Carvins Cove Trail Plan - Roanoke

Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
2010 Trail Management Plan
There are many trail users at the Cove willing to invest time and resources into
improvement of the trails they use. Management of these volunteers, training, and
channelization of volunteer energy into priority projects is an important role for the
volunteer managing entity. Additionally, the administration of the volunteer
organization must be an efficient and cooperative effort between the volunteer entity
and Parks and Recreation.
Recommended Practices:
1. The primary contacts for volunteer management and implementation of this
plan shall be the Roanoke Parks and Greenways Planner and the Roanoke
Valley Greenway Coordinator or their designee.
2. Pathfinders will work through Parks and Recreation to establish and help fund
a program that recognizes volunteers and their service with incentives and
annual recognition.
3. Pathfinders will coordinate through Parks and Recreation to provide training
for volunteers on trail construction, machinery operation, first aid, trail
maintenance, crew leadership, and other skills as needed.
4. Volunteers will sign City waiver/risk forms prior to working on trail projects
at the Cove, and Pathfinders will keep these on file.
5. As funds are available, Parks and Recreation will purchase equipment and
materials needed by volunteers.
6. Pathfinders will explore ways for users to report problems and document
issues.
7. User groups interested in providing services, such as mountain bike patrol,
ridge runner, and adopt-a-trail, will be encouraged to provide support and
assistance and will be coordinated through Pathfinders.
4.4 Maintenance and Monitoring
The Parks and Recreation Department and Pathfinders for Greenways will use the trail
assessments completed for this plan as the basis for setting up maintenance and
monitoring schedules.
Recommended Practices:
1. Trails will be maintained by volunteers, local clubs, staff, and specialized trail
crews as resources are available. Roads will be maintained by the managing
agencies.
Routine trail maintenance will include clearing blowdowns, brushing,
cleaning drainage structures, installing or refurbishing markers and signs,
spot trail or creek hardening, and litter removal.
Heavy maintenance will include items involving the trail tread such as
installing or reshaping drainage structures, re-establishing trail tread, or
realigning the trail. Equipment such as the Ditch Witch SK500 or SK650 may
be needed.
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