Sylva Rotary 10/16/2014 Jackson County Greenway Presentation
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Transcript of Sylva Rotary 10/16/2014 Jackson County Greenway Presentation
Need for physical activity to combat health issues faced by Americans due to lack of exercise
Provide an alternate mode of transportation, linking communities to each other, residential to service areas, etc
Walking and jogging trails ranked as the most desirable amenity in a recent NAHB survey, with roughly half of active adults and older seniors (52%) saying the presence of trails would seriously influence the home-buying decision.
The most significant feature of home sales near a trail in Massachusetts is that these homes sold in an average of 29.3 days as compared to 50.4 days for other homes
Visitors to Ohio’s Little Miami Scenic Trail spend an average of $13.54 on food, beverages, and transportation to the trail.
JACKSON COUNTY GREENWAYS
PROJECT
Conservation, Recreation, Transportation
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN presented to the Jackson County Board of Commissioners
by the Jackson County Recreation Department and the Greenway Advisory Committee with the assistance of the residents of Jackson County
Jackson County, North Carolina ▪ June 2009
TUCKASEEGEE RIVER GREENWAY
P R E L I M I N A R Y M A S T E R P L A N
J A C K S O N C O U N T Y , N O R T H C A R O L I N A
J A N U A R Y 2 0 0 9Prepared for:
Jackson County Recreation & Parks Department
Presented by:
Equinox Environmental Consultation & Design, Inc.
Properties acquired Purchase of one property Donation of another property
Application submitted for Parks and Recreation Trust Fund grant Application submitted in January 2013 $435,000 grant awarded in June 2013
Began preparation of construction drawings Stillwell Engineering selected to prepare greenway trail
plans Lofquist Engineering selected for engineering services
related to bridge
Requested encroachment agreement from NC DOT Much of greenway route is within NC DOT limited
access right-of-way Encroachment required approval by NC DOT staff in
Raleigh
Coordinated with TWSA on use of sewer easement Greenway route is on sewer easement Entered into agreement for shared use of all TWSA
easements
Applied for Trout Buffer variance Variance granted by NC DENR
Prepared Biologic Assessment for US Fish and Wildlife Service Tuckasegee River is habitat of endangered species
Prepared bid documents working with project engineer Advertised for bids
WNC Paving submitted lowest bid for greenway trail
Provided project management Interaction with construction crews
Inspected and approved work
Greenway programming being managed by Parks and Recreation Department
Total estimated cost is $1.3 million Trail cost $375,000
Bridge cost estimate $1,000,000 Final cost dependent upon construction bids
Soil conditions at bridge abutments will impact cost
Funding Sources PARTF Grant
Duke Mitigation Funds
Parks and Rec Capital Project Funds Includes funds reserved for greenway
County Capital Funds
Bridge being fabricated
Complete design of abutments
Prepare bid documents and solicit bids
Review bids and award contract
Construct abutments
Construct walks and ramps
Construct retaining wall
Install bridge
Completion scheduled for spring 2015