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Mason County Regional Trails Plan for the Development of Countywide Trails, Bikeways and Water Trails Mason County Regional Trails Plan For the Development of Countywide Trails, Bikeways and Water Trails Adopted March 18, 2008 Mason County Board of Commissioners Prepared by Mason County Department of Parks and Trails Mason County Regional Trails Committee and Mason County Department of Community Development Mason County Public Works March, 2008 2 MASON COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS PLAN Mason County Commissioners Lynda Ring Erickson, Chair Tim Sheldon Ross Gallagher Mason County Department of Parks and Trails John Keates, Director Mason County Regional Trails Committee (2007) Tori Dulemba John Eaton Herb Gerhardt Sam Jarrett Mike Jensen John E. Johnson Thomas Kimball Dave O’Connell Anastasia Ruland Jesse Sims Jack Sisco Jim Tobey Dutch Van Elk Reed Waite Don Welander Ann Whitman Technical Assistance Sue Abbott, Community Planner National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program Susie Graham, Recreation Manager Hood Canal Ranger District (ONF), U.S. Forest Service TRAILS, BIKEWAYS AND WATER TRAILS MARCH, 2008 MASON COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS PLAN 3 Mason County Trails Committee (2005) The 2005 Committee prepared the Mason County Master Trails Plan, “A Framework for Countywide Trail Development,” which provided the basis for this plan. Dave O’Connell, Chairman Jeff Carey, Vice Chairman Frank Benavente Maureen MacCracken Joetta Anderson Jean Bonzer Janet Shonk Carleen Coker Walt Hitchcock Paul Eveleth Bob Barnes Cheryl Weston Dana Tilton Steven Anderson Brad Carey John Johnson Tom Moran Mason County Planning and Public Works Support Staff Barbara A. Adkins, AICP, Planner III, Dept of Community Development Robert Fink, AICP, Planning Manager, Dept of Community Development Allan Borden, Long Range Planner, Dept of Community Development Doug Micheau, Director, Dept of Parks and Waste Management (2005) Lurleen Smith, GIS Manager, Dept of Public Works Dave Whitcher, P.E., Transportation Planning Engineer, Dept of Public Works Bill Bullock, Transportation Planning Engineer, Dept of Public Works Consultants SKOOKUM PEAK CONSULTING Ken Wilcox, Principal Planner Bud Hardwick, Associate Planner Kris Berger, Associate Planner NORTHWEST TRAILS INC. Gerry Wilbour, Project Design Consultant MARCH, 2008 TRAILS, BIKEWAYS AND WATER TRAILS 4 MASON COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS PLAN Mason County, Washington TRAILS, BIKEWAYS AND WATER TRAILS MARCH, 2008 MASON COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS PLAN 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Vision Statement........................................................................................ 8 1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 9 1.1 What is a Regional Trails Plan?...................................................... 9 1.2 General Policy Statements ............................................................. 10 1.3 Related Planning Efforts................................................................. 10 2. Plan Development Process .................................................................... 11 2.1 A Framework for Countywide Trail Development............................ 11 2.2 The Mason County Regional Trails Plan......................................... 12 2.3 Plan Adoption and Future Updates................................................. 12 3. Development Policies for Trails and Bikeways ....................................... 14 3.1 Destinations.................................................................................... 14 3.2 Population Center Linkages and Mobility........................................ 14 3.3 Local Circulation............................................................................. 15 3.4 Trail System Opportunities ............................................................. 15 3.5 Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trails........................................................ 16 3.6 Water Trails .................................................................................... 16 4. Trails and Bikeways in Mason County.................................................... 18 4.1 Trails (Off-Street Facilities) ............................................................. 18 4.2 Trail Access and Related Facilities ................................................. 28 4.3 Bikeways (On-Street Facilities)....................................................... 30 4.4 Countywide Trail and Bikeway Systems ......................................... 32 4.5 Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trails........................................................ 43 4.6 Water Trails .................................................................................... 45 5. Community Need for Trails and Bikeways .............................................. 49 5.1 Needs Overview ............................................................................. 49 5.2 Level of Service (LOS).................................................................... 51 5.3 Need for Water Access and Water Trails........................................ 52 5.4 State and National Trends.............................................................. 53 6. Key Issues and Opportunities................................................................. 55 6.1 Regional Connections..................................................................... 55 6.2 Public Safety .................................................................................. 56 6.3 User Conflicts................................................................................. 56 6.4 Trail-Related Facilities .................................................................... 57 6.5 Public Transit.................................................................................. 57 6.6 Private Forest Lands ...................................................................... 58 6.7 Utility and Railroad Corridors.......................................................... 59 6.8 Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Trails........................................................ 60 6.9 Water Trails.................................................................................... 61 6.10 Beach Access............................................................................... 61 6.11 Private Property and Vandalism ................................................... 62 MARCH, 2008 TRAILS, BIKEWAYS AND WATER TRAILS 6 MASON COUNTY REGIONAL TRAILS PLAN 6.12 Environmentally Sensitive and Critical Areas................................ 63 6.13 Low-Impact Development............................................................. 63 6.14 Public Health and Fitness............................................................. 64 6.15 Economic Benefits of Trails and Bikeways ................................... 64 7. Facility Design: Standards and Guidelines ............................................. 65 7.1 On-Street Facilities......................................................................... 65 7.2 Off-Street Facilities......................................................................... 68 7.3 Trail Design Options....................................................................... 68 7.4 Accessible Trail Design Standards................................................. 71 8. Recommendations ................................................................................. 73 8.1 Trail Planning and Development..................................................... 73 8.2 Public Participation......................................................................... 73 8.3 Other General Recommendations.................................................. 74 8.4 Trails and Bikeways: Priority Projects............................................. 76 8.5 Trails and Bikeways: Focus Areas.................................................. 90 8.6 Trailheads and Trail-Related Facilities............................................ 101 8.7 ORV Recreation in Mason County..................................................103 8.8 Mason County Water Trails ............................................................104 9. Funding and Implementation..................................................................106 9.1 Estimating Costs ............................................................................106 9.2 Short-term Priority Projects: ...........................................................107 9.3 Potential Funding Sources .............................................................110 10. Public Involvement...............................................................................115 10.1 Public Meetings............................................................................115 10.2 Public Surveys..............................................................................117 Appendix A, Benefits of Trails and Greenways........................................... 121 Appendix B, Washington Safe Routes to Schools Program ....................... 128 Appendix C, Trails System Data ................................................................130 Tables and Figures Table 4–1, Existing Trails in Mason County.......................................... 19 Table 4–2, Existing Trails on Federal Lands in Mason County ............. 20 Table 4–3, Trails on State Lands in Mason County .............................. 21 Table 4–4, Trails on Mason County-Owned Lands............................... 26 Table 4–5, Trails on City of Shelton Lands ........................................... 26 Table 4–6, Trails on Quasi-Public and Private Lands ........................... 27 Table 4–7, Trail Access and Related Facilities ....................................
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