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J.T. Horn | The Trust for Public Land | Bridging the gap between Land Conservation Organizations and Trails | 196
Trail EAffect
1 hour 6 minutes 55 seconds
3 months ago
J.T. Horn | The Trust for Public Land | Bridging the gap between Land Conservation Organizations and Trails | 196
For Episode 196 we have J.T. Horn, J.T, is the Trail Director for the Trust for Public Land. J.T. was also one of two guests on episode 192 where we discussed the Economic Impact that Mountain Biking can have on communities. For this episode we are discussing various ways to bridge the gap between Land Conservation organizations and the Trail Community. This topic can be a rather important topic because land access for trails is often one of the most challenging hurdles for trail development. As J.T. describes during this conversation, partnering with a Land Conservation Organization that understands the value of trails and outdoor recreation can be a critical step in the trail development process. I always really enjoy perspective that J.T. brings during our conversations and I hope you do as well!
Topics Include:
The J.T. Horn backstory
What the Trust for Public Land is, and how the TPL came to be
How to engage with the Trust for Public Land for a Land Acquisition
The risk and financial lens
Focus mainly on high impact larger projects
Tualatin Mountain Forest – Portland OR.
Due diligence in real estate:
Four Key Components
Value of the Land
Land Survey (Size / Neighbors / Etc.)
Title Search / existing rights on the property
Environmental Status
Bridging the gap between Conservation Organizations and the Trail Community
The partnership between the Trust for Public Land and IMBA
An example project between the TPL and IMBA
Mono Pond State Park in CT
The shift in mindset from conserving and preserving land to moving to creating more recreational land on these properties
Winter and Summer economics that revolve around outdoor recreation
Bethel, MA – Sunday River / Bethel Community Forest
Carrabassett Valley, MA and Crocker Mountain Unit
Catamount Outdoor Family Center
Examples of avenues for funding opportunities
Potential Partnership between forest product companies and Trail Organizations
Life Wisdom by J.T. Horn
Land Acquisition Strategy using good parcel data
What J.T. looks for in a Trail Community
Closing Comments
Trail EAffect Show Links:
The Trust for Public Land: https://www.tpl.org/
The Tualatin Mountain Forest: https://www.tpl.org/our-work/tualatin-mountain-forest
Mono Pond State Park: https://www.tpl.org/our-work/bigger-better-mono-pond-state-park
Catamount Outdoor Family Center: https://catamountoutdoor.org/
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Trail EAffect
Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life, by interviewing the personalities who are involved.
