Working to Preserve Open Space and Rural Land; and Create a Network of Trails, Bikeways and Greenways in the Pikes Peak Region
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Master Plans
Colorado Springs The City of Colorado Springs has both a trails master plan and an open space master plan. The Open Space Master Plan provides the community with a guide for the future conservation of open space areas in and around the city. It is intended to be used as information resource, a policy document, a vision of the future open space system, and as a road map for realizing that system. It was approved in 1997. It identifies eighteen candidate areas for consideration for preservation while providing for the possibility for preserving other yet to be identified areas. The Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Trails Master Plan was completed in 2000 and provides for a three-tiered multi-tiered trail system for off-street recreational and transportation use. It provides for approximately 220 miles of trails. Tier 1 trails are paved multi-purpose trails that can accommodate a variety of trail users within the same trail corridor. A secondary soft surface trail adjacent to the paved trail surface would be provided where feasible to reduce user conflicts. The Tier 2 trail system would provide feeder trails for the Tier 1 trails and would consist of a signle paved trail. Tier 3 trails would be less improved trails located in the mountains or foothills. El Paso County developed its Parks, Trails and Open Space Master Plan in 1997. It provides a long-term vision to address expansion of the existing system of regional parks and trails, and recommends that additional emphasis be placed on protection of important natural areas and other forms of open lands. The plan does identify 18 high priority lands for conservation as well as a number of new trails for consideration. The plan is not currently available online. If you would like to see a copy of the plan, visit El Paso County Parks. Teller County also has a master plan for its parks, trails and open space system, also developed in 1997. The goal of the plan for trails is to create a regional trail system that will establish connections between communities and park facilities in Teller County and merge with trail systems in adjacent counties. A major national trail, the American Discovery Trail and Colorado's Millennium Legacy Trail, the America the Beautiful Trail, pass through Teller County. Its open space goal is to preserve and protect significant open areas in Teller County in recognition of their important functions of providing development buffers between communities, preserving the quality of life and economic interests of the County, while enhancing opportunities for enjoyment of the natural environment. Teller County has already preserved the 1320-acre Catamount Ranch. Woodland Park. 1997 was the year to develop master plans as Woodland Park also developed its Parks, Trails and open Space Master Plan that year. You may review the plan online but will need Adobe Acrobat. The goals and objectives include: - Support a parks and recreation program which meets the growing needs of the community, including related visitor activity. - Support the protection and preservation of the natural resources and features throughout the community. - Promote a transportation network which facilitates safe, efficient movement of motorized and non-motorized vehicles and pedestrians throughout the community. - Provide opportunities for growth and development while preserving community and environmental quality. Cripple Creek has a trails master plan. It addresses two different scales of network systems. The "Golden "Crescent Trail" addresses the regional trail system within the 3-mile planning area around the City of Cripple Creek, while the "Treasure Trail" addresses the trail system within the city limits. The plan provides a framework to guide and assist the city and other surrounding agencies and groups in implementing future trail improvements. The plan is available through the City Planning Department or Parks Department. Tri-Lakes - to be added later Monument - to be added later Colorado Springs Bike Plan - to be added later
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