2020 – 2024 Business Plan County of Frontenac – Department Presentation Frontenac K&P TrailXXXXX, 2019 Objectives 1.Trail Spine County trail responsibility will extend from the US border in Frontenac Islands (Horne’s Ferry) to where the K&P Trail exits North Frontenac into Lanark County. County Trail responsibility will be limited to the development of a North/South “spine” to connect Frontenac communities. 2.Quality of Build The K&P Trail is built to the Ministry of Transportation trail standard ensuring a high quality, accessible experience for cycling, walking, and motorized off-road use. 3.Trailheads The County will develop 4 trail access points or “trailheads.” One in each Frontenac township. Each Trailhead will have a maximum investment of $100,000 from the County to develop, ideally matched by community partners or the Township the trailhead is located in. 4.Signature Destination The K&P Trail is a recognized trail across Ontario with appropriate wayfinding signage, maps and branding to support ongoing marketing efforts to attract new visitors for the K&P Trail experience. 5.Partnership & Recognition The County will participate in regional partnerships to ensure the K&P Trail is included in regional and provincial networks Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Strategic Plan The Frontenac K&P Trail business plan has been developed in part with County Council’s 2019-2022 Strategic Priorities. Frontenac K&P Trail development and management follows takes direction from Priority 1: Build Community Vitality and Resilience, notably: 1.2 Refine and invest in efforts to accelerate economic development — to grow businesses, attract more visits and expand the tax base. And Priority 3: Champion and coordinate collaborative efforts, notably: 3.1 Work with the townships, other municipalities and levels of government on broad infrastructure issues — ranging from environmental concerns to regional transportation strategies for residential, social and economic purposes, and access to funding. Planning and Economic Development Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Sharbot Lake Current Status of the Frontenac K&P Trail Kingston to Sharbot Lake • 75 km of off road trail to Sharbot Lake • Paper map completed in partnership with City of Kingston • Accessible wayfinding signage designed consistent with Kingston approach installed • Location “shovel-ready” for trailhead Verona development in Verona City of Kingston Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Current Status of the Lanark Frontenac K&P Trail County Sharbot Lake North to Lanark County Snow Road • 30 km of off road trail, largely owned by Station Central Frontenac Township and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority • Stretch of rail bed in private ownership • Maintenance and improvements in care of Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance and Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Sharbot Lake Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Current Status of the Frontenac K&P Trail Harrowsmith Frontenac Islands • On road cycling routes (trails) created and signed, including part of the Waterfront Trail • Discussion of a “K&P Spur Line” across the island from Marysville to Horne’s Ferry underway as part of Marysville Secondary Plan process • Staff plan to begin a formal consultation process with regard to City of Kingston what a “spur” line may look like in 2020 Wolfe Island Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Department Overview • Marketing and Promotion (10%) o Land O’Lakes Map and K&P Trail Pocket Map o Trail Story Map (www.frontenacmaps.ca/kptour) • Capital Development (50%) o K&P Trail core infrastructure improvements • Maintenance (40%) o Improved standards for managing regular maintenance o Improved partnership agreements with local user groups (clubs) Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Achievements • Infrastructure substantially complete to Sharbot Lake (October 2019) • Active Transportation Plan Completed (Approved July 19, 2019) • Wayfinding Signage at Trail access points (Installed June 2019) • Partnership established with Verona Community Association regarding development of the Verona Trailhead • Over 5000 pocket maps distributed since October 2018 • Land O’Lakes Trail map completed Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Opportunities for Improvement • A management plan and by-law should be completed as soon as possible and are necessary in order to: Support insurance requirements Ensure appropriate asset management Appeal to funding partners Enable enforcement of unwanted behavior or activities on the Trail • Engage in marketing activities to promote the Trail widely • Capture use data and metrics • Strengthen partnerships with user groups: EOTA, L&A Ridgerunners, Snow Road Snowmobile Club, Kingston Velo Club, The Great Trail • Strengthen partnerships to connected trails Cataraqui, Tay-Havelock, Ottawa Valley Rail Trail • Regular maintenance patrols by County staff • Accessibility barriers are required steep cliffs and along water • Leverage County GIS expertise for interactive mapping and maintenance reporting. Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Key Performance Indicators (Trails) Indicator Goal Results K&P Trail Completion 100% Completion 2016: 25% Tichborne to Sharbot Lake (KPI to retire in 2019) 2017: 72% 2018: 95% 2019: 100% User Growth 5% annual growth Baseline to be set in 2020 Events Increased # of trails-based events 2019: 5 K&P Trail Completion to 100% Completion 2016: 45/90 (50%) Lanark County 2017: 50/90 (55%) 2018: 53/90 (59%) 2019: 55/90 (61%) Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 OSIM BridgeOSIM Assessments Wolfe“Spur Island Line” 6: DevelopmentPhase PhaseAcquisition 6: Land (NorthBridge Assessments ofSharbot Lake) Phase 5: Development TransportationActive Plan K&P ManagementTrail Plan Major Initiatives – Initiatives Major Development Economic Study / Study Report Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 -2020Plan Business Trail K&P Frontenac 2024 Construction Other Activities 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Risk Analysis and Mitigation – K&P Trail Level Issue Funding – Trail Operations and Future Expansion • Currently, the budget provides for $500/km of trail for maintenance on an annual basis. It is expected that the actual amount required to ensure maintenance and repairs meet minimum standards is Advisement closer to $2000. • Over ten years, Federal Gas Tax was used to build approximately 45% of the K&P Trail, and was also used as matching funding for grants. Currently no reserve or base funding exists for capital projects. Mitigation Funding – Trail Operations and Future Expansion • Using Asset Management plan, determine annual funding mechanism to provide funds for maintenance • Utilise all or a portion of annual gas tax allocation as base funding for Trail expansion Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Risk Analysis and Mitigation Level Issue K&P Trail: Policy and Management Plans • Improved annual budgets are required for appropriate maintenance and management of the existing 55 km of the Frontenac K&P Trail Risk • Funding partners require long term capital management plans and matching municipal funds in order to proceed with grant funding Mitigation K&P Trail: Policy and Management Plan • Establish Trail Management Plan with specific standards of service • Identify core funding mechanism such as dedicated levy or county gas tax • Continue to solicit funding partners to make best possible use of municipal investment dollars. Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Risk Analysis and Mitigation – K&P Trail Level Issue Liability • Appropriate code of conduct and regulation signage needs to be in Caution place advising trail users of expectations • Confusion over ownership and operation between various groups • Trail gates are not accessible and concerns have been reported Mitigation Liability • Develop K&P Trail Management plan to replace K&P Trail Master Plan and Implementation plan to outline policies concerning user conflict, user responsibility, land use policies, status as recreational trail, etc. Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Risk Analysis and Mitigation – K&P Trail Level Issue Measurement and KPI • Understanding the impact of trail investment is difficult without Caution appropriate information understanding number of users, user types, user activities. Mitigation Measurement and KPI • Begin program of measurement and data collection via user and business surveys in 2020 Frontenac K&P Trail Business Plan 2020 - 2024 Risk Analysis and Mitigation – K&P Trail Level Issue Hazard – Trail Gates • Gates on the K&P Trail used to keep motorized users off trail have been bypassed in every location by motorized users. Caution • The gates have been identified as an accessibility barrier in the Active Transportation Master Plan • The risk of injury exists for users attempting to pass through narrow gate entrance on bicycle and horseback. The narrow width and uneven ground at most gates increases likelihood of injury. Mitigation Hazard – Trail gates In the case of both options 1 & 2, improved policies and signage should be developed to identify appropriate use of K&P Trail. Option 1: Improve gates through reconstruction, replace damaged barriers and widen path way. Option 2: Leave gates open (or remove gates) improving access. 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