Topic 1:  How do you define the lands to be acquired or protected in order to establish the trail, provide visitor access, and preserve natural/cultural resources and the user experience?

The National Park Service's Tom Gilbert, Superintendent of Ice Age and North Country National Scenic Trails, moderated this panel.

Defining the Route of the Florida Trail by Howard Pardue, Florida Trail Association 
USFS Scenery Management System by Mike Dawson, Pacific Crest Trail Association 
Building the Overmountain Victory NHT by Paul Carson, National Park Service 
Ice Age Trail Planning Process by Tom Gilbert, National Park Service 
Sites along the Oregon-California Trails by Travis Boley, Oregon-California Trails Association.

Topic 2:  What are the techniques/approaches to use to assemble a trail corridor if you don't have eminent domain or lack authorization to use Federal funds to acquire land from willing partners?

Gary Werner, Executive Director of the Partnership for the National Trails System moderated this panel.

Planning for Trail Protection by Don King, National Park Service 
Federal Side LWCF Grant Program for National Trails by Tom Gilbert, National Park Service

Audio recordings are available for the presentations of David Beaver of the US Bureau of Land Management who described the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, and Kyle Jones of the USDA Forest Service who described the tools used by the Forest Service and other agencies to acquire land.

Topic 3:  How does an organization select the most appropriate port-folio of funding options? What are the strengths and weaknesses of different options?

Dave Startzell and Caroline Dufour of the Appalachian Trail Conservancy moderated this panel.

USFWS Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program by Bradley Bingham, US Fish and Wildlife Service 
Continental Divide Trail Association Fundraising Strategy by Paula Ward and Bryan Martin, Continental Divide Trail 
Alliance Funding Outside the Box by Dave Startzell, Appalachian Trail Conservancy 
Funding Options for Land Protection by David Beaver, US Bureau of Land Management 
USDA Conservation Programs by Michael Zeman of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service

An audio recording is available of Benjamin Bibb's presentation of alternatives to the federal Land Water Conservation Fund. Bibb is with the USDA Forest Service.

Topic 4:  How can Federal surface transportation programs that can benefit National Scenic and Historic Trails?

Federal Transportation Funds Benefit National Trails and Federal Transportation Funds Benefit Recreation by Christopher Douwes, Federal Highway Administration 
Tennessee Transportation Enhancement Program by Neil Hansen, Tennessee Department of Transportation 
Tennessee Recreation Trail Program by Bob Richards, Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation

Topic 5:  What are the circumstances under which national conservation organizations would participate in trail protection projects, and how can we help or work with them?

Howard Pardue of the Florida Trail Association moderated this panel.

The Trust for Public Land by Andy McLeod, TPL's Florida Office 
The Nature Conservancy by Vernon Compton, TNC'sGulf Coastal Plain Ecosystem Project 
The Conservation Fund by Andrew Schock, TCF's Georgia Office

Topic 6:  What are the issues surrounding managing conservation easements for National Scenic and Historic Trails (easement drafting, baseline documentation, monitoring, and enforcement)? How do you creatively use easements to protect trail lands while avoiding or minimizing difficulties?

Gary Werner of the Partnership for the National Trail System moderated this panel.

Conservation Easements - Protecting the Appalachian Trail Countryside by Caroline Dufour, Appalachian Trail Conservancy

An audio recording is available for the Mike Dawson's discussion of the use of easements along the Pacific Crest Trail. Dawson is with the Pacific Crest Trail Association.

Related Materials from the Land Preservation Workshop

NSHT Contacts 
Roster for NSHT Land Preservation Workshop 
Bios for NSHT Workshop Speakers 
Description of NSHT Land Preservation Workshop Sessions