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MONTEREY BAY SANCTUARY SCENIC TRAIL

Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee May 4, 2016

Vision

• Master Plan 2008: Multi-use recreation

trail along Monterey Bay

• Multi agency partnership

– TAMC, Santa Cruz, AMBAG – Monterey County, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Sand, and Seaside

• Connection to Santa Cruz County

Opportunities

• Existing state lands,

paved portions and structures

• TAMC railroad
• Public support

Challenges

• Balance habitat and

agriculture, private and public land

• Water crossings and bridges
• Funding
• Future maintenance

Existing Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail

Remaining Segments Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail

Coming Soon! Segment 5: Fort Ord Dunes

• Fort Ord Dunes to Hwy 1

at Marina Drive (4.31 mi)

• Type: Class I
• Agency: CA State Parks

Segment 6: Marina State Beach

• Length: Hwy 1 at Marina

Dr to Sand Dunes Dr in Marina (1.55 mi)

• Type: Dune Trail and

Class I

• Agency: Marina and

County

Segment 7: Marina Trail

• Length: Sand Dunes Dr in

Marina to Lapis Road (.85mi)

• Type: Dune Trail and Class

I

• Agency: Marina and

County

Segment 8: Salinas River

• Length: Lapis Rd and Del

Monte Blvd to Nashua Rd (2.25 mi)

• Type: Class I
• Agency: County and

TAMC

Segments 9, 10, 11, and 12

• Length: Salinas River area

including Lapis Rd and Del Monte Blvd to Salinas River State Beach

• Type: Class I
• Agency: County, TAMC, US

Fish & Wildlife, CA State Parks

Segments 13 and 14

• Length: Monterey Dunes

to Moss Landing

• Type: Dune trail and

Class I

• Agency: County, TAMC,

US FWS, CA State Parks

Coming Soon! Segment 15: Moss Landing

• Length: Moss Landing

area to Hwy 1 and Jetty Rd (1.32 mi)

• Type: Class I and II
• Agency: County, Moss

Landing, CA State Parks

Segment 16: Zmudowski

• Length: Hwy 1 and Jetty

Rd to Trafton Rd and Pajaro River (3.37 mi)

• Type: Class I
• Width: 12 feet
• Agency: County, Moss

Landing, CA State Parks

Segment 17: Pajaro River

• Length: Trafton Rd and

Pajaro River to McGowen Thurwachter Bridge (1.81 mi)

• Type: Class I
• Agency: County, Moss

Landing, CA State Parks

Next Steps

• Environmental,

right-of-way and design for remaining segments

• Seek funding
• Complete remaining

segments

Questions?