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Davidson County Blueway Plan Spring 2011 Davidson County Blueway Plan Spring 2011 An analysis of existing and potential new public water access locations on the Yadkin River, tributaries and reservoirs Davidson County Blueway Plan i Final Draft Spring 2011 Acknowledgements Advisory Committee Dwayne Childress, Guy Cornman, Neil Conner, William Deal, Corky Gray, Montie Hamby, Charles Parnell, Jim Welborn and Claudia Wilkerson Photo Credits Cover Photo: Land Trust for Central North Carolina Others (unless noted): Piedmont Triad Council of Governments Sponsors Davidson County Board of Commissioners Davidson County Tourism and Recreation Investment Partnership (TRIP) Davidson County Blueway Plan ii Final Draft Spring 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................................................................iv 1. Existing Blueway Access Site Conditions ............................................................................ 1 Table 1.1 - Existing Davidson County Public Access Sites* ........................................... 1 Map 1.1 - Existing Davidson County Public Access Locations .................................... 2 Hwy 64 Access (ID – 1) ............................................................................................................. 3 Boone’s Cave Access (ID - 2) ................................................................................................. 4 York Hill Boat Access (ID - 3) .................................................................................................... 5 Southmont Boat Access (ID – 4) ............................................................................................. 6 Buddle Creek High Rock Lake Access (ID – 5)...................................................................... 7 Flat Swamp High Rock Lake Access (ID – 6) ......................................................................... 8 Bringle Ferry Boat Access (ID – 7) ............................................................................................ 9 Newsome Road Access (ID – 8)............................................................................................ 10 Lake Thom-A-Lex Access and Recreation Area (ID – 9) ................................................... 11 Old City Lake Access and Recreation Area (ID – 10) ........................................................ 12 Fishing Access Areas .............................................................................................................. 13 2. Proposed Blueway Access Facilities ................................................................................. 14 Proposed Blueway Access Site Location Summary ........................................................... 15 Map 2.1 - Highway 64 Access to Mill Creek ................................................................. 16 Map 2.2 - Mill Creek to Boone's Cave Park .................................................................. 18 Map 2.3 - York Hill to Southmont .................................................................................... 20 Map 2.4 – Southmont to County Line ........................................................................... 23 Map 2.5 – Abbotts Creek Highway 47 and North ....................................................... 25 Duke Energy 4 (Map 2.1) ....................................................................................................... 27 WA Grubb Road (Map 2.2) ................................................................................................... 28 Roy Hartley Road West 1 (Map 2.2) ..................................................................................... 29 Davidson County Blueway Plan iii Final Draft Spring 2011 Southern RR Station Road( Map 2.3) .................................................................................... 30 Jersey Church Road (Map 2.3) ............................................................................................. 31 Riverside Drive (Map 2.3) ....................................................................................................... 32 Riverpoint( Map 2.3) ............................................................................................................... 33 Warf Road (Map 2.3) .............................................................................................................. 34 Sandy Point (Map 2.4) ............................................................................................................ 35 JC Reid Road (Map 2.4) ........................................................................................................ 36 Center Street (Map 2.5) ......................................................................................................... 37 Lexington Plant (Map 2.5) ...................................................................................................... 38 Highway 47 (Map 2.5) ............................................................................................................ 39 3. Implementation Plan .......................................................................................................... 40 4. References ........................................................................................................................... 42 Appendix A. Boone Country Canoe Trail................................................................................ 44 Appendix B. Bald Eagle Paddle Trail ........................................................................................ 58 Appendix C. Proposed Public Sailboat Access on High Rock Lake ................................... 60 Appendix D. North Carolina State Trails Blueway Access Standards ................................. 64 Davidson County Blueway Plan iv Final Draft Spring 2011 Introduction Recreational access to waterways has been a strong theme in recent planning efforts in Davidson County. The Davidson County Recreation and Tourism Development Master Plan (2005), Greenway Master Plan (2009) and Piedmont Triad Regional Trail Plan & Inventory (2011) identify policies and projects to improve recreational access. In addition, the draft relicensing agreement for Yadkin, Inc., which operates High Rock Lake and Tuckertown Reservoir dams, identifies new and improved recreational facilities on these two waterbodies1. There are a number of existing water access points along the Yadkin River and lakes in Davidson County, including High Rock Lake, Tuckertown Reservoir, Old City Lake and Lake Thom-A-Lex. Many of these existing sites receive substantial boat traffic and could use improvements such as washroom facilities, picnic area upgrades and accessibility improvements. Study Area Davidson County The plan study area includes water access sites in Davidson County along the Yadkin River from US 64 south to the border with Montgomery County. Abbotts Creek and the tributaries of High Rock Lake and Tuckertown Reservoir were also included in the plan analysis. In addition, City Lake and Lake Thom- A-Lex access sites were also reviewed. The map on this page shows the study area in light orange. The following questions have guided the development of this planning document and will shape the strategy for successful implementation of existing access improvements and the development of new access locations. 1 The relicensing agreement and permit to operate the dams is in judicial and bureaucratic “limbo” at the time of plan completion. Introduction Davidson County Blueway Plan v Final Draft Spring 2011 · Where are opportunities to improve existing access sites? · How can the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) relicensing of Yadkin, Inc. improve recreational access along High Rock Lake and Tuckertown reservoir? · Where are good locations to place new access points and what private and public funding is available to construct facilities? · How will existing and new access points be maintained and by whom? There are five sections to this document: · Section 1 – Existing Blueway Access Site Conditions: examines existing water access locations and identifies potential areas of improvement. · Section 2 – Proposed Blueway Access Site Locations: identifies potential new access locations. · Section 3 – Implementation Plan: identifies steps that need to be taken in order to implement the plan. · Section 4 – Resources: includes organizations and resources to assist with plan implementation and information about design guidelines, assistance programs South Yadkin Confluence with Yadkin River and safety information. Credit: Central Land Trust for North Carolina · Appendices – includes the Boone Country Canoe Trail, Bald Eagle Trail, Sailboat Access Improvements at Southmont and NC DENR Blueway Trail Standards. The proposed access locations will facilitate more non-motorized water travel, given the long distances between current existing access locations. Ideally a water access location will exist every 2 to 4 miles to facilitate more options for waterway trips. Landowner agreements and maintenance provisions for new locations are necessary for successful long term blueway implementation. Improvements (including maintenance & facility upgrades) to existing blueway access sites need to be made as new locations are being considered. Introduction Davidson County Blueway Plan 1 Final Draft Spring 2011 1. Existing Blueway Access Site Conditions This section highlights existing Davidson County publicly accessible waterway access locations, many of the access points
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