Planning, bUilDing, maRketing, anD SUStaining - The Delaware ...

A two-day summit focusing on
planning, building,
marketing, and
sustaining
local and regional trails.
& DeSales
wednesday, September 19
Thursday, September 20
University, Center Valley, PA

PHOTO: Schuylkill Banks
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The D&L Trail Alliance and the 14-county Summit Planning Committee welcome all
who are involved in planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and promoting
trails and greenways in eastern Pennsylvania.
Networking • Accessible and sustainable trails • Sharing best practices and case studies • Historic and
land preservation for trails • Multi-municipal cooperation • Marketing and publicizing trails • Active
transportation • Water trails • Partnering with utility companies • Overcoming opposition • Input
your trail information into the Explore PA Trails website • Mobile workshops on regional trail projects
The D&L Trail Alliance wished to thank the summit’s enthusiastic planning committee members, who represent
eastern Pennsylvania’s greenways and trails community:
Online registration and copies of this
brochure are available at:
www.delawareandlehigh.org
Silas Chamberlin, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Elissa Garofalo, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Sherry Acevedo, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Donna Boone, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Gary Bloss, Stroud Region Open Space & Recreation Commission
John Brunner, Appalachian Mountain Club
Dennis Demara, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Christine Dettore, Monroe County
Nicholas Dickerson, Pike County
Spencer Finch, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Kevin Fister, Wildlands Conservancy
Dawn Gorham, Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Andy Hamilton, East Coast Greenway
Tim Herd, Stroud Region Open Space & Recreation Commission
Andy Johnson, William Penn Foundation
Stephanie Milewski, Lackawanna Valley Heritage Authority
Steve Nelson, Montgomery County Planning Commission
Lorne Possinger, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
Janet Sweeney, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
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Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012
Plenary SessionS
8:30-9:00 AM Registration and Breakfast
9:00-9:15 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Silas Chamberlin, Director of Stewardship & Interpretation, Delaware & Lehigh
National Heritage Corridor
9:15-10:00 AM Keynote Speaker
Charles Marshall
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Chair of the Board of Directors
10:00-10:15 AM Break
(15 minutes) visit exhibit hall and Explore PA Trails interactive map room
Shane Hoover, GIS/Information Technology Coordinator, PA Department of
Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR); Kent Taylor, GIS Specialist,
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, DCNR
Bring your trail data and photos to share on Explore PA Trails website.
10:15-11:15 AM Panel Presentation
envisioning the Eastern Pennsylvania Regional Trail Network
Elissa Garofalo, President / Executive Director, Delaware & Lehigh National
Heritage Corridor; Andrew Johnson, Program Officer, William Penn Foundation;
Diane Kripas, Division Chief, Greenways & Conservation Partnerships Division,
PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources; Brian Hare, Chief,
Planning & Contract Management Division, PA Department of Transportation
11:15-12:15 AM Panel Presentation
Highlighted Projects from the Regional Trail Network
Michael Kaiser, Director, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission; David Brickley,
Executive Director, September 11th National Memorial Trail; John Brunner,
Mid-Atlantic Recreation Planner, Appalachian Mountain Club; Erin Pierce,
Susquehanna Greenways Partnership
12:15-12:30 PM Break
(15 minutes) visit exhibit hall and Explore PA Trails interactive map room
12:00-12:45 PM Lunch & Networking
Remarks provided by: Rob Loughery, Chairman
Bucks County Commissioners
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Wednesday, Sept. 19 Continued from previous page
Breakout Sessions
1:15-2:15 PM
ACCESSIBLE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT > (Planning
& Design 1) – Learn how you can turn the obstacles
of planning, designing, and building accessible trails
into opportunities to develop sustainable trails for a
variety of users.
Larry Knutson, Penn Trails
THE CIRCUIT: A MODEL FOR TRAIL NETWORK
DEVELOPMENT > (Developing Trails & Trail Networks 1)
– The Circuit is Greater Philadelphia’s regional trail network,
which is aiming to be the best network in the nation. Learn
what members of the Circuit Coalition are doing to build,
connect, and promote their region’s trails.
Spencer Finch, Pennsylvania Environmental Council;
Andrew Johnson, William Penn Foundation; Sarah Clark Stuart, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia;
Chris Linn, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
GETTING NOTICED: IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS > (Communications & Outreach 1) –
Learn innovative methods and “insider” tips to effectively communicate your project’s successes and
build recognition in the press.
Liz Pacheco, Grid Magazine; Paul Bencivengo, Visit Bucks County; Matt Golas, PlanPhilly.com
2:15-2:30 PM Break
2:30-3:30 PM
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT > (Planning
& Design 2) – A well-designed and built trail can
complement natural ecosystems and save long-term
maintenance costs.
Scott Everett, Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor; John Mauser, Martins-Jacoby Watershed
Association; Frank Maguire, International Mountain
Bicycling Association
ADVANCING WATER TRAILS > (Developing Trails & Trail
Networks 2) – Pennsylvania’s network of water trails is expanding.
Learn how you can grow your water trail project.
Kevin Fister, Wildlands Conservancy; Hannah Hardy, Pennsylvania
Environmental Council; David Lange, National Park Service;
Bob Folwell, Schuylkill River Heritage Area
PUBLIC HEALTH & ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION >
(Communications & Outreach 2) – The public health benefit of
active transportation is one of the most compelling
reasons to invest in trails and greenways.
Elizabeth George, Montgomery-Peters-Mercersburg
Connection; Clint Randall, Philadelphia Health Department;
Carol Hussa, Pennsylvania Environmental Council
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3:30-3:45 PM Break
3:45-4:45 PM
PENNDOT 101 > (Planning & Design 3) – Learn the nuts and bolts of partnering with the PA Department
of Transportation, from funding to permits to completed project.
Francis Hanney, PennDOT District 6-0
April Hannon, PennDOT District 4
Steve Pohowsky, PennDOT District 5
Dick Cochrane, McTish, Kunkel, & Associates
DEVELOPING MULTI-MUNICIPAL TRAILS > (Developing Trails & Trail Networks 3) – Trails that cross
multiple municipalities require unique planning, development and management.
Karen Szwast, West Side Trail Commission; Stephanie Milewski, Lackawanna Heritage Valley National & State
Heritage Area; Dave Albright, Chestnut Hill Township
WORKING WITH LANDOWNERS AND OVERCOMING OPPOSITION > (Communications &
Outreach 3) – With the proper approach, you can minimize opposition and build support for
your project.
Bill Kern, Countryside Conservancy; Rich Wood, Montgomery County; Andy Strauss, Strauss & Associates
4:45 PM Depart
Thursday, Sept. 20
8:00-9:00 AM REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
8:30-9:00 AM PLENARY SPEAKER
Bill Nesper, Vice President of Programs, League of American Bicyclists
9:00-10:00 AM
CONSERVATION FOR TRAIL & VIEWSHED > (Planning & Design 4) – Protecting the land adjacent
to your trail can ensure a high-quality experience for visitors, discourage encroachment, and
preserve open space.
Mike Horne, US Fish & Wildlife Service; Kim McKee, Appalachian Trail Conservancy; Jeanne Ortiz,
Audubon Society
TRAIL DEVELOPMENT 101 > (Developing Trails & Trail Networks 4) – New to trail development?
The experts share their tips for planning and executing a successful trail project.
Steve Nelson, formerly of the Montgomery County Planning Commission;
John Motz, Mountain View Trail Services; Pat Tomes, Rails-to-
Trails Conservancy
SMART PHONES & MOBILE TECHNOLOGY >
(Communications & Outreach 4) – Bring your communications plan –
and trail – into the twenty-first century with mobile technology.
Shane Hoover, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources;
Kent Taylor, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources;
John Brunner, Appalachian Mountain Club
10:00-10:15 AM Break
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Thursday, Sept. 20 Continued from previous page
10:15-11:15 AM
CULTURAL RESOURCES AND TRAILS > (Planning & Design 5) – Preservation of historic
resources often complements trail development and builds interest in the trail.
Robert Thomas, Campbell Thomas & Co.; Carter van Dyke, Carter van Dyke Associates;
Tony Waldron, Delaware Highlands Conservancy and Downtown Hawley Partnership
PARTNERING WITH UTILITIES > (Developing Trails & Trail Networks 5) –
Successful partnerships with utility companies can lead to development of new trail
corridors and other trail-related projects.
Lynn Conrad, Rail-Trail Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania; Brian Harris, Bushkill Township;
Stephanie Milewski, Lackawanna Heritage Valley National & State Heritage Area
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & REVITALIZATION > (Communications & Outreach 5) –
Trails and greenways have the potential to spur economic growth and the revitalization of
both rural towns and urban neighborhoods.
Steve LaBrake, Saucon Valley Bikes; Bob Folwell, Schuylkill River Heritage Area; Dave Buck,
Endless Mountains Outfitters; Jeff Darwak, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks
and Trevor Lewis, Homestead General Store
11:15AM-4:30 AM
mobile workshops
(see mobile workshop page)
Appalachian trail (left): Purple flowering
raspberry (above); Bartram’s Garden entry
(below)
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mobile
workshops
Participation in a mobile workshop is included in your summit registration. Please select a workshop by circling your
choice on the registration form.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
Trip 1: Bike & Boat on the D&L Trail and Lehigh River
This bike and boat trip features two of the Lehigh Valley’s premier trails: the D&L Trail and the Lehigh River
Water Trail. We will depart DeSales University at 3:45 PM for Sand Island in Bethlehem. Participants will bike
from Bethlehem to Allentown on a 4-mile, canal towpath section of the D&L Trail. Following the bike ride, we’ll
paddle canoes down the Lehigh River and arrive in Bethlehem by 8 PM. Learn about how these trails are managed
and maintained, while experiencing historic canal locks, wildlife, and the sun setting over the scenic Lehigh River.
Participants provide their own transportation from DeSales to Sand Island. Bikes and canoes provided by
Wildlands Conservancy. Cost: $15
Trip 2: Bike Ride on the Saucon Rail Trail
This bike ride features one of the Lehigh Valley’s newest and most popular trails: the Saucon Rail Trail. We will
depart from Upper Saucon Township Park (adjacent to DeSales University) at 5:15 PM. Participants will ride to
Hellertown and back, for an 8-mile round trip. Learn about how this trail was constructed (with local funding
alone!), is being managed by a multi-municipal trails commission, and is contributing to the local economy.
Participants provide their own bikes. Participants will drive or bike to the trailhead. Directions will be available
at the registration table. Limited to 20 participants. Cost: Free
Thursday, Sept. 20
All buses leave from DeSales University at 11:30 AM and return by 4:30 PM. Boxed lunches will be provided
to eat on the bus or at first tour stop. Participation in one of the three mobile workshops is included in your
registration.
Bus A: The Circuit: Philadelphia’s Regional Trail Network
Experience several of the region’s most innovative and popular trail projects. Participants will stop at (or drive by)
the Route 202 Trail in Doylestown and a number of trails in or near Philadelphia, including Schuylkill Banks,
Bartram’s Garden, 58th Street Greenway, buffered bike lanes, and the Manayunk Bridge Trail, among others.
Learn about this thriving regional trail network and the communications plan, coalition building, and funding
structure behind its success.
Bus B: Jordan Creek Greenway
Experience completed and future sections of the Jordan Creek greenway, which is envisioned to connect
Allentown to the Appalachian Trail. Stops will include Leaser Lake, Trexler Nature Preserve, and a short walk
on a completed section of multi-use trail in Lehigh County. Learn about the opportunities and obstacles of
building a long-distance trail along a creek that passes through various municipalities. Also learn about future
plans for the greenway.
Bus C: Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Since its designation in 2008, the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge has preserved more than 185 acres
of land in Monroe County. Learn what land managers are doing to develop a system of footpaths that
complements the nationally significant upland and marsh ecosystems contained in the refuge. After eating
our boxed lunches at Cherry Valley Vineyards, we’ll hit the trail to experience the refuge first hand.
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the
Speakers
Keynote Speaker
Charlie Marshall
Charlie Marshall is Chairman of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. He retired from
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. in 2006 after being President & Chief Operating Officer of
that company for eight years. Genesee & Wyoming is a railroad holding company that
operates railroads all over the world. Until 1995, Charlie worked for Conrail as Sr. Vice
President – Development and other positions over a 17-year period spanning the Conrail
turnaround. He had earlier experience as a lawyer with Conrail and other railroads, and
he helped shape the legislation that deregulated the railroads. Charlie is now consulting
for Penn State on a project to establish a degree program in Rail Transportation
Engineering. He lives in Bryn Mawr and operates a farm in Pottstown on property that
includes the Laurel Locks of the former Schuylkill Canal.
Dave Albright has a BS in Environmental Science and is working as a Township Manager for Chestnuthill Township in
Monroe County. Mr. Albright assisted in DCNR’s Peer to Peer and Circuit Rider programs within the West End Region. He
has also been involved in the preservation of more than 1,000 acres of open space in Chestnuthill Township. Mr. Albright
was part of the team which developed a master site plan for the 244-acre West End regional park.
Paul Bencivengo As Marketing & Communications Director at Visit Bucks County, Mr. Bencivengo leads a team
charged with increasing visitation and generating economic development for Bucks County. Paul oversees the CVB’s branding,
advertising, communications, website, mobile and social media. Before joining Visit Bucks County, Paul was Senior
Manager of Marketing & Communications for the Philadelphia CVB, where he specialized in creating marketing campaigns
targeting meeting planners and the travel trade. Paul earned both a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a master’s degree
from the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) at Temple University. He currently serves as adjunct
faculty and alumni association board member for STHM.
David Brickley is president of the September 11th National Memorial Trail Alliance, which is promoting the development
of an 1,130-mile trail and greenway connecting the three memorial sites of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack
on America. Under his leadership as the Director of the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation from 1998 to
2002, Virginia was awarded the national gold medal award for the “Best managed state park system in America.”
Mr. Brickley previously was an elected member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1976 through 1998 and served as
chairman of the Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee, and the State Parks Subcommittee, among others. In addition
to his numerous trail and greenway activities, David personally purchased a 16-mile abandoned railroad corridor in King
George County, Virginia to protect it from being lost to development.
John Brunner is a recreational planner and watershed specialist with over two decades experience working in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey. As Mid-Atlantic Recreation Planner for the Appalachian Mountain Club, he is helping lead efforts
to develop the PA Highlands Trail Network.
Dave Buck owns and operates Endless Mountain Outfitters with his wife Melody. He also works as a consultant for
the Susquehanna Greenway / Endless Mountains Heritage Region. Mr. Buck was instrumental in the mapping of the
North Branch of the Susquehanna River for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Gateway Program for
the National Parks.
Silas Chamberlin is Director of Stewardship & Interpretation at the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor.
In this position, he supervises staff and projects related to the preservation of natural and cultural resources in a fivecounty
region of eastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Chamberlin also manages the D&L Trail Alliance, a partnership of more than
100 federal, state, local, non-profit, and private stakeholders with a vested interested in the stewardship and promotion
of the 165-mile D&L Trail. Mr. Chamberlin is a Ph.D. candidate at Lehigh University, where he is writing his dissertation,
“On the Trail: A History of American Hiking.” He is a member of the statewide Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee, as
well as the advisory boards of several regional and local trail projects. Mr. Chamberlin holds a MA in History from Lehigh
University and a BA in History from Temple University.
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Dick Cochrane is a graduate of Penn State, with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in
Public Administration. Mr. Cochrane is retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, after a thirty-six year
career. During that time, he worked in PennDOT’s Central Office and Districts 11 and 4, most that time in construction
administration. During that time, he also served as the Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Mr. Cochrane now works for McTish, Kunkel & Associates of Allentown.
Lynn Conrad has been the director of the non-profit Rail-Trail Council for over 16 years. Her background is in environmental
science education and community forestry. Ms. Conrad is working on developing the 38-mile D&H Rail-Trail
in eastern Susquehanna County as well as other trails in the northeast.
Jeff Darwack is Deputy Director of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks. He has previously served as
coordinator of the Bucks County Enterprise Zone and as a Constituent Services Representative in the office of Congressman
Michael Fitzpatrick. Mr. Darwak holds a degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
Carter van Dyke is a professional planer and landscape architect who is president of CVDA, Planners/Landscape
Architects, with a regional practice located in Doylestown, PA. In this capacity, he leads the firm’s work in downtown
revitalization, multi-modal transportation initiatives, including trail development, historic preservation, TND infill development,
and open space initiatives to preserve cultural landscapes. The firm recently received an Honor Award from the
American Society of Landscape Architects for the Plan for Compatible Economic Development for the Middle Schuylkill –
A Schuylkill Highlands Conservation Landscape Initiative. Prior to starting his own firm, Carter served as a senior planner
with the Bucks County Planning Commission where he won national and state recognition for developing Performance
Streets, the Newtown Joint Group, which was the first Joint Zoning Ordinance in Pennsylvania, and furthering Performance
Zoning for open space and environmental preservation.
H. Scott Everett, D&L Trail Manager, joined the D&L staff in 2006 as the Stewardship and Trail Manager. He works
with multiple partners – various levels of government, agencies, fellow non-profits, and consulting engineers to develop
and construct the 165-mile D&L Trail. Mr. Everett is a longtime volunteer on the Ironton Rail Trail and a founder of SUN*LV
(Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods of the Lehigh Valley), a community gardening program. Scott holds a B.S. in Organizational
Leadership and an A.A.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Pennsylvania State University.
Spencer Finch is the Director of Sustainable Development for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC), a widely
respected statewide environmental non-profit founded in 1970 and known for its innovative and collaborative approaches.
At PEC, Mr. Finch manages PEC’s Greenway Program in the Southeast Region, helping complete a Regional Trail network
that will be one of the best in the nation. The program’s successes include securing a $23 million TIGER federal grant in
February 2010 for construction of regional trails; assistance in the creation of a $10 million funding stream for trails, from
DVRPC and the William Penn Foundation; and the scheduled completion of over 10 new trail, bikeway and pedestrian
projects around the region in the next 2 years. Mr. Finch currently serves as co-chair of the Circuit Coalition.
Kevin Fister has been Wildlands Conservancy’s Outdoor Recreation Manager since 2006. He manages the Bike & Boat
Program and develops other outdoor recreation opportunities for residents of the Lehigh Valley aimed at increasing environmental
stewardship. Currently, Mr. Fister is also carrying out a large-scale project to improve and enhance the Lehigh
River Water Trail with improved permanent signage and an updated website, as well as developing two new access areas to
increase participation and enhance user experience.
Bob Folwell received two Landscape Architecture degrees from Penn State University and went to work for the Centre
County Planning Commission for three years before securing the Capital Projects Coordinator position with the Chester
County Parks and Recreation Department. After serving for 23 years as their Project Manager, a position that included
planning, grant writing, engineering, property acquisition, and landscape architecture disciplines, he took a similar position
at the Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area. Now at the Heritage Are for five years, Mr. Folwell has continued
his trail building work in Berks and Schuylkill Counties and lead creation of the partnership based Schuylkill Heritage Towns
and Tours Program for economic revitalization to merge the trail with the town. Working on a series of Technical Assistance
manuals, he lead creation of a model trail overlay ordinance and wrote the Schuylkill River Trail Maintenance and Management
Plan. The next manual, the Schuylkill River Water Trail Strategic Management Plan, is presently being built with local,
state, and national partners.
Elissa Garofalo is President / Executive Director of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, where her
duties include project management, marketing, heritage tourism, byway planning and public-private partnerships that
preserve and enhance heritage and cultural resources. She has helped develop two regional revitalization programs, the
Corridor Market Towns Initiative and Landmark Towns of Bucks County. Ms. Garofalo is a founder of the Carbon County
Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the Leadership Carbon Steering Committee, President of Carbon County Partners for
Progress, and a member of the Circuit Coalition. She holds a B.S. in Urban & Regional Planning from the Pennsylvania
State University.
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Dr. Elizabeth George is a family physician with a commitment to sustaining patient well-being through healthy
lifestyles. To have a bigger impact, in the past five years she has added a focus on community well-being through the
non-profit MACWell (Mercersburg Area Council for Wellness). Dr. George’s earlier experiences included establishing a Maternity
Clinic for patients without insurance – the clinic focused on healthy pregnancy and babies through life style education.
She also served on the faculty of the York Hospital Family Medicine Program establishing their family
centered obstetric care program.
Matt Golas worked in daily newspaper business 35 years, including 20 at the The Philadelphia Inquirer, where he was
Metropolitan Editor. He was also Executive Editor and Vice President of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. In 2006, Mr. Golas
founded PlanPhilly, now a six-year-old independent news gathering entity affiliated with PennPraxis, the clinical arm of the
School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania. Former reporters and editors from The Philadelphia Inquirer, as well as
citizen journalists, provide daily news coverage of the built and planned environment.
Francis Hanney is Traffic Services Manager/ ADA Coordinator for PennDOT Engineering District 6-0. He has 15 years
of experience in PennDOT District 5-0 and 6-0 and 7 years with the City of Philadelphia. Mr. Hanney holds a BS in Engineering
from Temple University. He is an avid skier, hiker, and guitar player.
April Hannon is the Enhancements Coordinator for PennDOT District 4-0.
She has been with PennDOT for nearly 20 years and has contributed to a number
of trail, bicycle, and pedestrian projects across the region.
Hannah E. Hardy joined PEC in 2003 as the program manager for the
Pennsylvania Water Trails Program. PEC is partnered with the National Park
Service, PA Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, PA Fish & Boat
Commission and other state agencies to implement this statewide program,
which is recognized nationally. The goals of the program are to develop additional
water trails in Pennsylvania and to build a cohesive statewide system of
water trails. Ms. Hardy travels around the Commonwealth providing technical
assistance to local project managers.
Brian Hare is a 23-year PennDOT employee. He is the Chief of the Planning and Contract Management Division in
PennDOT’s Program Center. Prior to that position, he served as Chief of the Design Services Division in the Bureau of
Project Delivery and Chief of the Highway Quality Assurance Division in the Bureau of Design. Mr. Hare graduated from
Widener University with a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 1989. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania.
Brian Harris currently serves as Township Manager / Secretary-Treasurer for Bushkill Township, Northampton County.
He holds a B.S. degree from Penn State University and an M.B.A. from Alvernia University. Mr. Harris has over 10 years of
professional experience in local government and currently serves as the President of the Northampton County Association
of Township Officials, Secretary-Treasurer for the Nazareth Area Council of Governments and serves on the First Regional
Compost Authority. Prior to Bushkill Township, he served as the Borough Manager in Marysville Borough
Shane Hoover works for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and is the GIS\Information
Technology Coordinator for the Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. Mr. Hoover has been with the Bureau for the
past 12 years leading many of the information technology projects as well as creating a statewide grant GIS layer of
DCNR funded projects.
Mike Horne has worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 15 years in a variety of capacities. For the past two
years he has served as the project leader for the Wallkill River, Cherry Valley, and Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife
Refuge Complex. His interests include landscape scale conservation efforts, watershed management, and working with
herptiles, especially those that are imperiled by development pressure and loss of habitat. These interests, and his connection
to the agricultural community, make him a natural fit in land protection partnerships along the Kittatinny Ridge. He
obtained a B.S. degree from Juniata College in Biology and Secondary Education and a Ph.D. degree from the Pennsylvania
State University in Wildlife Ecology and Statistics.
Carol Hussa Most recently, Ms. Hussa was the project director for Steps to a Healthier PA - Luzerne County, part of
the CDC’s first national efforts to build healthier communities on a local level using proven strategies to improve access
to active living and good nutrition in order to prevent, reduce and manage chronic disease. She currently helps to coordinate
the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA’s Healthy Community program and is the Pocono Forest and Waters Conservation Landscape
Initiative Coordinator for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. In the past Ms. Hussa has worked in grant writing,
fundraising and public relations for the Girl Scouts of Penn’s Woods Council, WVIA Public Television and Radio
and Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
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Andrew Johnson is Program Officer for the William Penn Foundation’s Environment and Communities program.
In this role, he seeks to advance the region’s multi-use trail network as a means of connecting communities and
contributing to the revitalization of Greater Philadelphia’s urban core. Mr. Johnson is also responsible for grantmaking
to protect priority lands through innovative, multifaceted strategies in signature regional landscapes, including the
Pennsylvania Highlands, the New Jersey Pinelands, and the South Jersey Bayshore. In addition, he handles most of the
E&C program’s support for work in the city of Camden, New Jersey, and for state policy work in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey focused on sustainable growth. Previously, he worked at the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, where he was
chief operating officer and senior vice president, and in the policy office of New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean. Andy
holds a bachelor’s degree from Gettysburg College and a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy
School of Government at Harvard.
Michael Kaiser is a Penn State University Geography graduate with a long career in community and regional planning
in the Lehigh Valley. Kaiser is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. He has served on the
Pennsylvania State Planning Board and as President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association.
Mr. Kaiser received the Pennsylvania Planning Association Professional Planner Distinguished Leadership Award in
1995 and the Dallas Dollase Award for Excellence in Planning in 2010.
Bill Kern is a native and current resident of northeast Pennsylvania. He has an undergraduate degree in Biology from
Ithaca College and a Master’s in Environmental Studies from Brown University. Mr. Kern has been the Executive Director
of Countryside Conservancy for 2.5 years. Prior to that, he worked in public relations and grassroots organizing for
large-scale wind and solar projects.
Larry Knutson is owner of Penn Trails L.L.C., which is a member of the Professional Trail Builders Association
(PTBA), North America’s largest private sector group of professional trail specialists, contractors, designers and consultants.
Located in Newville, Pennsylvania, Penn Trails is involved in all stages of natural surface trails assessments,
planning, design, construction and management for a variety of trail types and classes, including accessible hiking trails.
Larry is serving a 3 year term on DCNR’s State Trails Advisory Board, where he is chair of the Accessible and Sustainable
Trails Committee. His Accessible Trails certifications include training with Janet Zeller, the USDA Forest Service
National Accessibility Manager. Penn Trails is currently involved in 2 different accessible trail projects in Pennsylvania.
Diane Kripas serves as the Division Chief of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
Bureau of Recreation and Conservation, Partnerships Division. She leads a division dedicated to fostering partnerships
between nonpublic and public agencies to encourage the protection of Pennsylvania’s outstanding natural resources,
develop a statewide network of greenways and trails, support Pennsylvania’s 12 designated heritage areas, and
enhance river conservation and education. Ms. Kripas is currently leading the implementation of Pennsylvania’s national
award winning Outdoor Recreation Plan: The Keystone for Healthy Living. She also serves as DCNR’s lead of Lehigh
Valley Greenways since 2004. She has a B.A. in Community Recreation from Hood College and a M.A. in Recreation
Administration from Temple University.
Steve LaBrake is owner of Saucon Valley Bikes, a popular
bike shop located in Hellertown and nearby the Saucon
Rail Trail. He has thirty years of retail experience, thirteen
as owner of the SVB. Mr. LaBrake is currently vice president
of the Saucon Rail Trail Oversight Commission, a multimunicipal
entity that manages the trail and its development.
David Lange is Chief of the Conservation and Recreation
Assistance Division at the National Park Service’s
Northeastern Regional Office. He is the program leader
for the office’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistant
program, which offers technical assistance to organizations
throughout the region, including a number of water trail
projects. Mr. Lange holds a Master’s degree from the
University of Pennsylvania and a BS degree from Franklin
& Marshall College.
Trevor Lewis is a lifelong resident of Upper Black Eddy
and son of Rick Lewis who has owned and operated the
Homestead General Store for the past 32 years. The general
store, located near the D&L Trail in Upper Black Eddy, is
popular with trail users and residents alike.
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Rob Loughery Commissioner Robert G. Loughery
was sworn into office on February 3, 2011, and
was elected to a full term in 2011. He was unanimously
named chairman of the Board of Commissioners
on January 4, 2012. Commissioner Loughery
is a founding partner of Keystone Redevelopment
Group, LLC (KRG), a real estate firm that acquires,
develops and repositions undervalued and underutilized
real estate with a specialty focus on high-tech,
R&D and advanced manufacturing real estate in the
Mid-Atlantic, Southern and Mid-Western regions of
the United States. From 1996 to 1998, Commissioner
Loughery worked for both the Redevelopment
Authority of the County of Bucks and the
Bucks County Economic Development Corporation.
He serves as the commissioners’ representative
to the Bucks County Conservation District (BCCD)
in addition to the Bucks County Pension, Salary, Retirement and Prison Boards. During his first year on the Board of
Commissioners, Commissioner Loughery focused on economic development within Bucks County and was influential in
the creation of the Commissioners’ Economic Development Council (CEDC). Commissioner Loughery has been active in
the community, serving on community-based and non-profit organizations. His work includes service as Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Bucks County Historical Society and membership on the board of the Bucks County Community
College Foundation. A 1987 graduate of Central Bucks High School, he earned a B.A. in Policy and Management Studies
from Dickinson College in 1991. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves. A
resident of Bedminster Township, he and his wife, Kathy, have three daughters – Grace, Evelyn and Amelia.
Frank Maguire As the Mid-Atlantic Regional Director for International Mountain Bicycling Association, Mr. Maguire
works with communities to develop natural surface trails and bike parks in a variety of landscapes. Creating spaces where
the public can interact with public lands and develop a relationship with the outdoors that will create a constituency for
open space is what motivates Mr. Maguire daily.
John Mauser retired after teaching secondary mathematics in public schools for thirty-five years. He has have been
very active in the conservation and natural resource fields for well over thirty years and has partnered with numerous
conservation organizations, including PA DEP, PA DCNR, PA Fish & Boat Commission, Northampton County Conservation
District, Southeastern PA Resource Conservation & Development Council, Trout Unlimited, school districts, environmental
advisory councils, and watershed organizations. Mr. Mauser’s experience includes developing and presenting
numerous educational programs, running conferences, writing grants and securing other sources of funding, defining
projects, permitting projects, and project management. In recognition of his work, the Pennsylvania Environmental
Council recently honored Mr. Mauser with an Environmental Partnership Award.
Kim McKee is the Act 24 Coordinator for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, based in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office.
Since late 2011, she has coordinated municipal outreach efforts and local projects with state agency, municipal and nonprofit
partners related to conservation land use planning and implementation of the 2008 Pennsylvania Appalachian
Trail Act. She works closely with PA Audubon in facilitating the Kittatinny Coalition, a regional landscape protection
partnership that works collaboratively in land preservation, municipal outreach, science, education, conservation
awareness and sustainable economic development.
Stephanie Milewski, RLA, is the Trail Manager and Environmental Program Officer for Lackawanna Heritage Valley
National and State Heritage Area, based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She manages the planning, design, and construction of
the 70-mile Lackawanna River Heritage Trail system, and she coordinates a variety of environmental programs, including
the Northeastern Pennsylvania Conservation Alliance and the NEPA Trails Forum. Ms. Milewski is a registered landscape
architect with more than 15 years of experience in planning recreational facilities. She obtained a Bachelor in Landscape
Architecture from the Pennsylvania State University.
John Motz has been involved in trail design and planning for private homeowners, municipalities and DCNR for
more than 20 years. He has served on the DCNR Snowmobile / ATV Advisory Board, prompting the development of the
Department’s Off-Highway Vehicle Trail Design Manual. Mr. Motz has served as a trail advocate for the Keystone Trails
Association and IMBA, working with local, state, and federal agencies on trail policies and practice, promoting open
space protection and community trail development. Through Mountain View Trail Services, he provides training on sustainable
trail design, chainsaw safety, rock construction and winch rigging for backcounty trail builders, trail professionals
and local leaders.
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Steve L. Nelson is a certified planner and his areas of expertise include economic development, open space preservation
and trail development, and strategic partnerships. He has extensive experience in county and local government,
serving in several high-profile positions including Director of Policy for Montgomery County and Acting Director of
the Montgomery County Planning Commission. While serving as Director of Policy, a senior level advisor to the County
Commissioners, Mr. Nelson helped develop several high-profile programs in Montgomery County, including a $150M
open space program, overseeing the construction of a 22 mile multi-use trail, a $50M revitalization program, a $100M
economic development program, a first time homebuyers program, the county’s first climate change action plan and a
county-wide arts and culture plan. He is a member of the American Planning Association, the Pennsylvania Planning
Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. Mr. Nelson has a master’s in city planning from the University
of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University. His civic interest have included:
chairman of a local planning commission, membership in several business and tourism organizations, the Bucks County
Bicycle Task Force, Montgomery County Workforce Investment Board, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission,
Horsham Land Reuse Authority, and Montgomery County Community College President’s Committee on Climate Change.
Bill Nesper oversees the Washington, DC-based League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program,
which includes the Bicycle Friendly Community, Bicycle Friendly State, Bicycle Friendly University and Bicycle Friendly
Business recognition programs. In addition to leading the BFA program team, Mr. Nesper leads workshops and trainings
across the country to help people build great places for bicycling. During his ten-year tenure at the League, he has
worked on everything from membership to managing the League’s education and Bicycle Friendly America programs.
He holds an MA from George Mason University and is a proud member of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle
Professionals.
Jeanne Ortiz Over the past two years, Mr. Ortiz has managed the Kittatinny Ridge and Appalachian Trail Project, in
partnership with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and through the Kittatinny Ridge Coalition. Prior to Audubon, Ms.
Ortiz worked for the Pennsylvania Environmental Council for 8 years managing the statewide Environmental Advisory
Council Network program. She has a Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning from Cornell University and a
Bachelor’s Degree in Public and Environmental Affairs from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
Liz Pacheco is the managing editor with Grid Magazine in Philadelphia, a free monthly publication that covers
sustainability issues in the region. A Philadelphia-area-native, Ms. Pacheco returned to the city after spending time in
the Midwest where she received her masters in environmental journalism. Today, she writes and edits all things sustainability-related,
and has a particular passion for food and land use issues.
Erin Pierce is the Program Coordinator for the Susquehanna Greenway
Partnership. Before joining SGP staff, she served as the Greenway’s Ameri-
Corps volunteer through the Appalachian Coal Country Team.
She attended Penn State University and received her B.S. with honors
in Geography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). She put her
passion for geographic education, conservation, and planning to work
as an intern for The National Geographic Society, the Clearwater Conservancy,
the Borough of State College, and the Centre Region Council of
Governments. In 2010 Ms. Pierce received her M.A. in Geography from Ohio
University with a thesis on the Smart Growth planning history of Baltimore
County, MD that was part of the Long-Term Ecological Research – Baltimore
Ecosystem Study (LTER-BES). Erin is currently conducting light repairs to a
single rowing shell and enjoys sculling on the Susquehanna River.
Steve Pohowsky Since 2006, Mr. Pohowsky has worked in his current position as PennDOT Safety Program Specialist
installing many low-cost safety improvements in District 5-0. He is also the district’s Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator.
In 2010, Mr. Pohowsky received the PennDOT Star of Excellence Award. He presented on trail crossings and shared-use
path agreements at both the 2011 Statewide Greenways and Trails Summit and the 2010 Lehigh Valley Trails Summit.
He has personally rode his bike or trike on every trail in his district.
Clint Randall works as a planner in a position funded jointly by the Planning and Public Health departments.
In this new role, he works to institutionalize the consideration of health outcomes in decision-making centered on the
built environment. This includes work on new policies and regulations like the Comprehensive Plan and zoning code,
conducting Health Impact Assessments of major projects and providing training to staff across departments, and
helping to implement projects focused on fresh food access and physical activity, including most recently a citywide
bicycle signage system. Mr. Randall earned his masters in city planning from the University of Pennsylvania and trained
in Health Impact Assessment with the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
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Andy L. Strauss (AICP/PP) is a principal of Strauss and Associates / Planners, located at 200 West State St., Trenton,
NJ 08608. Mr. Strauss is a licensed professional planner (NJ License No. 4850) and member of the American Institute of
Certified Planners. Mr. Strauss’ professional practice covers two fields: (1) general land use planning and zoning; and (2)
management of land acquisition projects for parks, habitat preservation and public access. Clients include government,
nonprofit organizations and private entities. Mr. Strauss divides his time between New Jersey and Pennsylvania projects.
Mr. Strauss holds a Masters of City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania (1986) and a B.A. from
Grinnell College (1982). Since 2008 he has been an adjunct professor of City Planning at the University of Pennsylvania
teaching a graduate seminar in land conservation finance. Prior to initiating his practice in April 1995, Mr. Strauss served
as project manager for the Trust for Public Land (1990-1995) and as a policy advisor to New Jersey Governor Tom Kean
(1986-1990).
Sarah Clark Stuart is Policy Director at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Her work on the Complete the
Schuylkill River Trail campaign led to the formation of the Circuit Coalition and her collaboration with other organizations
on trail advocacy. She has been with the Bicycle Coalition since 2006 and has a 25-year career in non-profit advocacy.
Karen Szwast has been the project manager of the West Side Trail since its inception in 1999. She is the proprietor of
KLS Grant Consulting. Ms. Szwast holds a BS degree from Misericordia University.
Kent Taylor is a geographic information specialist with Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources in Harrisburg. He has 23 years’ experience working for state and local governments and
non-profit organizations in six states and three foreign countries. Since 2004, Mr. Taylor has led numerous projects to automate
mapping and reporting for web applications in health, environmental protection, natural resources, and recreation.
Robert Thomas is a founding partner of Campbell Thomas & Co., an architecture and planning firm noted for its
expertise in trail and greenway design and construction, conservation-oriented design, and historic preservation. Bob was
recognized last fall by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy as one of 25 National Rail-Trail Champions and has devoted much of his
career and life to trail advocacy, design and development in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. As a preservationist,
he and his firm have won awards from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and others for their work in bringing
back to life key buildings in revitalizing communities, including trail related structures. Mr. Thomas’s public service extends
to his roles as President of the Philadelphia Parks Alliance and service on the boards and committees of such organizations
as the East Coast Greenway Alliance, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Historical Commission,
the September 11th National Memorial Trail, and Temple University’s School of Environmental Design.
Pat Tomes is a program manager with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, where she provides technical assistance to state
and local governments and advocacy organizations on the planning, design, development and management of rail-trails
and greenways. Her current work involves completing a Trail User Survey of the 165-mile D&L Trail in eastern Pennsylvania,
managing a feasibility study for an extension of the Liberty-Water Gap Trail in Pennsylvania and providing technical assistance
to projects throughout the Northeast United States.
Tony Waldron has been practicing law in PA since 1977, specializing in Real Estate, Land Use law and Municipal Law.
He represents numerous municipal governments and agencies, including a school district, two townships, a sewer authority,
and two county land preservation boards. For 26 years, Mr. Waldron has also served as the lawyer for the Delaware
Highlands Conservancy, which has protected over 12,000 acres. He also serves as a board member and the attorney for the
Delaware Hawley Partnership, a
local Chamber of Commerce entity.
Rich Wood is Region Manager
– Region 2 / Trails Manager
with Montgomery County Parks &
Heritage Services, where he has
worked for 13 years. Previously,
Mr. Wood spent 9 years with
the Chester County Parks & Recreation
Department and 3 years
with the PA Fish & Boat Commission.
Mr. Wood holds a B.S. degree
in Parks & Recreation Management
from Penn State University. He
is also a freelance outdoor write
and photographer.
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