Clarksville, Indiana 5-Year Park and Recreation Master Plan

Clarksville Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2018

CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA 5-YEAR PARK AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN DRAFT2018 TO 2023 A COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN BY THE CLARKSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, THE CLARKSVILLE PARKS BOARD, AND THE CLARKSVILLE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...... 1 Definition of Planning Area ...... 1 The Parks Board ...... 1 Current Parks Board ...... 2 The Parks and Recreation Department ...... 2 Mission ...... 2 Statement Of Philosophy ...... 2 Goals and Objectives...... 2 Parks and Recreation Department Staff ...... 3 DRAFTCurrent Full-Time Staff ...... 3 Parks Office ...... 3 Parks Department Budget ...... 4 Community Partners...... 4 COMMUNITY FEATURES ...... 5 Natural Features & Landscape ...... 5 Water Resources ...... 5 Forest Resources ...... 6 Topography ...... 6 Geology/Soils ...... 6 Manmade, Historical, & Cultural Resources ...... 7 Man-Made Resources ...... 7 Transportation Links ...... 7 Industry in Clarksville ...... 9 Historical Clarksville ...... 9 Cultural Clarksville ...... 11 Social & Economic Factors ...... 11 Population Demographics ...... 12 Economics in Clarksville ...... 13 Housing ...... 14 Education ...... 15 SUPPLY ANALYSIS ...... 17 National Recreation and Park Association Classification ...... 17 Town Parks and Recreation Areas ...... 18 i

Other Town Facilities ...... 25 Other Regional Recreation Providers...... 26 Current Programs ...... 28 TRAILS – SCORP 2016/2020 Goals ...... 29 Accessibility ...... 32 Public Participation/Demand Analysis ...... 32 Pre-Planning Public Meetings ...... 32 Mail and Online Surveys ...... 32 Survey Analysis and Emerging Themes ...... 33 Presentation of the Plan ...... 36 NEEDSDRAFT ANALYSIS ...... 37 Priorities & Action Schedule for Current Parks ...... 38 Priorities & Action Schedule for Future Parks ...... 45 Priorities & Action Schedule for Other Facilities ...... 46 REFERENCES ...... 47 APPENDICES ...... 49 Appendix A: List of Community Partners ...... 49 Appendix B: Clarksville Business Summary ...... 50 Appendix C: Clarksville Parks and Recreation Programming Directories ...... 53 Appendix D: Section 504 Compliance and ADA Assessment ...... 56 Appendix E: Public Meetings and Notification ...... 61 Appendix F: Public Survey Questions and Results ...... 70 Appendix G: Parks Board Meeting Minutes ...... 91

PLAN AUTHORS:

Ashley Woolsey Katherine Groskreutz Associate Planner Associate Planner Department of Planning & Zoning Department of Planning & Zoning 812-283-1510 812-283-1510 [email protected] [email protected]

PLAN CONTRIBUTORS: BrianDRAFT Kaluzny Sharon Wilson Superintendent of Parks Planning Director Parks and Recreation Department Department of Planning & Zoning [email protected] [email protected]

BJ Nelson Lynton Jacob Arbital Assistant Superintendent of Parks GIS Coordinator Parks & Recreation Department Department of Planning & Zoning [email protected] [email protected]

Ken Conklin Communications Director Parks & Recreation Department [email protected]

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Clarksville Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2018

INTRODUCTION

The Clarksville Indiana Five-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan is intended to describe the existing park and recreation conditions, present results of citizen participation outreach, and serve as a formal guideline for the Parks Board and Parks and Recreation Department to support continued development of parks and recreation services over the next five years. The Master Plan was last updated in 2013. The Parks and Recreation Board and staff have accomplished many of the goals established in 2013. The variety of facilities has been expanded, with the addition of a new park, and plans for expansion of the Town’s multi-use trail system and a waterfront park.

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Master Plan is also part of the updated Comprehensive Plan of the Town. A comprehensive plan is a shared vision by the community establishing goals and objectives for how developmentDRAFT should occur. By integrating the Master Plan with the Town-wide Comprehensive Plan, the entire community is provided a clear, coordinated direction. Updating the Parks and Recreation Master Plan also enhances funding opportunities.

DEFINITION OF PLANNING AREA

The planning area for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department (CPRD) is a tax district, which is geographically larger than the corporate Town. This service and jurisdictional area of the Park Board includes a buffer area of semi-rural land that extends beyond the Town limits. The CPRD remains committed to making the Town’s facilities and services available to anyone, regardless of resident status, ability to pay, or physical/mental ability.

THE PARKS BOARD

The Parks Board was established in 1969 when the Clarksville Town Council determined providing high quality parks and recreation activities was a public good for Clarksville. The Board was reestablished in 1987 in accordance with the requirements of Indiana Code 36-10-3. The Town administers park and recreation facilities and programs through a five-member board, four of which are appointed by the Town Council President, no more than two from the same political party, and serve for a period of four years. The Parks Board meets monthly and is responsible for the operation of the CPRD. Since it was first established, the CPRD with the guidance of the Board has increased the number and types of parks, as well as increased the amount of recreational programming activities that they provide. The office of the Parks Board was located at 103 Roy Cole Drive until 1989, when it was moved to 805 South Sherwood Avenue. When the Clarksville Municipal Building was constructed in 1994 at 2000 Broadway Street, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department was provided an excellent administrative location on the second floor.

1 CURRENT PARKS BOARD

William P. Wilson, Board President Paul G. Gibson, Board Member 467 Kensington Drive 109 East Flamingo Drive Clarksville, IN 47129 Clarksville, IN 47129

Rebekah Clayton, Board Vice President Jim R. Zimmerman, Board Member 605 Buck Boulevard 758 Spicewood Drive Sellersburg, IN 47172 Clarksville, IN 47129

Leslie Sutherland, Board Secretary 2102 Gutford Road Clarksville,DRAFT IN 47129

THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

MISSION The mission of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of life in the town by providing the best possible recreational facilities, open natural spaces, and programs for its citizens.

STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY The primary service of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is to provide opportunities for enriching the lives and meeting the recreational needs of Clarksville citizens. The express purpose of the CPRD is to maintain and develop facilities and programs to provide a well-rounded, wholesome program of leisure time activities for the people residing in the community.

The CPRD will continually strive to make available to the people, public property which has recreational value. The CPRD also recognizes and strives to implement the joint use of public property for the multi- purpose and financial advantages it has for residents of the community.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Six overarching goals and objectives have been identified as the main focus for the services the Parks and Recreation Department provides:

1. To improve existing and create additional recreation and conservation areas in the Park District. 2. To coordinate the efforts of all public agencies while providing citizens and visitors with recreational programs.

2 3. To work with neighborhoods of the community to develop facilities and programs to meet the individual neighborhoods' needs. 4. To establish priorities in the purchase and development of recreation areas. 5. To strive for full utilization of existing facilities as well as designing new facilities so that they might be utilized fully. 6. To utilize available federal, state and private financing for park and recreational areas.

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT STAFF The Parks and Recreation Department has a sixteen-person, full-time staff. The full-time staff is supplemented with part-time and seasonal employees who work at the golf course, aquatic center, and provide maintenance assistance. The Superintendent is responsible for all actions and manages the daily duties of the department. The Parks and Recreations staff is charged with serving the community by maintaining existing parks, developing new parks, and operating various recreational programming activitiesDRAFT for all ages.

CURRENT FULL-TIME STAFF Superintendent of Parks: Brian Kaluzny Asst. Golf Professional: Jacob Roeder Asst. Superintendent of Parks: BJ Nelson Lynton Golf Course Maintenance: Brian Vance Communications Director: Kenneth Conklin Golf Course Maintenance: Bryan Gargano Aquatic and Recreation Director: Nathan Kane Little League Maintenance: William Been Office Manager: Lisa Bassett Park Maintenance: Timothy Hall Parks and Facilities Foreman: Willie Liter Park Maintenance: Darryl Jewett Golf Course Superintendent: Louis Bronson Park Maintenance: David Wolf PGA Golf Professional: Mark Cappola Mechanic: Brandon Marion

PARKS OFFICE The main office for the parks department is located in the Clarksville Municipal Government Center:

2000 Broadway St. Suite 221 Clarksville, Indiana 47129 Phone: (812) 283-5313 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.clarksvilleparks.com

3 PARKS DEPARTMENT BUDGET

The budget is created for each fiscal year, which is a calendar year. The Parks and Recreation Department initiates the process by submitting a budget request to the Parks Board. The Parks Board amends or approves the budget and forwards it to the Town Council. The Town Council reviews, amends, and adopts the budget. The budget adoption process occurs in August, when the Town Council publicizes the proposed tax rates (of which Parks is one) and the proposed budget for the following year. The budget and the proposed tax rate are then submitted to the State Board of Tax Commissioners. The Board reviews the budget and may make changes. It then must issue an order on the budget in time to allow appropriations by mid-January. At any time during the year, the Superintendent may transfer funds from one line item within a category to another line item within the same category. Transfer of funds between major categories requires a Town Council resolution or ordinance, with State Board of Tax Commissioners approval. The CPRD’sDRAFT overall budget has increased 14.5% from 2013 to 2017. This increase has occurred to match rising costs to provide Clarksville residents with a wide variety of existing and additional programming, to expand the parks system, and for the maintenance of new and existing park grounds and facilities. Table 1 shows the budgets for 2013-2017 and the proposed budget for 2018.

Table 1. Parks Department Budget by Year

Wages & Year Supplies Services & Utilities Capital Total Budget Benefits

2013 $1,416,586.00 $335,000.00 $605,000.00 $0.00 $2,356,586.00

2014 $1,389,055.00 $296,500.00 $518,000.00 $0.00 $2,203,555.00

2015 $1,495,900.00 $381,000.00 $685,429.00 $60,000.00 $2,622,329.00

2016 $1,246,010.00 $286,000.00 $604,000.00 $0.00 $2,136,010.00

2017 $1,579,060.00 $400,000.00 $719,500.00 $0.00 $2,698,560.00

2018* $1,663,220.00 $405,000.00 $719,500.00 $0.00 $2,787,720.00

*proposed

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

The Clarksville community is an integral part of the success the CPRD has enjoyed. They rely heavily on many community partners in the area. These community partners sometimes offer monetary support to bolster funding for projects. Many of them simply donate their time or expertise to assure fellow Clarksville residents have a thriving parks system. Refer to Appendix A for full community partner list. Other Town entities work with CPRD to expand and improve the park network. In the past, some of these have included the Clarksville Redevelopment Commission, the Historic Preservation Commission, Clarksville Community School Corporation, and the Clark-Floyd Convention and Tourism Board [1].

COMMUNITY FEATURES

NATURAL FEATURES & LANDSCAPE

Clarksville’s most striking natural feature is the Falls of the Ohio State Park, which has an extensive limestone area that is exposed when the gates to the Ohio River’s McAlpine Dam are closed. When the area is drained, it becomes the largest exposed Devonian fossil bed in the world [2]. The limestone contains the fossilized remains of a coral reef formed millions of years ago when this portion of the United States was a sea floor. The fossil coral reef extends downstream of the dam for nearly 1.5 miles [3].

The oldest fossils at the Falls are over 400 million years old, and approximately 900 species have been identified within the stone, some of which are in museums around the world. Naturalists have studied the Falls of the Ohio since the 19th century, and today numerous schools visit the Falls on field trips. In 1994 a 16,000-square foot Interpretive Center was opened, which includes exhibit space, a wildlife observation room, a riverDRAFT viewing room, a theater, classroom space, and a gift shop [4]. The Interpretive Center recently closed for a year to undergo a $6 million renovation project, and was reopened January 8th, 2017. New features include interactive exhibits with audio and video components, a new roof, and increased accessibility to the theater [5].

WATER RESOURCES Clarksville is also defined by its various water features, most importantly the Ohio River, which creates the Town’s southern border. The Ohio, which begins in Pennsylvania and flows westward through to Illinois, reaches its widest point of one mile just north of Clarksville. As one of the largest tributaries to the Mississippi River, it has played a vital role in Clarksville’s establishment and continued development.

Because of the scenic view and floodplain and floodway associated with the river, the majority of the Ohio River bank is zoned “Open Space.” This part of the river bank and riverfront are situated outside the flood control systems of levees and floodwalls. Most of this area is used for parks and recreation. The Town has capitalized on this situation by developing parks and trails along the riverfront. These include the Lewis & Clark Park and Ashland Park, as well as the Levee and Ohio River Greenway Trail.

Currently there is a master plan in place for the West Riverfront [6], as well as a redevelopment plan for South Clarksville [7]. This includes redeveloping and expanding Ashland Park, which will tie in to the overall redevelopment of older industrial sites located nearby. However, this resource does not offer opportunities for water-related recreation or sports because of the close proximity to the McAlpine Locks and Dam. The US Army Corp of Engineers operates the locks and dam and does not permit water activities near these major facilities [1].

Silver Creek, Mill Creek, and Plum Creek also flow within or along Clarksville’s boundaries. Plum Run Creek is a perennial stream that bisects the northern part of Clarksville, which feeds into Silver Creek. There has been some discussion about constructing a trail in the Town’s wastewater easement that follows this creek.

Mill Creek begins in Jeffersonville, IN, Clarksville’s neighbor to the east. This creek flows in a westerly direction where it terminates into the Ohio River. Silver Creek is largest of the three and flows in a mostly southern direction. It forms portions of the Town’s western boundary and serves as a border between Clark and Floyd counties. Beginning north in Scott County, its termination point is also the Ohio, where it drains a watershed of 97,442 acres [8]. Silver Creek is a “blue line” stream that offers the possibility to be used as a “blue trail.”

FOREST RESOURCES While most of Clarksville’s land has been cleared and developed, some wooded areas do remain. Approximately 170 acres of Lapping Park remain heavily wooded, with the forested area extending beyond the Town boundary. The Town also has the Francisco Natural Area, which is over 25 acres of wooded land restricted by deed to be used only for public outdoor recreation and open space, and as a habitat for flora and fauna. A handful of undeveloped, wooded parcels remain further north to either side of I-65. WhileDRAFT these parcels total approximately 280 acres of forested land, none of the parcels are owned by the Town, so they cannot be used as public recreation locations [1]. The parcels are likely to be developed at some point in the future since space for new development within Clarksville’s boundary is limited.

TOPOGRAPHY Overall, the topography of Clarksville is fairly flat with only a few feet of elevation difference from the Ohio River on the south, to the upper portion of town across Silver Creek to the north. However, the topography is affected by several smaller creeks and streams [1]. Flat land does make it easier and less costly for the CPRD to provide facilities and amenities within the parks, since less time and funds are required for excessive grading of land.

GEOLOGY/SOILS Clarksville is underlain by a thick sequence of Devonian and Mississippian shale known as the New Albany Shale. Parts of the New Albany Shale are brown to black shale that are rich in organic materials. The New Albany Shale is a formation that is from 100 to 340 feet thick, which notably resulted in the fossil beds at the falls on the Ohio River[9].

Soils in the northern part of Clarksville are a wide mixture of types. No soil accounts for more than 17% of the geographic area north of Silver Creek. Along Plum Run Creek there are Haymond soils that frequently flood. Other soils along Plum Run Creek are Wakeland soils that occasionally flood. At the confluence of Plum Run Creek with Silver Creek, there are Markland soils with slopes of 18-50%. Further upstream along Plum Run Creek, slopes vary from 6% to 25% [9].

The Parks Department takes advantage of these unbuildable soils outside the flood protection system along the Ohio River. With few exceptions, the riverfront is publicly owned either by the Town, Department of Natural Resources, the Corps of Engineers, or the Jeffersonville-Clarksville Flood Control District.

Ashland and Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Parks are located in these areas, as well as the Levee Trail and the Ohio River Greenway.

MANMADE, HISTORICAL, & CULTURAL RESOURCES

MAN-MADE RESOURCES The Levee Trail and the Ohio River Greenway link Ashland Park with the Falls of the Ohio State Park and Interpretive Center. Further down river is the State-owned and operated George Rogers Clark Cabin site, located on a bluff with a view of the Ohio River and Louisville skyline.

The CSX railroad is another man-made resource that can be converted to a trail to strengthen pedestrian access and connections to other parts of town. CSX has pulled up rails and cross-ties on a 3-mile route that extends into New Albany and travels parallel to the commercial area along Lewis and Clark Parkway. The routeDRAFT would provide a pedestrian and bike route connecting many existing parks and community facilities, as well as link with the Heritage Trail and the future Lewis & Clark Trail.

TRANSPORTATION LINKS Clarksville is currently a mostly car-accessible town, with some access to Louisville’s TARC bus system, and a growing networks of pedestrian recreation trails. With the recent addition of two more automobile bridges and the Big Four pedestrian bridge since the last Plan update in 2013, now providing a total of five bridge access points within the Metropolitan area, connectivity within Clarksville and the surrounding region has greatly expanded.

INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS In the middle of the last century, highways were being built across the country due to the federal government’s push to increase the highway system in response to the booming automobile industry. I-65, I-265, I-64, and I-71 were four of such interstates constructed in Southern Indiana.

I-65 makes good use of Clarksville’s elongated, narrow shape, running along and partially through the Town border to the east, and providing five interchanges with Clarksville streets. I-265 intersects I-65 and connects to I-64, giving quick connections to New Albany, Jeffersonville, the River Ridge Commerce Center, and to all of Louisville. I-65 also offers direct linkage to Indianapolis to the north and Nashville to the south, and I-71 links with I-265, heading northwest to Cincinnati.

These highways not only permit residents to travel quickly throughout the Town to its park system and other local destinations, but also to nearby recreational facilities outside of Clarksville’s boundaries. This transportation network leads to convenient access to Clarksville and its park system for the entire metropolitan area, and has contributed to the Town’s position as a regional shopping area.

PUBLIC TRANSIT Transit Authority of River City (TARC) operates three bus routes that stop or run through Clarksville: Route 72 (Clarksville) and Route 82 (New Albany-Clarksville-Jeffersonville), and Route 65 (Sellersburg Express) [10].

Route 72’s first stop in Clarksville off of I-65 is on Eastern Boulevard, near the corner of Eastern Boulevard and Brooks Ave. The route continues northwest to Little League Boulevard, with several stops near Gateway Park and Little League Park. The route continues into heavily commercial areas near Lewis & Clark Parkway, Greentree Boulevard, and Veterans Parkway.

Route 82 is a crosstown route through New Albany, Clarksville, and Jeffersonville. It services destinations along Providence Way, Lewis and Clark Parkway, Greentree Boulevard, and Veterans Parkway. Stops on this route are, for the most part, centered on busy commercial retail corridors with popular destinations such as GreentreeDRAFT Mall, River Falls Mall, and shopping along Veterans Parkway. Route 65 is an express route that travels along I-65 to Sellersburg. It travels through Clarksville, but does not have any stops within Town boundaries.

PEDESTRIAN ACCESS Pedestrian travel has continued to increase over the last decade, with the help of broadened installation of sidewalks within Clarksville. There has been a concentration along commercial corridors, and continuing additions and connections to Town and other local pedestrian trails.

Pedestrian infrastructure such as sidewalks are relatively contained within subdivisions or neighborhoods. Improvements have been done to add sidewalks along important business corridors such as Veterans Parkway, Lewis & Clark Parkway, and Eastern Boulevard. However, pedestrian access to parks is currently still typically limited to pedestrians traveling from an equipped neighborhood or subdivision to a smaller adjacent neighborhood park. The pedestrian and bicycle trail routes have also expanded since the last Plan update, and is an important pedestrian and bicycle transportation route. The existing Heritage and Levee trails already connect to the Ohio River Greenway, which links paths between Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany, Indiana. The Ohio River Greenway also now connects with downtown Louisville, since the opening of the Jeffersonville entrance to the Big Four pedestrian bridge in May 2014. This allows Clarksville residents to walk or bike across the river easily and safely.

The Lewis and Clark Trail segment of the Ohio River Greenway is a 1.33-mile segment of the Ohio River Greenway that will connect Clarksville to New Albany. The segment begins where the current trail ends at the George Rogers Clark Replica Cabin, and will include a new bridge over Silver Creek. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2018.

These pedestrian linkages can still be expanded and improved. The Town continues to augment the sidewalk network in Clarksville, with a focus along major corridors and their connections with

neighborhoods. This is not only for resident convenience, but to comply with statewide ADA requirements in ensuring access to all residents, regardless of ability.

Steps are presently underway to convert the abandoned CSX railroad bed along a 3-mile route that extends into New Albany, and travels parallel to the commercial area along Lewis & Clark Parkway. The new trail can then connect to the rest of the Clarksville trail system. The trail would provide connection to many existing parks and community facilities, as well as link with the existing Clarksville and regional trail system. Future plans hope to extend the trail system up to the north portion of Town, eventually joining other Southern Indiana trail systems. This extension to the north will create a linear park to service those residents that are currently underserved, and provide pedestrian access for them to other Clarksville parks, trails, and facilities.

INDUSTRY IN CLARKSVILLE The largestDRAFT industry in Clarksville is retail trade, in both number of businesses and number of employees. This category includes a wide range of subcategories such as clothing stores, food and beverage stores, electronics, and gas stations. Retail trade makes up 25% of all businesses in Clarksville and employs more than 4000 people. Accommodation and food trade also makes up a significant percentage of industry in the Town, employing almost 2,500 people and making up 10% of businesses. The full business summary for Clarksville can be seen in Appendix B. Clark County as a whole has similar industry demographics. Both retail trade and accommodation and food make up a large percentage of their economy [11].

HISTORICAL CLARKSVILLE

PRE-HISTORY The area where Clarksville is now located has been a gathering spot for people well before modern historical record. It has a significant pre-history that has been revealed through the discovery of multiple archeological sites in proximity to the banks of the Ohio River. The confluence of the river and the falls, the exposed bedrock, and nearby lakes, streams, and dense forest provided abundant food resources like acorns and nuts, fish, shellfish, waterfowl, small mammals, and even buffalo that traveled through for the salt licks in Bullitt and Jefferson Counties in Kentucky. It was a perfect location for prehistoric settlement, and the first to arrive were Paleo-Indians between 15,000 and 8,000 B.C.E. Later mobile groups took advantage of the location through the Archaic period and beyond, including the Indian Knoll people who are thought to have been of the Siouan tribe [12].

With the land being disturbed for the floodwall construction in the 1930s, riverbank erosion over time [12], a riverbank collapse in 2003, and other intentional archeological reconnaissance for projects such as the Ohio River Greenway, three prehistoric sites have been identified along the Ohio near Silver Creek. Excavations have found a Late Archaic shell mound, baked clay objects [13], stone boxes, copper covered trinkets, graves, and other fossils [14]. These cultural resources present a unique opportunity for interpretation and education of pre-history along the Ohio River.

MODERN HISTORY After the end of the Revolutionary War, General George Rogers Clark, a Revolutionary War hero and explorer, lived in the Town for several years, and is Clarksville’s namesake. He established a base near the Falls to train a regiment which then helped to secure the Northwest Territory through attacks on British forts to the north and west of the Falls. In 1783, Clark secured the initial 1,000 acres that eventually became known as Clarksville, and settlement of the area began. He and nine others were named trustees of the town. By 1790, the population was around 60 people.

General Clark’s brother, William Clark, was also an explorer that called Clarksville home for a period of time, and William was likewise appointed to the Town Board as a trustee. In October 1803, William Clark joined together with Meriwether Lewis at the Falls of the Ohio, where they spent almost two weeks recruiting men to join the Corps of Discovery. The group of 12 men set off to explore the Louisiana Territory on October 26, 1803, and returned to the same location three years later. Due to factorsDRAFT like flooding and the trustees not being required to live in the town to administer oversight and maintenance, the town failed to flourish initially. Ferries began crossing the Ohio to the west of Louisville, bypassing Clarksville. From 1805 to 1841, Clarksville served as the dueling ground for Kentucky residents, where dueling was illegal.

However, the town was never abandoned, and in 1845 the state prison moved from Jeffersonville to Clarksville, and a women’s prison was built in 1873, both of which helped to spark increased settlement. After a fire in 1918, the property was sold to the Colgate Company in 1921, and production began in 1924 and continued until 2009. This industry helped Clarksville to grow, along with the opening of The Ohio Falls Car and Locomotive Company and an eventual bridge to Louisville in 1870.

In the 1920s the town became a center for gambling and Historic Colgate building with signature clock nightlife, but the disastrous flood of 1937 greatly hampered development. A floodwall was built shortly after, and the building boom following World War II helped Clarksville recover. In 1940 the population had reached 2,400. By 2000, that number had climbed to 22,000 residents. The development of subdivisions and annexed land allowed the town to flourish, and today it is a major retail hub for Southern Indiana.

The 1,000-acre site of the original town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a district. Part of the 1,000 acres has also been designated a local Historic District by the Clarksville Town Council. With the cooperation and funding from the Clarksville Redevelopment Commission and Clark-Floyd Counties Tourism Bureau, a Master Plan was drafted for this 200+ acre area. Plans envision four nodes of focus and interpretation, with areas for Discovery Center, Fort Clark, Adventure Park, and Restoration nodes. This park will bring history alive and present the historic and cultural resources of the area [15].

CULTURAL CLARKSVILLE

ARTS Derby Dinner Playhouse is one of the oldest and largest professional dinner theatres in continual operation in the country. The 122-table theatre offers musical and comedy productions with full lights, costumes, and a live orchestra. While patrons watch the performance, they also can enjoy the dinner buffet [16].

Clarksville Little Theatre belongs to The American Association of Community Theatres, and is one of America’s oldest community theatres that has been in continuous operation. It was organized in 1947 by Julius Obermiller, with financing help from the Clarksville Optimist Club. The Theatre produces an average of six shows a year, including plays, musicals, and children’s summer shows [17].

MUSIC In 2017, the Town of Clarksville hosted its inaugural concert to celebrate Independence Day, which is to become DRAFTan annual event. The concert is free and open to the public, and features a local community choir singing a mix of hymns and traditional patriotic songs.

FESTIVALS ClarkFEST is an annual event held in Gateway Park that is organized by a local non-profit, ClarkFEST INC., made up of local business owners and residents. The event began as an annual parade down Clarksville's Eastern Boulevard. The event has since expanded and now includes a car show, musical entertainment, food from local restaurants, family entertainment, community arts and crafts booths, and a "Run for the Kids" 5K run/walk was added to raise money for The Crusade for Children and Clarksville Police Department's "Shop with a Cop" program [18].

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC FACTORS

To provide parks and programming that meets the needs of the population, it is critical to know demographic information such as age, income, and educational attainment. The ACS 2011 – 2015 5-Year Survey was used as the main source of demographic information.

The Town has experienced significant growth both in geographic area and in population since at least 1960. In the 1964 “Area Measurement Report” of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Clarksville was listed as containing 2.3 square miles. Over the years annexations have increased the area of Clarksville to 10.24 square miles. Due to limitations of further annexable land, area growth of the Town has been stagnant since 2000, as shown in the table below.

Table 2. Area Growth in Clarksville Year 1964 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Total Square Miles 2.30 6.40 6.90 8.50 10.18 10.18

POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS Population characteristics such as age distribution indicate the types of recreation and parks facilities and activities the CPRD should provide. The population of Clarksville has increased naturally and by annexation over the past 60 years. These increases are due to several locational and economic changes, including the interstate system, regional retail developments, and local government policies regarding annexation, development, and construction of infrastructure.

Growth appears to have leveled off somewhat since the 2000 Census, which reported a total population of 21,400. Currently the ACS 5-Year survey reports an increase of only 227 people from 2000 to 2015, with a total population of 21,627. This lack of population growth is also due to the constraints of the Town boundary, which limits geographical expansion.

In the field of demography, the dependencyDRAFT factor indicates the amount Table 3. Population by Age of the population (youth and elderly) 2000 Census ACS 2015 5-Year Survey that is dependent upon those in the Age Cohort productive years (20 to 64 years) for the Total Percent Total Percent provision of goods and services. In park Total Population 21,400 21,627 and recreation planning, the population Under 5 1463 6.84% 1406 6.50% distribution indicates the age cohorts for which programs and facilities 5 to 9 1426 6.66% 1168 5.40% should be designed. 10 to 14 1297 6.06% 1471 6.80% 15 to 19 1287 6.01% 1406 6.50% As can be seen by Table 3, many of the age cohorts have remained relatively 20 to 24 1591 7.43% 1233 5.70% stable. However there have been slight 25 to 34 3219 15.04% 3158 14.60% decreases in the age ranges from 20 to 35 to 44 3157 14.75% 2595 12.00% 44 years of age, and increases in the 45 to 54 2801 13.09% 3136 14.50% ages from 45 to 74. 55 to 64 1903 8.89% 2509 11.60% These numbers support that compared 65 to 74 1527 7.14% 1946 9.00% to the state of Indiana as a whole, 75 to 84 1239 5.79% 1016 4.70% Clarksville has a slightly older median 85+ 490 2.29% 562 2.60% age for the population, which should be taken into consideration regarding programing and accessibility to park facilities. Slight decreases in the under 10 years age groups, and slight increases in the teenage year age groups may signal that more focus should be put on reaching out to teens with programs that appeal to that age range.

Total population: 21,627 Residents Gender distributions: 53% Female; 47% Male Median age: 39.5 Population under age 5: 6.5%

Population over age 65: 16.4% Population that speak a language other than English at home: 7.3% Racial breakdown: . White: 93.5% . Black or African American: 5.6% . American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.3% . Asian: 0.8% . Some other race: 1.4% . Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.4%

While the racial makeup of Clarksville is predominately white, there is a segment of the population that may not have English as their first language, or may not speak English at all, so ensuring program materials and facilitiesDRAFT have the ability to cater to these residents may be a focus of the CPRD. ECONOMICS IN CLARKSVILLE Income characteristics are one indicator of the amount of money a population has to distribute among the various needs of the household. Clarksville has a lower rate of poverty than the national average, as well as a lower unemployment rate, which according to the U.S. Labor of Statistics was an average of 5.3% in 2015 for the U.S. as a whole. However, the Town has a lower median household income than the national average, which may indicate residents of Clarksville have less disposable income to spend on parks and recreation activities.

Table 4. Household Median Income and Percent of State Families below poverty line: 7.6% Place Amount Percent Clarksville $41,829 84.92% Unemployment rate: 3.6% Jeffersonville $50,990 103.52% Median household income: $41,829 New Albany $40,413 82.05% Indiana $49,255 100.00%

In the 1980s and 90s, Clarksville’s median household income was higher than the adjoining cities of Jeffersonville and New Albany. Since that time, the median household income has risen at a slower pace, and while still almost 3% higher than New Albany, it lags behind that of Jeffersonville and the state of Indiana. Clarksville is located on the Ohio River between two larger Indiana cities and north of the City of Louisville, Kentucky. The Town has seven interchanges with interstate highways either within or near its corporate boundaries. Location and interstate accessibility has led to Clarksville being a regional shopping area. This location and concentration of retail trade is reflected in the occupations and industries present in Clarksville. Most of the citizens of Clarksville work within the Louisville KY-IN metropolitan area. The following table indicates the types of industry that employ residents. Other than the 1995 citizens

employed by businesses categorized in the agricultural, farming, fishing, mining; construction; manufacturing; and wholesale trade classifications, the majority of Clarksville residents are employed either in retail or service businesses. Eighty-one percent, which is 8528 individuals are employed by retail or service oriented businesses.

Table 5. 2015 Employment by Industry Type

Industry ACS 2015 Percent

Civilian employed population 16 years and over 10,523

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 24 0.2%

Construction 441 4.2% ManufacturingDRAFT 1,187 11.3% Wholesale trade 343 3.3%

Retail trade 1,449 13.8%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 791 7.5%

Information 161 1.5%

Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 723 6.9% Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste 875 8.3% management services Educational services, and health care and social assistance 2199 20.9%

Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 1376 13.1%

Other services, except public administration 534 5.1%

Public administration 420 4.0%

HOUSING The 2011-2015 ACS 5-Year Survey reported the median housing value in Clarksville to be $111,000. This is an increase from the 2000 Census of $89,300. However, this increase has not kept up with inflation, and is roughly $12,000 less in 2015 value compared to 2000 values, and may be an indicator of the region still trying to recover from the significant economic downturn in 2008.

The ACS reported 10,169 total housing units in Clarksville in 2015. This is an increase from 2000, when there were 9,577 total housing units. This increase has taken place mostly in the newer subdivisions in the north portion of the Town. The CPRD recognizes this growing area is currently underserved, and is working on ways to extend facilities to the residents there.

The multi-family units are predominately located in apartment complexes north of Highway 131 and south of Silver Creek. This indicates the area has the highest concentration of rental units in Clarksville. The area is also the location of the largest mobile home park in Clarksville. Distinct neighborhoods are generally south of Highway 131 and in the growth area north of Silver Creek. Clarksville has identifiable areas of residential types, which are most notably more newly developed subdivisions to the north, sections of Town concentrated with multi-family units, and Old Clarksville which is generally south of Highway 131.

Housing demographics are listed below, including a chart which illustrates the distribution of housing units in 2015. The CPRD can use these statistics to guide where programing and facilities should be located, as well as exploring different ways of advertising and outreach, since a higher rental population may result in a higher turnover of residents who may not be aware of what services are available to them.

Table 6. Units in Structure Total housing units: 10,169 Total housing units 10,169 100% Median DRAFThousing value: $111,000 Single-Family, detached 6,152 60.5% Vacant housing units: 11% Single-Family, attached 493 4.8% Owner-occupied units: 59% 2 units 199 2.0% Renter-occupied units: 41% 3 or 4 units 321 3.2% Rental Vacancy Rate: 8.5% 5 to 9 units 559 5.5% 10 to 19 units 610 6.0% Owners with a mortgage: 68% 20 or more units 1,147 11.3% Owners without a mortgage: 32% Mobile home 670 6.6% Other 18 0.2%

EDUCATION THE level of education of Clarksville residents can also point to important park and recreation planning factors like types of programs, when they are held, and general earnings that can then be spent on recreation. The following charts show the educational attainment levels for people 18 to 24-years old, and 25+ age groups.

According the 2011-2015 ACS 5-Year Survey, over half of residents 18 to 24-years old have an Associate’s degree or higher, as shown in Figure 1. Compared to the 25+ age group (shown in Figure 2) where only 28.5% of the group has an Associate’s degree or higher, the younger age group may generate higher earnings on average as they age, allowing for more disposable income to spend on things like recreation. The CPRD offers a wide range of facilities and programs that could entice this age group to stay within Clarksville, such as frisbee golf and the multi-use trails, as well as extensive family-friendly options for young people who are planning to raise a family.

Consistently re-evaluating the demographics of the Town is how the CPRD can ensure the services they offer are what fits with Clarksville’s population, and to help plan for and prioritize future projects. 15

Clarksville Educational Attainment - Ages 18 to 24

Bachelor's degree or higher 7.4%

Some college or associate's degree 42.5%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 29.5%

DRAFTLess than high school graduate 20.6% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Figure 1. Clarksville Educational Attainment Ages 18-24

Clarksville Educational Attainment - Ages 25+

Graduate or professional degree 4.3%

Bachelor's degree 15.1%

Associate's degree 9.1%

Some college, no degree 20.8%

High school graduate (includes equivalency) 35.1%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9.7%

Less than 9th grade 5.9%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Figure 2. Clarksville Educational Attainment - Ages 25+

SUPPLY ANALYSIS

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARK ASSOCIATION CLASSIFICATION

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has previously utilized a classification system outlined in Park, Recreation, Open Space and Greenway Guidelines written by Drs. James D. Mertes and James R. Hall (SCORP). This classification system was used for several years to determine basic levels of service of a parks system and its individual parks. Parks were categorized as one of the six types outlined below:

Mini-Park • Service area of less than ¼ mile radius • Approximately ¼ to ½ acre per 1,000 population

NeighborhoodDRAFT Park • Service area of ¼ to ½ mile radius • Population of up to 5,000 • 15+ acres equaling 1 to 2 acres per 1,000 population

Community Park • Service area of 1 to 2-mile radius • 25+ acres equaling 5 to 8 acres per 1,000 population

Regional/Metropolitan Park • Service area of 1-hour driving radius including multiple communities • 200+ acres equaling 5 to10 acres per 1,000 population

Regional Park Preserve • Service area of 1-hour driving radius including multiple communities • 1000+ acres • 80% of land designated for natural resource management • 20% of land designated for recreation development • Acres per 1000 is contingent on availability of property

Linear Park, Special-Use Area, or Conservancy Area • No guidelines were set.

While these guidelines were helpful for a lot of communities, it was recognized they were intended to be flexible standards, and wouldn’t work for every location. In the mid-1990s a measuring system that was more locally adaptable emerged. Level of Service (LOS) divides the present Outdoor Recreation (OR) acreage of a community into three categories: Local, State or Federal (regional), and Total (statewide).

To determine the Local Acres supply of a community, the DNR-recommended LOS Local Acres of recreation land of 20 acres per 1000 residents is measured against the current population. Based on 2015 ACS population estimates of 21,627, Clarksville’s recommended Local Acres score is 432.54 acre of OR space. Clarksville currently has roughly 440 acres of total recreation/park space, so is providing slightly above the DNR recommended amount. According to Indiana Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan of 2016, this is better than the County level of Local Acres, with Clark County providing only 876 total acres out of the recommended total of 2285 acres. However, Clark County greatly surpasses the recommendation of 4,000 State/Federal Regional OR acres, providing 19,845 OR acres total. That total includes the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, which is part of a larger 1,404-acre National Wildlife Conservation Area. TOWN PARKSDRAFT AND RECREATION AREAS

Clarksville Youth Baseball/Softball complex located in Gateway Park

The Town of Clarksville has fifteen recreation areas containing a total of over 440 acres, a community center, and 7.4 miles of trails. Through these assets the Park Department provides a variety of recreational, athletic, and leisure activities. These parks range in size from 332 acres at Lapping Memorial Park to the two-acre Gaskell, Cedar, and Beechwood Parks. Figures 3 and 4 are maps highlighting the locations of parks and trails, respectively.

Family and corporate picnics, weddings, and other gatherings make good use of the facility rentals at the amphitheater in Lapping Memorial Park and shelter houses at Gateway, Colgate, Little League, Ray Lawrence, Ashland, Midway, and Beechwood Parks.

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Figure 3. Clarksville Park System

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Figure 4. Clarksville Trail System

ASHLAND PARK Ashland Park is located at Riverside Drive and runs along the banks of the Ohio River. A distinctive feature of this park is its one-of-a-king view of the Louisville, Kentucky skyline, making it a prime location for unique photo shoots and family picnics. Along with restrooms, this park has playground equipment and is the gateway to the Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center. A shelter house with five picnic tables is available for rent.

BEECHWOOD PARK Beechwood Park services the residents near Beechwood Drive and Coral Way. It is contained on a fairly flat 2-acre lot and houses a basketball court, playground equipment, and an open area for play and activities. It also has one shelter house. CEDAR DRAFTPARK This two-acre park on Horn Street servicing the Lincoln Park neighborhood has playground equipment, two swing sets, and one basketball court. It has recently been proposed to move the park a block south so it is more centrally located to the neighborhood, and would provide a prime opportunity to update the facilities to better serve the neighbors.

COLGATE PARK Colgate Park is a situated on 20 acres of land located on South Clark Boulevard. In addition to a basketball court, four lighted tennis courts, and playground equipment, Colgate Park is the site of the newly renovated Clarksville Cove Family Aquatic Center. Clarksville Cove features three splash pads with interactive spray and play equipment, a body slide, tube slide, swimming pool, full-service Toucan Cafe, and a private party zone for birthday parties. All the water in the pool, slides, and splash pads are heated for consistent comfort regardless of the weather.

FRANCISCO NATURAL AREA This 29-acre natural site was purchased by the Town for public use. The uses of the Francisco Park are limited through deed restrictions, which provide protection from any use of the property that does not relate to the retention and protection of the natural area. The stated purpose and allowed uses of the property as follows: • Outdoor recreation by the general public • Used as a habitat for fish, wildlife, or plants or similar ecosystem • Recreational, scenic park or open space • Utility lines are allowed to be installed on the property • Building may be constructed only to be used for one of the permitted uses • Location of buildings ancillary to the permitted uses

GASKELL PARK Gaskell Park is located on approximately 2 acres of land located on Briarwood Drive, near the intersection of Briarwood Drive and Altawood Drive. It services the Blackiston Heights neighborhood, and provides picnic tables, updated playground equipment, and a basketball court.

GATEWAY PARK Gateway Park is Clarksville's newest park, opened on May 3, 2016. The park features an adventure playground with multiple pieces of unique and interactive playground equipment, splash pad (open seasonally), shelter house, restrooms, an event lawn, and a covered stage area. Clarksville's Outdoor Concert and Movie Series takes place in Gateway Park during the summer months. A new event was also recently begun at Gateway Park, called Comedy in the Park, where local comedians entertain the audience with jokes that are family friendly. GatewayDRAFT Park is also home to the Clarksville Youth Baseball/Softball complex. This beautiful seven field complex opened in April of 2009, and is home to the Clarksville Youth Baseball/Softball League. Among the seven fields is a state-of-the-art "Challenger Field," which is for children with physical and/or mental disabilities. The spectator portion of the complex features a large concession facility, as well as several covered seating areas.

The park also features a half-mile walking path with fitness equipment, which surrounds the complex. There are two playgrounds on the property for families with young children to enjoy, as well as a shelter house for picnics.

HERITAGE TRAIL The 2.7-mile Heritage Trail links the residential heart of Clarksville, Indiana, with its growing trail system and two local parks. It creates a loop with the Levee Trail, and also has a connection to the future Central Trail, which will be located along an abandoned portion of the CSX railroad. It begins at Ashland Park, at the south end of Woerner Avenue, and ends at the north end of the Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant, near Brown Station Way. Parking is located in Ashland Park.

LAPPING PARK This 332-acre park holds Wooded View Golf Course, an 18-hole course and driving range, as well as a softball complex and other recreational opportunities. The softball complex faces Potters Lane and houses two softball fields, a concession stand, restrooms and ample parking. The entrance to Lapping Park is located at the junction of Potters Lane and Greentree Boulevard North. Besides the golf course, the park boasts walking trails, an 18-hole disc golf course, one basketball court, two horseshoe pits, volleyball space, two shelter houses, an amphitheater, and Endris Lodge.

The amphitheater and two shelter houses are also available for rent and are suitable for weddings, church services or other outdoor activities. Endris Lodge can also be rented for wedding receptions, parties or business meetings. Picnic tables and a grill are outside the lodge and provide for additional capacity.

LEWIS AND CLARK BICENTENNIAL PARK Located at the end of Harrison Avenue across from the historic George Rogers Clark cabin, this park pays tribute to Meriwether Lewis & William Clark and their expedition. While the park is mostly undeveloped, it does have many interpretive panels chronicling their journey, a fire ring, a sculpture representing the keelboat they used on their explorations that children are allowed to play on, and some picnic tables for visitors to enjoy.

The town purchased the land with CEDIT funds and developed it with a grant from the National Park Service through the non-profit Riverfront Foundation and assistance of the Clark-Floyd Convention and Tourism Bureau. Additional land acquisitions of adjacent property have taken place to expand the park, and it is a focus area in the 2011 West Riverfront Master Plan. A portion of the property is also listed on the National Registry of Historic Places as the “Old Town” of Clarksville.

LEWIS ANDDRAFT CLARK TRAIL The Lewis & Clark Trail is a 1.33-mile portion of the Ohio River Greenway that begins at a connection to the Levee Trail at the corner of Old Harrison Road and Bailey Avenue. Once a new bridge is completed across Silver Creek bridge in 2018, it will connect into New Albany and Floyd County, providing regional access to facilities and the Ohio River Greenway.

LEVEE TRAIL The Levee Trail, a portion of the Ohio River Greenway, is a 2.4-mile multi-use path partially running along the top of the floodwall. It begins at Ashland Park along Riverside Drive, connects to the Falls of the Ohio State Park and Interpretive Center, and the George Rogers Clark Cabin site. It terminates just south of the Clarksville Wastewater Treatment Plant at Brown Station Way/Old Indiana 62.

A connection to the Heritage Trail is also provided at this location, creating a loop with the Levee Trail. Another connection to the Lewis & Clark Trail the heads into New Albany is located at Old Harrison Road and Bailey Avenue. Parking is provided at both ends of the trail.

MOORE PARK Utilizing a small strip of open space that runs along a utility corridor between North Clark Boulevard and Miller Avenue, Moore Park is located along the Heritage Trail and provides a resting spot with a small play structure and a picnic table.

PARKWOOD PARK This six-acre neighborhood park is located behind Parkwood Elementary School, off Kilmer Way in the Parkwood subdivision. The park’s amenities consist of four baseball/softball practice fields, a football/soccer field, playground equipment, and multiple picnic tables.

RAY LAWRENCE PARK This neighborhood park, located on Irving Drive, has many shaded areas that are great for picnics. Ray Lawrence Park features a basketball court, tennis court, and three recently converted Pickleball courts. The nine-acre park has playground equipment for children and a newly renovated shelter house that is available for rent.

A survey of Clarksville’s parks and their respective facilities was completed, and the results are outlined below.

Table 7. Park Acreage and Facility Survey Results

Name of Park or Trail Acreage or Mileage of Park Facilities in Park Facility Count DRAFTParking Lot 3 Ashland Park 12 acres Playground 1 Restroom 1 Playground 1 Beechwood Park 2 acres Shelter 1 Swing Set 2 Court Surface 1 Parking Lot 1 Cedar Park 2 acres Playground 1 Swing Set 2 Court Surface 5 Clarksville Cove Aquatic Center 1 Parking Lot 1 Colgate Park 20 acres Playground 1 Shelter 1 Swing Set 2 Francisco Natural Area 29 acres N/A N/A Court Surface 1 Gaskell Park 2 acres Playground 1 Swing Set 2 Heritage Trail 2.7 miles N/A N/A Baseball/Softball Field 7 Event Space/Stage 1 Gateway & Little League Gateway: 3.5 acres Maintenance 1 Parks Little League: 18 acres Parking Lot 3 Playground 1

Restroom 3 Shelter 2 Walking Trail 1 Water Feature 1 Amphitheater 1 Baseball/Softball Field 2 Court Surface 1 Disk Golf Course 1 Driving Range 1 Golf Course 1 Lodge 1 Lapping Park 332 acres Maintenance 1 DRAFTParking Lot 5 Playground 3 Restroom 1 Shelter 2 Swing Set 2 Walking Trail 3

Levee Trail 2.4 miles N/A N/A

Lewis & Clark 3.2 acres N/A N/A Bicentennial Park

Lewis & Clark Trail 1.33 miles N/A N/A

Moore Park N/A Playground 1

Baseball/Softball Field 4 Parkwood Park 6 acres Playground 1 Swing Set 1 Court Surface 5 Parking Lot 2 Ray Lawrence Park 9 acres Playground 1 Shelter 1 Swing Set 1

OTHER TOWN FACILITIES

Besides parks, the Department operates and maintains a Community Center on the Town Municipal Campus. Many of the classes and programs sponsored by the Parks Department are conducted at the Community Center. In cooperation with the Clarksville Community School Corporation, programming is also offered at the Clarksville Middle School.

OTHER REGIONAL RECREATION PROVIDERS

FALLS OF THE OHIO STATE PARK AND INTERPRETIVE CENTER Located on the banks of the Ohio River in Clarksville, Indiana just west of I-65, is the Falls of the Ohio State Park. The 390-million-year-old fossil beds are among the largest, naturally exposed, Devonian fossil beds in the world. The park features a spectacular Interpretive Center overlooking the fossil beds containing an exhibit gallery and video presentation. In addition, the State has conducted major improvements at the George Rogers Clark Home Site Park [19].

FALLS OF THE OHIO NATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AREA (WCA) The WCA is a regional park and recreation facility which is accessed from Clarksville. The WCA is a national, bi-state area on the Ohio River physically located in Louisville, Kentucky but accessed from Clarksville.DRAFT The WCA is administered by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and was awarded federal status in 1981.

The WCA is known as the Falls of the Ohio, because it was the only navigational barrier on the Ohio River. The falls were a series of rapids formed by the erosion by the Ohio River which exposed the 386 million-year-old Devonian hard limestone rock shelves and fossil bed [1].

CLARK STATE FOREST Just north of Clarksville in northern Clark County, the Clark State Forest has 24,000 acres of land, and is Indiana’s oldest state forest, having been established in 1903 with an original acquisition of 2,000 acres. Having been an experimental forest for several years, visitors can still observe over 150 species of trees planted between 1905 and 1935, when the forest acted as development site as forestry was honed into a science and profession.

The forest provides opportunities for hiking along two one-mile trails, and the 59-mile Knobstone Trail, and there are five miles of biking trails. Two primitive camping grounds (Class C) have a total of 64 sites, 26 of which allow people camping with horses. The forest also allows picnicking, fishing, hunting, and shooting at the designated shooting range [20].

DEAM LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA The State of Indiana owns, operates, and maintains Deam Lake, which provides multiple outdoor recreation opportunities for the public. Deam Lake is a multiple purpose facility. The Indiana Flood Control and Water Commission acquired Land in 1964 for the purpose of constructing a reservoir for flood control and recreation. The lake has a surface acreage of 192 acres, and there are approximately 5.5 miles of wooded shoreline, of which more than 40% is accessible and useable for recreation purposes. The lake is open to swimming, fishing, and boating, and there are also campgrounds and cabins for rent. A tree seedling nursery is also open for public sales [21].

ATLANTIS WATER PARK Atlantis is a privately-operated water park within Clarksville, located along Marriott Drive and adjacent to Colgate Park. It offers a wave pool, water slides, a toddler and splash pool, and a picnic area.

MOSER PARK This five-acre park is located adjacent to Clarksville Middle School on Ettels Lane, and is owned by the Clarksville Community School Corporation. The Park has playground equipment, one softball diamond, and a basketball court. The playground includes equipment suitable for elementary school-age children.

YMCAs The YMCA of Southern Indiana is less than two miles from the Clarksville town limits. It provides a wide range of programs for all age groups. Programs focus on health and fitness with aquatics, sports, senior center,DRAFT self-defense, special teen programs, childcare, and development [22]. The Floyd County Family YMCA opened in nearby New Albany, Indiana in 2008, and is also approximately two miles from the town limits to the west. Offering similar facilities as the YMCA of Southern Indiana, it is also accessible to Clarksville residents via the Ohio River Greenway pedestrian and bike path [23]. A bridge across Silver Creek will be opened in 2018, connecting the trail between Floyd and Clark Counties.

CLARK COUNTY REMC The Clark County REMC, located on S. R. 60 north of Silver Creek, has a park with shelter house and pond. The shelter house may be rented for family, corporate or civic functions, and other events. The REMC also has a “community room” in its office building. The community room may be rented for family, corporate, or civic meetings, functions, or events. On some occasions the Park Department uses the Community Room for public meetings [24].

LOCAL GOLF COURSES Covered Bridge Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course designed by Fuzzy Zoeller, and is located about 12 miles north of Clarksville. The par 72 circuit features five lakes, a meandering creek and is pleasantly forested along some of the fairways. The club house has a dining room and bar area and Pro Shop [25].

Hidden Creek Golf Club is located near Clarksville and offers many features. The front nine has a five- acre lake, while the back nine is nestled in dense woods with several holes running along the banks of Silver Creek. Hidden Creek also provides golf lessons, golf leagues, and golf outings [26].

Other nearby Indiana golf courses include Elk Run Golf Club in Jeffersonville, Champions Point Golf Club in Henryville, Valley View Golf Club in Floyds Knobs, and Speed Golf Course in Sellersburg.

OTHER RECREATIONAL RESOURCES Other major commercial recreational resources include three amusement parks: Kentucky Kingdom in nearby Louisville, Kentucky; Kings Island outside of Cincinnati, Ohio; and Holiday World in Spencer County, Indiana. Kentucky Kingdom is a short drive from Clarksville, and the others are within a two- hour driving distance.

Louisville’s large park system and its public golf-courses are available to Clarksville residents. The new Lewis and Clark bridge, which connects to I-65 via I-71, makes for quicker access to Louisville’s recently opened linear park, The Parklands of Floyds Fork. Uniting over 4000 acres of four existing parks, The Parklands offers pedestrian trails, biking, kayaking and canoeing, a splash park, and multiple playgrounds, picnic areas, shelters, and event space [27]. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, Jefferson Memorial Forest, Charlestown State Park, Hoosier National Forest, and Clifty Falls State Park, among others, are also a relativelyDRAFT short drive away. CURRENT PROGRAMS

The Parks Department operates an extensive variety of programs year-round, including swimming, golfing, games, leagues, nature series, field trips, and special events for all age groups. The Parks Department publishes three programming guides for Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall. These guides are mailed to over 9,000 households to inform the public of activities and events available through the Parks Department. The Parks and Recreation website (www.clarksvilleparks.com) is also frequently utilized by staff to inform the public about regular programming, special events, links to other useful websites, and providing information about the individual parks and their corresponding facilities, including rental information.

The CPRD also maintains social media accounts for the Parks Department, Clarksville Cove, and Wooded View Golf Course on Facebook and Twitter. These accounts are used in conjunction with the website to inform the public of things such as events, classes, park facilities, and news. These platforms can reach a broad audience more quickly than through the website, which is important if events are cancelled for problems like weather, or if a meeting location has changed. Through Facebook, the Parks Department has 4366 followers, Clarksville Cove has 4844, and Wooded View has 320. Through Twitter there are 1477 followers for the Parks Department, 79 for Clarksville Cove, and 95 for Wooded View.

The Parks Department has cooperated with the Clarksville Optimist Club for over 30 years in providing its Saturday Morning Program (SMP). This program was begun as a way to provide free events to help keep children ages 5-12 active during the winter months.

The CPRD provides programs and special events for seniors. These include day and overnight trips to various locations such as riding a train to historic Metamora, Evansville’s Tropicana casino resort, the Newport Aquarium and German Heritage tours in Cincinnati, antique shopping and bourbon tours in Kentucky, and even sightseeing in San Antonio, Texas. Buses pick up seniors at Clarksville’s Town Hall. Senior adult programs such as scrapbooking, pickleball, senior aerobics, bingo and other senior games, are also offered. The Grace Notes, a community choir targeted towards adults ages 50+, is a new addition

28 to the CPRD’s roster of programs. Some of the genres of songs focus on hymns, gospel, country, oldies, Motown, and show tunes, among others, and participants are invited to perform in community concerts.

A full list of programs and trips offered for the 2017 program year are included as Appendix C.

TRAILS – SCORP 2016/2020 GOALS DRAFT

Riverfront Multi-Use Trail in Ashland Park

The Indiana Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) is a resource that takes outdoor recreation resources and quantifies and analyzes them to produce goals for the entire state regarding outdoor and recreation amenities. This helps to support local, regional, and state-level decision making to improve the citizen’s environment, health, social, and economic benefit.

A focus of SCORP has been to provide trails throughout Indiana, and the 2016-2020 plan contained specific goals regarding access to trails. The goal laid out in the plan was there shall be “A trail within five miles of all Indiana residents by 2020” (SCORP 2016-2020). The Town has been working to increase its trail network, and currently 89% of residents are within five miles of a trail (see Figure 5). The residents beyond five miles are mostly located in the northern part of Clarksville, which also lacks public parks. CPRD is currently working to locate options for a north end park.

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Figure 5. Population within Five Miles of a Trail

Analysis was also done using a 1-mile distance from trails, as shown in Figure 6. This number was chosen to represent an easily walkable distance. Presently, 48% of residents live within this distance. These residents are concentrated in the southern and central parts of Town.

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Figure 6. Population within One Mile of a Trail

ACCESSIBILITY

The commitment of the Town and the Parks and Recreation Department is an ongoing one. As mentioned previously, Clarksville continues to expand its sidewalk infrastructure to meet state and federal ADA requirements, and provide better access to all residents, regardless of ability.

A self-assessment of the parks was completed to assess the facilities and their compliance with ADA standards. While some parks were found to require no further enhancements to provide high-quality service for all, others were found to be lacking in this regard. A full analysis of current conditions and goals for the deficient parks and facilities, and the signed Assurance of Compliance for Section 504 can be found in the Appendix D.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/DEMAND ANALYSIS

CPRD strives to serve the community through the facilities and programing they provide. To ensure their goals in DRAFTthis plan align with the desires of the community, they engaged with the public to receive input.

PRE-PLANNING PUBLIC MEETINGS The CPRD hosted three public meetings which were held prior to writing the plan to gather resident input. None of the meetings had high attendance. Dates and times of the meetings were advertised in the local paper, News and Tribune, and on the CPRD’s Facebook page (see Appendix E).

• May 13, 2017, 9:30-10:30 am, Clarksville Library o 4 citizens, 2 CPRD staff, and 2 planning staff attended the meeting.

• May 15, 2017, 6:30-7:30 pm, Ohio Falls United Methodist Church o 5 citizens, 3 CPRD staff, and 1 planning staff attended the meeting.

• May 18, 2017, 6:40-8:25 pm, Clark County REMC o 5 citizens, 3 CPRD staff, 1 planning staff, and 1 council member attended the meeting.

MAIL AND ONLINE SURVEYS The CPRD mailed out a 15-question survey to 550 households in the Town. Forty of these surveys were completed and returned; a 7% response rate. In hopes to reach as many citizens as possible, an online survey was created on Survey Monkey and linked on the Town website. This proved to be an effective strategy, as 278 responses were garnered. The surveys submitted via postal mail were inputted into Survey Monkey so all the responses could be analyzed at the same time, in the same manner. All survey questions and complete results can be found in Appendix F.

SURVEY ANALYSIS AND EMERGING THEMES The survey results showed the average respondent was a white, 35 to 44-year-old female living in central Clarskville, with an average of one child 6 to 12 years old and a household income of $50,000 to $74,999. In reviewing the responses to the survey questions, specific concerns and requests became clear. The following are the main topics that arose:

• Expanded walking path/trail network • More outdoor and special events • Development of waterfront activities • Increased accessibility and amenities closer to home

With 201 votes, a significant percentage of the survey respondents (63%) said they have enjoyed “Walking for pleasure” in the last year. This was followed by the nearly tied “Special events and festivals” with 133 votes andDRAFT “Outdoor play” with 131 votes. What recreational activities have you enjoyed in Clarksville in the last year?

Walking for pleasure Sepcial events/festivals Outdoor play Hiking Youth activities Bicycling Adult activities/trips Swimming Running Golf Other None of the above Tennis/pickleball Field sports Disc golf

0 50 100 150 200 250

Figure 7.1 Survey Responses

When asked what currently offered activities should be increased, the most popular answers were “Outdoor concerts/entertainment” and “Special events/festivals.”

Which of the currently offered activities would you like to see more of?

Outdoor concerts/entertainment Special events/festivals Fitness/health activities Adult activites/trips Youth activities Arts/crafts activities Continuing education classes Senior adult activities Technology classes DRAFTTravel Other Competitive sports None of the above

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180

Figure 7.2 Survey Responses

When asked how important it is to have park amenities within walking distance to their homes, respondents overwhelming chose “Extremely important” or “Somewhat important.” Less than 3% said it was “Not at all important.” Results were similar when the survey asked if Clarksville needs more land for parks, green spaces and trails. Most chose “Strongly agree” or “Somewhat agree,” with only 1% choosing “Strongly disagree” and 3% choosing “Somewhat disagree.”

How important is it to you to have park amenities within walking distance of your home?

Extremely important

Somewhat important

Neutral

Not very important

Not at all important

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Figure 7.3 Survey Responses

Survey participants chose “Trails/walking paths” and “Accessible site furnishings (benches, tables, etc.)” most often, 190 and 131 votes respectively, as the existing amenities they would like to see increased. As far as what new amenities to develop, the top three responses were “Waterfront activities” with 177 selections, “Indoor swimming pool” with 149, and “Dog park” with 134.

Which of the existing amentities would you like to see more of?

Trails/walking paths Accessible site furnishings (benches, tables, etc.) Shelter houses/picnic areas Playgrounds Public gathering areas Community centers Accessible play structures DRAFTBasketball courts Other Tennis/pickleball courts None of the above

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Figure 7.4 Survey Responses

The majority of respondents agree that Clarksville needs more land for parks, green spaces, and trails, with 137 respondents (43%) strongly agreeing and 99 respondents (31%) somewhat agreeing. In comparison, only 12 respondents somewhat or strongly disagreed.

Do you think Clarksville needs more land for parks, green spaces and trails?

Strongly agree

Somehwat agree

Neutral

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The most common response given for not participating more often in Parks and Recreation activities was “Lack of time” which was chosen 143 times. The next most common answer, with 47 selections, was “Lack of money.” Many respondents chose “Too physically demanding,” “Physical access to the facility or its equipment,” or wrote in the “None of the above” comment area that they felt they were too old to participate more in activities.

What is the main reason you don't participate more often?

Lack of time None of the Above Options offered don't interest me Other Lack of money Family constraints (children too young, etc) Facility is located too far away DRAFTSecurity or safety issue Too physically demanding Physical access to the facility or its equipment Lack of accessible parking

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Figure 7.5 Survey Responses

Regarding the funding of parks, amenities, and programs, over half of survey respondents (52%) chose they would be willing to have a “Small increase in program fees and/or small yearly town tax increase” to pay for improvements for facilities or programming.

PRESENTATION OF THE PLAN After the initial draft of the Parks Master Plan was complete, the CPRD presented the plan to the Parks Board. All Park Board members were in attendance for the board meeting, and the Board approved the draft plan to be presented to the public without changes or additions. Please refer to Appendix G for the Parks Board meeting minutes.

• Parks Board Meeting - November 08, 2017, Clarksville Municipal Center o 5 Parks Board members, 8 CPRD staff A public presentation was held two weeks after the Parks Board meeting to gather additional feedback from residents and stakeholders, but the final public meeting was not well attended. No further comments or requests for additions or changes were given regarding the plan. The date and time of the public presentation was advertised in the local paper, News and Tribune, and on the CPRD’s Facebook page (see Appendix E).

• Public Presentation of Plan - November 21, 2017, Clarksville Municipal Center o 3 citizens, 4 CPRD staff, 4 non-CPRD Town staff, 1 council member

NEEDS ANALYSIS

The CPRD staff and the Parks Board reviewed the survey results and comments they received from public meetings in order to help inform the action items to be set for the next five years. Based on the themes that emerged from the survey responses, Clarksville residents’ top priorities include utilizing and expanding walking trails, an increase in special events and outdoor activities, and better accessibility to the Town’s parks and facilities. A large number of respondents also mentioned wanting the development of waterfront activities, a dog park, and more shelter houses and picnic areas. The CPRD identified goals for each park or facility based on this feedback and from goals in previous plans that have not yet been able to be completed.

Some of the ways the CPRD will be fulfilling the request for more walking trails is to complete temporary connections to the Ohio River Greenway in Ashland Park, acquire land to create the CSX trail and connect it to various existing trails and facilities like Beechwood Park, as well as develop a Town-wide trail masterplan.DRAFT Expanding the trail system will also provide closer access and park amenities for residents that may currently be beyond the 1-mile proximity zone.

The CPRD is proposing to expand their outdoor activities for residents by installing an outdoor miniature golf course, converting two under-utilized tennis courts into pickle ball courts, installing fitness stations in strategic locations, and creating a community picnic area in Lapping Park. The creation of four new parks including a dog park, a linear park, a north-end park, and an archeological park in conjunction with the West Riverfront Park will expand outdoor options, while also responding to residents’ requests for a dog park, more park space, and waterfront activities.

Accessibility and connectivity is being addressed in many ways, from installing or repairing sidewalks and parking lots to ensure safe paths to facilities, placing multiple benches through various parks and along trails, remodeling bathrooms to be ADA compliant, and installing concrete floors in some of the shelter houses and automatic doors at the Community Center.

The tables below list all of the proposed actions for the next five years, and include the projected cost, budget year, potential funding source, and which of the six overarching CPRD goals the action is helping to fulfill.

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ASHLAND PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Dog Waste Receptacles $4,500 Park Operating 5 Complete Safe Temporary Connection of 2018 $30,000 Redevelopment 5 DRAFTGreenway Segments 2019 Replace Playground Equipment $600,000 Redevelopment 1

2020 Remodel Bathrooms $200,000 CUM Fund 1

2018-2022 Implement Waterfront Master Plan $20,000,000 Redevelopment 1, 3, 5

BEECHWOOD PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach?

2018 Concrete Floor at Shelter House $7,000 Park Operating 1

2018 Connect to CSX Trail $40,000 Redevelopment 1

2018 Sidewalk to Coral Way and Playground $16,000 Park Operating 1

2018 Update Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1

CEDAR PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Rehab Park: Picnic Area, Basketball Court, 2018 $300,000 Redevelopment 1 Playground, Swings

2018 Update Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1

CLARKSVILLE COVE FAMILY AQUATIC CENTER Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2020 Add 18-Hole Miniature Golf $400,000 CUM Fund 1 2020 New Water Feature $1,500,000 CUM Fund/Bond 5 2020 Upgrade to LED Lighting $200,000 CUM Fund/Bond 1 DRAFT COLGATE PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Convert 1 Tennis Court to 2 Pickleball $20,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Courts Replace Shelter House and Add Restrooms 2019 $400,000 Bond 1 and Water Fountain 2019 Senior Fitness Area $40,000 Bond 1 Sidewalk from Parking Lot to Playground 2018 $8,000 Park Operating 1 and Shelter House 2018 Update Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Pump Track & Plaza with Seating Unknown Redevelopment 1

CSX TRAIL SEGMENT Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Acquisition & Development $2,500,000 Redevelopment 1, 2, 3, 5 2018 Fitness Stations $75,000 Redevelopment 1

FRANCISCO PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Add Signage $6,000 Park Operating 1 2021 Add Parking Area $75,000 Park Operating 1, 3, 5 2021 Develop Trail System $5,000 Park Op./Volunteers 1, 3, 5 DRAFT GASKELL PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Update Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Curb Cuts $8,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2, 3, 5 2019 Expand the Park $80,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2, 4

GREENWAY 2040 PLAN Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Greenway Commission, 2018-2022 Participate in and Help Implement Plan Unknown 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Public/Private Partnership

HERITAGE TRAIL Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Implement the Connecting Clarksville Phase 1 2019 $30,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2 Plan 2019 Repave Trail $90,000 CUM Fund 1

LAPPING PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source helping to reach? 2019 Implement the Connecting Clarksville Phase 1 Plan $30,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2 2019 Repave Trail $90,000 CUM Fund 1 2018 Expression Swings (Adult / Toddler) $3,500 Park Operating 1 2018 Fencing Along Potters Lane $12,000 Park Operating 1 2018 DRAFTIrrigation System Replacement $1,900,000 Redevelopment 1 2018 Repair Lodge Windows $4,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Replace Carpet at Pro Shop $6,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Replace Grinder Pump at Lodge $5,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Resurface Accessible Trail $2,000 CUM Fund 1 2018 Update Signage $9,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Access to Tees and Greens $150,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Air Condition Lodge $30,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Bunker Renovation $200,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Create Pollinator Garden Adjacent to Hole #1 $4,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Dredge Lakes & Install Aerators $150,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Enclose Patio at Pro Shop Clubhouse $30,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Pave Trail Adjacent to Roadway $60,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Permanent Fire Pit $6,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Provide Access/Observation Deck/Canoe Launch at Silver Creek Unknown Grant 1, 5, 6

2019 Redesign Entrance/Intersection at Potters Lane/Greentree Blvd. Unknown MVH 1, 5, 6 2019 Road & Parking Lot Repaving $400,000 MVH 1 2021 Cart Path Repaving $600,000 CUM Fund 1 2021 Lighting Along Road $70,000 CUM Fund 1 2022 Acquire More Land to East and West Unknown Town of Clarksville 4,6 2022 Community Picnic Area $400,000 CUM Fund 1,5 41

LEVEE TRAIL Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Seal Coat and Stripe $40,000 Park Operating 1

LEWIS & CLARK PARK/TRAIL Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost DRAFTSource to reach? 2018 Connect Trail to Ohio River Greenway In Progress N/A 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 2018 Replace Flag Poles $4,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Update Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1

LITTLE LEAGUE PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Additional Equipment on Fitness Trail $10,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Storage for Maintenance $100,000 CUM Fund 1, 6 2018 Swing Set $4,000 Park Operating 1 Update Batting Cages and Add Concrete 2018 $40,000 Park Operating 1 Floors 2018 Update Signage $15,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Replace Playground Equipment $70,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Upgrade Sound System $6,000 Park Operating 1 Indoor Practice Facility with Batting and 2020 Unknown Private Funding 1 Pitching Cages

SOFTBALL COMPLEX Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Raise Dugouts $18,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Remove Warning Track $20,000 Park Operating 1 2018 Repave Parking Lot $90,000 CUM Fund 1 2018 Replace Bathroom Fixtures $8,000 Park Operating 1 2018 DRAFTUpdate Signage $6,000 Town of Clarksville 1 2019 Playground $40,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Replace Fencing $160,000 CUM Fund 1 2019 Replace Scoreboards $20,000 Park Operating 1 2022 Additional Parking $150,000 Redevelopment 1, 5 2022 Additional Storage $80,000 Redevelopment 1 2022 Upgrade to LED Lighting $300,000 CUM Fund 1

MOORE PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Add Signage $3,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Add Benches Along Heritage Trail $13,000 Park Operating 1

PARKWOOD PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Update Signage $6,000 Park Operating 1

RAY LAWRENCE PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018 Connect to CSX Trail $40,000 Redevelopment 1, 2, 3, 5 2018 Update Signage $6,000 Park Operating 1 2019 Repave Parking Lots $40,000 CUM Fund 1

DRAFTTRAIL MASTER PLAN Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Develop Town-Wide Trail System Master 2018 $40,000 Grant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Plan

PRIORITIES & ACTION SCHEDULE FOR FUTURE PARKS

DOG PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2019 Determine Future Location $200,000 Park Operating/CUM 1, 3, 5 DRAFT LINEAR PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2021 Lapping Park to Deer Run (North Trail) $7,000,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 2022 Silver Creek Water Trail (Blueway) Unknown Grant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

NORTH PARK PROPERTY Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2019 Land Acquisition $480,000 Town of Clarksville 3, 4, 6

WEST RIVERFRONT PARK & ARCHAEOLOGY PARK Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2018-2022 Acquire Land Unknown Town of Clarksville/Grant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 2018-2022 Address Riverbank Erosion Unknown Corps of Engineers 2, 6 2018-2022 Complete Environmental Assessments $300,000 Grant 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 2018-2022 Construct Discovery Center Unknown Tourism/Grants 1, 2, 5, 6 TOC, RDC & Grants, Public/Private 2018-2022 Implement West Riverfront Master Plan Unknown 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Partnership

PRIORITIES & ACTION SCHEDULE FOR OTHER FACILITIES

PARK MAINTENANCE BUILDING Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? 2020 Relocate Unknown Town of Clarksville 1 DRAFT COMMUNITY CENTER -Existing Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Automatic Doors, Restroom Upgrade and 2019 $25,000 Town of Clarksville 1 Water Fountain

COMMUNITY CENTER - Future Potential Funding What Goal(s) is this helping Budget Year Priority/Action Item Potential Cost Source to reach? Construct a New Community Center with 2022 $30,000,000 Town of Clarksville 1, 2, 5 Indoor Pool

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: LIST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS American Senior Communities Volunteers, Donations Clark-Floyd Counties Convention Tourism Volunteers, Programming, Marketing, Bureau Sponsorships Clarksville Community School Corporation Programming, Shared Amenities, Staffing Clarksville Fire Department Programming, Equipment Use Clarksville Historical Society Volunteers, Programming ClarksvilleDRAFT Little League Volunteers Clarksville Optimist Club Volunteers, Donations, Sponsorships Clarksville Planning Department Programming, Master Plan Assistance Clarksville Police Department Volunteers, Programming, Park Patrol Officers Clarksville Public Works Volunteers, Equipment Use Clarksville Redevelopment Commission Funding, Planning Assistance Falls of the Ohio Foundation Marketing Greater Clark County Schools Shared Amenities Indiana Department of Natural Resources Volunteers, Programming, Shared Amenities Jeffersonville Flood Control District Shared Amenities Volunteers, Shared Amenities, Programming, Jeffersonville Township Public Library Marketing Kiwanis Club of Clarksville Volunteers Macaroni Kid Volunteers, Programming, Marketing Ohio River Greenway Commission Volunteers, Funding, Marketing Purdue University Extension Office Programming, Marketing Riverview Village Volunteers, Donations, Sponsorships Southern Indiana Disc Golf Club Volunteers Town of Clarksville Shared Amenities University of Louisville Volunteers, Programming, Staff Recruitment Various Eagle Scout Candidates Volunteers, Donations Wooded View Men’s Club Programming

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APPENDIX B: CLARKSVILLE BUSINESS SUMMARY DRAFT

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DRAFT

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CLARKSVILLE BUSINESS SUMMARY by NAICS Codes Business # Business % Employee # Employee % Retail Trade 223 25.3 4119 28.9 Accommodation & Food Services 90 10.2 2692 18.9 Food Services & Drinking Places 79 9 2490 17.5 Health Care & Social Assistance 64 7.3 1292 9.1 General Merchandise Stores 15 1.7 1068 7.5 Transportation & Warehousing 24 2.7 942 6.6 Other Services (except Public Administration) 104 11.8 752 5.3 Educational Services 20 2.3 717 5 Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 26 3 675 4.7 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 29 3.3 646 4.5 Construction 43 4.9 557 3.9 Bldg Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 12 1.4 479 3.4 Wholesale Trade 28 3.2 414 2.9 ManufacturingDRAFT23 2.6 414 2.9 Health & Personal Care Stores 28 3.2 406 2.8 Automotive Repair & Maintenance 28 3.2 387 2.7 Miscellaneous Store Retailers 37 4.2 382 2.7 Public Administration 27 3.1 372 2.6 Finance & Insurance 49 5.6 291 2

Sport Goods, Hobby, Book, & Music Stores 17 1.9 291 2 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores 34 3.9 284 2 Food & Beverage Stores 18 2 280 2 Administrative & Support & Waste Management & Remediation Services 24 2.7 251 1.8 Professional, Scientific & Tech Services 39 4.4 235 1.6 Real Estate, Rental & Leasing 53 6 232 1.6 Accommodation 11 1.2 202 1.4 Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores 18 2 198 1.4 Central Bank/Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 28 3.2 173 1.2 Information 16 1.8 162 1.1 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities; Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles 14 1.6 72 0.5 Unclassified Establishments 23 2.6 67 0.5 Electronics & Appliance Stores 9 1 60 0.4 Securities, Commodity Contracts & Other Financial Investments & Other Related Activities 7 0.8 46 0.3 Utilities 1 0.1 44 0.3 Management of Companies & Enterprises 2 0.2 30 0.2 Gasoline Stations 3 0.3 18 0.1 Nonstore Retailers 3 0.3 7 0 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 1 0.1 6 0 Mining 0 0 0 0 Legal Services 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 770 87.2 15068 105.7

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APPENDIX C: CLARKSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMMING DIRECTORIES Balloon Car Challenge Winter/ Spring Programs - 2017 Golden Years Games Group Exercise & Sports: Tomatoes: More Than in the Garden Clarksville Cruisers Walking Club Extending the Gardening Season Adult Volleyball What, When, and How to Grow Vegetables Zumba Fitness Managing Vegetables, Pests, and Diseases Adult Pickleball Adult Day Trips: Barre Above: Karate for Kids Tropicana Evansville YouthfulDRAFT Hearts Aerobics The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Show Hatha Yoga Cincinnati’s German Heritage Tap Dancing Antiques, Glitz, and Wine Beginning Belly Dancing Special Events: Partner Fitness Fun Family Fun Nights Walk with Clarksville Parks What’s New in Clarksville? Orienteering Meets Junior Police Academy Nutrition and Weight Loss 101 Easter Egg Hunt Nature Hikes: Holistic Health Saturday Morning Program (SMP): Programs & Classes: Ice Skating Painting for Beginners Silly Safari Vision Board Workshop Bowling Make a Personalized Planner Fit Trip The Grace Notes: Community Choir Indoor swimming Dream, Explore, and Travel with AAA Valentine Party Taxes: What to Know in 2017 Roller Skating Frist Time Home Buyers Pottery Party Hands on CSI Karate Kids Nano Bot Livestock Challenge Laser Tag

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Summer Programs - 2017

Group Exercise & Sports: Adult Day Trips:

Zumba Fitness Whitewater Scenic Railroad to Historic Metamora Barre Above Tropicana Evansville Late Summer Softball Leagues Newport Aquarium and Private Lunch Youthful Hearts Aerobics Cruise

Karate for Kids Jasper’s 39th Annual Strassenfest HathaDRAFT Yoga Learn to Play Pickleball Special Events:

Swim Lessons Comedy in the Park

Clarksville Dolphins Swim Team Clarksville Family Campout

Aqua Zumba Clarksville Cruise-In and Concert

Water Aerobics July 4th Patriotic Concert

Stretch and Relax Touch-A-Truck & Movie Night

Lifeguard Certification Class Community Yard Sale

Annual Summer Running Series Movies in the Park Summer Series

Summer Explores Program

Programs & Classes:

The Grace Notes: Community Choir

Golden Years Games

Gardening Without a Garden Space

From the Vegetable Nursery to the Garden

Sustainable Gardening Extending the Gardening Season

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Fall Programs - 2017

Group Exercise & Sports: The Grace Notes: Community Choir

Clarksville Cruisers Walking Club Incredible Wearables

Adult Volleyball Edison Robot Challenge

Zumba Fitness Are You an Engineer?

Adult Kickball

Barre Above Adult Day Trips: KarateDRAFT for Kids ATA Taekwondo Spotlight on San Antonio - Overnight Trip Hatha Yoga Chihuly Glass, Sass, and Spirits

Youthful Hearts Aerobics Rising Star Casino Trip – The Christmas Casino Learn to Play Pickleball “Believe - A Brown County Christmas” and Disc Golf Course Dinner at Out of the Ordinary Restaurant

Programs & Classes: Special Events:

Descriptive Imagery Movies in the Park Series

Progressive Relaxation Junior Firefighter Academy

Arm Knitting Comedy in the Park

Card Making Bluegrass Jamfest & Band Scramble

First Time Home Buyers ClarkFEST

Herbal Soap Making Gobbler Games

Create Flavored Vinegars and Oils Little Elves Worksho Integrated Pest Management

Raising and Managing Vegetables

All About Composting

Healing Gardens

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APPENDIX D: SECTION 504 COMPLIANCE AND ADA ASSESSMENT DRAFT

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CLARKSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION

SELF-ASSESSMENT & ACCESSIBILTIY CONSIDERATIONS

AUGUST 2017

ADA Coordinator: Anita Neeld

ADA Grievance Committee: Consists of five members appointed by the Clarksville Town Council.

The assessment was conducted by Robert R. Kaluzny, Superintendent of the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department. It supplants an updated assessment conducted in 2007 & 2013 and is a continuation of the original Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan adopted in November 1992. AshlandDRAFT Park: • Repair sidewalks with cracks where one side is more than ¼” higher than the other side. • Repair sidewalk near playground that has a piece cracked off and depressed. • Replace playground equipment and surface to meet standards for universal accessibility and provide accessible routes to transfer stations. • Provide at least one picnic table under shelter house that will accommodate a wheelchair. • Restrooms appear to be in compliance.

Colgate Park:

• Provide accessible walkway from parking lot to shelter house with less than 1’ of rise in 12’of incline or decline. Add two additional accessible parking spaces in parking lot next to walk to shelter house. Place concrete floor at shelter house and provide at least one wheelchair accessible picnic table. • Install curb ramp to tennis court. Increase gate width at tennis courts to 36” clearance. • Replace playground equipment and surface to meet standards for universal accessibility and provide accessible routes to transfer stations.

Aquatic Center:

• Facility appears to be in compliance.

Levee Trail:

• Trail and parking appear to be in compliance.

Ray Lawrence Park:

• Add two accessible parking spaces in parking lot next to walk to shelter house. Provide at least one wheelchair accessible picnic table at shelter house. • Replace playground equipment to meet standards and provide access from parking lot.

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Beechwood Park:

• Provide accessible pathway from Coral Way to shelter house. Concrete floor at shelter house and provide an accessible picnic table. • Replace playground equipment to meet standards.

Cedar Park:

• Provide accessible path from road to playground. • Replace playground equipment to meet standards.

Gateway Park:

• Appears to be in compliance. ParkwoodDRAFT Park: • Build parking area near playground and designate one accessible parking space complete with proper signage.

Moore Park:

• No amenities at present.

Heritage Trail:

• Appears to be compliant except larger concrete pads under benches are needed.

Gaskell Park:

• Provide accessible walkway from sidewalk to playground equipment. Make at least one bench accessible via pathway. • Provide curb cut in side walk at intersection with street. • Replace playground equipment to meet standards.

Little League Park:

• Appears to be in compliance.

Francisco Park:

• No park improvements at present. Currently an undeveloped preserve.

Softball Complex:

• Appears to be in compliance.

Lapping Park:

• Place concrete floor in one shelter house and construct accessible pathway from parking lot. Designate one accessible parking space and include including signage. Provide at least one accessible picnic table.

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• Rebuild accessible Silver Creek Loop Trail to comply with side slope guidelines. Provide concrete pad at bench near overlook. • Replace asphalt pad in front of restrooms to provide flat surface and accessibility to restrooms. Restrooms appear to be in compliance. • Provide accessible pathway to basketball court from parking area. Designate accessible parking spaces at basketball court parking area. • Continue paved path along roadway to parallel road for an accessible pathway to lodge, amphitheater and shelter house. • Provide accessible pathway from parking lot to amphitheater seating area. Provide assisted listening devices when amphitheater is equipped with sound equipment.

Endris Lodge:

• Appears to be accessible. Repaint accessible parking spots and provide one accessible picnic table.

WoodedDRAFT View Golf Course:

• Clubhouse and parking lot appear to be in compliance. • Provide one space on the driving range tee with access to designated parking spot. Space on range tee to be asphalt or concrete with slopes to be less than 1’ in 12’. • Re-grade slopes up to one tee on each hole to comply with cross slope to be no more than 1’ in 12’ of incline or decline. Provide one accessible route at all greens. Where there are curbs at tees or greens, provide a curb cut for an accessible route. • Make water dispensers, rain shelters and benches accessible. • Provide instruction and training to employees as to how to accommodate users with disabilities and guidelines for prohibiting access to the course due to weather conditions. • Provide access to golfers requiring use of special equipment. • Replace starter huts with universally accessible ones. • Place ball washer in appropriate and accessible places on at least every third hole. • Provide scorecard to accommodate visually impaired golfers. • Provide price lists and menus with large print. • Permit the use of private specialty golf carts where existing fleet is not equipped properly.

Clarksville Middle School:

• Appears to be in compliance.

Clarksville Community Center:

• Convert one set of entrance/exit doors to automatic opening/closing. • Provide one accessible water fountain. • Adjust accessible bathroom doors to open with eight pounds of pressure or less. • Lower paper towel dispensers in bathrooms so highest operable part does not exceed 54” above floor. • Lower burglar alarm keypad so keyboard is less than 54” above the floor.

Clarksville Town Hall and Office:

• Lower burglar alarm pad key pad so it is less than 54” above floor.

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• Provide opening assist device on front door. • Lower counter at office window to maximum height of 30”. • Lower urinal in men’s restroom to 14” • Adjust door to open with maximum of 5 lbs. of pressure. • Paint and designate handicap parking spaces in front of building, one should be accessible. • Provide large print program guides and registration forms. • Repair sidewalks with cracks or joints where one side is more than ¼” higher or lower than the other side. • Build accessible sidewalk from Broadway Street to town hall.

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• Investigate off-site locations to confirm they are accessible. • Provide accessible transportation and comfort facilities. •DRAFT Assist participants to allow for participation in all programs, classes, special events, and trips. • Adapt programs as much as possible to allow participation by all persons. • Provide large print materials. • Accommodate hearing impaired with amplified sound equipment. • Provide instruction and guidance to employees and volunteers on accommodating individuals with special needs.

Employment:

• Post and publish the department’s non-discrimination policy. • Make sure applicants are aware of equal employment opportunities.

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