East Mountain Trails & Bikeways Master Plan - Bernalillo County

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Comments on this draft were accepted until November 24, 2004 at which time the project team started making revisions to be incorporated into the final draft that was submitted for formal Bernalillo County approval by the County Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners. October 27 Public Meeting 3. Stakeholder Involvement The project team met individually with various stakeholders to develop a collaborative working relationship and understanding of management concerns and to work out specific details of the trail system. Team members also made presentations to various interest groups such as the Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee and City and County open space advisory bodies, to keep them informed of the process and solicit any comments. The project Team met with the following stakeholders • Cibola National Forest • National Park Service RTCA • NM Department of Transportation • NM State Land Office • NM Department of Mining and Natural Resources/Game and Fish Division • Greater Albuquerque Recreational Trails Committee (GARTC) • Acequia Madre de San Antonio Community Ditch Association • Bernalillo County Open Space Advisory Committee • Bernalillo County Fire Department • Village of Tijeras • City of Albuquerque Open Space Division • Albuquerque Public Schools • Town of Edgewood • Campbell Corporation • Roger Cox and Associates (Paa-Ko Subdivision) • Sandia Mountain Natural History Center • Museum of Archaeology and Material Culture • Carnuel Land Grant • Private Property Owners (as requested) • Public Service Company of New Mexico Section C. Goals and Objectives The following goals and objectives were identified from the public process and interactions with various stakeholders. 1. Create an interconnected system of multi-use trails and bikeways. • Provide local trail/bikeway connections between residential communities and civic and commercial activity centers such as schools, post offices, stores and restaurants. • Link public open spaces and parks by trails/bikeways. • Provide trail/bikeway connections to trail systems maintained by other government or private entities. • Develop loop trails or bikeways that provide a north-south corridor across the area and that connect Albuquerque to the East Mountain Area. • Identify regional trail and bikeway connections (i.e., to Golden, Madrid and Santa Fe). • Use a range of options such as bike lanes, ASHTO shoulders, paved and Page 10 EAST MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN
soft-surface off-road trails to complete trail connections. • Remove obstacles or improve difficult crossings in currently used trails/bikeways. • Make use of rights-of-way where possible, such as arroyos, utility easements, abandoned railways and roadways, to create the trail system. • Use existing infrastructure and trails whenever feasible. • Provide trailhead parking and staging areas for the trails and bikeways system. • Explore opportunities for trail development on private properties using the New Mexico Recreational Use Statute concerning easement for feesimple land acquisition. • Educate private property owners about New Mexico Recreational Use Statute. • Consider trail connections that can double as fire breaks or emergency exits. 2. Where feasible: accommodate the full range of users within the trail and roadway system. • Investigate and balance the needs and desires of current and future users in working to maximize the safe use and enjoyment of the trails and bikeways system. • Address user conflicts, particularly motorized and non-motorized uses, through trail design, appropriate user designation, and other strategies. • Incorporate research on projected trends in trail use. • Make trails handicap-accessible where feasible and develop criteria for identifying which trails will accommodate the physically challenged. • Have trails serve as secondary access routes for fire protection. • Serve local residents, metro-area recreational users and tourist/visitors. 3. Identify appropriate trail design standards for the trail and bikeway system. • Design trails to ensure safety of users. Separate trails for use by children and equestrians from the roadway as much as feasible. • Make provisions for wildlife crossings and conservation of wildlife habitat when locating trail routes. • Minimize the trails and bikeways system’s impact on the environment. • Ensure that the trail and bikeway uses are compatible with adjacent neighborhoods. • Minimize trail and bikeway maintenance requirements. • Provide for handicap accessibility to the trails and bikeways system. • Recommend strategies to encourage respect and courtesy among various users, such as driver/bicyclist awareness that includes “Share the Road” signs. • Address issues of utility line clearance in locating and designing trails. • Address line-of-sight and visibility issues in locating and designing trails. • Clearly designate trail crossings of roads and make improvements to enhance safety. • Work with Bernalillo County Public Works to incorporate trail or bikeway sections on roads that have to be paved to comply with fugitive dust control requirements. • Incorporate natural elements for paved multi-use trails. 4. Develop an implementation strategy for the trails and bikeways. • Assign primary responsibility for plan implementation to Bernalillo County Parks and Recreation Department. • Acquire land or easements that will be needed for parking and staging areas. EAST MOUNTAIN TRAILS AND BIKEWAYS MASTER PLAN Page 11
Page 2: Cover Photo Credits Top Row Middle
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary Bernalillo County
Page 9 and 10: Table of Contents Chapter I. Introd
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private land owners or the NM State
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The East Mountain Coalition of Neig
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Appendices Appendix A. Key Terms Ap
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narrower (8’ minimum) trails with
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Appendix C. Generalized Projects an
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Priority Projects Improvement Cost
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Priority Projects Improvement Cost
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Appendix D. References Architectura
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