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Calero County Park Trails Master PlanCommunity MeetingSeptember 15, 2011
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Trails Plan Purpose• Explore opportunities for multi-use trails
• Consider access to newly-acquired park areas
• Explore alignments for regional trails
• Develop a sustainable trails plan
• Coordinate with on-going County planning efforts and partner agencies
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Process to date• Community input through two web-based surveys
and two open houses
• Field investigations
• Completion of Program Development Report
• Review by PRC
• Coordination with partner agencies
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Focus of tonight’s meeting
• Review of preliminary trail alignments
• Review the range of use alternatives considered
• Discussion of a draft preferred alternative
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Community Input Summary
Everyone wants
• Variety in trail experience and ability level
• Regional trail connections
• Protection of sensitive resources
• Long-term success
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Community Input Summary
Equestrians want
• A safe place to ride without always considering potential conflicts with bicyclists
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Community Input Summary
Bicyclists want
• Access to trails
• The ability to connect between parks
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Community Input Summary
Runners want
• Access to trails
• Connections between parks for long-distance runs
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Community Input Summary
Hikers want
• Access to trails
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Community Input SummaryDog owners want
• Access to trails
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Agency Input Summary
County Parks wants
• Compatibility with natural resource management
• Completion of multi-use regional trail segments
• Collaboration with partner agencies
• Consistency with adjacent open space uses
• Ability to sensibly enforce solutions
• Long-term sustainability
• Flexibility
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Agency Input SummaryPartner agencies want
• Consistency with plans and policies
• Minimal conflicts with operations
• Consistency with adjacent open space uses
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Trails Plan Alternatives Approach
• Develop a base trail alignment plan common to all alternatives
• Consider a range of trail use alternatives
• Evaluate alternatives based on established criteria
• Select a preferred alternative
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Trail Alignment Plan
Trail Alignment Plan based on
• GIS data (topography, soil type, vegetation, etc.)
• Existing trail locations
• Regional trail corridors
• Natural resource management objectives
• Site investigation
• Community input
• Adjacent uses
• Partner agency input
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Trail Alignment Plan
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Trail Alignment Plan
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Trail Alignment Plan
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Existing Culvert
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Trail Alignment Plan
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Trail Alignment Plan
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Trail Use Plan Alternative 1
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Trail Use Plan Alternative 2
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Trail Use Plan Alternative 3
Insert Alternative 3 plan here
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Trail Mileage by Use
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Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation criteria were developed based on:
• The Program Development Report
• On-line questionnaire responses
• Comments received at the open houses
• Partner agency input
• County Parks trail and resource management experience
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Evaluation CriteriaConsistency with Plans and Policies
• County General Plan
• Strategic Plan
• Countywide Trails Master Plan
• Draft Santa Clara Valley Habitat Plan
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Evaluation Criteria
Consistency with Partner Agency needs and objectives
• Common uses with adjacent public open space
• Minimize conflicts with agency operations
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Evaluation Criteria
Appropriate features and facilities
• Adequate staging and related facilities
• Emergency access and safety considerations
• Variety of trail user experience
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Evaluation CriteriaOperational Sustainability
• Long-term operations considerations
• Consistency with Natural Resource Management objectives
• Consistency with current County Parks practices/direction
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Alternatives EvaluationCriteria that did not differentiate between alternatives
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Alternatives EvaluationCriteria that did differentiate between alternatives
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Alternatives EvaluationAlternative 3 best meets the evaluation criteria and is proposed as the draft Preferred Alternative.
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Alternative 3 Trail Use Distribution
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Hiking & Dogs
Hiking & Dogs Exclusively
Hiking & Dogs Shared
No Dogs
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Alternative 3 Trail Use Distribution
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Equestrians
Equestrians Exclusively (with Hikers)
Equestrians shared
No Equestrians
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Alternative 3 Trail Use Distribution
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Bikes
Bikes Shared No Bikes
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Alternatives EvaluationSecondary Evaluation: Does Alt. 3 achieve the “wants” list?
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Alternatives EvaluationSecondary Evaluation: Does Alt. 3 achieve the “wants” list?
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Plan for Safety
Trail Design Standards
• Coordinate trail plan and profile
• Water bars reduce erosion and slow down bicyclists
• No “one-way” trails that change use
• Staging area differentiation for users
• Clear and consistent signage
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Plan for Safety
Trail Design Standards
• Coordinate trail plan and profile
• Water bars reduce erosion and slow down bicyclists
• No “one-way” trails that change use
• Staging area differentiation for users
• Clear and consistent signage
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Plan for SafetyTrail Maps
• Show trail characteristics on maps, such as permitted uses, trail width, surface, profile, etc.
• Let users select trails based on ability and preferences.
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Plan for SafetyTraining
• Encourage equestrian, bicyclist and other groups to sponsor trainings on trail safety and etiquette.
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Small Group DiscussionPlease provide your comments on
• Proposed trail alignments
• Evaluation criteria
• Draft preferred alternative
• Ideas to enhance user safety
• Any other suggestions to improve the Calero Trails Master Plan
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Next Steps
• Presentation of Alternatives Report to PRC in November
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