Piedmont Greenway Master Plan - Town of Kernersville

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equest forms, waiver and release forms, and a completion form (volunteers are asked to summarize their accomplishments). Written guidelines are also provided for volunteer work in 100-year floodplains. To organize volunteers, Cheyenne developed an “Adopt-a-Spot” program. Participants who adopt a segment of trail are responsible for periodic trash pickup, but can also install landscaping, prune trail side vegetation, develop wildlife enhancement projects and install site amenities. All improvements must be consistent with the greenway development plan and must be approved by the local greenway coordinator. Adopt-a-Spot volunteers are allowed to display their names on a small sign along the adopted section of greenway. (http://www.cheyennecity.org/greenway.htm, David Romero, Director (307) 637-6423) “Buy-a-Foot” Programs “Buy-a-Foot” programs have been successful in raising funds and awareness for trail and greenway projects within North Carolina. Under local initiatives, citizens are encouraged to purchase one linear foot of the greenway by donating the cost of construction. An excellent example of a successful endeavor is the High Point Greenway “Buy-a-Foot” campaign, in which linear greenway “feet” were sold at a cost of $25/ foot. Those who donated were given a greenway T-shirt and a certificate. This project provided more than $5,000 in funds. (http://www.americantrails.org/resources/funding/Funding.html) Private Foundations and Corporations Many communities have solicited greenway funding from a variety of private foundations and other conservation-minded benefactors. Walking Magazine Trail Restoration Fund Walking Magazine, hoping to encourage more volunteer efforts among trail users, established this fund for the restoration of urban, suburban or rural walking trails. The magazine provides small grants, generally from $200 to $500, to help walking clubs and other groups purchase trail maintenance equipment or supplies. To obtain an application, write to Trail Restoration Fund, Walking Inc., 9-11 Harcourt St., Boston, MA 02116. Coors Pure Water Grants Coors Brewing Company and its affiliated distributors provide funding and in-kind services to grassroots organizations that are working to solve local, regional and national water-related problems. Coors provides grants, ranging from a few hundred dollars to $50,000, for projects such as river cleanups, aquatic habitat improvements, water quality monitoring, wetlands protection, pollution prevention, water education efforts, groundwater protection, water conservation and fisheries. (Contact: Coors Pure Water 2000 Initiative, 1 - 800 - 642 - 6116) implement innovative strategies for the conservation of natural resources. Grants are offered to support projects which: 1. Conserve wetlands; 2. Protect endangered species; 3. Preserve migratory birds; 4. Conserve coastal resources; and 5. Establish and sustain protected natural areas, such as greenways. Innovation grants can help pay for the administrative costs for projects including planning, technical assistance, legal and other costs to facilitate the acquisition of critical lands; retaining consultants and other experts; and preparing visual presentations and brochures or other conservation activities. The maximum award for a single grant is $10,000. (http://www.worldwildlife.org) Local Foundations Local philanthropic foundations have among their priorities funding for community projects like greenways and an interest in environmental and conservation issues. All local foundations have differing eligibility requirements, application procedures and funding guidelines. Foundations that may fund greenway activities should be carefully researched. An initial letter of inquiry is usually the best way to determine if a foundation will consider an application for funding a greenway project. American Greenways DuPont Awards The Conservation Fund’s American Greenways Program has teamed with the DuPont Corporation and the National Geographic Society to award small grants ($250 to $2,000) to stimulate the planning, design and development of greenways. Piedmont Land Conservancy has been a recipient of such grants for this Master Plan. These grants can be used for activities such as mapping, conducting ecological assessments, surveying land, holding conferences, developing brochures, producing interpretive displays, incorporating land trusts, building trails and other creative projects. Grants cannot be used for academic research, institutional support, lobbying or political activities. For more information contact The Conservation Fund, 1800 N. Kent St., Suite 1120, Arlington VA 22209 (703/ 525-6300). World Wildlife Fund Innovative Grants Program This organization awards small grants to local, regional, and statewide nonprofit organizations to help PIEDMONT GREENWAY Final Master Plan Report • 74
METHODS OF GAINING PUBLIC ACCESS Acquisition Tools The development of parks has traditionally occurred on land owned outright by the cities and counties. The expansion of these holdings usually have been through fee simple acquisition; that is, the city or county buys the property outright without any encumbrances or limitations upon the property title. Fee simple acquisition can be modified to allow life tenancy by the seller. While fee simple acquisition remains a primary tool in the effort to assemble land for recreational purposes, other tools for resource protection and use are being utilized. Alternatives to fee simple acquisition include: Greenway Easements The purpose of greenway easements is to establish legally binding contracts based on a mutual understanding of the specific use, treatment and protection that greenway lands will receive. Property owners who grant easements retain all rights to the property except those which have been extinguished by the easement. The property owner is responsible for all taxes associated with the property, less the value of the easement granted. Easements are generally restricted to certain portions of property, although in some cases an easement can be applied to an entire parcel. Easements are transferable through title transactions, thus the easement can remain in effect forever. Three components of greenway easements which may be appropriate for use in the Piedmont Greenway study corridor are: Conservation Easements This type of easement generally establishes permanent limits on the use and development of land in order to protect the natural resources of that land. A conservation easement may simply involve a property owner's agreement not to develop a particular site or it may provide for active management of the site by a city, county or land trust. For example, a scenic easement may establish a buffer zone adjacent to a creeks watershed where no development or clearing of vegetation could occur. The Upper Neuse Watershed management Plan Project, as an example, held workshops June 2002 with cities and towns, and private landowners to explain the benefits for dedicating greenway easements along the river for land within the 100-year flood plain or 150 feet of its bank, whichever is less. This will allows the cities and towns, and private landowners the ability to develop and use a greenway trail. It is recommended that a provision of this type be implemented along the Reedy Fork and Moore's Creek corridors. The Conservation Easement language can be strengthened by changing the wording to establish a greenway easement over the 100-year flood plain or within 150 feet of the creek bank, whichever is greater. Preservation Easements This type of easement is intended to protect the historical integrity of a structure or important elements of the landscape by sound management practices. Preservation easements may qualify for the same federal tax deductions and state tax credits as conservation easements. Donation/Tax Incentives A donation occurs when a local government agency agrees to receive full title to a parcel of land at virtually no cost. The city, county and land trust may accept gifts of property as a low-cost strategy for enlarging the Piedmont Greenway while providing a legacy for the donors. In most cases, the donor is eligible to receive federal and state deductions on personal income. In addition, property owners may be able for this for a piece of land to avoid inheritance taxes, capital gains taxes and recurring property taxes. North Carolina Conservation Tax Credits Donations of below fair market sales of conservation easements usually qualify landowners for federal income tax deductions and state income tax credits. The North Carolina Conservation Tax Credit allows: • State income tax credit is equal to 25 percent of the fair market value of open space or farmland, not to exceed $250,000. • Any unused portion of the credit may be carried over for the following five years. • (N.C. Gen. Stat., §105-130.34, §105-151.12). For more information contact Piedmont Land Conservancy (336 - 691 - 0088) Life Tenancy Property owners can sell or give the city or county property but retain the right to live on the land for the rest of their lives. Fee-Simple Purchase This is a common method of acquisition where a local government agency or private greenway manager purchases property outright. Fee simple ownership conveys full title to the land and the entire “bundle” of property rights including the right to possess land, to exclude others, to use land and to alienate or sell land. PIEDMONT GREENWAY Final Master Plan Report 75
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The Piedmont Greenway Master Plan L
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
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LIST OF MAPS & FIGURES Figure 1: Re
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Piedmont Gree
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OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION Since the
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VISION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The fo
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BENEFITS OF GREENWAYS A multi-objec
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whether publicly or privately owned
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sensitive to erosion and need to be
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Mixed Hardwood Forest Ecosystem Sev
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mercial in some parts and open farm
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ounding Triad Park and Kernersville
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main Piedmont Greenway trail along
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The status of local lines could cha
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Page 89 and 90: NORTH CAROLINA TORT CLAIMS ACTS AND
Page 91 and 92: Supplemental Information ADDITIONAL
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