UNIFIED PATHWAYS MASTER PLAN CARSON CITY, NEVADA ADOPTED APRIL 6, 2006 LEGEND WASHOE !m BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS TRAILHEAD FOR AQUATIC TRAIL LAKE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT !LTRAILHEAD FOR OHV CARSON CITY !ÈTRAILHEAD WITH TRAILER PARKING STATE OF NEVADA !FTRAILHEAD WITH PARKING UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE !FTRAILHEAD WASHOE TRIBE LAND Aquatic Trail Class I STATE/ BLM/ USFS TRAIL Aquatic Trail Class III DESIGNATED OHV TRAILS kjPROPOSED CROSSING (AT GRADE) V&T RAILROAD ALIGNMENT kjPROPOSED CROSSING (BRIDGE) ! ! ! V&T RAILROAD RECONSTRUCTION ARROWS INDICATE FUTURE TRAIL CONNECTIONS ! ! ! ! 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Path alignments IC do not imply existing legal access rights or exact final locations. Trails shown V reflect an overall circulation system. Additional trails may exist. This map is not intended to restrict the recreational uses on undesignated trails/ streets. The trails shown are proposed for City/Federal/State maintenance. Undesignated trails will not be maintained by the City/Federal Gov/State. Miles 0 0.5 1 2 p UNIFIED PATHWAYS Adopted - April 6, 2006 RevisedEVISED - March 15, 2007A / IRncCHorporation of MASTER PLAN CarsRon River Aquat icM Trail. 15, 2007 Revised - XXXX XX, 2011 / Freeway Multi-Use Path CARSON CITY, NEVADA Revised - MaIrcNCOh 15, 20R1PO8 / InRcoATIONrporation o fOF Off- Street Unpaved Single-Track Opportunities CARSON RIVER AQUATIC TRAIL REVISED MARCH 15, 2018 INCORPORATION OF OFF-STREET TRAILS Unified Pathways Master Plan Acknowledgements BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MARV TEIXEIRA, MAYOR DIVISION ROBIN WILLIAMSON, WARD 1 SUPERVISOR WALTER SULLIVAN, DIRECTOR SHELLY ALDEAN, WARD 2 SUPERVISOR LEE PLEMEL, PRINCIPAL PLANNER PETE LIVERMORE, WARD 3 SUPERVISOR RICHARD STAUB, WARD 4 SUPERVISOR CONSULTANT TEAM WINSTON ASSOCIATES, INC. LINDA RITTER, CITY MANAGER ORTH-RODGERS & ASSOCIATES RESOURCE CONCEPTS, INC. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION DONNA CURTIS, CHAIRPERSON CARSON RIVER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MICHAEL HOFFMAN, VICE-CHAIRPERSON CHARLES ZIMMERMAN, CHAIRPERSON PETE LIVERMORE, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PAUL PUGSLEY, VICE CHAIRPERSON JOHN MCKENNA, SCHOOL BOARD TOM FARRER CHARLENE HERST DAN GREYTAK GERGORY DAVIS MARK MCCUBBIN THOMAS PATTON RANDY PAHL JOHN FELESINA ERNEST RINK THOMAS KEETON SAM BAUMAN OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE LEANNDRA JONES STEVE HARTMAN, CHAIRPERSON GLEN TIERNEY DANIEL L. JACQUET, VICE CHAIRPERSON RICH WONTORSKI WAYNE PEROCK BRUCE SCOTT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MICHAEL FISCHER ANDY BURNHAM, DIRECTOR HOWARD RIEDL MICHAEL DULUDE, TRANSIT/TRANSPORTATION PATRICIA LINCOLN PLANNER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT SHELLY ALDEAN, CHAIRPERSON ROGER MOELLENDORF, DIRECTOR LARRY HASTINGS, VICE CHAIRPERSON BARBARA SINGER, RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT RICHARD STAUB SCOTT FAHRENBRUCH, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CHARLES DESJARDINS VERN L. KRAHN, PARK PLANNER RUSS CARPENTER JUAN F. GUZMAN, OPEN SPACE MANAGER ADVISORY BOARD TO MANAGE WILDLIFE PLANNING COMMISSION STEVE WALKER, CHAIRPERSON JOHN PERRY, CHAIRPERSON GILBERT YANUCK, VICE-CHAIRPERSON MARK KIMBROUGH, VICE CHAIRPERSON WES CLYDE ROY SEMMENS JENNIFER DERLEY CRAIG MULLET JOHN VALLEY CONNIE BISBEE STAN ZUBER BILL VANCE STEVE REYNOLDS Carson City Unified Pathways Master Plan i Table of Contents Acknowledgements i 1 Introduction 1-1 1.1 The Need for a Consolidated Plan 1-1 1.2 Transportation vs. Recreation 1-2 1.3 Relationship of the UPMP to the Plans of Other Gvmt Agencies 1-2 1.4 Relationship of the UPMP to CAMPO 1-3 1.5 Focusing The Plan: Vision, Goals and Objectives 1-4 1.5.1 UPMP Goals 1-4 1.5.2 UPMP Objectives 1-4 1.6 Public Input 1-5 1.6.1 Neighborhood Meetings 1-6 1.6.2 Workshops 1-6 1.6.3 Public Opinion Survey 1-6 1.6.4 Input by Interest Groups and City Staff 1-6 1.7 Maintaining and Updating the UPMP Master Plan 1-7 1.8 How the Plan Is Organized 1-7 1.9 Policies/Implementation Strategies 1-7 2 Why Pathways? 2-1 2.1 Quality of Life 2-1 2.2 Economic Benefits of Pathways 2-2 2.3 Existing Pathway Conditions 2-2 2.4 Pathway Desires Expressed By Carson City Residents 2-3 2.4.1 Public Meetings 2-3 2.4.2 Public Opinion Survey (See Section 1.3.3) 2-4 3 Demographics / Land use Trends Affecting Pathways 3-1 3.1 Demographics 3-1 3.2 Land Use 3-2 4 Environmental Conditions Affecting Pathways 4-1 4.1 Environmental Policies 4-2 4.2 Environmental Actions 4-2 5 Pathway User Groups 5-1 5.1 Walkers and Hikers 5-1 5.2 In-Line Skaters/Skate Boarders 5-1 5.3 Bicyclists 5-2 5.4 Equestrians 5-2 5.5 Off-Highway Vehicle Users 5-3 5.6 Dog Owners 5-4 ii Carson City Unified Pathways Master Plan 5.7 Persons With Disabilities 5-5 5.8 River User Groups and Demand 5-5 5.9 Age/Ability Levels Of Pathway Users 5-6 6 Pathway Types 6-1 6.1 Sidewalks 6-1 6.2 Shared Street 6-2 6.3 On-Street Bike Lanes 6-2 6.4 Off-Street/Multi-Use Ttrail 6-3 6.5 Off-Street/Paved/Shared Trail 6-3 6.6 Off-Street/Unpaved/Single Track 6-4 6.7 Off-Street/Unpaved/Double Track 6-4 6.8 Bridle Path 6-5 6.9 Aquatic Trail 6-5 7 Sidewalks 7-1 7.1 Sidewalk Inventory 7-1 7.2 Sidewalk Demand Factors 7-2 7.3 Crosswalks 7-4 7.4 Sidewalk Goals 7-5 7.5 Sidewalk Policies 7-5 7.6 Sidewalk Implementation 7-6 7.6.1 Project Types 7-6 7.6.2 Project Prioritization 7-6 7.6.3 Priority Corridors for Sidewalk Improvements 7-7 7.6.4 Recommended Procedures 7-7 7.6.5 On-going Sidewalk Improvement Actions 7-8 8 On-Street Bike Lanes 8-1 8.1 Definitions 8-1 8.2 Crash History 8-2 8.3 Bikeway Demand 8-2 8.3.1 Factors Affecting Bicycle Facility Use 8-2 8.4 Bike Lane Policies 8-3 8.5 Bike Lane Projects 8-4 9 Off-Street Trails 9-1 9.1 Proposed Trail Components 9-1 9.1.1 Connecting Existing Trail Corridors 9-1 9.1.2 Links to Destinations 9-1 9.1.3 Upgrade Existing Trail Corridors 9-1 9.1.4 Existing Right-of-Way 9-1 9.1.5 Availability of Right-of-Way 9-2 9.1.6 Respecting Private Property 9-2 9.1.6 Historic and National Trails 9-2 9.1.7 The Inner and Outer Loop Trails 9-2 9.1.9 OHV Areas 9-3 9.1.10 Equestrian Trails 9-3 Carson City Unified Pathways Master Plan iii 9.2 Trail Amenities 9-3 9.2.1 Signage 9-3 9.2.2 Trail Naming System 9-4 9.2.3 Trailheads 9-4 10 Aquatic Trail 10-1 10.1 General Description of the Carson River 10-1 10.1.1 River Hydrology 10-3 10.1.2 General River Terminology 10-3 10.1.3 Dams on the Carson River 10-3 10.2 Jurisdiction 10-3 10.2.1 The United States 10-3 10.2.1 The State of Nevada 10-3 10.2.2 Property Adjacent to the River 10-4 10.2.3 Water Rights 10-4 10.3 The Existing Aquatic Trail 10-5 10.3.1 Eagle Valley Class I/II Float 10-5 10.3.2 Carson River Canyon Class II/III Whitewater Run 10-5 10.4 Connectivity to Other Trails 10-6 10.5 Liability 10-6 10.6 River Safety 10-7 10.7 Economic Impacts 10-7 10.8 Proposed Aquatic Trail Components—Needs and Opportunities 10-8 10.8.1 Public Safety Improvements 10- 10.8.2 RIVER ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS 10-9 10.8.3.