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OXFORD COUNTY TRAILS MASTER PLAN Presentation to County Council March 12 th , 2014 9:30 a.m. OXFORD COUNTYS TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 PRESENTATION OUTLINE Master Plan Background: Establishing the

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

Presentation to County Council March 12th, 2014 9:30 a.m.

OXFORD COUNTY TRAILS MASTER PLAN

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

Master Plan Background:

  • Establishing the Trails Master Plan
  • What are the Benefits?
  • Where Else has this been Successful?

Highlights of the Master Plan:

  • The Trails Master Plan: A Trails Blueprint
  • Who are the Users?
  • What did we Hear? – Input from Residents and Stakeholders

Establishing a Network:

  • How was the Trails Network Developed?
  • A Hierarchy of Routes – What are they?
  • The Proposed Trails Network
  • What could the Network look like?

Implementing the Plan & Next Steps:

  • Establishing Priorities
  • How will the Plan be Implemented?
  • Promoting Trails in the County
  • Moving Forward: the Next Steps

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

ESTABLISHING THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN

3 Steering Committee Established April 2013 Request for Proposal and Consultant Selected June 2013 Phase 2 Developing the Plan Phase 3 (Part 1) Finalizing the Network Phase 3 (Part 2) Finalizing the Plan Present Report to Council & 30 Day Public Review Project Completion April 2014

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We are HERE!

Public Information Centre

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Public Awareness Campaign & Outreach

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Project Initiation July 2013 Phase 1 Understanding the Resources

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

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Community Health Transportation Community Building Asset Management Economic / Tourism Environmental

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

WHERE ELSE HAS THIS BEEN SUCCESSFUL?

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Developing a Trails or Active Transportation Committee Establishing a Funding Partnership Strategy

Some Reasons for Success…

Undertaking Initial Priority Projects Updating Policies to Support Trail Development Clearly Defining & Organizing Trail Users Branding & Signing Trail Linkages Developing a Trails Map or Promotional Materials Providing Annual Updates & Reviews

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN: A BLUEPRINT

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Facilitates a Long-range Vision for Trails Supports Strategic County Goals Off-road Focused & On- road Supported Facilitated / Coordinated by the County

The master plan is....

Implemented by Local Stakeholders & Interest Groups Accommodates a Mix of Users where Appropriate

The master plan is not.... What were the master plan objectives?...

A Long-range, Flexible Blueprint A Set of Tools to Facilitate Implementation Prescriptive / Set in Stone A Top-down Approach to Implementation 1 3 2 5 4 6

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WHO ARE THE USERS?

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Pedestrians

  • Walkers
  • Hikers
  • Joggers /

Runners Cyclists

  • Recreational
  • Utilitarian
  • Sport

Snowshoeing Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian ATVs Snowmobiles

Accommodates a Mix of Users where Appropriate

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

WHAT DID WE HEAR? – INPUT FROM RESIDENTS

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Popular Responses:

  • Conservation Areas
  • Downtown Innerkip and Ingersoll
  • Natural Areas
  • Rail Lines
  • Retail Areas
  • Roth Park
  • Stratford & Tavistock
  • Woodstock Trails
  • Beachville
  • Equestrian Trail Riding Options

Popular Responses:

  • Conservation Areas
  • Downtown Innerkip and Ingersoll
  • Natural Areas
  • Rail Lines
  • Retail Areas
  • Roth Park
  • Stratford & Tavistock
  • Woodstock Trails
  • Beachville
  • Equestrian Trail Riding Options

The County should invest in trails (83%) Typically drive to activities 5 days / week Have a 10km or greater commute (43%) Have to travel 10 minutes or less to walk or cycle to a trail (48%) Typically use single track hiking trails (61%) Typically navigate trails based on experience (59%) Typically walk or jog (88%) more than cycling or hiking Typically engage in active transportation for fitness or recreation (78%) Think trail coordination should be a focus (94%) for the County Are comfortable with soft surface, wide trails through natural areas (62%) or soft surface trails through park spaces (52%) Like to cycle for short distances – 10km

  • r less (33%) using signed routes (60%)
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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

HOW WAS THE TRAILS NETWORK DEVELOPED?

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Step 1 Prepare Base Mapping Step 2 Determined Route Selection Criteria Step 3 Prepare Candidate Route Network Step 4 Undertake Field Investigation Step 5 Prepare Draft Route network Concept Step 6 Determine Facility Types & Confirm Network Step 7 Determine Route Priorities Step 8 Identify Implementation Tools Step 9 Finalize Steps 5

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Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

A HIERARCHY OF ROUTES

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Off-Road Connections

Definition:

  • Primary network focus
  • Routes in local parks,
  • pen spaces, County

forests, conservation areas, etc. Objectives:

  • Highlight areas of natural

/ cultural significance

  • Provide recreational

destinations

  • Provide local connections

On-Road Connections Desire Lines

Definition:

  • Support the off-road

system

  • More direct alternatives

Objectives:

  • Direct north-south and

east-west linkages

  • Connect key destinations

and surrounding communities Definition:

  • Proposed to be explored

in the future

  • Extensions to the existing

and new off-road connections Objectives:

  • Facilitate movement into

and out of the County and to key destinations

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

THE PROPOSED TRAILS NETWORK

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TRAIL DESIGN & CONSIDERATIONS

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When designing trails the following should be considered…

Surface Type Width Supportive Amenities Slope Crossings Barriers Level of User Comfort User Experience

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

DESIGNING ON-ROAD LINKAGES

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Not a one size fits all approach with varying levels of separation with design driven by County’s TMP & Provincial Guidelines / Standards

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ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES

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HOW WILL THE PLAN BE IMPLEMENTED?

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On a Project by Project Basis As Opportunities Arise Based on Available Funding Based on Strategic Partnerships Implementation Facilitated by the County Implementation Facilitated by the County

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

PROMOTING THE TRAILS IN THE COUNTY

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Education Encouragement Enforcement Evaluation

  • Distribute educational

information

  • Produce Hard-copy trail

brochures

  • Engage residents using online

forums

  • Explore wayfinding or signage

strategies

  • Create patrols and safety

blitzes

  • Promote online method of

documenting issues

  • Engage stakeholders to gather

trail use information

  • Undertake review of existing

maintenance programs

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

MOVING FORWARD: NEXT STEPS

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1. Council to Receive Draft Report for Information 2. Council to provide comments on Master Plan Report to Staff 3. Report posted on County webpage for 30 Day Public Review 4. Finalize Report (as necessary) and presented to Council for adoption

March 2014 April 2014

To submit your comments to the Master Plan please contact

  • ne of the following study

representatives:

Peter Winn, P.Eng.

Project Engineer Oxford County – Public Works 21 Reeve Street, P.O. Box 1614 Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3 T: (519) 539- 9800 Ext. 3194 E: pwinn@oxfordcounty.ca

Jay Cranstone, OALA, CSLA

Senior Project Manager MMM Group Limited 582 Lancaster Street West Kitchener, ON N2K 1M3 T: 519-743-8134 ext. 2336 E: cranstonej@mmm.ca

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OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12TH, 2014

Thank you!

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