About Legacy Trail Services
Bill Cook, Owner/Operator
I am a retired U.S. Forest Service employee (served on the Medicine Bow NF, Pike-San Isabel NF, Idaho Panhandle NF (IPNF), and the Prescott NF (PNF), and several details with two Forest Service Enterprise Teams). One of my primary duties on the IPNF and PNF was to coordinate all the trail programming duties, including trail planning, trail maintenance, trail surveys (informal and TRACS), trail design, budgeting, grant writing, crew management and training, and equipment maintenance and procurement. I'm experienced in the operation of Morrison Trailblazer mini-excavator, Kubota mini-excavator, and SWECO trail dozers for heavy maintenance and construction.
I am currently an associate member of the Professional Trail Builders Association (PTBA).
On the PNF, I became certified as USFS, Region 3's TRACS (Trail Assessment and Condition Surveys) trainer for Arizona. I have surveyed over 300 miles of trails while working for the PNF and over 200 miles while working for the IPNF, and have outsourced myself to other national forests to conduct these surveys. I am available to train your forest personnel in TRACS or conduct the inventory myself as well as download TRACS data into the INFRA database for you. I possess a B.S. degree in Forestry from Colorado State University.
The following is a brief explanation of some of my past trail projects:
NORTHERN IDAHO PROJECTS:
| Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars Tr. # 162 |
Reconstruction/relocation of trail tread and construction of 6 log stringer bridges. Hand Crew only. Managed for hikers only. ADA |
| Coal Creek Tr. #41 |
Reconstruction/relocation of trail and construction of one log stringer bridges. Use Morrison trailblazer. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized) |
| Graham Creek Tr. #33 |
Design for Reconstructed/relocated trail and construction of one log stringer bridge. Contracted out. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized) |
| Silver Hill Trail |
Designed, constructed trail from Silver Mtn. Ski Area to IPNF trails. Use of Kubota mini-excavator. Managed for non-mot. use. |
| Upper Glidden Lake Tr.#135 |
Designed, reconstructed trail to lake. Use Morrison trailblazer. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized). |
| Deer Creek Tr.#448 |
Designed, reconstructed, relocated trail . Contracted out. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized). |
| Lost Creek Tr.#153 and East Fork Lost Creek Tr. #502 |
Designed, reconstructed, relocated trail . Hand Crew. Constructed one log stringer bridge. Use of Kubota mini-excavator. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized). |
| Stateline Tr. #7 |
Designed, reconstructed, relocated trail . Hand Crew. Use of Kubota mini-excavator. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized). |
| Lake Elsie Tr.#106 |
Designed, reconstructed, relocated trail . Hand Crew. Use of Kubota mini-excavator. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle, non-motorized). |
Prescott NF, Arizona projects
| Prescott Circle Trail System(Turley tr., #'s332,392,393,332) |
Designed, constructed, signed trail . Volunteer hand crew. Managed for non-motorized use. Links w/ City of Prescott trail system. |
| Granite Mountain Recreation Area Trails(#347,346,345,349,351,350,353,352) |
Designed, constructed, signed trail . Use of Bobcat min-excavator and SWECO trail dozer. Use of both contracts and FS Enterprise Team. Managed for non-motorized use. |
| Yankee Doodle Tr. 284 and Dandrea Tr. 285 |
Designed, reconstructed, signed trail segment . Use of SWECO trail dozer. Constructed trailhead. Use of AZOHVC Partnership. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle/ATV/non-motorized). |
| Alto Pit OHV Area and Trail System |
Assisted design, constructed, reconstructed, signed area, designed facilities for OHV'ers. Use of both Bobcat mini-excavator and SWECO trail dozer, using contracts. Managed for motorized use(motorcycle/ATV only). Used by MBAA(mountain bike event) annually and motorcycle trials competition. |
| Alto Coop Tr.#619, Box Culvert Tr.#620, and Tonto Tr.#621 |
Designed, constructed, signed trail in Partnership with AZOHVC. Use of SWECO trail dozer. Designed and placed ATV cattleguards. Managed for motorized use(motorcycle/ATV only). Use of external grant $$. |
| Almosta Tr. 622 |
Designed, constructed, signed trail in Partnership with AZOHVC and Backcountry Horseman Assn.. Use of SWECO trail dozer. Managed for non-motorized use. Use of BCH grant $$. |
| Sheridan Mtn.-Smith Mesa Trail System (#10,22,9836,133,9926,55,56,13,35) |
Assisted design, constructed, reconstructed, signed for OHV'ers. Use of both Bobcat mini-excavator and SWECO trail dozer, using contracts. Managed for motorized use(motorcycle/ATV only). Use of State OHV Grant. |
| Watershed Tr. #299, East Copper Tr.#260 |
Designed, reconstructed trail in Partnership with AZOHVC. Use of SWECO trail dozer. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle/ATV/ non-motorized). Funded by watershed improvement $$. |
| Bull Spring Tr.# 100 |
Designed, constructed 1 mile segment. Volunteer hand crew. Assisted design of trailhead facilities for equestrian use. Key trail/trailhead to Wilderness Area. Managed for hiker/stock use only. |
| Yeager Canyon Tr.#111, Gaddes Tr. #110, Old Dump Tr.# 530, Yeager Mine Tr.#501, Yeager Cabin Tr. 533 |
Designed, reconstructed trails in Partnership with AZOHVC and Prescott Endurance Club. Use of SWECO trail dozer. Managed for non-motorized use. Use of local county grant $$. |
| Box T Tr. #511 and Ryal Canyon Tr. #521 |
Reconstructed, relocated trail segments. Use of SWECO trail dozer. Managed for mixed use (motorcycle/ATV/non-motorized). Funded by watershed improvement $$. |
Jeff Gursh, Trail Associate, AZOHVC Partner
Jeff, originally started partnering with the Tonto and Prescott National Forests in 2006. He became certified on the SWECO trail dozer and became the primary consultant partner to operate loaned Forest Service and Arizona State Parks'(ASP) trail dozers. Jeff is also proficient at becoming a liaison between the Forest Service, BLM, and ASP to assist in writing grants in behalf of the federal agencies for funding to support trail projects. To date Jeff has constructed, reconstructed, or relocated approximately 400 miles for motorized and non-motorized trail users, built thousands of feet. of metal pipe fencing, Miles of wire fencing, Lots of road gates, kiosks, and ATV cattle guards.
In 2007, Jeff, as Executive Director of Arizona Off-Highway Coalition, became an original member and chief spokesman of a new multi-use trail advocacy group, called Central Arizona Trail Partnership, which existed to assist the Prescott National Forest in implementing NEPA - sufficient trail projects. He currently is partnering with the Arizona BLM and Maricopa County Parks Dept. in constructing a system of motorized and non-motorized trails funded through a variety of agreements and grants. Jeff is also an accomplished mechanical engineer, welder/fabricator, and grant writer. Jeff possesses a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Illinois.