Katherine White, Trail Specialist

Katherine White serves as a Trail Specialist with the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, where she plays a critical role in planning, coordinating, and procuring infrastructure projects that maintain and restore public trail systems across Washington’s forested landscapes. Her work directly supports the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable land management by ensuring safe, accessible, and environmentally resilient recreational infrastructure. She primarily handles acquisitions for heavy civil engineering services related to trail construction, erosion control, bridge and culvert installation, and trailhead development—activities essential to public safety and ecological preservation. Her procurements are strategically aligned with long-term forest management plans and federal environmental compliance standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Katherine consistently engages with a network of specialized civil construction firms experienced in remote, ecologically sensitive terrain. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaborative partnerships with vendors possessing proven expertise in sustainable trail design, low-impact construction techniques, and compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. She fosters long-term vendor relationships built on technical proficiency, environmental stewardship, and reliability in challenging field conditions. Katherine maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to economic inclusion and local workforce development. All her procurements are reserved exclusively for small businesses, creating consistent opportunities for small, locally based contractors and firms certified under socioeconomic programs such as HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). This pattern reinforces the agency’s broader goal of investing in rural economies and building regional capacity for public lands stewardship. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237990—Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction—encompassing complex trail infrastructure projects requiring specialized earthmoving, drainage, retaining structures, and non-motorized access solutions. She specializes in procuring services that integrate ecological restoration with recreational access, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations while delivering durable, low-maintenance infrastructure for public use.