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Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Additionally, criteria from the USDA's Equestrian Design Guidebookfor Trails, Trailheads and
Campgrounds were utilized to ensure proper clearances regarding the equestrian trail.
Additional Roadway Design Criteria and Constraints
The proposed roadway corridor falls within the NAVY's Outlying Field (OlF) Whitehouse height and
hazard zones. This is the airport height zone for which there is a potential for such hazards as electronic
interference, light glare, bird strike and other potential hazards to safe navigation of aircraft. This
requires compliance with the design criteria of NAVFAC P-80.3.
The NAVY's biggest concern regarding the proposed roadway was the aerial crossing over the Baldwin
Trail. Since the vertical profile places traffic much higher than natural ground, it had to be proven to
meet allowable height limits.
History of Coordination Efforts for Proposed Aerial Crossing of the Baldwin Trail
As stated in the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement between SRIR, Preservation North Florida, Inc.
("PNF")' and the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida, dated
September 15, 2005, the parties agreed to the following as part of the development of the Westlake DRI:
A. Buyer shall exclude from the Property, the right-of-way needed by the Seller for the extension of
Chaffee Road (since renamed Pritchard Road Extension) north from Old Plank Road to connect with
Pritchard Road, including an up to 10' pedestrian grade separation crossing over the existing Rails to
Trails, all at locations to be agreed upon by the parties.
B. Buyer shall grant to Seller an easement for pedestrian access between the Rails to Trails right-of-way
and the residential property in the southeastern portion of the Westlake DRI, at a location mutually
agreed upon by the parties, including the managing agency.
Current Easement Coordination Efforts
Coordination of the Pritchard Road Extension project began in 2008, when preliminary plans were submitted
to the Office of Greenways and Trails ("OGT") and to the City of Jacksonville's Parks Department. The first
submittal detailed the engineering components regarding the proposed roadway, the Con Span open area,
and the temporary detour.
Since then, the Westlake project team (the "Team") has coordinated further with these agencies in an effort
to alleviate concerns and meet requirements so as to facilitate the easement application process.
Furthermore, the temporary construction easement and potential impacts have been discussed with Todd
Knapp of the Division of Forestry. Members of the Team met M r. Knapp at the proposed easement location
to discuss additional requirements that may be imposed for construction of the temporary detour within Cary
State Forest land.
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