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Middle James Segment Plan Middle James Segment Plan Acknowledgements The following state agency employees served on the advisory committee or otherwise provided input into this plan: Heather Mackay, DEQ Katie Conner, VTC Michael Womack, DOF Megan Lopes, VDH Tom Zaebst, DOF John Bolecek, VDOT Scott Smith, DWR Nick Ruiz, DRPT John Kirk, DWR Christen Miller, DCR Steve Reeser, DWR David Boyd, DCR Marc Wagner, DHR Lynn Crump, DCR ABSTRACT Elizabeth Lipford, DHR Nathan Burrell, DCR This document identifies focus areas James Hare, DHR Sarah Richardson, DCR within the James River Watershed Jolene Smith, DHR between Lynchburg and Maidens that have heritage, agritourism and outdoor Staff from the James River Association, in particular Justin Doyle, Amber Ellisrecreation and Rob Campbell,assets. With have additional also provided input and reviewed material. Other stakeholders invited to helpinvestment, shape the collective draft document impact, protection John Herwald with the Scenic River Advisory Committee, and Joe Elton, landowner.and promotion, these special places could help make the James River Local representatives at focus area meetings helped develop the action itemsHeritage and were Corridor invited a worldto review class the plan as well. They are listed along with each matrix of proposed trail actionsdestination. found in the Appendix. Cover photo: This batteau is named the Clifton Lee, owned by Ryan Hamlet. Brian Coffield is on rear sweep. Photo courtesy of Holt Messerly with the Virginia Canals and Navigations Society. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation August 2020 MIDDLE JAMES SEGMENT PLAN Making the Trail Visible and Visitor Ready Contents Middle James Segment Plan ........................................................................................................................... Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................... Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Planning Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 3 Section 1 Foundation for Trail Development........................................................................................ 4 Significance ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Primary Interpretive Theme.................................................................................................................. 4 Primary Interpretive Theme.................................................................................................................. 6 Primary Interpretive Theme.................................................................................................................. 8 The Piedmont’s Natural History ............................................................................................................ 8 Section 2 Identifying the Focus Areas ................................................................................................. 11 Powhatan/Goochland Courthouse ..................................................................................................... 12 Cartersville to Seven Islands ............................................................................................................... 18 Cumberland Courthouse and the Willis River ..................................................................................... 26 The Rivanna River Water Trail ............................................................................................................ 31 Hardware River Wildlife Management Area to Warren ..................................................................... 40 Rockfish River Blueway ....................................................................................................................... 46 Wingina to Bent Creek and the Tye River ........................................................................................... 52 Appomattox Court House to Holliday Lake ......................................................................................... 59 Lynchburg/Amherst Riverfront ........................................................................................................... 64 Section 3 The Water Trail on the James River ................................................................................... 73 Scenic Rivers ........................................................................................................................................ 73 The Float Trip ...................................................................................................................................... 74 Existing access points along the Middle James River and associated liveries .................................... 75 Expanding Public Access Points in the Middle James ......................................................................... 75 Wayfinding for the Water Trail ........................................................................................................... 78 Potential Funding Sources for Water Access ...................................................................................... 79 Section 4 The Land Trail ..................................................................................................................... 81 Scenic Byways ..................................................................................................................................... 81 Paved Shared Use Path ....................................................................................................................... 81 Natural Surface Trail ........................................................................................................................... 83 i On-Road Bicycle Routes ...................................................................................................................... 83 Wayfinding Signage ............................................................................................................................. 83 Potential Funding for Land Trail Development ................................................................................... 83 Section 5 Resource Protection ........................................................................................................... 84 Existing Protected Lands ..................................................................................................................... 84 Green Infrastructure Mapping ............................................................................................................ 84 Land Use Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 85 Funding and Technical Assistance ....................................................................................................... 85 Section 6 Orientation and Interpretation ........................................................................................... 88 Urban Area Orientation Sites .............................................................................................................. 88 Interpretive Signs ................................................................................................................................ 88 Museum and Historical Society Sites .................................................................................................. 88 Guide Training, Materials and Certification ........................................................................................ 88 Potential Funding Sources for Orientation and Interpretation .......................................................... 89 Section 7 Promotion, Marketing and Events ..................................................................................... 89 Potential Funding Sources for Promotion and Marketing .................................................................. 90 Section 8 Trail Implementation.......................................................................................................... 91 Who Can Help Make the Trail a Reality? ............................................................................................ 91 Management and Implementation ..................................................................................................... 92 Collective Impact ................................................................................................................................. 93 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................... 93 Focus Area Maps 1 Trail Experiences near Powhatan State Park………...…………………………………………………………………….……14 2 Trail Experiences near Columbia.………...…………………………………………………………………………………………..21 3 Trail Experiences near Bear Creek Lake State Park………...…………………………………………………………………27 4 Trail Experiences along the Rivanna River ………...…………………………………………………………………………….32 5 Trail Experiences near Scottsville ………...………………………………………………………………………………………….42 6 Trail Experiences near the Rockfish River………...………………………………………………………………………………47 7 Trail Experiences near James River State Park ………...………………………………………………………………………54 8 Trail Experiences
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