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Appendix B. Potential Section 4(F) Resources Appendix B. Potential Section 4(f) Resources FINAL Environmental Baseline Report - Appendix B March 2015 | B-1 This page is intentionally left blank. B-2 | March 2015 FINAL Environmental Baseline Report - Appendix B Table B-1. Potential Section 4(f) recreation areas within a one-mile radius of the Spine Corridor Resource Location Jurisdiction or Owner Recommended Status Sun Circle Trail Follows the Arizona Canal north of Dunlap Avenue Maricopa County Parks and Recreation (P&R) Section 4(f) if trail traverses publicly owned property Grand Canal Trail (planned) Follows the Grand Canal south of Indian School Road To be determined “ Future trail Along the Salt River To be determined “ Sun Circle Trail and Maricopa Trail Follow Pima Canyon Road and Calle Guadalupe Maricopa County P&R “ Cave Creek Golf Course Greenway Road and 19th Avenue Phoenix Parks and Recreation (P&R) Section 4(f) Cave Creek Wash Recreation Area East of I-17 between Thunderbird and the Arizona Canal Phoenix P&R Section 4(f)a North Mountain Preserve Larkspur Drive and 19th Avenue Phoenix Parks and Recreation (P&R) “ Cave Creek Recreation Area East of I-17 between Thunderbird and the Arizona Canal Phoenix P&R “ Rose Mofford Sports Complex Peoria Avenue and I-17 Phoenix P&R Section 6(f)b Washington Activity Center Citrus Way and 22nd Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Phoenix Tennis Center Citrus Way and 21st Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Marc Atkinson Recreation Center Camelback Road and 23rd Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Encanto 18 Golf Course Thomas Road and 19th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Encanto 9 Golf Course Encanto Boulevard and 19th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Vernell Coleman Recreation Center Tonto Street and 8th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Senior Opportunities West Senior Center Buckeye Road and 7th Avenue Phoenix Human Services Department “ Green Valley Park 14th Street and Watkins Road Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Marcos De Niza Senior Center Pima Street and 3rd Avenue Phoenix Human Services Department “ Tempe Diablo Stadium Roeser Road and 48th Street Tempe Recreation Services (RS) “ Future Open Space (4 locations) Southeast of Warner Road and I-10; City of Tempe Potentially Section 4(f) if recreation is the primary Grove Parkway and Kyrene Road; purpose of the open space Faraone and Mescalero ways; Southeast of Broadway Road and I-10 Source: Phoenix 2014; Maricopa County Parks and Recreation 2014; NPS 2014a; Tempe 2014; City of Phoenix 2002; City of Tempe Community Development Department 2013. a The LWCF grant for the Rose Mofford Sports Complex is titled “Cave Creek/Mofford Sports Complex”. However, based on readily available data, it is unclear if the funds were used for Cave Creek Recreation Area in addition to the sports complex. If a future alternative would affect the Cave Creek Recreation Area, additional research to determine whether the grant was applied to the recreation area would be required. b Section 6(f) resources are also protected under Section 4(f). FINAL Environmental Baseline Report - Appendix B March 2015 | B-3 Table B-2. Potential Section 4(f) parks within a one-mile radius of the Spine Corridor Resource Location Jurisdiction or Owner Recommended Status Deer Valley Park (with pool and community center) Utopia Road and 19th Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Telephone Pioneer Park (with pool) Grovers and 19th avenues Phoenix P&R “ Conocido Park Paradise Lane and 31st Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Country Gables Park Banff Lane and 32nd Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Acacia Park Hearn Road and 30th Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Westown Park Corrine Drive and 33rd Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Cortez Park (with pool) Dunlap and 35th avenues Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Alicia Park Dunlap and 19th avenues Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Mariposa Park Morton Avenue and 31st Avenue Phoenix P&R “ John F. & Mary P. Long Homestead Park Glendale and 27th avenues Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Washington Park (with pool) Maryland and 23rd Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Solano Park Montebello and 17rd avenues Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Little Canyon Park Missouri and 32nd avenues Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Cielito Park (with pool) Campbell and 35th avenues Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Kids Street Park Camelback Road and 23rd Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Future park (“Unnamed/ undeveloped park”) McDowell Road and 32nd Avenue Phoenix P&R Potentially Section 4(f) Willow Park Polk Street and 28rd Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Yunya Park Washington Street and 28th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Woodland Parkway Van Buren Street and 15th Avenue Phoenix P&R Section 4(f)b Bolin Memorial Park Jefferson Street and 17th Avenue State of Arizona Section 4(f) Pioneer and Military Memorial Park Madison Street and 15th Avenue City of Phoenix “ Sherman Parkway Grant Street and 21st Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Coffelt Lamoreaux Park Pima Street and 19th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Alkire Park (with pool) Buckeye Road and 19th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Lewis Park Buckeye Road and 13th Street Phoenix P&R “ Ninos Mini Park Hadley Street and 13th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Matthew Henson Park Buckeye Road and 7th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Harmon Park (with pool and recreation center) Buckeye Road and 5th Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Grant Park (with pool and recreation center) Grant Street and 3rd Avenue Phoenix P&R “ Central Park (with recreation center) Tonto and 1st streets Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Nuestro Park Buckeye Road and 7th Street Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) B-4 | March 2015 FINAL Environmental Baseline Report - Appendix B Table B-2. Potential Section 4(f) parks within a one-mile radius of the Spine Corridor Resource Location Jurisdiction or Owner Recommended Status Barrios Unidos Park Buckeye Road and 16th Street Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Green Valley Park Watkins Road and 14th Street Phoenix P&R “ Rio Salado Park (with plans to expand in the future) Elwood and 12th streets Phoenix P&R “ Lenang Mini Park Broadway Road and 24th Street Phoenix P&R “ Yapa Park Mobile Lane and 27th Street Phoenix P&R “ Esteban Park Pueblo Avenue and 23rd Street Phoenix P&R “ Okemah Park Raymond and 40th streets TBD TBD Peterson Park Southern Avenue and Priest Drive Tempe RS Section 4(f) Nevitt Park Vineyard Road and 44th Street Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Svob Park Vineyard Road and Park Drive Tempe RS Section 4(f) Biehn Colony Park Calle Iglesia and Avenida del Yaqui Town of Guadalupe Section 6(f) Todd Stottlemyre Fieldc Calle Cerritos and Avenida del Yaqui Town of Guadalupe Section 4(f) Unnamed ballfield Calle San Angelo and Avenida del Yaqui Town of Guadalupe Potentially Section 4(f)d Unnamed ballfield Calle Guadalupe and Calle Vauo Nawi Town of Guadalupe “ Future “active open space” Calle Guadalupe and Avenida del Yaqui Town of Guadalupe Potentially Section 4(f) if recreation is the primary purpose of the open space Unnamed ballfield Calle Vauo Nawi and Highline Canal Town of Guadalupe Potentially Section 4(f)d South Mountain Park Pima Canyon Road and 48th Street Phoenix P&R Section 6(f) Western Star Park Western Star Boulevard and 44th Street Phoenix P&R Section 4(f) Mountain Vista Park Knox Road and 48th Street Phoenix P&R Section 4(f)e Campbell Park Ray Road and Beck Avenue Tempe RS Section 4(f) Pecos Park (with pool and community center) Pecos Parkway and 48th Street Phoenix P&R “ Source: Phoenix 2014; Arizona State Parks 2014; NPS 2014a; Tempe 2014; City of Phoenix 2002; City of Tempe Community Development Department 2013. a Section 6(f) resources are also protected under Section 4(f). b Woodland Parkway, a linear park in downtown Phoenix is currently closed; however, its status should be confirmed during the NEPA process. c Todd Stottlemyre Field, a ballfield in Guadalupe, is currently closed; however, its status should be confirmed during the NEPA process. d Two of Guadalupe’s three unnamed ballfields double as retention basins. It is recommended that these ballfields be treated as Section 4(f) properties until coordination with the Town can be undertaken to confirm whether they are considered significant recreational resources. e The LWCF grant for South Mountain Park was titled “Vista Park and South Mountain Parcel.” However, based on readily available data, it is unclear if the funds were used for Mountain Vista Park in addition to South Mountain. If a future alternative would affect Mountain Vista Park, additional research to determine whether the grant was applied to both parks would be required. FINAL Environmental Baseline Report - Appendix B March 2015 | B-5 Table B-3. Potential Section 4(f) historic properties within a one-mile radius of the Spine Corridor Resource Location Type Criterion/Criteria Bound by Morningside Drive, south of Anderson Avenue, I-17, Village Meadows District A and C (Eligible) and 23rd Avenue Bound by Greenway Road, Acoma Drive, Flamenco Drive, and Country Gables District District A and C (Eligible) 29th Avenue National Automotive Repair 2723 West Sweetwater Avenue Building C (Eligible) Arizona Canal Crosses I-17 north of Dunlap Avenue Linear structure A (Eligible) Apartments 7732 North 27th Avenue Buildings C (Eligible) Phoenix Fire Department Command and Training Center 7717 North 27th Avenue Building C (Eligible) Triplex 2110-2114 West Morten Avenue Building C (Eligible) Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church 7310 North 27th Avenue Building C (Eligible) Glen Vista Apartments 7150 North 27th Avenue Building C (Eligible) Washington High School 2217 West Glendale Avenue Building C (Eligible) Ambassador Heights Baptist Church 2728 West Maryland Avenue Building C (Eligible) Medical Building 6320 North 27th Avenue Building C (Eligible) Savers Store
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