OXFORD COUNTY TRAILS MASTER PLAN Presentation to County Council March 12 th , 2014 9:30 a.m. OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014
PRESENTATION OUTLINE 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 ● OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 2
ESTABLISHING THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN 3 4 1 2 Steering Request for Committee Proposal and Project Initiation Phase 1 Understanding the Established Consultant Resources Selected July 2013 April 2013 June 2013 8 7 5 6 Phase 3 (Part 1) Public Phase 2 Public Awareness Developing the Information Finalizing the Campaign & Plan Centre Network Outreach We are 9 10 11 HERE! Project Present Report to Phase 3 (Part 2) Completion Council & 30 Day Finalizing the Plan Public Review April 2014 OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 3
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? 1 2 Community Transportation Health 3 4 Community Asset Building Management 5 6 Economic / Environmental Tourism OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 4
WHERE ELSE HAS THIS BEEN SUCCESSFUL? Some Reasons for Success… Developing a Establishing a Updating Undertaking Trails or Active Funding Policies to Initial Priority Transportation Partnership Support Trail Projects Committee Strategy Development Developing a Clearly Defining Branding & Providing Trails Map or & Organizing Signing Trail Annual Updates Promotional Trail Users Linkages & Reviews Materials OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 5
THE TRAILS MASTER PLAN: A BLUEPRINT The master plan is.... The master plan is not.... A Top-down A Long-range, A Set of Tools Prescriptive / Approach to Flexible to Facilitate Set in Stone Implementation Blueprint Implementation What were the master plan objectives?... Facilitates a Off-road Supports Long-range 1 2 3 Focused & On- Strategic Vision for road Supported County Goals Trails Implemented Accommodates Facilitated / by Local a Mix of Users 4 Coordinated by 5 6 Stakeholders & where the County Interest Groups Appropriate OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 6
WHO ARE THE USERS? Cyclists Pedestrians • Recreational • Walkers • Utilitarian • Hikers • Sport • Joggers / Runners Accommodates a Mix of Users where Appropriate Snowshoeing Cross-Country Skiing Equestrian Snowmobiles ATVs OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 7
WHAT DID WE HEAR? – INPUT FROM RESIDENTS The County should Typically drive to Popular Responses: Popular Responses: invest in trails (83%) activities 5 days / week • • Conservation Areas Conservation Areas • • Downtown Innerkip and Ingersoll Downtown Innerkip and Ingersoll • • Natural Areas Natural Areas • • Rail Lines Rail Lines Have a 10km or • • Retail Areas Retail Areas greater commute • • Roth Park Roth Park (43%) • • Stratford & Tavistock Stratford & Tavistock • • Woodstock Trails Woodstock Trails Have to travel • • Beachville Beachville 10 minutes or • • Equestrian Trail Riding Options Equestrian Trail Riding Options less to walk or cycle to a trail (48%) Like to cycle for short distances – 10km or less (33%) using signed routes (60%) Typically use single track hiking trails Are comfortable with soft surface, wide trails through (61%) natural areas (62%) or soft surface trails through park spaces (52%) Typically navigate trails based on experience Think trail coordination should be a (59%) focus (94%) for the County Typically walk or Typically engage in active jog (88%) more transportation for fitness or than cycling or recreation (78%) hiking OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 8
HOW WAS THE TRAILS NETWORK DEVELOPED? Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Prepare Base Determined Prepare Undertake Field Prepare Draft Mapping Route Selection Candidate Investigation Route network Criteria Route Network Concept Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Determine Determine Identify Finalize Steps 5 Facility Types & Route Priorities Implementation - 8 Confirm Network Tools Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders Coordination & Consultation with Public & Stakeholders OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 9
A HIERARCHY OF ROUTES Off-Road Connections On-Road Connections Desire Lines Definition: Definition: Definition: • Primary network focus • Support the off-road • Proposed to be explored • Routes in local parks, system in the future open spaces, County • More direct alternatives • Extensions to the existing forests, conservation and new off-road areas, etc. connections Objectives: Objectives: Objectives: • Highlight areas of natural • Direct north-south and • Facilitate movement into / cultural significance east-west linkages and out of the County and • Provide recreational • Connect key destinations to key destinations destinations and surrounding • Provide local connections communities OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 10
THE PROPOSED TRAILS NETWORK ● Placeholder OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 11
TRAIL DESIGN & CONSIDERATIONS When designing trails the following should be considered… Supportive Slope Amenities Level of User User Experience Comfort Surface Type Crossings Barriers Width OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 12
DESIGNING ON-ROAD LINKAGES Not a one size fits all approach with varying levels of separation with design driven by County’s TMP & Provincial Guidelines / Standards OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 13
ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 14
HOW WILL THE PLAN BE IMPLEMENTED? On a Project As by Project Opportunities Basis Arise Implementation Implementation Facilitated by Facilitated by the County the County Based on Based on Available Strategic Funding Partnerships OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 15
PROMOTING THE TRAILS IN THE COUNTY • Distribute educational information Education • Produce Hard-copy trail brochures • Engage residents using online forums Encouragement • Explore wayfinding or signage strategies • Create patrols and safety blitzes Enforcement • Promote online method of documenting issues • Engage stakeholders to gather trail use information Evaluation • Undertake review of existing maintenance programs OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 16
MOVING FORWARD: NEXT STEPS To submit your comments to the Master Plan please contact March one of the following study 2014 representatives: 1. Council to Receive Draft Report for Information Peter Winn, P.Eng. Project Engineer Oxford County – Public Works 2. Council to provide comments on 21 Reeve Street, P.O. Box 1614 Woodstock, ON N4S 7Y3 Master Plan Report to Staff T: (519) 539- 9800 Ext. 3194 E: pwinn@oxfordcounty.ca 3. Report posted on County webpage for 30 Day Public Review Jay Cranstone, OALA, CSLA Senior Project Manager 4. Finalize Report (as necessary) and MMM Group Limited 582 Lancaster Street West presented to Council for adoption Kitchener, ON N2K 1M3 T: 519-743-8134 ext. 2336 April 2014 E: cranstonej@mmm.ca OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 17
Thank you! OXFORD COUNTY’S TRAILS MASTER PLAN | PRESENTATION TO COUNCIL | MARCH 12 TH , 2014 18
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