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Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan (PDF) Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan JanJary 1998 Contributors This publication was made possible through the generous financial contributions ofthe following agencies and individuals City of Flagstaff Arizona USDA Forest Service Coconino National Forest Flagstaff Arizona National Park Service Rivers Trails and Conservation Assistance Program American Greenways Program The Conservation Fund Michael Trauscht Tempe Arizona GIS Mapping GeoEnvironmental Consulting Company Flagstaff Arizona United States Geological Survey Biological Resources Division Colorado Plateau Field Station Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona Layout and Desigm Northland Graphics Flagstaff Arizona Printed by Creative Litho Phoenix Arizona satellite The cover art was generated using part of a Landsat Thematic MapperTM 400 miles image collected on May 10 1993 from an altitude of approximately were 700 km Landsat spectral bands 2 green 3 red and 4 nearinfrared used to make the color composite Vegetation shows up in various shades of red because of its high nearinfrared reflectance which was used as the red were component in the color composite The image processing and manipulation United States done by Miguel Velasco under the direction of pat Chavez at the results be Geological Survey USGS Flagstaff Field Center and image can seen at httpterrawebwrusgsgovTRS For additional information you may contact City of Flagstaff Coconino National Forest Planning Division Supervisors Qffice 21 West Aspen Avenue 2323 Greenlaw Lane Flagstaff AZ 86001 Flagstaff AZ 86001 520 7797685 52O 52736OO FAX 520 7797693 FAX 520 5273620 This publication is printed on recycled paper Flagstaff Area Open Space and Greenways Committee Agency Representatives Citizen Members Michael Bencic Jon Baker Coconino County Parks and Recreation City of Flagstaff Parks and Fair and Racing Department Recreation Commission Arian Colton Bill Burke Arizona State Land Department Flagstaff Resident MemberatLarge Arizona Preserve Initiative Jeff Johnson Al Hendricks City of Flagstaff Beautification Commission Arizona State Land Department Mark Lamberson Division Forestry Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Rick Miller Pat Loven of City Flagstaff Northern Arizona Realtors Association Planning Division Jean Peters Ursula Montafio City of Flagstaff Parks and of City Flagstaff Recreation Commission Planning Division Jean Richmond Bill Towler Northern Arizona Home Builders Coconino County Norm Wallen Community Development Department Sierra Club Advisors David R Wilcox Museum of Northern Arizona Katherine Farr Coconino National Forest Facilitators Sam Henderson National Park Services Rivers Trails National Park Service and Conservation Assistance Program Flagstaff Area National Monuments Michael Creasey Debbie Kill Holly Van Houten Coconino National Forest Bonnie Waninger Peaks District Ranger Joe Winfield Sharon Metzler Coconino National Forest Peaks Ranger District Kim Watson National Park Service Flagstaff Area National Monuments Table of Contents Executive Summary Section 1 Open Space Categories and Landscape District Descriptions 16 17 Open Space Categories Primitive 17 19 Semiprimitive 20 MultipleuseConservation 21 Neighbooods CulturalHistoricalRecreational Facilities 22 24 Landscape Districts 24 Open Space Category Criteria Descriptions 27 Table 1Open Spaces Category Criteria Descriptions Section 2 Recommendations Common to all Landscape Districts 30 Introduction 31 31 Land Ownership and Development 31 Development Within Neighborwoods 32 Land Ownership in Neighborwoods 34 Development Within the MultipleuseConservation Category Considerations for Burrers Between Communities and 34 Between More Primitive Landscapes 35 Recreation Trail Linkages and Access Roads General Recreation Recommendations by Open Space Category 35 36 Camping Outdoor Facilities 37 37 Groups and OulrilterGuides 39 Winter Recreation 39 OHV OffHighway Vehicle Use 40 TrailRoad Linkages System 41 The Rio de Flag Linkage 42 Methods for Developing the Recommended Linkage Network 43 General Access by Open Space Category Forest Service AccessRoads 44 46 Resource Management 46 General Wildlife Management 47 Wildlife Corridors 49 Wildlife Viewing and Education Opportunities Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and reenways Plan Section 2 continUed Shooting 49 Hunting 50 Rare and Unique Species Habitat 50 Fire Management 51 Riparian Oommunity 52 Watershed 52 Traditional American Indian Uses 52 Oultural and Historical Sites 52 Research 53 general Forest Products 53 6razing 54 Timber Management 55 Mining 56 Firewood Cuffing and Gathering 56 Community Participation Information and Education Agency Collaboration and Law Enforcement 58 Community Padicipation in Neighborwoods Management 58 Information and Education 59 Improving Communication Cooperation and Oollaboration and Among Belween Agencies and the Public 60 Law Enforcement 61 Section 3 Recommendations Unique to Specific Landscape Districts 62 Introduction 63 OpenSpace Retention Recommendations 63 Desired Futures and Expected Outcomes 64 Implications for Future Land Exchanges and Sales 65 A1 Mountain Landscape District 68 Table 31AMountain Landscape District Lands Recommended for Retention Griffiths Springs Landscape District 74 Table 32Griffiths Spring Londscape District Lands Recommended for Retention 77 Kachina Peaks District Landscape 84 Table 3Kachina Peoks Landscape District Lands Recommended for Retention 89 Mt Elden Landscape District 90 Table 34Mt Elden Landscape District Lands Recommended for Retention 94 Table of Oontents Section 3 continued Old Caves Landscape District 96 Table 35Mt Elden Landscape District Lands Recommended for Retention 1 O0 Pumphouse Wash Landscape District 108 Table 36Pumphouse Wash Landscape District Lands Recommended for Retention 111 Sunset Crater Landscape District 114 Lands Iecommended for Retention in the Sunset Crater Landsca 3e District 117 Walnut Canyon Landscape District 118 Table 37Walnut Canyon Landscape District La nds Recommended for Retention 123 Wing Mountain Landscape District 126 Table 38Wing Mountain Landsccpe District Lands Recommended for Retention 129 Section 4 Conclusion 131 Creation of an Open Spaces Coalition 131 Appendix 1 Open Spaces and Greenways Implementation Tools A11 to A121 Appendix 2 Implementation Agencies and Processes A21 to A211 Appendix 3 Resource Mals A31 to A39 Appendix 4 Memorandum of Understanding A41 to A411 Plan Area 0 miles that residents in the greater Flagstaff communities be able to reach open spaces no more than 15 minutes from their neighborhoods Greater Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan The Greater Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways following is a list of the values associated with Plan is intended to provide guidance in protect open spaces and greenways These values are the Plan in the and ing and preserving existing open spaces with referred to throughout goals the demands of urban growth Residential objectives recommendations and implementa populations are expected to double by the year tion strategies 2020 This will the structure of growth change community identitycontained anddirectedgrowthdevelopmentnonmotorizedtransportationcorridorsrecreationalopportunitiesscenicquality the landscape and limit opportunities to experi wildlifemovementcorridorshabitatwaterandairqualityfloodcontrolThegoalsobjectivesofthe Planweredetermined bythecommunityandrepresentativesoflandmanagementagenciesthroughathreeyearplanningprocessTheprimarygoalGreaterFlagstaffArea OpenSpacesandGreenwaysPlanistomaintainFlagstaffsqualityoflifeby findingwaystobalancedevelopmentwiththeretentionofopenspacesandnaturalareasAkeyprincipleinrecommendationsis ence the benefits of greenways and open spaces More and more people desire to live in and visit Northern Arizona The number of visitors to the cool pines from the MetroPhoenix area is expected to increase as their populations also increase Land management decisions can no longer be made without more consideration of the interrelationships between natural and urban needs People in the Flagstaff area need to consciously choose where and how much of the open spaces that currently surround our communities will continue to exist into the future Once existing open spaces are devel oped access to and connections between open spaces are difficult to regain The distribution size and shape of open spaces can be even more important than the mere presence of these open areas Because of these increasing demands there needs to be more communication coordi nation and cooperation between governmental entities residents and visitors to this part of Northern Arizona The values of open spaces affect the cultural and natural resources of the Flagstaff area The Flagstaff Area Open Spaces and Greenways Plan The Importance of Open Spaces and Greenways felt to contribute Open spaces are significantly Open spaces and greenways function to the of life in the quality greater Flagstaff in many ways for people and for wildlife These landscape areas protect the natural resources that people The is Flagstaff area surrounded by open depend on such as watersheds and lakes intermixed with space greenways Open space streams and aquifers timber rangelands and is simply undeveloped landl There are usually large areas of vegetation that help maintain few roads or humanmade structures buildings or improve air quality They protect developed Open space may be a wilderness a park a places from floods and storm water runoff In wildlife or a vacant lot in an urban refuge area addition designated open spaces and greem
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