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Cypress Creek Nature Preserve Masterplan City and Board Presentation 9.19.2019

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Daniel Alvarado _ Founding Principal

SALADO CREEK NORTH SALADO CREEK NORTH

The Salado Creek North character area includes through a number of historic homestead sites, Eisenhower the system’s most northerly segment, and follows and connects regional destination parks such as the Salado Creek south through mostly low density Eisenhower, Hardberger, and McAllister Parks. It suburban neighborhoods, interspersed with areas is highly forested, but includes a number of major 1604 of high density mixed-use activity. The trail passes crossings. #

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Bioregion Density # Refer to 281

“Leon Creek” # Woodcreek North

# # Voelker Homestead # # Trailhead Huebner Rd. Neutral Development Plan # # ##

# # # # ## ## ## # ### ## # McAllister

10 # Park Trail Design Guidelines# # Wetmore Rd. # # Wurzbach Pkwy

# Jones Maltsberger Rd. # R # TH Edwards 4.6 # # Jordan Park # # S Pilot Point Trails Plan System Map Equestrian Trailhead North a l Trail in Private Development 32 # # # a d Existing Trails Per Acre # # West Ave. o Cre (Color Contingent on Phase) Plateau ek 30 Phase 1: Lake Connections R

# # Singletrack Area TH

Jordan Park # # # Phase 2: Connections Equestrian Trailhead 377 R Regional Trailhead # # TH Phase 3: Subdivisions (Equestrian Facilities) 45 # # Local Access Trailhead 44 Phase 4: Rural and Regional TH # # Tobin ## # Nacogdoches Rd. Trailhead Equestrian Priority (Color Army Corps ## Contingent on Phase) Extraterritorial Public Access 29 17 # N StJames Rd Groff Memorial Park ## 410 Pilot Point # High School # 16 TH Line Rd 39

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Alexander Rd TH # 11 # 19 Industrial Impervious Canopy Demographics 20 Park 31 21 Jordan Moore Rd # # 34 N Washington St. 5 12 Pilot Point 27 Cover # Eisenhauer Rd. Intermediate School

Cover Montague St # W Broad St 14 2 Ray Roberts Lake 41 Park - Jordan Unit E Burks St. TH # 15 28 # R Trailhead Level of Service Walcott Rd 2 TH 26 35 R 1 ## Rittiman Rd. Ray Roberts Lake Downtown TH Equestrian Trailhead Square E Liberty St TH Ballfield 377 # 3

S Harrison St. 11

S Prarie St. River Pecan Creek W Grove St. 455 6 Commcercial Regional Trailhead Centers R 2 TH W McKinney St Pecan Creek 2 Watershed 51.9% 41.1% 10 TH Commcercial 4 Center 38 Pilot Point

26% 82% St. N Washington Middle School Hispanic White 7

22 R Wilson Rd TH 37 25 Strittmatter Rd

Lake Ray Roberts Rd Massy 43

35 Isle du Bois Unit # .22% 5.6% Refer to TH “Salado Native African Creek South” 35 # Commercial 1.7% Center Trail Complete 36

LOS 1 # Tier 2 Trailhead American American TH Foutch Rd Asian 24 377 LOS 2 Trail Planned 1 Mile Buffer 23 455 Disclaimer design, or any other type of document intended for the maps , or maps from the County Clerk or Appraisal and The maps and documents include d in this planning study are to be purpose of specific public work . The are representational in nature . Locations and characterizations of used for purposes only as reference and/or governing agency is responsible for obtaining the services , facilities, and structures depicted on these maps are 0 1mile 2mile City of Pilot Point material provided for laypersons , whether they are public officials or of a licensed professional engineer to perform engineering design approximate. The City and GrantWorks, Inc. do not intend to establish N members of the general public. Recommendations for infrastructure services for the construction of public works projects as required by or confirm true and legal boundaries or exact locations of physical 1 inch = 660 ft Denton County, Texas improvements in this study, which are derived from engineering The Texas Engineering Practice Act. objects with these maps and do not warrant or approve the use of these LOS 3 Tier 1 Trailhead GrantWorks, Inc. 0 1,320 ft 2,640 ft studies, or project cost estimates prepared by an engineer, are maps for any purpose other than general reference and information. 2201 Northland Drive, Austin, TX 78756 cited as such. Under no circumstances should material contained The lot, right-of-way, corporate and extraterritorial jurisdiction Phone (512) 420-0303 Fax (512) 420-0302 January 2019 within this study regarding improvements to the City’s infrastructure boundaries depicted on these maps were derived from readily 0 .5 miles be construed as a detailed engineering plan, specification, available information such as exis ting corporate maps ,

64 SAN ANTONIO TRAIL DESIGN STRATEGY Draft Date: 8/24/2018 65 Williamson Creek San Antonio Trail Design Pilot Point Trail Masterplan Greenbelt Park, Austin Strategies Presentation Contents

• Plan Introduction, Timeline and Conservation Easement • Engagement Efforts and Results • Environmental Assesment • Proposed Trail Alignment and Renderings • Signage Plan and Design Guidelines • Stewardship and Maintenance Plan • Mitigation Concepts • Capital Improvement Plan and Funding Sources Why Plan? • Protect the Creek and Riparian Forest • Maintain or Improve Flood Resiliency • Community Concern • Clarify Stewardship Structure • Educate and Inspire the Public • Maintain for and Reflection Conservation Easement Masterplan Masterplan Adopted Commissioned Draft Release 2002 February 2019 Sept 2019

2001 April - August City Community Purchases Engagement Period Property Conservation Easement • No permanent structures except reasonable signage • No use of power tools • No land clearing or alterations to the ecology • Footpath should make minimal impact on ecology • No commercial use of Preserve • No Swimming in the Creek Trailhead Count Results

Blue Hole Entrance Blue Hole Entrance Pocket Park Entrance (Scout Trail) (Creekside Trail) (Square)

Thursday, 14 9 AM - 10 AM 1 0 5 Thursday, March 14 1 PM - 2 PM 1 18 78 Friday March 15 9 AM - 10 AM 0 0 0 Friday March 15 1 PM - 2 PM 1 9 35 Sunday March 17 1 PM - 2 PM 5 23 82 Community Survey Results

• 237 Responses • 50 - 70 Majority Age • 70% Women

• 95% Consider Public Access important • 90% Consider Views of the Creek Important • 90% Want Signage “My two children attend Blanco River Academy... The Cypress Creek Trail provides vital access and a safe passage to these students to the downtown square where they frequently go for lunch and other activities.”

In Open-Ended Question,

1/4 of Respondents Emphasized Maintaining Public Access as a Necessity

“To walk the path surrounded “There’s nothing quite like the by lush green, thriving plant life solitude of the trail and the and the chirping of the . It isolated sounds of the creek feels like sacred ground to me.” that truly settle the soul.” Community Engagement • Community Meeting #1: Held Saturday, 3.30.19 • Community Meeting #2: Thursday 4.11.19 • Stakeholder Stewardship Meeting: Held Friday, 4.19.19

• Locals identify very closely with experience of along creek • Cypress Creekside Trail woven deeply into the and fabric of Wimberley • Hays County Master Naturalists and other volunteers can easily muster dozens for maintenance and invasive removal Trail alignment Draft #1

Race Ln Mill

Blue Hole

Old Kyle Rd

Square

Trail alignment Draft #2 Native/Invasive Plant Survey

Riparian North Creek

South Trails South Zone North Zone Riparian

Black Yaupon Box Elder Mustang Bald Inland Walnut Holly Grape Cypress Sea Oats

? Chinese Nadina, or Virginia Japanese Ligustrum Mexican Chatterbox Heavenly Creeper Honeysuckle Bamboo Buckeye Orchid Existing Conditions

Blue Hole LEGEND

Floodplain

Mill Race Ln Preserve

Trails

Cemetery

Creek

Trailhead Old Kyle Rd

Square

Existing Conditions

Cypress Root Damage on Creekside Trail

Stormwater Outfall Erosion

Wimberley Square Stormwater Outfall Old Kyle Rd Stormwater Outfall Roadway Conditions

Old Kyle Rd Adjacent to the Preserve Where the Ends (on Old Kyle Rd) Proposed Trail Alignment

Preserve Blue Hole

Proposed Trails Creekside Trailhead

Mill Race Ln Existing Trails

Ripples Section Historic Wall Creekside Trail

Boy Scout TrailCemetery Scenic View

Faultline Trailhead Trailhead Faultline Trail

Old Kyle Rd ADA Accessible Pocket Trailhead Park and Trailhead

Old Kyle Rd Birdwatching Area Square Outdoor Classroom Proposed Trail Design

New Creekside Trail Alignment Parallel to Rockwall Creekside Trail and Ripples Viewing Area Old Kyle Rd Shared-Use Path and Trailhead Shared-Use Path Design Guidelines

Andy Goldsworthy Environmental Art

Patrick Dougherty Woven Stick Sculptures Signage and Wayfinding

Creekside Trailhead

Mill Race Ln

Ripples Section

Creekside Trail Boy Scout Trail

Faultline Trailhead Faultline Trail

Old Kyle Rd Trailhead

Pocket Park and Trailhead Old Kyle Rd

Rules and Wayfinding Interpretive Regs Signage and Wayfinding

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Interpretive Signage City City of Public WVWA Wimberley Non-Profit Volunteer

Easement City Policy Funding Manager Enforcement

Planning Parks Director

Planning Parks Board Public

Volunteer Support Outdoor Education Support Educators Volunteer Support

Master Birding Land Naturalists Society Owners Volunteer Support D.T. K.W.B. Preservers Merchants Maintenance Schedule City Public WVWA Volunteer Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually

Assessment of Pocket Park preserve Master Naturalists for damage, such Third Party review of maintenance native/invasive species as social trails, easement condition conducted by Keep survey vandalism, or and report to City Wimberley Beautiful erosion. Council. Includes Review invasive/native species Cleaning of Pocket restoration areas and survey. Park restroom relocate trail alignment facilities and protections (natural Pavilion fencing, signage) as needed

Review effectiveness of Parks internal review stormwater mitigation of Masterplan CIP efforts, adjusting as progress, needed

Wimberley Outdoor Educators produce Apply for grant funding and install seasonal for preserve CIP interpretive material for projects Pocket Park Kiosk Stormwater Mitigation

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Stormwater Drainage Existing Outfall Area Trails Outfall #1 Outfall #2 Capital Improvements Plan GEN = City of Grapeland Municipal Funds; Project Description Time frame Org Estimated Cost Funding CDBG = Community Development Block Grant Program; Trail realignment: move trail off riparian $1,000 - $3,000 Local = Donations from private citizens, City and Master in upper section of preserve, add 2019 - 20 for labor, natural TPWD, GEN, LOCAL organization, and local ; Naturalists viewing nodes along upper section materials TPWD = Texas Parks & Wildlife Department; TxDOT = Texas Department of Transportation, TWDB = Texas Water Development Board Artistic trail protection barriers: Develop pilot project with WVWA and local artists, 2019 -20, Ongoing City, WVWA Volunteer labor, Staff GEN, LOCAL develop program for rotating installation of nature based barriers

Riparian Restoration: repair and armor $250 - $1000 for City and Master eroded areas along creek bank, seed/ 2019 - 20 seeds and seedlings, TPWD, GEN, LOCAL Naturalists plant native plants Volunteer labor, Staff

Implement Signage Plan: Hire a singage $10,000 - $50,000, and wayfinding fabrication firm or Depending on 2019 - 21 City TPWD, GEN, LOCAL fabricate in using local materials quality and and artisans fabricator

Create Trailhead gateways for both <$500 for Volunteer Creekside Trailhead and Boy Scout 2020 - 21 City and WVWA Labor, $500 - $1000 GEN, LOCAL Trailhead. Move Boy Scout trailhead off for hired artist slope.

Engineer and construct Green $10,000 - $40,000 Stormwater outfalls based on concepts 2020 - 2022, Depending on TPWD, TWDB, GEN, City and WVWA provided in this plan. May require ongoing Engineering need, LOCAL reiterations and maintenance after labor, materials

Engineer and Construct Birdwatching City, Wimberley $10,000 - $25,000 2021- 2023 TPWD, GEN, LOCAL Outpost off of Old Kyle Rd Birding Society depending on design

$20,000 - $60,000, Engineer and Construct Shared-Use Path depending on TPWD, CDBG, GEN, along Old Kyle Rd, Construct Old Kyle Rd 2022 - 2024 City paved/unpaved, LOCAL Trailhead and connector trail engineering need

Conduct seasonal native/invasive plant Master Ongoing Volunteer labor LOCAL, TPWD Surveys Naturalists

Conduct semi-annual/as needed invasive Master Ongoing Volunteer labor, staff LOCAL, TPWD, GEN species removal campaigns Naturalists, City Funding Sources

Grant/ Project Program Local Deadline Organization Description Loan Type Name Contribution Amount

Funds can be used for Texas Parks & development or rehab of any 1 to 1 match. Wildlife (TP&W) Small Infrastructure August 31 public outdoor recreation Up to $75,000 Can be cash, www.tpwd.state. Community facilities. City would be required land, or in-kind. tx.us to self-administer the project.

KTB offers several grant opportunities though their programming may change. BBMT funds may be awarded February Bring Back the A written report Keep Texas to nature centers, schools, Infrastructure 15; Monarchs to Up to $400 submitted by Beautiful educational groups and other September Texas July 30 to help fund development of demonstration or Waystations on public sites in their immediate areas. Funds can be used for development or rehab of any 1 to 1 match. Outdoor public outdoor recreation Infrastructure August 31 TP&W Up to $400,000 Can be cash, Recreation facilities. Must have master park land, or in-kind. plan completed by May 31st to apply. Funds can be used for a variety of projects including reading gardens, vegetable gardens, fitness areas, school landscaping October 12, Toolbox for projects, nature trails, and No match Infrastructure February Lowes Education $2,000 to $5,000 playgrounds. Applicants are required. 15 Grants limited to K-12 schools or parent- teacher organizations.

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No match Funds can be used to purchase required, but Outdoor supplies and equipment Programming February 1 TP&W Up to $40,000. match improves Outreach for outdoor programs. No chances of construction allowed. funding. Thank you for your input and support! Contact: Daniel Alvarado at [email protected]

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