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Coastal Plain Regional MeetingJames Sprunt Community College
March 16, 2015
4:00pm-7:00pm
Meeting Purpose
Explore the range of potential outcomes for a proposed trail or trails in the Southern Coastal Plain.
Presentation Agenda
The NC Trails System The trail planning and design process Alternative trail visions for the
Southern Coastal Plain Next steps
North Carolina Trails System
From Trail Vision to Opening
What is the trail vision for the Southern Coastal Plain?
Trail and Planning Alternatives
1. East Coast Greenway
2. Coastal Crescent Trail
3. New regional trail planning effort
4. Focus on county-level planning
5. Focus on community-level planning
What is the trail vision for the Southern Coastal Plain?
Trail and Planning Alternatives
1. East Coast Greenway
2. Coastal Crescent Trail
3. New regional trail planning effort
4. Focus on county-level planning
5. Focus on community-level planning
What is the ECG…
Trail linking 25 major cities along the eastern seaboard
Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida
“Urban Appalachian Trail” or “Interstate Trail Network”
Through areas where 30 million people live and work
2,900 miles of trails
Ultimate goal to be mostly off-road trails
ECG Vision
• Low conflicts with other transportation modes
• Firm surface suitable for road bicycles and wheel chairs
• Friendly grades
• Plenty of amenities
• Historic and cultural sites
• Works in tandem with public transportation
North Carolina Routes
NC-ECG Process NC State Committee Composition
17 MPOs and RPOs
Advisory Seats - NCDOT & NC State Parks
Grassroots Trail Advocates
All meetings open to the public
Committee Responsibilities
Approve Overall Route
Permanent off-road trails
Temporary on-road routing
Recommend Formal Designations
ONLY off-road trail suitable for wheeled, muscle powered vehicles
Formal submittal and review process, requires documentation that trails meet standards
National ECG Alliance Approves Designations
Coastal Crescent Trail Vision
Coastal Crescent Trail Vision
Source FMST website – dated February 7, 2015
What is the trail vision for the Southern Coastal Plain?Trail and Planning Alternatives
1. East Coast Greenway
2. Coastal Crescent Trail
3. New regional trail planning effort
4. Focus on county-level planning
5. Focus on community-level planning
New Regional Trail Planning Effort
New Regional Trail Planning EffortExample: Carolina Thread Trail Plan
Lumber River Council of GovernmentsMid-Carolina Council of GovernmentsCape Fear Council of GovernmentsEastern Carolina Council of Governments
New Regional Trail Planning Effort
Focus on a County-Level Plan
Focus on a County-Level Plan
Focus on a County-Level Plan
1 Dot = 500 (2010 population)
County Line
Municipal Boundaries
Focus on a Community-Level Plan
Focus on a Community-Level Plan
Focus on a Community-Level Plan
Emily B. Taylor Greenway
Ararat River Greenway
Next Steps
Station #1: Sign-in Station #2: Presentation Station #3: Trail Vision Station #4: Advantages/Disadvantages
of Alternatives Station #5: Other Ideas Station #6: Choose an Alternative Station #7: Comment Forms
Thank you!
Shannon Cox
Planning Communities
919-559-8000
Karen Creech
NC Division of Parks and Recreation
919-707-9308
