City of San Marcos 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666 Legislation Text File #: ID#18-58, Version: 1 AGENDA CAPTION: Receive a presentation from the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance regarding a proposed regional trail system. Meeting date: 1/30/2018 Department: CMO Amount & Source of Funding Funds Required: N/A Account Number: Click or tap here to enter text. Funds Available: Click or tap here to enter text. Account Name: Click or tap here to enter text. Fiscal Note: Prior Council Action: None to date City Council Goal : Goal #2 Beautify & Enhance the Quality of Place Choose an item. Choose an item. Comprehensive Plan Element (s) : ☐ Economic Development - Choose an item. ☒ Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item. ☐ Land Use - Choose an item. ☐ Neighborhoods & Housing - Choose an item. ☒ Parks, Public Spaces & Facilities - Choose an item. ☐ Transportation - Choose an item. ☐ Not Applicable Master Plan : n/a Parks Master plan in development Choose an item. Background Information : City of San Marcos Page 1 of 2 Printed on 1/24/2018 powered by Legistar™
File #: ID#18-58, Version: 1 The San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance would like to present a proposed regional trail system from Austin to San Marcos. The Alliance has been working with regional counties, cities, the Meadows Center, Texas State University Geography class, the Hill Country Conservancy, Take-a- Hike San Marcos and Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust. Council Committee, Board/Commission Action: N/A Alternatives: N/A Recommendation: N/A City of San Marcos Page 2 of 2 Printed on 1/24/2018 powered by Legistar™
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Ove r vie w • T he Wo rk Gro up - Pa rtne rs a nd Sta ke ho lde rs • Wo rk Gro up Gro und Rule s • Purpo se s a nd Visio n fo r the T ra il • Pro g re ss T hus F a r • Ne xt Ste ps • Wra p-up A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 1
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se SMGA Bac kgr ound • All vo lunte e r no npro fit fo rme d in 1998 • T ra il c re w b uilds/ ma inta ins tra ils in Sa n Ma rc o s na tura l a re a s • Spo nso rs tra il hike s a nd wa lks • Ma inta ins tra il ma ps, pro mo te s use o f tra ils - we b site a nd so c ia l me dia A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se SMGA’s R ole in T his Pr oje c t • Ca ta lyst fo r c o o pe ra tive e ffo rts o f pa rtne rs a nd sta ke ho lde rs • Re g io na l tra il is no t a SMGA pro je c t! A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 2
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se R e gional T r ail Wor k Gr oup s : SMGA, Ha ys Co unty, c itie s o f K yle , Par tne r Buda , Sa n Ma rc o s s : Gua da lupe -Bla nc o Rive r T rust, Stake holde r Me a do ws Ce nte r, Hill Co untry Co nse rva nc y, T a ke -a -Hike Sa n Ma rc o s, T e xa s Sta te Univ. Ge o g ra phy De pt. A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Wor k Gr oup Gr ound R ule s • All pa rtne rs a nd sta ke ho lde rs ha ve a vo te • Me e ting s o pe n to pub lic • De c isio ns b y c o nse nsus • Gro up will no t re q ue st use o f e mine nt do ma in to se c ure ROW • L o o k fo r win-win o ppo rtunitie s with la ndo wne rs a nd de ve lo pe rs A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 3
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Pur pose s for the T r ail • T ra nspo rta tio n – Prima ry purpo se • Co nne c ting c o mmunitie s • Re c re a tio n – Pro mo ting use o f pa rks a nd na tura l a re a s • He a lth • Co nne c ting with na ture A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Vision for the T r ail • Wa lka b le a nd b ike a b le • Wide e no ug h fo r two - wa y tra ffic • A b a c kb o ne tha t c o nne c ts to po ints o f inte re st a nd o the r tra ils A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 4
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Pr ogr e ss T hus F ar • Wo rk Gro up Appro ve d Gro und Rule s, Visio n fo r the T ra il, a nd tra il na me – E me ra ld Cro wn • Co mmunity a ssista nc e a wa rd - NPS Rive rs, T ra ils a nd Co nse rva tio n Assista nc e (RT CA) pro g ra m (te c hnic a l, o utre a c h, pla nning ) • E ng a g e d T XST Ge o g ra phy GI S g ro up fo r pre limina ry ma pping o f po ssib le tra il ro ute s A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County T XST GIS Class Ma p a nd a na lysis o f Co nc e ptua l T ra il Ro ute s 5
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Ne xt Ste ps • Ho st pub lic wo rksho ps in a re a c o mmunitie s • De ve lo p c o nc e pt pla n/ ma ste r pla n • I de ntify po te ntia l funding so urc e s • L o o k fo r o ppo rtunitie s with la ndo wne rs/ de ve lo pe rs • De te rmine sc he dule a nd a ppro a c h to c o nstruc tio n, O&M o b lig a tio ns A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Wr ap-up • Spre a d the wo rd a b o ut o ur pro po sa l • I t’ s o nly a pro po sa l a t this po int • We ’ re a sking fo r c o ntinue d invo lve me nt in the Wo rk Gro up’ s pla nning pro c e ss • We ma y re q ue st a ssista nc e fro m yo ur pa rks/ pla nning / GI S/ g ra nt sta ffs – yo ur dire c tio n will he lp A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 6
1/9/18 E me ra ld Cro wn T ra il Pla nning Pha se Que stio ns? T ha nks fro m SMGA a nd the Wo rk Gro up! A R e gional T r ail Conne c ting Communitie s in E aste r n Hays County 7
United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INTERMOUNTAIN REGION 12795 West Alameda Parkway Lakewood, CO 80228 December 11, 2017 Mark Taylor, Board President San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance 107 E Hopkins St, Suite 121A San Marcos, TX 78666 Dear Mr. Taylor: I am pleased to inform you that your project has been selected for support from the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) program of the National Park Service for fiscal year 2018. This support is anticipated to begin immediately and will continue through September 2018. Your application for RTCA assistance advances our program goal of helping build local, connected networks of parks, trails, and greenspaces. The goal outlined for the project — to develop a regional trail connecting San Marcos, Kyle, and Buda — is one that the National Park Service strongly supports. We look forward to working with your organization and its partners to facilitate planning for this regional trail. Justin Bates from our Texas Field Office will be your primary point of contact during the assistance period. He may be reached at 512-878-7463 or by email at justin_bates@nps.gov. The assistance to be provided by RTCA this year will include: 1. Identifying case studies of other regional trails to inform local trail planning efforts 2. Assisting with efforts to engage key stakeholders, elected and appointed officials, and members of the public in the trail planning process 3. Participating in meetings of the Kyle-San Marcos-Buda Regional Trail Work Group RTCA expects the San Marcos Greenbelt Alliance and other partners to contribute in-kind and financial support to the success of the project. Such contributions could include: 1. Participation in project meetings, site visits, and other project activities 2. Management of logistics for project meetings, including meeting space (as necessary and available), printing, and reproduction 3. Assistance in organizing and supporting public engagement and outreach efforts
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