marshall and Werner) - 45 min.
8:45 am	“The Strategy for Preserving Historic Trails” Overview of OCTA's Trail Preservation Work (shorter version of Dave Welch's Duluth presentation, adapted to responses from trail organizations if they are obtained beforehand) - 45 min.
9:30 am	Presentations by "committed" historic trail organizations (responses to questions on last page of strategic plan draft), seven trails, 12 minutes each (Lewis & Clark, Trail of Tears, Santa Fe, Overmountain Victory, Old Spanish, Iditarod, Nez Perce). - 85 min (+ a 10 minute break in between)
11:05 am	Land Use Planning by federal agencies (Sara Schlanger, BLM; someone from FS & NPS; possibly someone with an Eastern U.S. perspective)
Noon	Catered lunch at BLM Training Center
Essential Tools for Trail Preservation - (Welch and Fryman) 180 min.
1:00 pm	Applicable Laws and Regulations (i.e., Section 106). What do they do and how to use them. Also, the distinction between public and private property and what can be done.
2:00 pm	MET techniques (mapping, classification)
2:45 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Monitoring trails
4:00 pm	VRM – Visual Resource Management - What is it and how is it applied? What is its role in trail preservation? (BLM, NPS, & USFS perspectives) – 60 min
5:00 pm	Adjourn workshop
Tuesday evening: possible visit from Juan Bautista de Anza

Wednesday, May 7
6:30 am	Field Trip to Sonoran Desert National Monument - Application of MET techniques - Viewshed management (VRM etc.) - Mitigation (preservation project)
Noon	Box lunch at Sonoran Desert National Monument
1:30 pm	SUVs return to Phoenix
2:30 pm	SUVs arrive at the Pueblo Grande Museum and Archaeological Park Tour of Museum & Program
4:00 pm	Discussion of lessons learned from field work; general discussion of trail preservation; Update on implementation of BLM National Scenic & Historic Trails Strategy.

Thursday, May 8
8:00 am	Resources for implementation. Where can help be found? What can the BLM provide? What can the NPS provide (challenge cost-share)? What can private partners provide? How can Trust for Public Land, The Conservation Fund, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation help? - 60 min.
9:00 am	Roundtable discussion - What can be done for each trail? (Use the issues raised in Item 3 and the possible capabilities and tools outlined in Item 4 to discuss preliminary plans for each trail (resource requirements, training, etc.). - 120 min.
11:00 am	Re-visit the “Strategy for Preserving Historic Trails,” Part I - Trail specific issues and concerns - Draft revisions and additions - Implementation of the strategy
Noon	Catered lunch at BLM Training Center
1:00 pm	Re-visit the “Strategy for Preserving Historic Trails” Part II - Next Steps
2:00 pm	Adjourn workshop
2:00 pm	Tour of BLM Training Center (optional)

Historic Trails Preservation Workshop Schedule Lodging & Travel | Online Registration | Registration Form (PDF)

Historic Trails Preservation Workshop Schedule

Lodging & Travel | Online Registration | Registration Form (PDF)