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Trails Master Plan / Maintenance Access Plan FINAL REPORT Maintenance Access and Trails Master Plan Southern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority June 2018 This page intentionally left blank ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved PW_PL1\Documents\153753\221257\03 Reports and Studies\01 Studies and Planning\Trails Master Plan Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1‐1 1.1 Vision Statement ....................................................................................................................................................... 1‐1 1.2 Goals ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1‐1 1.3 Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1‐2 1.4 Consistency with Quality of Life Plan ............................................................................................................... 1‐2 Section 2 Existing Trails Network ....................................................................................... 2‐1 2.1 Setting ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2‐1 2.1.1 SSCAFCA Jurisdictional Area .................................................................................................................. 2‐1 2.1.2 Lateral Erosion Envelope ........................................................................................................................ 2‐1 2.2 Existing Trails ............................................................................................................................................................. 2‐2 2.2.1 SSCAFCA .......................................................................................................................................................... 2‐2 2.2.2 City of Rio Rancho ....................................................................................................................................... 2‐2 2.2.3 Village of Corrales ....................................................................................................................................... 2‐2 2.2.4 City of Albuquerque ................................................................................................................................. 2‐13 2.2.5 Bernalillo County....................................................................................................................................... 2‐13 2.3 Future Trails ............................................................................................................................................................. 2‐13 2.3.1 Mid‐Region Council of Governments ................................................................................................ 2‐13 2.3.2 Lisbon Channel and Multi‐Use Trail .................................................................................................. 2‐13 Section 3 Proposed Trails Network .................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1 User Group Type ....................................................................................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1.1 Pedestrian ...................................................................................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1.2 Bicycling .......................................................................................................................................................... 3‐1 3.1.3 Equestrian ...................................................................................................................................................... 3‐2 3.1.4 Off‐Road Vehicle .......................................................................................................................................... 3‐2 3.2 Trail Analysis .............................................................................................................................................................. 3‐3 3.2.1 Methods ........................................................................................................................................................... 3‐3 3.2.2 Right‐of‐Way ................................................................................................................................................. 3‐3 3.2.3 Nodal and Trail Connections .................................................................................................................. 3‐3 3.3 Proposed Trails.......................................................................................................................................................... 3‐4 3.3.1 Outer Loop Trail ........................................................................................................................................ 3‐15 3.3.2 Venada Watershed Park Trail .............................................................................................................. 3‐15 3.3.3 Zia Watershed Park Trail ....................................................................................................................... 3‐15 3.3.4 Coronado Watershed Park Trail ......................................................................................................... 3‐15 3.3.5 Arroyo de la Barranca Trail .................................................................................................................. 3‐15 3.3.6 Arroyo de las Lomitas Negras Trail ................................................................................................... 3‐16 3.3.7 Arroyo de los Montoyas Trail .............................................................................................................. 3‐16 3.3.8 Corrales Acequia ........................................................................................................................................ 3‐16 3.3.9 Snead Channel ............................................................................................................................................ 3‐16 3.3.10 Lisbon Channel ........................................................................................................................................ 3‐16 i ©2018 CDM Smith Inc. All Rights Reserved PW_PL1\Documents\153753\221257\03 Reports and Studies\01 Studies and Planning\Trails Master Plan Table of Contents Section 4 Design Guidelines ............................................................................................... 4‐1 4.1 Trail Surface ................................................................................................................................................................ 4‐1 4.1.1 Soft Material .................................................................................................................................................. 4‐1 4.1.1.1 Native soil ......................................................................................................................................... 4‐1 4.1.1.2 Crusher Fines .................................................................................................................................. 4‐2 4.1.1.3 Gravel .................................................................................................................................................. 4‐2 4.1.2 Hard Material ................................................................................................................................................ 4‐2 4.1.2.1 Paved ................................................................................................................................................... 4‐2 4.1.2.2 Stabilized Soil .................................................................................................................................. 4‐2 4.1.2.3 Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ................................................................................................... 4‐3 4.1.3 Selection Criteria ......................................................................................................................................... 4‐3 4.2 Accessibility ................................................................................................................................................................. 4‐4 4.2.1 Surface Material ........................................................................................................................................... 4‐5 4.2.2 Slope .................................................................................................................................................................. 4‐5 4.3 Crossings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4‐6 4.3.1 Grade‐separated Crossings ..................................................................................................................... 4‐6 4.3.1.1 Underpass ........................................................................................................................................
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