PUBLIC MEETING SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
M-NCPPC Project Manager Marian Elsasser Project Engineer Kim Paniati PROJECT TEAM Consultants Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI) Project Manager Liz Marcy Environmental Specialist Dave Merkey Mahan-Rykiel Associates (MRA) Project Manager Steve Kelly Sabra Wang & Associates Traffic Engineers EAC/Archaeology Archaeologists
MEETING AGENDA Introduction Planning Overview Trail Design North Branch Trail Alignment North Branch Trail Opportunities Comments and Questions
COUNTYWIDE TRAIL PLAN
M-NCPPC FACILITY PLANNING PROCESS FACILITY PLANNING Natural Resources Inventory Develop Alternative Alignments Public Participation Detailed Alternative Analysis Final Alignment Permits Planning Board Meeting and Approval
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAIL ALIGNMENT CONSIDERATION Natural Resources Inventory Avoid Natural Resources Minimize Impacts to Natural Resources Minimize Impacts to Adjacent Properties USER Mitigate Impacts Safety through American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Safety through Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Enjoyable Trail Experience
Natural Resources Inventory ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION Forest Stand Delineation Specimen Tree Identification Location Wetland Identification Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species Steep Slopes Floodplain Location
Avoid Valuable Natural Resources ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION Specimen Trees/Critical Root Zones Hillside Ground Water Seep Wetlands Floodplains / Wetlands Steep Slopes Streams Forested Habitats
Minimize Impacts ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION Utilize Previously Disturbed Areas WSSC Sewer line Existing Dirt and Asphalt Trails Past Land Uses
Mitigate Impacts ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION Correct Problem Drainage Features Stormdrain Outfalls Stream Channel Erosion Invasive Species Removal Reforestation
Mitigate Impacts ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION Boardwalks Retaining Walls Pedestrian Bridges Tree Protection Techniques Root Pruning Tree Pruning Above Grade Trails Tree Protection Devices
Safety USER CONSIDERATION American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Americans with Disabilities Safe Road Crossing Sight Distance Vehicle Speed Proximity to Intersections
Users USER CONSIDERATION Enjoyable Experience Adjacent Homeowners Trail Connections Amenities
OVERALL TRAIL ALIGNMENT: SOUTHERN SECTION
OVERALL TRAIL ALIGNMENT: NORTHERN SECTION
PROPOSED SECTION W/ GRADING & TREE REMOVAL: EXISTING FOREST 2 10 TRAIL 2 EXISTING FOREST BUFFER BUFFER
EXISTING TRAIL CONNECTION TO LAKE FRANK TRAIL CONNECTOR
EXISTING 10 WIDE LAKESIDE TRAIL
PARKING LOT 1: BEFORE
PARKING LOT 1: AFTER 2 BUFFER 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER NATIVE PLANTINGS
EXISTING ROAD: BEFORE
EXISTING ROAD: AFTER 2 BUFFER 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER NATIVE PLANTINGS
PARKING LOT 2: BEFORE
PARKING LOT 2: AFTER 2 BUFFER 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER NATIVE PLANTINGS
EXISTING LAKESIDE TRAIL: BEFORE
EXISTING LAKESIDE TRAIL: AFTER EXISTING FOREST 2 BUFFER 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER
EXISTING WSSC ACCESS SOUTH OF MUNCASTER MILL ROAD: BEFORE
EXISTING WSSC ACCESS SOUTH OF MUNCASTER MILL ROAD: AFTER EXISTING FOREST 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER EXISTING FOREST 2 BUFFER
MUNCASTER MILL ROAD AND EMORY LANE INTERSECTION
MUNCASTER MILL ROAD AND EMORY LANE INTERSECTION
EMORY LANE TRAIL CONNECTION TO MUNCASTER MILL: BY OTHERS LOOKING SOUTH (HOLLY RIDGE RD./EMORY LANE INTERSECTION)
EXISTING EMORY LANE TRAIL TO ICC TRAIL LOOKING NORTH (EMORY LANE/HOLLY RIDGE RD. INTERSECTION)
EXISTING ICC TRAIL
PROPOSED CONNECTION FROM ICC TRAIL: EXISTING CONDITION
PROPOSED CONNECTION FROM ICC TRAIL: PLAN
TRAIL CONDITION UNDER ICC: BEFORE
TRAIL CONDITION UNDER ICC: AFTER 10 TRAIL 2 BUFFER NATIVE PLANTINGS
FOLLOWING EXISTING ROAD ALIGNMENT TO PRESERVE: BEFORE
FOLLOWING EXISTING ROAD ALIGNMENT TO PRESERVE: AFTER 10 TRAIL EXISTING MEADOW
CONNECTION TO TRAIL WITHIN PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK
TRAIL OPPORTUNITIES Community Connections Meadowside Nature Center Smith Environmental Center Neighborhood Connections
POSSIBLE TRAIL CONNECTIONS: SOUTH OF MUNCASTER MILL RD.
PROPOSED TRAIL PARKING LOT: 20 SPACES
TRAIL AMMENITIES
SUMMARY Overview Comments & Questions??
Marian Elsasser, Project Manager 9500 Brunett Avenue Silver Spring, Md 20903 Phone: 301-495-3597 Fax: 301-585-1921 Marian.Elsasser@montgomeryparks.org