02.10.16 OSBT PacketOPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Council Chambers, 1777 Broadway
MEETING AGENDA
(Please note that times are approximate.)
6:00 I. Approval of Minutes
6:05 II. Public Participation for Items Not Identified for Public Hearing
6:15 III. Matters from Staff
1. Towhee Trail Update
2. New Acquisition Management Integration
3. Boulder Creek Restoration Master Plan Update
4. Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan Update
7:05 IV. Matters from the Board
7:15 V. *Consideration of a motion recommending that City Council approves a
resolution to support a grant application by Jefferson County to the Federal Lands
Access Program for a section of the Rocky Mountain Greenway, including a
financial commitment to provide a portion of local match requirements.
7:45 VI. *Request that the Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT):
a)Approve the newly refined Scenarios A and B for the North Trail Study
Area (TSA) Plan
b) Identify which of the newly refined scenarios should be used as the basis
for the North TSA Plan.
9:45 VII. Adjournment
* Public hearing
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OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes
Meeting Date January 13, 2016
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT
Shelley Dunbar Frances Hartogh Molly Davis Kevin Bracy Knight Tom Isaacson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Tracy Winfree Jim Reeder John Potter Steve Armstead Mark Gershman
Deryn Wagner Juliet Bonnell Cecil Fenio Annie McFarland Gabe Wilson
Lynn Riedel Mo Valenta Emily Garding Heather Swanson Phil Yates
Leah Case Alycia Alexander
GUESTS
Tom Carr, City Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM 1 – Approval of the Minutes
Tom Isaacson said on page 3, under Return to the Board, the third sentence should begin with “Tom
Isaacson said,” to differentiate between the two Toms present for the discussion. It will read, “Tom
Isaacson said there is value for future boards if the ordinance states that they must go through the disposal
process.”
Kevin Bracy Knight moved the Open Space Board of Trustees to approve the minutes from Dec. 9, 2015
as amended. Frances Hartogh seconded. This motion passed unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM 2 – Public Participation for Items not Identified for Public Hearing
Suzanne Webel, Longmont, said she is in support of the North Trail Study Area (TSA) Scenario B. She
said Joder Ranch was purchased with the purpose of providing an important trail and trailhead from Six-
mile Fold to the Beech Property and Buckingham Park. The trailhead would be big enough for both buses
and horse trailers. She said the trails on Axelson and West Beech need to be built as well.
Jim Illg, Friends Interested in Dogs on Open Space (FIDOS), said their group has respected the process
and negotiated in good faith. He said they would like to see Voice and Sight privileges on the Interim
Joder Trail, maintain historical Voice and Sight regulations on Buckingham Trail, and Voice and Sight
on-corridor at Lefthand. He said they would also like to see Voice and Sight on-corridor west of
Wonderland Lake.
Buzz Burrell, Boulder, said being close to nature is what users are striving for. The documentation
provided seems like it is focused on keeping users away from nature. He asked the Board to keep this
perspective in mind when building trails in the future.
Karen Hollweg, Friends of Boulder Open Space (FOBOS), asked what has happened to the North TSA
process. There have been many meetings defining the process, as well as scenarios and plans for
collecting public input. However, now there is a new third scenario, a new survey, and the Boulder
County Comprehensive Plan is no longer included. She asked if the process has changed.
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Susan Douglass, Boulder, said in an effort to reduce conflict, it would be helpful for the Board to note
specific side-board guidance behind their reasoning. Listening to personal wishes may be informed by
personal gain rather than knowledge and sideboards. Please honor the integrity, creativity, and science
within these plans.
Edie Stevens, Boulder, said there is no mitigation for the destruction of habitat. Boulder prides itself on
its environmental values. Scenario B will bifurcate an area cited by Boulder County as having significant
importance for bio-diversity. She said she strongly urges the Board to support Scenario A.
Eileen Monyok, FIDOS, said members are interested in more Voice and Sight opportunities including
ones closer to homes. She said they narrowed down their requests to what is very reasonable. She said
confidence intervals from a study on recreation impacts show equal impacts from all user groups.
Dan Sukle, FIDOS, said this is an opportunity to create balance at Wonderland Lake. There is enough
variation in the area for those who do not want to meet dogs off leash.
Chris Morrison, Boulder Area Trails Coalition (BATCO), said routing a trail on the east side will make
people cross the highway. The proposed trail on the west side will encourage people to leave cars at
home. The section between Boulder and Joder Ranch needs to be something users cherish and enjoy and a
place that connects Boulder’s people with natural environment.
Mike Conroy, Boulder, said he supports Scenario B. He said he appreciates the need to achieve a balance;
however this land is conducive to recreational interests.
Beth Bennett, Boulder, said she supports Scenario B. Data shows that trails do impact wildlife; however
roads have a much bigger impact on wildlife than trails do. Data supports the fact that roads are worse
than trails on either side.
Chris Ash, Longmont, said he supports Scenario B. It is going to cost $1.8 million more for Scenario A
which includes an underpass. He said he believes there is a trail around Boulder and Scenario B is the
way to complete it.
AGENDA ITEM 3 – Matters from Staff
Deryn Wagner, Environmental Planner, gave the Board an update on the lease between Chautauqua and
the City of Boulder. This item will be presented to City Council in February, and will come back to the
OSBT in April.
Shelley asked when the visitation survey started. Deryn said it started in August and ended in November.
AGENDA ITEM 4 – Matters from the Board
Molly Davis acknowledged the recent death of Dina Brown, a previous and dedicated volunteer and Open
Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Junior Ranger.
AGENDA ITEM 5 – Consideration of a Motion Recommending to the City Council a proposed
ordinance clarifying the roles of the Open Space Board of Trustees and City Council in requiring
that any transfer of open space land to another department comply with the disposal requirements
of Charter section 177.
Tom Carr, City Attorney, gave an update to the Board on the ordinance regarding a transfer of Open
Space land.
Public Comment
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None.
Return to the Board
The Board provided suggestions for slight language/grammatical changes in Attachment A.
Motion
Frances Hartogh moved that the Open Space Board of Trustees recommend that City Council
adopt an ordinance clarifying that a transfer of Open Space lands between the Open Space
department and another city department shall be considered a disposal under Charter Section 177,
and clarifying other provisions as set forth in Attachment A as amended. Tom Isaacson seconded.
This motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 6:33 p.m.
These draft minutes were prepared by Leah Case.
CITY OF BOULDER
OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2016
AGENDA TITLE: Consideration of a motion recommending that City Council approves a
resolution to support a grant application by Jefferson County to the Federal Lands Access
Program for a section of the Rocky Mountain Greenway, including a financial commitment
to provide a portion of local match requirements.
PRESENTER/S
Tracy Winfree, Director, Open Space and Mountain Parks
Mark Gershman, OSMP Environmental Planning Supervisor
Deryn Ruth Wagner, OSMP Planner
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this memo is to provide the City of Boulder’s Open Space Board of Trustees
(OSBT) with background information on a request from Jefferson County for financial
assistance from City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP). This financial
assistance would support planning, design and construction of a portion of the Rocky
Mountain Greenway (RMG), an interagency effort to connect federal lands with local
communities along the Front Range (see Attachment A for vicinity map). As part of the larger
Rocky Mountain Greenway trail project, Jefferson County seeks to construct an underpass
across State Highway 128 to connect Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge with City of
Boulder and Boulder County lands and trails to the north (Site Two in Figure 1).
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Figure 1: Site Two, proposed project location
A financial contribution from OSMP could range from $75,000 to $200,000 and would help
satisfy the 17 percent local match requirements for a grant application to the Federal Lands
Access Program (FLAP); FLAP funds transportation-related facilities that provide access to
federal lands. The city would contribute funding only if federal funds are awarded, and would
be included as part of the City of Boulder’s Capital Improvements Program budget process
for 2017. Other partners including Boulder County, Town of Superior, and Jefferson County
may also provide contributions towards local match requirements. These local funds could
help leverage a federal contribution of roughly $3 million. If awarded, these federal funds
would require additional planning, evaluation and public process to determine final design
and alignments.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests the Open Space Board of Trustees
recommend that City Council approve a resolution affirming City of Boulder’s intention to
provide a 2017 financial contribution towards local match requirements for Jefferson
County’s Federal grant application, which, if awarded, would support planning, design and
construction of an underpass and trail segments to connect Rocky Flats National Wildlife
Refuge with adjacent city and county trails north of State Highway 128.
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COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
Environmental: This project involves the use of federal funding, and would be
undertaken in compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA).
NEPA provides a thorough opportunity to identify environmental effects of the
proposed project, and supports the avoidance and minimization of adverse effects to a
variety of environmental resources.
Economic: OSMP contributes to the economic vitality goal of the city as it provides
the context for the diverse and vibrant economic system that sustains services for
residents. The land system and the quality of life it represents attract visitors and help
businesses to recruit and retain quality employees. The RMG project has the potential
to attract visitors to Boulder where spending goods and services would generate sales
tax revenues supporting city service delivery including OSMP land acquisition and
management.
Social: This facility would provide linkages with communities to the north and south
of the Boulder Valley, providing off-road recreational opportunities for Boulder
residents to the nearby Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), as well as
longer distance options to visit the Two Ponds and Rocky Mountain Arsenal refuges.
Since the trail, like all OSMP lands, facilities and programs are equally accessible to
all members of the community, the proposed project helps to support the city's
community sustainability goal because all residents "who live in Boulder can feel a
part of and thrive in" this aspect of their community.
OTHER IMPACTS
Fiscal – The financial contribution from OSMP could range from roughly $75,000 to
$200,000 and would help leverage an additional $3 million in federal grant funds.
There are sufficient funds in the Open Space Fund for this expenditure.
Staff time – Regional trail planning is part of the normal 2016 work plan for OSMP
staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS
This item is being heard as part of this public meeting advertised in the Daily Camera on Feb.
7, 2016. In addition, if federal grant funds are awarded, additional opportunities will be
advertised to invite greater involvement by community members
ANALYSIS
City Council has placed a high priority on the planning and development of regional trails.
The Rocky Mountain Greenway is one of several regional trail planning projects that is
currently active. Part of the Obama administration’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, the
RMG has a focus on providing families and children access to public lands. The Rocky
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Mountain Arsenal NWR in Commerce City and the Two Ponds NWR in Arvada are already
connected by the Rocky Mountain Greenway, and the section from Two Ponds to Rocky Flats
is almost complete. In January of this year, the Rocky Mountain Greenway received state
support as one of the “16 in 16” trails identified in Governor Hickenlooper’s Colorado the
Beautiful initiative. The state initiative also focuses on recreational opportunities to access
and enjoy public lands with the intent of raising environmental awareness and promoting
active living. The underpass beneath State Highway 128 would be the first step on the path for
the Rocky Mountain Greenway to connect Rocky Flats NWR with Rocky Mountain National
Park.
As currently proposed the underpass would be constructed across the Colorado Department of
Transportation’s right of way for State Highway 128. Trail construction to the south of the
underpass, on the Rocky Flats NWR would be guided by the Comprehensive Conservation
Plan for the refuge. The current proposal also calls for the construction of a connector trail
between the underpass and the Coalton Trail across Boulder County Parks and Open Space
property (Fig. 2, Lindsey property).
The city contributed funds for the acquisition of Boulder County’s Lindsey property, and
holds a conservation easement on the property. The terms of this easement may need to be
modified to allow for the construction of the connector trail. Such a modification could
require OSBT and City Council’s approval. Under the current proposal, the only OSMP
property held in fee that would be directly affected would be the portion of the Coalton Trail
modified to create a junction with the underpass connector trail.
OSMP staff recognizes that the underpass and trail connector would directly affect lands
managed by Boulder County Parks and Open Space, and lands on which the city owns a
conservation easement. Of special note are potential impacts to Rock Creek and its riparian
area. Preble’s meadow jumping mouse (PMJM), a species listed as threatened under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act, is known to occur in Rock Creek. This section of Rock Creek that
would be most affected by the project is mapped as a Mouse Management Area in the
Boulder County Comprehensive Plan. This designation indicates that it is either an area where
PMJM is known to occur; or that it is both adjacent to occupied habitat and includes suitable
habitat that is likely to be occupied by the mouse.
Also of concern is the effect of the connector trail on the extensive grasslands formed by city
and county open space north of State Highway 128. The ecological value of this area has
been recognized by the city in both the OSMP Visitor Master Plan and the OSMP Grassland
Plan where the city lands in the area have been designated as Habitat Conservation and Best
Conservation Opportunity areas respectively.
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The local topography has resulted in a preliminary trail design approximately twice the length
of the line of sight distance between the overpass and the Coalton Trail. As currently shown,
this alignment would likely contribute some level of fragmentation to this large block of
grassland habitat.
OSMP staff has been informed that these federal grant funds would require the project to go
through an environmental clearance process through NEPA, likely via an Environmental
Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment. Both of these NEPA pathways require the
consideration of alternative approaches to meet the objectives of the project. In addition,
NEPA requires consultation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service when wetlands and threatened species habitat are affected. These agencies
oversee compliance with Clean Water Act and Endangered Species Act regulations
respectively. Federal regulations common to both these laws require consideration of designs
that avoid impacts to these resources as a first approach, and the minimization of effects
where avoidance is not practicable. Compensatory mitigation is typically required for the
unavoidable effects of a project.
Staff believes that the following findings of fact support a resolution by City Council to
support a financial contribution towards local match requirements for Jefferson County’s
federal funding application:
As expressed in past plans and council guidance, Open Space Board of Trustees
(OSBT) and City Council have an interest in regional trail planning and development;
The Rocky Mountain Greenway is a regional trail already completed between the
Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, and Two Ponds NWR, and is nearly completed to the
Rocky Flats NWR;
The Rocky Mountain Greenway is planned to connect from Rocky Flats NWR north
to Rocky Mountain National Park;
The Coalton Trail, located just north of Rocky Flats NWR and separated from the
refuge by Colorado Highway 128, is owned in part by Boulder County and the City of
Boulder;
If constructed, a trail underpass beneath State Highway 128 could provide a means to
connect the Rocky Mountain Greenway with the Coalton Trail, which in turn would
provide connectivity with existing trails systems in Boulder County and advance the
Rocky Mountain Greenway through the Town of Superior and/or the City of Boulder;
Such a trail underpass may impact important ecological systems including riparian
areas, wetlands, threatened species habitat and some of the largest blocks of protected
grasslands in Boulder County;
The 2005 Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plan,
which included an environmental impact statement, anticipates a potential future trail
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connection across Highway 128 to connect with adjacent trail systems
(Attachment B);
The 2005 OSMP Marshall Mesa-Southern Grasslands Trail Study Area Plan
anticipates increased visitation near the State Highway 128/Coalton Road intersection,
with the potential need for additional infrastructure in this area;
Boulder County Parks and Open Space owns the Lindsay property immediately north
of the proposed underpass location, and, in addition, OSMP holds a conservation
easement on that same property to preserve natural, scenic and open space values
(Figure 2);
Jefferson County has determined, and the U.S. Department of Transportation has
confirmed, that the design and construction costs for an underpass beneath State
Highway 128 to provide a connection for the Rocky Mountain Greenway between
Rocky Flats NWR and the Coalton Trail are eligible for consideration of funding
through the Federal Lands Access Program;
If awarded, Federal Lands Access Program funding would contribute over three
quarters of the costs of the underpass beneath State Highway 128; and
Jefferson County and Boulder County are anticipated partners in the local match
requirements for FLAP funding.
Figure 2: Property ownership
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CITY OF BOULDER
OPEN SPACE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: February 10, 2016
AGENDA TITLE: Staff requests that the Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT):
a)Approve the newly refined Scenarios A and B for the North Trail Study Area
(TSA) Plan
b)Identify which of the newly refined scenarios should be used as the basis for the
North TSA Plan.
PRESENTER/S
Tracy Winfree, Director, Open Space and Mountain Parks
Mark Gershman, Environmental Planning Supervisor, Open Space and Mountain Parks
Steve Armstead, Environmental Planner, Open Space and Mountain Parks
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The goal of the North TSA planning process is to provide the management direction and
document the implementation actions which will improve the visitor experience, protect
natural, cultural and agricultural resources, and provide a physically and environmentally
sustainable system for visitor access in the North TSA. The OSBT, community members and
staff have been working for approximately one year collecting and compiling information
about the TSA, identifying issues and interests, and developing scenarios. Working with the
OSBT and community members, staff initially developed four management scenarios to
address community issues and interests. Using feedback including input from the OSBT and
members of the public, staff narrowed the range of scenarios to two. The two scenarios and
public comments about them formed the basis of a study session held on Jan. 13 and 14, 2016.
At this study session, OSBT members shared their feedback about the ways to further
improve the scenarios, and provided an indication about which of the scenarios would be
preferred as the basis of the North TSA Plan.
Staff has revised the scenarios discussed at the January study session and is requesting the
Board’s approval of the revisions (Attachment A). Staff is recommending that only one
scenario be implemented, and is requesting the Board’s direction on which scenario should be
the basis of the North TSA Plan.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests the Open Space Board of Trustees
approve Scenarios A and B as amended; and that the Board identify which of the newly
refined scenarios (A or B) should be used for drafting the North Trail Study Area Plan.
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENTS AND IMPACTS
Environmental: Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) is a significant community-
supported program that is recognized worldwide as a leader in preservation of open
space lands contributing to the environmental sustainability goal of the City Council.
The implementation of the North TSA Plan will include environmental impact to
natural areas, wetlands, rare plant populations, plant communities and ecological
systems. Implementation will also reduce the number of undesignated trails and
improve the sustainability of trails and visitor infrastructure in ways that may foster
improved resource conservation.
Economic: OSMP contributes to the economic vitality goal of the city as it provides
the context for the diverse and vibrant economic system that sustains services for
residents. The land system and the quality of life it represents attract visitors and help
businesses to recruit and retain quality employees.
Social: The North TSA Plan will increase sustainable access by community members.
Since OSMP lands, facilities and programs are equally accessible to all members of
the community, the North TSA Plan will increase community accessibility to
opportunities to improve physical wellbeing, mental health and enjoyment of the many
features of open space lands.
OTHER IMPACTS
Fiscal: The funding allocation from the 2016 budget includes funding to support the
completion of the North TSA Plan. Once the plan is approved, requests for
implementation funding will be integrated into the City of Boulder’s six-year Capital
Improvements Program and annual budgeting practices.
Staff time: The staff time needed to complete this project is part of the 2016 work plan
for OSMP staff.
PUBLIC COMMENT AND PROCESS
This item is being heard as part of this public meeting advertised in the Daily Camera on Feb.
7, 2016. The extensive public involvement strategy used in the development of the North
TSA scenarios is described in Attachment B.
ANALYSIS
The North TSA includes OSMP lands north of the Diagonal Highway and Linden Avenue.
The North TSA Plan will include management recommendations for 7,701 acres that OSMP
owns and manages in this area. The goal of the North TSA Plan is to improve visitor
experiences and increase the sustainability of trails and trailheads while conserving the area’s
natural, cultural and agricultural resources. Additional background on the plan and process is
available in Attachment B.
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The Planning Process
The North TSA planning process began in February of 2015 and includes the following four
phases:
1. Collecting and compiling information about current conditions and management
practices in the TSA which was made available as the North TSA Inventory and
Assessment Report in June 2015.
2. Identifying key issues and interests that need to be addressed in the plan, summarized
in the Interests and Issues Report. The report was distributed in July 2015.
3. Assessing and improving the scenarios—and selecting one scenario to use as the basis
of the plan. Staff created four preliminary scenarios for the North TSA Plan that
balanced community interests and addressed issues using a range of actions. The four
preliminary scenarios were completed and made available for public review in
October 2015.
Using input from community members and the OSBT, staff created two refined
scenarios from the four preliminary ones. These were distributed in December 2015.
In a January study session, staff asked the Board for feedback on ways that the refined
scenarios could be further improved; and to indicate preferences for the scenario that
should be used as the basis of the North TSA Plan.
4. Developing the draft plan and seeking the OSBT’s recommendation that City Council
accept the North TSA Plan.
North TSA Plan Scenarios
The two scenarios discussed at the January OSBT study session include a significant
number of elements that are the same in both scenarios. Taken together these shared actions
form the core management improvements for the North TSA. The differences between the
scenarios are primarily actions linked with the trail connections to the Joder property.
Scenario A is characterized by a connection to the Joder property on the east side of US 36,
and would include a new trail from Longhorn Road to Lefthand Trail and improvements to
the alignment of the Lefthand Trail. Scenario A would also require the construction of an
underpass beneath US 36 near the Joder property. Scenario B provides access to the Joder
property on the west side of the highway, and relies partially on the use of an undesignated
trail lying atop a railroad grade. In both cases, considerable trail rehabilitation and new trail
construction will be required to complete the connection.
Feedback by the OSBT at the January study session was consistent and supportive for a
number of actions including the following:
Reaffirming the Habitat Conservation Area (HCA) designation for the Joder
property,
Locating a single loop trail on the Joder property,
Coordinating with Boulder County Parks and Open Space to manage access to Six
Mile Fold after they have updated their management plan for this property,
Increasing clarity about how the plan addresses regional trail connections,
Allowing Voice and Sight control on corridor along the Joder interim trail,
Providing a parallel single track trail next to the Sage and Eagle trails, and
Current
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ATTACHMENTS:
A. Scenario Maps and Comparison Tables
B. North TSA Plan and Process Background
C. Open Space Board of Trustees Feedback from January Study Session and Related
Changes to Scenarios A and B
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Northern Properties
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Habitat Conservation Area
Natural Area
Recommended Actions
Open to Public Access
Partially Open to Public Access
Potential Future Connections
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Pave an Existing Road
Trails
Create a new connection
Designate an
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Re-route an Existing Trail
Close to Public Access
Repair an Existing Trail
Optional Bypass Trail
Designate New Access
Point
Sensitive Resources
Upgrade Trailhead
Safe Crossing
Provide Improvements
New Trailhead
Close
Passive Recreation Area
Agricultural Area
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Nelson Rd.N. 49th St.N. 55th St.Nimbus Rd.
Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Plate
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
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Val75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.SMonarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.FoothillsHwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Northern Properties
Open to Public Access
Close to Public Access
Potential Future Connections
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Pave an Existing Road
Trails
Create a new connection
Designate an
undesignated trail
Re-route an Existing Trail
Repair an Existing Trail
Provide Improvements
Designate New Access
Point
Upgrade Trailhead
Habitat Conservation Area
Natural Area
Passive Recreation Area
Recommended Actions
New Trailhead
Close
Sensitive Resources
Safe Crossing
Agricultural Area
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Cottonwood Sawhill
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Creek
Boulder Valley
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Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Platea
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
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Valm75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.N 77th St
Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Voice and Sight
Leash Required
On-Corridor Voice and Sight
Dogs Prohibited
Dog Regulations
Northern Properties
Close to Public Access
Recommended Actions
Potential Future Connections
Open to Public Access
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Close
New Trailhead
Partially Open to Public Access
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Buckingham Park
Cottonwood Sawhill
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Eagle
Wonderland
Lake
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Canyon
Creek
Boulder Valley
Ranch
Interim
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Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Plate
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
ndenDr.
Valm75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.N 77th St
Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
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Revised Scenario A Bike Regulations
North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
Recommended Actions
Potential Future Connections
Close
New Trailhead
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Northern Properties
Close to Public Access
Open to Public Access
Partially Open to Public Access
Bike Regulations
Bikes Not Allowed
Bikes Allowed
Directional Travel &
Temporal Restrictions
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JACOB
BENNETT
STREAR
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BERMAN BROTHERS
Buckingham Park
Cottonwood Sawhill
Ponds
Foothills
Eagle
Wonderland
Lake
Fourmile
Canyon
Creek
Boulder Valley
Ranch
Interim
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Left Hand
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Nelson Rd.N. 49th St.N. 55th St.Nimbus Rd.
Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Plate
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
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Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Potential Future Connections
Recommended Actions
Close
New Trailhead
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Horses Prohibited
Horse Regulations
Horses Allowed
Northern Properties
Open to Public Access
Close to Public Access
Partially Open to Public Access
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STREAR
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Cottonwood Sawhill
Ponds
Foothills
Eagle
Wonderland
Lake
Fourmile
Canyon
Creek
Boulder Valley
Ranch
Interim
Joder
Left Hand
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Nelson Rd.N. 49th St.N. 55th St.Nimbus Rd.
Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Platea
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
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Valm75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.N 77th St
Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Recommended Actions
Potential Future Connections
Voice and Sight
Leash Required
On-Corridor Voice and Sight
Dogs Prohibited
Dog Regulations
Northern Properties
Close to Public Access
Open to Public Access
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Close
New Trailhead
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SUITTS
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ANDREA
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STREAR
STRATTON
BERMAN BROTHERS
Buckingham Park
Cottonwood Sawhill
Ponds
Foothills
Eagle
Wonderland
Lake
Fourmile
Canyon
Creek
Boulder Valley
Ranch
Interim
Joder
Left Hand
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Oxford Rd.71stSt.N. 71st St.Diagonal Hwy.61stSt.Jay Rd.
Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Plate
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
ndenDr.
Valm75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.N 77th St
Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Northern Properties
Close to Public Access
Recommended Actions
Potential Future Connections
Open to Public Access
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Close
New Trailhead
Bike Regulations
Directional Travel &
Temporal Restrictions
Bikes Not Allowed
Bikes Allowed
Temporal Restrictions
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Foothills
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Wonderland
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Fourmile
Canyon
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Boulder Valley
Ranch
Interim
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Valmont Rd28thSt.Iris Ave.30thSt.Hwy 52
Folsom St.57th St.63rd St.55th St.49th St.N. 41st St.N. 39th St.Plateau Rd.N. 51st St.Rogers Rd.
St. Vrain Rd.N. 59th St.N. 75th St.N. 65th St.Nelson Rd.N. 75th St.Pike Rd.
Plate
Prospect Rd.
Neva Rd.
Yarmouth Ave.Li
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Val75th St.Niwot Rd.
Nimbus Rd.N. 73rd St.Monarch Rd.Pkwy.Jay Rd.OurayD r.Olde Stage Rd.Violet Ave.19th St.Independence Rd.63rdSt.51st St.39th St.N.Foothills Hwy.Longhorn Rd.
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North Trail Study Planning Area
North Trail Study Subareas
OSMP Trailhead
OSMP Access Point
OSMP Recreational Feature Access
Boulder County Trailhead
North Trail Study Area Lands
Lands Not Included in the North Study Area
Other Government Land
OSMP Fee & Managed Property in the North TSA
OSMP Easement or
Jointly Owned, County-Managed Land
OSMP Hiking/Equestrian Trail
OSMP Multi-Use Trail
OSMP Gliding Access
Non-OSMP Managed Multi-Use Trail
Non-OSMP Managed Hiking Trail
Non-OSMP Planned Trail
Recommended Actions
Potential Future Connections
Horses Allowed
Horses Prohibited
Horse Regulations
Northern Properties
Open to Public Access
Close to Public Access
Close and Restore
the current alignment
Close
New Trailhead
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North Trail Study Area (TSA) Updated Refined Scenarios Comparison Chart
(Red text highlight updates after Jan 13-14 OSBT study session)
ACTION SCENARIO A SCENARIO B
Joder Trail
Connection /
North Foothills
Habitat
Conservation
Area (HCA)
•Joder Connection located east of US36 via new diagonal connector fromLonghorn Road to Lefthand Trail.Make additional improvements andchanges to Lefthand Trail to make ita more sinuous and fun trail.
•Add educational signage about theHCA and its important resources andsafety concerns along the designatedtrail section using the railroad grade.
•Joder Connection located west of US36 and Foothills Business Park. Staffis exploring the possibility of routingpart of the trail on the neighboringconservation easement property aswell as the feasibility of wetlandpermitting.
•Add educational signage about theHCA and its important resources andsafety concerns.
Joder Trails •One loop trail on western portion ofJoder property with temporal andspatial separation as well asdirectional regulations for bikes.(Bikes not allowed on Tuesdays and
one alternating weekend day)
•Include two-year moratorium afterthe Joder loop trail has beenconstructed prohibiting off-trailpermits inside the loop to allowtime for restoration ofundesignated trails. (Off-trail
permits are not allowed outside the
loop trail.)
•Partially rerouted Interim Trail thatwould reduce steepness and create asmall loop off the existing InterimTrail.
•Proviso clarifying that the North TSAPlan does not preclude futureplanning processes to assess andrecommend a regional connectortrail connection to Heil Ranch on theBuckingham property.
•Coordinate with Boulder CountyParks and Open Space to manageaccess to Six Mile Fold after theyhave updated their managementplan for this property.
•Remove any “attractive nuisances”from the property.
•One loop trail on western portion ofJoder property with temporal andspatial separation as well asdirectional regulations for bikes.(Bikes not allowed on Tuesdays and
one alternating weekend day)
•Include two-year moratorium afterthe Joder loop trail has beenconstructed prohibiting off-trailpermits inside the loop to allowtime for restoration of old trails.(Off-trail permits are not allowed
outside the loop trail.)
•Non rerouted Interim Trail
•Connector trail from DagleTrailhead to Interim Joder Trail
•Proviso clarifying that the NorthTSA Plan does not preclude futureplanning processes to assess andrecommend a regional connectortrail connection to Heil Ranch onthe Buckingham property.
•Coordinate with Boulder CountyParks and Open Space to manageaccess to Six Mile Fold after theyhave updated their managementplan for this property.
•Remove any “attractive nuisances”from the property.
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ACTION SCENARIO A SCENARIO B
Local Trail
Connections OSMP is interested in collaborating with community and partner agencies to create local trail connections with North TSA trails.
•Boulder to North TSA throughArea III
OSMP is interested in collaborating with community and partner agencies to create local trail connections with North TSA trails.
•Boulder to North TSA throughArea III
BVR Trails •Designate and slightly re-route oneparallel single-track around Eagleand Sage Trails, parallel to the road.
•Provide safe road crossings/accessalong the Joder Connector.
•Post educational signs about dogaccess, important resources andsafety concerns.
•Designate and slightly re-route oneparallel single-track around Eagleand Sage Trails, parallel to the road.
•Post educational signs about dogaccess, important resources andsafety concerns.
BVR
Trailheads •Bring Sage Trailhead up tostandards. Do not include horsetrailer parking at BVR agriculturalheadquarters or continue publicaccess to arena. Assess alternativelocations where an enclosed horsetraining ring can be located near atrailhead with horse trailer parking.
•Bring Sage Trailhead up tostandards. Assess alternativelocations where an enclosed horsetraining ring can be located near atrailhead with horse trailer parking.
Wonderland
Lake Loops •Create a more sustainable trailconnection near the existing glideraccess trail to provide a small looptrail up Wonderland Hill. Removedeastern section of loop trail toreduce the extent of new trail.
•Create a more sustainable trailconnection near the existing glideraccess trail to provide a small looptrail up Wonderland Hill. Removedeastern section of loop trail toreduce the extent of new trail.
Northern
Properties •Seventeen properties with no publicaccess
•Two properties with public access •Eighteen properties with no publicaccess
•One property with public access
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North TSA Updated Refined Scenarios Proposed Regulations and Existing Regulations Comparison Chart
(Red text highlights updates after Jan 13-14 OSBT Study Session)
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ACTION SCENARIO A
Proposed Regulations
SCENARIO B
Proposed Regulations EXISTING REGULATIONS
Joder Trail
Connection Connection on the east side of US 36 Connection on the west side of US 36
Dogs Voice and Sight on Corridor (Lefthand Trail); no dogs on connection from Cobalt Trail to Lefthand Trail Leashed West side ─ No dogs East side (Lefthand Trail) ─ Leashed
Bikes Yes Yes, except for Tuesdays and alternating weekend days Yes
Horses Yes Yes Yes
Joder Loop
One Joder loop trail on western section of property with no dogs allowed with spatial and temporal separation consistent with Joder Connector Trail in Scenario B and directional regulations for bikes. One Joder loop trail on western section of property with spatial and temporal separation consistent with Joder Connector Trail and directional regulations for bikes. N/A
Dogs No No
Bikes Yes, except for Tuesdays and alternating weekend days with directional restrictions that will change every six months. Yes, except for Tuesdays and alternating weekend days with directional restrictions that will change every six months.
Horses Yes Yes
Joder Interim
Trail Partially rerouted Not rerouted
Dogs Voice and Sight on Corridor Voice and Sight on Corridor Leashed
Bikes Yes Yes, except for Tuesdays and alternating weekend days Yes
Horses Yes Yes Yes
BVR Trail
Redevelopment
Reroute and improve trails Reroute and improve trails
Dogs
•Voice and Sight Control on most trails
•Voice and Sight, on-corridor on Lefthand Trail and neighborhoodconnector into Lefthand Trail
•Voice and Sight on Papini connector
•Leashed on Niwot Road connector trail
•No dogs on Cobalt to Longhorn Road connector to Lefthand Trail
•Voice and Sight Control on most trails
•Voice and Sight, on-corridor on Lefthand Trail and neighborhoodconnector into Lefthand Trail
•Voice and Sight on Papini connector
•Leashed on Niwot Road connector trail
•Voice and Sight on most trails
•Leashed on Lefthand Trail
Bikes
•Yes on most trails
•Yes, on Papini connector
•No, on designated and re-routed social trail near shale barrensnorth of Mesa Reservoir
•Yes on most trails
•Yes, on Papini connector
•No, on designated and re-routed social trail near shale barrens northof Mesa Reservoir
•Yes, on Eagle, Sage and Lefthand trails
Horses Yes Yes Yes
Wonderland
Hill Loops and
Old Kiln Trail
•Create loop trail connection including reroutes of existing trails,paragliding access trails and undesignated trails.
•Reroute paragliding access trail to create a smaller loop option inaddition to Wonderland Hill loop.
•Create loop trail connection including reroutes of existing trails,paragliding access trails and undesignated trails.
•Reroute paragliding access trail to create a smaller loop option inaddition to Wonderland Hill loop.
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North TSA Updated Refined Scenarios Proposed Regulations and Existing Regulations Comparison Chart
(Red text highlights updates after Jan 13-14 OSBT Study Session)
2
ACTION SCENARIO A
Proposed Regulations
SCENARIO B
Proposed Regulations EXISTING REGULATIONS
•Restore northern section of Old Kiln •Restore northern section of Old Kiln
Dogs Voice and Sight on corridor Leashed Leashed
Bikes No No No
Horses No Yes, but not designed for Yes
Northern
Properties
•Seventeen properties with no public access
•Two properties with public access •Eighteen properties with no public access
•One property with public access •Twelve properties with no public access
•Seven with partial or full public access
Dogs Voice and Sight control on Johnson and leashed on Schooley where there will be a trailhead. Voice and Sight control on Johnson. Voice and Sight control on properties where public access is allowed
Bikes No No No
Horses Yes, on open properties Yes, on open properties Yes, on open properties
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ATTACHMENT B: NORTH TSA PLAN AND PROCESS BACKGROUND
Trail Study Area Plans
In 2005, the Boulder City Council approved the Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP)
Visitor Master Plan (VMP). An integral feature of the VMP was the creation of Trail Study
Areas (TSAs). TSA plans were to establish visitor access and recreation resource management
priorities and projects for specific areas of OSMP lands.
The North TSA
The North TSA includes lands north of the Diagonal Highway on the east and lands north of
Linden Avenue on the west. The North TSA Plan will include management recommendations for
7,701 acres that OSMP owns and manages. The North TSA planning area includes land with
some level of city open space ownership, but where OSMP does not provide or manage public
access (conservation easements, lands jointly owned with and managed by Boulder County).
Lands not managed by OSMP are outside the scope of the North TSA but do provide important
context for plan recommendations. The goal of the North TSA Plan is to improve visitor
experiences and increase the sustainability of trails and trailheads while conserving the area’s
natural, cultural and agricultural resources.
The Planning Process
The planning process has four phases. The first phase focused on collecting and compiling
information about current conditions and management practices in the TSA. The primary
deliverable for the first phase was the inventory and assessment report which was available on
June 15, 2015.
The second phase identified key interests and issues that need to be addressed in the plan. The
interests and issues along with the inventory and assessment information informed and guided
the development of alternative scenarios which are ways to meet interests or address issues. This
phase resulted in a list of interests and potential actions to help direct the development of
scenarios.
During the third (current) phase, staff, the community and the Open Space Board of Trustees
(OSBT) will assess scenarios, resulting in the selection of preferred recommended actions to
include in a draft plan. This part of the planning process will conclude with the completion of a
draft plan.
The fourth and final phase includes the review of the draft plan by the community, the OSBT and
recommendation and acceptance of the plan by City Council.
Community Engagement
The intent of the planning process and community engagement is to have broad community
participation, inclusive dialogue and connect with the community in varied and meaningful
ways. Community members have been involved through a range of different approaches
including:
Nine community workshops
Inspire Boulder, the city’s internet-based participatory platform
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On-site and local store-front engagement
Email and social media submissions
Youth engagement
Community participation in the assessment, interest and preliminary scenario development
phases of the process has represented a diversity of perspectives in the community including
people visiting trails in the North TSA, neighbors, stakeholder organizations, youth and families.
Currently, 642 people have signed up to receive email updates about the plan. A complete
compendium of comments received is available on the North TSA Website.
Figure 1. Community Engagement Participation Levels
Engagement Approach Assessment
Phase
Interest
Phase
Expert
Panels
Preliminary
Scenarios
Refined
Scenarios
Workshop Participation 60 36 65 155 70
In-field, store front,
neighborhood and Latino
community engagement
167 413 NA Outreach
Only
Outreach
Only
Youth engagement 16 57 NA NA NA
Totals 243 507 65 155 70
Comments on Inspire
Boulder/online/email/
social media comments
105 115 NA 196 276
OSBT Hosting of the Process
The OSBT has been involved with the development of the North TSA Plan from the beginning
as “host” of the North TSA Plan. The intent of this role is to make it clear that OSBT is the
recommending body to the City Council and to raise the Board’s visibility in different types of
community forums. The role as host also supports community engagement throughout the
process, providing an alternative to the three-minute public testimony approach of more
traditional public hearings. As host, the Board’s participation can clearly be seen by the
community and the City Council as the Board primarily welcomes, listens to and observes the
community engagement process.
North TSA Plan Interests
The North Trail Study Area Interests and Issues report is a compilation of the perspectives and
feedback provided to date during the interests and issues phase of the North TSA planning
process. Community members were asked to share their interests in the planning area rather than
positions. Positions describe what someone wants or needs, while an interest explains why they
want or need it. If the community was asked to share ideas about positions, the final result would
be distributive, rather than integrative, and a lot of people would not get what they want.
Assessing the “why” of what community members want enables staff and the OSBT to better
meet the needs of a diverse community and recognizes that individuals carry multiple interests
about managing properties, allowing for more win/win opportunities.
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Through the various engagement efforts to understand the community and stakeholder interests
in the North TSA, ten interests emerged. These interests are consistent with the goal and
objectives of the North TSA Plan and provided guidance for staff in the development of the
scenarios. The desired plan outcomes or actions that were suggested in the effort to understand
interests also informed how potential actions were combined into different scenarios.
North TSA Interests
Improved Visitor Experience Improved Connectivity
Conservation of Resources
(Natural/Agricultural/Cultural)
Balance of Recreation and Resource
Conservation
Improved Access and
Accessibility Increased Safety
Honoring Community Values and
Commitments Decreased Visitor Conflict
Increased Education and
Understanding
Effective Planning Process and Plan
Implementation
North TSA Plan Preliminary Scenarios
Finding ways that the North TSA can be enhanced for the identified plan interests accomplishes
the goal of the North TSA Plan. The interests also provided a means to focus the range and types
of actions considered in the development of preliminary scenarios. Scenarios are conceptual
visions of alternative trail changes, proposals for new trail connections and trailhead
improvements for the North TSA that also advance efforts to conserve the area’s diverse natural,
agricultural and cultural resources. Scenario maps depict concepts of a proposed set of actions
that make up the scenario. Staff had three primary factors to guide the development of the
scenarios:
1. Consistency with the North TSA Plan Sideboards.
2. How the group of proposed actions achieve the interests.
3. How well the scenario balances the interests.
Staff deliberately avoided the approach of developing scenarios that prioritized specific interests
such as scenarios that were best for improving visitor experience or best at protecting natural
resources. In determining changes and actions to include in the scenarios, staff considered
suggestions made by the community as part of the public engagement effort to understand
interests, information from the inventory and assessment report and ideas shared during the
expert panels. The fundamental intent of each preliminary scenario is to balance all of the
community interests through different combinations of proposed actions.
Balancing Interests in the Preliminary Scenarios
Each of the four preliminary scenarios sought to balance the North TSA interests in different
ways. OSMP staff reviewed the inventory and assessment report and the full scope of
community input from the assessment phase through the expert panels to propose ideas. The
North TSA project team worked hard to listen to each other’s ideas and consider different and
creative proposals for addressing the interests. Staff also understood that there are a lot of ways
proposed actions could be combined to balance the interests. None of the preliminary scenarios
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had the “right” mix and balance of ideas; however, the four preliminary scenarios provided a
good base for integrating community feedback into the scenarios and building the refined
scenarios.
To develop the scenarios, staff began with the four subareas and discussed a range of possible
actions for each of the subareas. Staff then combined actions in alternative ways so the interests
could be balanced across the subareas. The subareas were then combined in different ways to
make up the four preliminary scenarios and further adjustments were made to balance interests.
Proposed actions that were important to balancing interests across the four scenarios include:
Regional connections,
New trail connections,
Trail re-development,
Measures to avoid habitat fragmentation and conserve sensitive resources,
Innovative ideas to manage a range of passive recreational activities and decrease visitor
conflict,
Trailhead and access improvements, and
Education and stewardship opportunities.
A table summarizing some of the significant actions and the ways they varied between the
scenarios to balance interests across the scenario is available in Attachment D of the November
16, 2015 OSBT Study Session Memo. A summary table comparing the preliminary scenarios is
available online along with the preliminary scenario maps and tables describing the actions
relevant to all scenarios and to each of the individual scenarios. The tables describing the
scenario actions identify the intended interests that the recommended actions achieve. The
regulation maps for the scenarios reflect the trail changes proposed in the scenarios.
Community Feedback on Preliminary Scenarios
Staff initially presented the preliminary scenarios to the community at a workshop on Oct. 5 and
provided an opportunity for participants to provide initial thoughts about the scenarios and how
they did or did not balance the interests. Feedback from break-out groups and from a
participant poll is available on the project website. After the workshop, staff posted an online
survey to gather additional input. Both the poll and the survey aimed to gather information on
community perspectives about how well the preliminary scenarios balanced interests and on
which interests the scenarios fell short. They were not designed to determine what changes to
make to the scenarios or to select which scenarios should be refined further.
A second workshop on Oct. 19 sought feedback from participants about which of the scenarios
they thought could be improved on how well they balanced the interests and to suggest changes
to the scenarios that would improve the balance. Community members were able to provide
feedback online for a week after the workshop. Feedback from the second workshop and online
comments were combined together and are available in a detailed table. Included are all
comments submitted in response to the questions to which staff asked for feedback:
Which scenario was selected?
Why was it selected?
What changes are proposed and how do the changes improve the balance among
the interests?
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There was substantial community engagement and feedback during both workshops and the
associated online community review and comment opportunity for the preliminary scenarios.
Staff received many comments including support for the various scenarios, concerns about
specific actions and suggestions on how interests could be better accomplished and balanced for
particular scenarios.
Staff compiled feedback on the suggested changes to the scenarios in a separate summary table
that includes proposed changes, associated rationale and if/how the proposed change(s) were
incorporated into the two refined scenarios. This information is available on the North TSA
Website.
OSBT Feedback on Preliminary Scenarios
Staff presented the preliminary scenarios as well as the community feedback received on the
preliminary scenarios to the OSBT at a Study Session on Nov.16, 2015. Staff asked the Board:
Does the OSBT have comments on the community input about which of the
preliminary scenarios best balances the North TSA interests?
Which of the preliminary scenarios do OSBT members suggest staff revise and
advance as preferred scenarios?
Are there specific actions or changes to the scenarios OSBT members think important
for staff to consider in the development of preferred scenarios that balance the
interests better?
Staff compiled the feedback received from the Board in a table that details the feedback as well
as if/how it was integrated into the two refined scenarios. This information is available on the
North TSA Website.
North TSA Plan Refined Scenarios
Based on community input and Board feedback, staff modified the four preliminary scenarios
into two refined scenarios as detailed in the Jan.13, 2016 OSBT Study Session Memo. Feedback
by the OSBT at the January study session focused upon the following topics:
Locating, designing and managing of the Joder connector trail
Locating, designing and managing loop trails on Joder
Developing and modifying access for cyclists
Developing and modifying access for dogs
Managing public access to the relatively isolated northern properties
There were also comments unrelated to these primary topics. Topics that generated multiple
comments by the Board, but with less overall frequency from community members were mostly
about:
Locating, designing and managing specific trails,
Increasing clarity about how the plan addresses regional trail connections, and
Addressing equestrian access and trailer parking at Boulder Valley Ranch.
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1/13-14/2016 Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT) Study Session Feedback and Revisions
to Refined Scenarios
JODER TRAIL CONNECTION
Scenario
/Topic
Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Scenario B
/ west of
US 36
Joder
connector
Continue to explore alignment via the
conservation easement (and consider re-opening
this up as a public process)
The feasibility of locating part of the
trail alignment on the conservation
easement will continue to be explored.
The need for additional public feedback
will be assessed at the time alignments
are determined.
Continue to explore wetland permitting concerns
to ensure feasibility of the west connector.
Staff will continue to assess permit
requirements and feasibility.
Do not allow online off-trail permits west of the
connector. Make people apply for permits in
person.
Off-trail permits will not be allowed
west of the connector. Making permits
only available by applying in person
creates complexities and feasibility
issues with the application procedures
that increase complications and
confusion for visitors.
In locations where a pedestrian/equestrian
designed trail rather than bike accessible trail can
reduce resource impacts, consider making a few
sections of the west Joder connector so that
cyclists will need to dismount their bikes. (Eg. 3
dismount areas over 3 miles would be okay, more
than that would be a hindrance.)
This idea would be explored further
when the actual alignment of the
proposed west connector is determined.
The use of this trail design approach
would require suitable locations where
visitors could be kept to the trail rather
than going around stairs or trail sections
not constructed for bike access.
Set a speed limit to increase safety and have fewer
switchbacks to minimize visual impacts from US
36.
The trail will be designed to minimize
visual impacts from US 36. Speed limits
on trails have been assessed previously
by staff and determined to be difficult to
enforce and less practical than other
techniques to reduce recreational
conflicts.
Use signage about rattlesnake hibernacula to
increase education and safety.
Educational signage about the Habitat
Conservation Area (HCA) and
important natural resources and safety
concerns such as rattlesnakes, will be
recommended for the connector trail.
Staff will also be cognizant of sign
design and location to minimize visual
impacts.
Do not have temporal restrictions on west
connector trail for bikes. One Board member
suggested considering using temporal restrictions
as an adaptive tool if a need becomes apparent.
Temporal restrictions for bikes on the
west connector are still included to
reduce visitor conflict and increase
safety on this trail. Recommendations
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ATTACHMENT C
JODER TRAIL CONNECTION
Scenario
/Topic
Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
from the recreation expert panel indicate
it is difficult and less successful to
“adaptively manage” and change
recreational use patterns once they have
become established. It is best to apply
temporal strategies when opening new
trails.
Consider temporal restrictions for safety and to
minimize conflict.
Included.
Scenario A
/ east of US
36 Joder
connector
Make the new diagonal connector more sinuous,
long, fun and provide a larger loop experience.
The new diagonal connector will remain
as proposed since it threads the needle
between important resources, but further
re-design and improvements to the
Lefthand Trail to provide the desired
sinuous, long and fun trail will be
explored further in Scenario A.
Complete the process of cattle grate crossings for
trails in this area.
Installing grate crossings is part of
OSMP’s on-going practice of
determining the most suitable locations
for this type of crossing and scheduling
them for installation throughout OSMP.
If an out and back trail is designated along the RR
grade, include educational signage about the
resources there and make the east connector as
interesting/good a visitor experience as possible.
An out and back trail along the RR
grade will be designated in Scenario A
and educational signage about the HCA
and its important resources will be
provided, being cognizant of sign design
and location to provide important
information, but minimize visual
impacts.
Further re-design and improvements to
the Lefthand Trail to provide a better
visitor experience will be explored
further in Scenario A.
JODER PROPERTY
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Both
Scenarios /
Habitat
Conservation
Area (HCA)
status
Support for Joder to remain an HCA. Included in both scenarios.
Both
Scenarios /
future trail
Put in a proviso that there will be a separate
process to determine whether there will be a
connector trail to the Buckingham property.
Included in both scenarios.
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JODER PROPERTY
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
connections
Scenario B /
Buckingham
Trail
Maintain V&S access on the Buckingham Trail.
One Board member thought V&S access on the
Buckingham Trail was okay, but leash should be
required throughout the rest of the property.
V&S on corridor access on
Buckingham is included in both
scenarios.
Scenario B /
Joder loop
trail
Only have one loop on Joder (rather than two
loops) and keep it on the west side of the
property. One Board member suggested opening
loop location as a public process. Another
suggested that the western loop be made larger
while a different Board member suggested
avoiding drainages and rocky outcrops.
One primary loop on Joder is included
in both scenarios. Scenario A includes
an alternate reroute for the Interim trail
that creates a second smaller loop.
Scenario B /
Eastern loop
on Joder
Concern about the eastern Joder loop proposed in
Scenario B being too near the Six Mile Fold.
In Scenario B, this proposed eastern
loop is removed. In both scenarios, the
county will go through its own planning
process to determine access and
management of visitors onto Six Mile
Fold. OSMP will coordinate with the
county’s planning efforts to determine
if and where trails could be located in
this area.
Scenario B /
Joder loop
Make Joder loop(s) no dogs and provide V&S on
corridor access on the Interim Joder Trail. One
Board member suggested that fencing should be
added where there currently isn’t any. Another
suggested a preference that dogs remain on leash,
but if V&S access is allowed, suggested adding
educational signage about the resources in the
area.
The Interim Joder Trail will provide
V&S on corridor access for dogs in
both scenarios. The Joder loop (trail
south of the Joder Interim Trail) will
not allow dogs. The alternate reroute
section for the interim trail in Scenario
A will also not allow dogs.
Both
Scenarios /
Joder loop
Temporal restriction is preferable to directional
regulations on Joder loop. A Board member
suggested that signage should indicate alternate
location for bikers on Joder-restricted days.
Another Board member recommended making
regulations equitable (if hikers are allowed a bike-
free experience, then bikers should be allowed a
hiker-free experience). He suggested gathering
information from Jefferson County Parks and
Open Space about their temporal regulations.
Temporal restrictions are included for
the Joder loop trail in both scenarios
which match the temporal restrictions
recommended for the west side Joder
connector trail. Directional regulations
for bikes are included on the loop trail
in both scenarios to minimize visitor
conflict, increase safety and increase
visitor experience.
Both
Scenarios /
Rerouted
Joder
Interim Trail
Reroute the Joder Interim Trail to address
steepness/safety concerns and improve visitor
experience/narrower trail.
An optional bypass (rerouted) section
of the Joder Interim Trail to address
steepness is included in Scenario A.
The bypass section is not included in
Scenario B in an effort to balance
resource impacts because it is
extremely challenging to find an area to
reroute the trail that minimizes impacts
to resources.
Both
Scenarios /
Suggested removing the “attractive nuisances” on
the Joder property.
Included in both scenarios.
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JODER PROPERTY
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Joder
Property
Both
Scenarios /
Joder
Property
Suggested having restrooms at HCA trailheads to
help prevent off-trail use.
New trailheads and existing trailheads
requiring significant improvements will
be assessed for the suitability of adding
restrooms during implementation of the
plan. The new trailhead at Degge is
likely to include restrooms. Site details
for the expanded Eagle Trailhead and
Joder trailheads will need additional
assessments during implementation to
determine suitability.
Both
Scenarios /
Joder
Property
Cautioned against putting additional infrastructure
in the form of restrooms at trailheads going into
HCAs.
BOULDER VALLEY RANCH
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Both
Scenarios /
Eagle and
Sage
parallel
single track
Designation of single track trail parallel to Eagle
and Sage trails should be included.
Included in both scenarios.
Scenario A /
Safe road
crossings
Ensure safe road crossings/access along the Joder
Connector route.
Included in Scenario A.
Both
Scenarios /
Horse trailer
parking at
BVR
Horse trailer parking should be included
somewhere near the BVR headquarters (maybe on
the south side of Longhorn Road with a turn-
around at the headquarters)
Horse trailer parking will not be
included near the BVR headquarters in
either scenario. General public access
to BVR arena will not be allowed,
access will be managed by lessee.
Concerns about public safety, insurance
requirements, maintenance, limited
available public access times, and
enforcement of trailer parking and the
protection of private property are
reasons for this recommendation.
Both
Scenarios /
North Rim /
Axelson
connection
to Niwot
Road
Support for taking over management of North
Rim Trail, making improvements to the trail (5-10
foot realignment), and adding a connection across
the Axelson property to Niwot Road.
The connection across the Axelson
property to Niwot Road will not be
included in either scenario because this
trail would need to be closed 8 months
out of the year to protect raptor habitat
and an alternate connection via 55th St
to Niwot Road is included in both
scenarios.
OSMP will not take on management of
the North Rim Trail from the county.
The low level of community interest for
making improvements and possibly
high costs for improvements and
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BOULDER VALLEY RANCH
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
maintenance make this not a priority for
inclusion in the North TSA Plan. OSMP
and the county will coordinate on
improvements to this trail if the need
arises in the future.
Both
Scenarios /
BVR area
properties
Consider removing some of the existing fencing at
BVR.
Included in both scenarios.
Both
Scenarios /
Regional
connections
Supported the connection coordinated through the
Greenways Master Plan as well as the Area III
connection.
Included in both scenarios.
Both
Scenarios /
BVR
general
Encouraged posting more educational signs about
dog regulations/trail etiquette; particularly to
reduce visitor conflict and minimize rattlesnake
encounters around Lefthand Trail and other areas
in BVR.
Educational signage about dog access,
important resources and safety concerns
such as rattlesnakes will be included in
both scenarios, being cognizant of sign
design and location to provide
important information, but minimize
visual impacts.
Both
Scenarios /
Off-trail
equestrian
access
Supported equestrian off-trail use on East Beech
and throughout BVR.
Equestrian off-trail access will continue
to be allowed on East Beech and
throughout BVR in both scenarios.
WONDERLAND LAKE
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Both
Scenarios /
Direct hang
gliding
access loop
Felt that the direct and shorter hang gliding
access route and small loop does not need to be
included in either scenario.
This shorter loop and hang gliding access
route is included in both scenarios in order to
improve resource protection by managing a
more sustainable trail and consolidating and
minimizing social trails in the area.
Continuing to provide access to a shorter
loop was supported by community interest.
Both
Scenarios –
Wonderland
Lake
shorter,
hang gliding
access loop
Felt that the shorter, hang gliding access route
loop does not need to be included in either
scenario.
This shorter, hang gliding access route loop
is still included in both scenarios in order to
improve resource protection by managing a
more sustainable trail and minimizing social
trails in the area and continuing to provide
access to a shorter loop which was a
community interest.
Scenario B /
Wonderland
loops
Allow V&S on corridor on Wonderland loops. V&S on corridor is allowed on Wonderland
loops in Scenario A.
Dogs are allowed on Wonderland loops on
leash in Scenario B in an effort to maintain
balance of interests.
Both Supported existing dogs on leash regulations in Included in Scenario A.
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Scenarios-
Wonderland
all of Wonderland.
NORTHERN PROPERTIES
Area/Topic Feedback How Addressed in Revised Scenarios
Scenario A /
Deluca
property
Suggested keeping this property open and using
it as an opportunity to connect into the Joder
property (instead of providing a connection via
the Schooley property)
Deluca property will remain closed in both
scenarios because it is irrigated agricultural
land and to protect bobolinks and their
related habitat.
Both
Scenarios –
All
Properties
Felt that these properties should not be opened
for additional access at this point.
In Scenario A only two properties will
remain open to public access; Schooley to
provide trailhead access to the Joder property
via an underpass and Johnson because it has
minimal natural and agricultural resources.
In Scenario B only one property (Johnson)
will remain open to public access.
Both
Scenarios /
Stratton,
Brewbaker
and Berman
Brothers
properties
Suggested Stratton, Brewbaker and Berman
Brothers be open in order to provide an off-
road/adjacent to the road trail on the east side of
these properties. After learning more about the
ditch on Stratton, one Board member felt this
might not be a good idea after all.
These properties will remain closed in both
scenarios. Stratton is an active agricultural
site with valuable ponds and wetland/riparian
resources and habitat. Berman Brothers is an
agricultural land of statewide importance
suitable for hay and grazing with irrigation
ditches. It includes wetlands, raptor foraging
habitat and ground-nesting bird habitat.
Brewbaker has active agricultural operations,
the potential area for parking near the
property is limited, and community concern
was expressed about opening this property to
public access.
Both
Scenarios /
Stratton and
Brewbaker
properties
Noted that Stratton should remain closed to
public access because of the ponds/riparian
resources on it. If a property were to be opened
as an off-road alternative it should be
Brewbaker, though this is not a priority.
Stratton remains closed in both scenarios to
protect important resources. Brewbaker will
also remain closed in both scenarios, but this
does not preclude future access to any of
these properties should they become integral
to providing future regional connections.
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