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ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL/TRAILS TASK FORCE
JOINT STUDY SESSION
APRIL 10, 2002
ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11,000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
STUDY SESSION — AT OR AFTER 7:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
1. REVIEW OF TRAILS TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT -
DISCUSSION
2. REVIEW OF DRAFT ORDINANCE RELATING TO REGULATION
OF SOLID WASTE - DISCUSSION
ADJOURNMENT
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TOWN OF ORO VALLEY
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: April 11, 2002
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR & COUNCIL
FROM: Ainsley Anne Reeder
Parks and Recreation Administrator
SUBJECT: Trails Task Force Final Report
SUMMARY:
On June 7, 2000, Mayor and Council approved the development of a Trails Task Force as recommended by
the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. This Task Force was to focus on the growing issues and needs
associated with the trails in Oro Valley. From August, 2000, through December, 2001, the Task Force
worked to (1) identify trail routes and establish trail standards, (2) research land ownership, (3) prioritize
threatened trails or access and identify protection options, and (4) evaluate other trail opportunities.
The Trails Task Force final report is attached. This report was presented to the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board (PRAB) on January 16, 2002. PRAB voted unanimously to recommend to the Town Council
that the report be approved and adopted.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Oro Valley Trails Task Force Report
2. Minutes of OV Parks and Recreation Advisory Board retreat for January 16, 2002
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MINUTES
ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
SPECIAL SESSION/RETREAT
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUILDING
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11,000 NORTH LA CANADA DRIVE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002
SPECIAL SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: 3:21 p.m.
ROLL CALL
CALL TO AUDIENCE
Mr. Bill Adler, 10720 North Eagle Eye Place, suggested a Parks &Recreation Advisory Board
(PRAB) member attend the Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan meetings.
Mr. Adler also recommended that a PRAB representative attend the West Lambert Lane Park
planning meetings regularly.
Mr. Adler asked the PRAB to declare an official position regarding the Naranja Town Site. He
suggested PRAB create a higher profile and independently arrive at conclusions on what should
or should not be at the Naranja Town Site.
1. AQUATICS PROGRAM PRESENTATION BY KRISITE ROMLEY, ORO VALLEY
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL MANAGER
Oro Valley Municipal al Swimming Pool Manager Ms. Kristie Romley presented an overview
on the Oro Valley Municipal Swimming Pool.
■ Safety was number one priority
■ No severe accidents to report
■ Group swim lessons evaluations overall excellent
• Added aquatic programs junior lifeguarding, and Certified American Red Cross
Lifeguard Training
■ May 26 through November 17, 2002 aquatic patron participation reached 16,576
• May through September 1998 Aquatic Season reached 11,829
• Aquatic participation numbers not including swim teams
■ Futureg oals to sell pool passes, advertisement, Therapeutic Swim and offer Oro
Valley Aquatic Programs
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board,Minutes
01/16/02
2. PRESENTATION BY TOWN ATTORNEY DAN DUDLEY
Town Attorney Dan Dudley answered the Parks &Recreation Advisory Board's questions
regarding ArizonaOpen
MeetingLaws related to,but not limited to;
• Email
■ Social settings
• Agenda postings
■ Absent Vote
• Proxy
■ Motions
■ Robert Rules Laws
• New Business
• Arizona Conflict of Interest Law
• Quorum
3. RESPONSIBILITY OF BOARD MEMBERS
Each Parks &Recreation
AdvisoryBoard Members shared their purpose for volunteering on
the Parks &Recreation Advisory Board (PRAB).
4. COMMUNITY/COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
In response to a question
byChair DougWhite, Mayor Paul H. Loomis responded that
speak can efficiently
and effectivelys eak with Town Council by documenting minutes,
rstand the goals of Parks &Recreation and community,provide
advising Town Council, unde
service to the community, and make future recommendations.
5. FACILITY REVIEW
Parks & Recreation Administrator Ainsley Reeder gave a status report on the current
amenities provided by
the Parks &Recreation Division. Additionally, she discussed current
projects to be completed during this fiscal year.
6. FUTURE PLANS
Parks &Recreation
Administrator AinsleyReeder stated Parks &Recreation priorities.
■ Recreation Center
• Aquatics Facility
• Sports and Multi- Use Fields
• Skateboard, Inline Skate, BMX Facility
• Paths
■ Outdoor Recreation Facilities
• and maintainingrelations with Amphitheater School District
Establishing
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REGARDING 2002 ORO VALLEY
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE 7. ACTION REG
CACTUS SPEED CLASSIC PRESENTED BY DIANA COONCE, RACE DIRECTOR
Following a presentation by Race Director Diana Coonce, the Parks &Recreation Advisory
Board made a motion.
MOTION: Board Member Mike Wilson MOVED to recommend to Town Council to
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approval of the
2002 Cactus Speed Classic proposal and to hold the event
in Oro Valley.. Board Member Jennifer Fuchs SECONDED the motion.
Motion UNAIMOUSLY carried.
8. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ORO VALLEY TRAILS
TASK FORCE PRESENATION BY CHAIR JOE WINFIELD
An Oro Valley Trails Task ForceReportwas provided Draft to the Parks &Recreation
Advisory Board (PRAB) for their review and approval.
Chair Joe Winfield gave a brief overview of the
Oro Valley Trails Task Force (OVTTF) .
Chair Winfield's presentation and discussion PRAB made a
OVTTF Draft Report. Following
motion.
• Member JodySindingmade a MOTION to recommend to Town
MOTION. Board
Council to accept and adopt the Oro Valley Trails Task Force Draft Report
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from the
Oro ValleyTrails Task Force. Board Member Mike Wilson
SECONDED the motion. Motion UNAIMOUSLY carried.
9. REVIEW OF FEES FOR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
AinsleyReeder requested that the Parks &Recreation
Parks &Recreation Administrator 2002.
Advisory Board place this item on their next regular session agenda held in February
10. ORO VALLEY PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD SHIRTS,
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
the Town will payfor the Town logo embroidery one time
Chair Doug White explained that
only and the shirts will be paid each Board Member.
on the next
This agenda item will be placedregular Parks &Recreation Advisory Board
meeting for future discussion and final selection.
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Parks & Recreation Advisory Board,Minutes
11. FUTURE ISSUES
■ Review of fees for recreation programs and services
■ Discussion and possible selection of Parks &Recreation Advisory Board Shirts
• Oro Valley Municipal Swimming
unici al Pool opening at 5:00 a.m., discussion
■ Parks &Recreation
AdvisoryBoard Members provide their three top priorities
• Naranja Town Site wish list
12. NEXT PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Regular Parks & Recreation
AdvisoryBoard Re ular Session will be held February 21, 2002 at
6:00p.m. in the Town Hall, Council Chambers.
13. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Board Member John Russell MOVED to adjourn the Oro Valley Parks &
Recreation
AdvisoryBoard Retreat at 7:02 p.m. Board Member Mike Wilson
SECONDED the motion. Motion UNAIMOUSLY carried.
Respectfully submitted by,
Celine Miles
Recording Secretary
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to accelerate the implementation of the Town of Oro
Valley's Trail System. Our primary audience in preparing this report included: Town
Council, Oro Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Planning and Zoning
Commission,Development Review Board, Town Departments,Town staff and trail
advocates.
The Oro Valley Trail System is a network of unpaved trails for the shared use of hikers,
mountain bicyclist and equestrians for recreating and accessing commercial, institutional,
and recreational facilities in the Town of Oro Valley. This trail system is also an
important component of Pima County's regional trail system.
The Town Council committed to establishing a public trail system with the adoption of
the Town's General Plan in 1996 and the Parks, Open-Space and Trail (POST) Master
Plan in 1994 and 1999.
During the planning process for the Town's 1994 POST and the 1996 Focus 2020: Town
of Oro Valley General Plan,residents identified the lack of trails as a problem. A survey
for Oro Valley residents commissioned during the General Plan revealed that 94% of
those surveyed participated in recreational activities on a regular basis. Another insight
from General Plan explained that the perception of large expanses of open space is
important to residents to maintain a sense of place and to ensure that hiking or riding
involves something approaching a wilderness experience. In addition,trails were
identified as having the highest priority for government funding. As a result of these
findings, goals and policies were developed with the intent of creating a community trail
system.
The trail system envisioned in the POST Plan and General Plan is still a work in progress.
Just over 1/3 of the Town's trail system is"protected", leaving 2/3 of the trail system
vulnerable to private property issues, concerns over liability, maintenance responsibilities
and other factors.
A community trail system is attainable and will help solidify the Town of Oro Valley as a
great place to live and work!
The report is organized into four parts. The first section is foundational information
including Scope of Work,Historical Background, Trail System Analysis,Threats,
Recommendations and Benefits. The second section provides detailed information for
specific trail segments. Section three of the report provides important reference materials
addressing Implementation Tools, Trail Standards,Funding,Maintenance, Liability,
Security, Trailhead, and Homeowners Associations. The final section is an Action List
suggesting specific tasks, dates for completion and who is responsible.
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SCOPE OF WORD
The Oro Valley Town Council appointed a seven-member citizen task force to address
four areas of the Town's approved trail system as defined in the Parks, Open-Space and
Trails (POST)Master Plan .
The four areas of focus include:
1. Verify proposed trail routes and recommend trail standards
2. Research land ownership
3. Prioritize threatened trails or trail accesses and identify protection options
4. Consider other trail opportunities
Historical Background (See Historic and Current Trails Map)
The Town's proposed trail system was first identified in the Eastern Pima County Trail
System Master Plan adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 1989.
Implementation of Pima County's trail system has occurred incrementally through the
development process. In 1994,the Town of Oro Valley adopted the same trails identified
in the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan as part of the Town of Oro Valley's
POST Master Plan. (See 1999 POST Master Plan Map)
Behind the chronology of adopted trail plans by the Pima County and Town of Oro
Valley, are trail users that have passionately advocated for trails and public access.
Recreational trail use has been occurring in Oro Valley and the surrounding region for
years, especially by equestrians. A map illustrating an inventory of past and present trail
use underscores the important role trails have been in Oro Valley. The trail inventory
map compared against the approved trail system and protected trails maps helps the
reader understand the significant loss and vulnerability of trail opportunities.
Trail System Analysis
Land Ownership
Understanding property-ownership in relation to the Town's proposed trail system is
essential, as 64%of Oro Valley's proposed trail system is on private land. The Town's
proposed trails arc organized under three categories related to property-ownership. The
categories are Protected, High Opportunity and Low Opportunity. All trails are
important. The difference between High Opportunity and Low Opportunity trails is
largely a matter of implementation strategy and timing.
Protected Trails are trails where public access is legally secured.
High Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by few (1 to 3)private landowners or the
property is a potential candidate for re-zoning.
Low Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by many(4 or more)private landowners and
the property is an unlikely candidate for re-zoning.
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Pima County Trails are linkages or extensions to the Town's proposed trail system
outside of the Town's jurisdictional boundary.
TABLE 1 shows the status of Oro Valley's proposed trail system based on the above
definitions.
TABLE 1. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM-LAND OWNERSHIP
Protected Trails 36%
High Opportunity Trails 38%
Low Opportunity Trails 14%
Pima County Trails 12%
Trail Use
The intent of the Oro Valley trail system is to accommodate hikers, mountain bikers and
equestrians (shared-use)on all proposed trails. Exceptions to this rule might include
environmental, legal or physical constraints; disconnected trail segments not reasonably
accessible to all trail user groups, insufficient resources (money, land, etc) to develop
single-use trails. Four trail-use categories were identified: shared-use,hiker/mountain
bike-use, hiker/equestrian-use and hiker-use. TABLE 2. illustrates how the largest
percentage of Oro Valley's proposed trail system is shared use.
TABLE 2. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM-TRAIL USE
Shared-Use(Hikert 86%
Mountain Bike/Equestrian)
Hiker/Equestrian-Use 12%
Hiker/Mountain Bike-Use 0%
Hiker-Use 2%
Trail Condition
The condition of Oro Valley's trails is described in this report as either improved or
unimproved.
Improved trails are definable paths, constructed trail, or signed corridors for the benefit of
trail users.
Unimproved trails are proposed or undeveloped travelable routes.
Understanding the condition of Oro Valley's proposed trails is important for planning and
budgeting purposes.
TABLE 3. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAM SYSTEM—TRAIL TYPES
Improved Trails 17%
Unimproved Trails 83%
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Trail Types
Trails are most often placed on land with marginal development value or with other linear
type development such as roads. These lands include washes. roads,utility corridors,
rights-of-way, easements, and other land uses. Most of Oro Valley's proposed trail
system is located along secured corridors or land with development restrictions. TABLE
4. shows the breakdown of the various trail types.
TABLE 4. ORO VALLEY' S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM—TRAIL TYPES
Washes 55%
Utility Corridors 20%
Rights-Of-Way 13%
Roads 7%
Easements 1%
Other 4%
Threats (common to all trails, see individual trails for specific problems)
1. Time
Trail opportunities that existed 10 years ago do not exist today. 10 years from now
there will be fewer opportunities to develop trails than right now. Retrofitting trails is
more expensive than integrating trails at the beginning of the planning and
development process similar to roads and sidewalks.
2. Resolve and Resources
The Town Council can take the lead to accept responsibility for the maintenance and
liability of the Town's proposed trail system. A large percentage of the Town's trail
system(52%) crosses private property. Property owners need a clear understanding
of who will be responsible for the liability and maintenance of trails intended for
public use. Clarifying the Town's willingness to accept trail liability and
maintenance will increase opportunities for the Town to negotiate public access
across private land.
It is recommended that funding for trails should be allocated each year as part of the
Town's overall budget. Monies are needed for trail design, construction and
maintenance. Town funds can also be used to leverage state, federal and other
funding sources. It may be time for the Town to evaluate the need for a property tax
to fund the quality of life and recreational improvements identified in the general
plan.
It is recommended that a staff person be dedicated specifically to implementing the
trailplan. An assigned full or part-time staff person to implement the trails plan
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could coordinate with other Town Departments, contact landowners, work with
developers, and seek additional funding.
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Recommendations
The following recommendations serve as guidance for implementation and management
of the Town's trail system. These recommendations are not listed in order of priority, as
some may be pursued concurrently.
■ A Town Council resolution clarifying responsibility for the liability and
maintenance of Oro Valley's trail system
■ Provide well distributed shared-use public trailheads to disperse trail users.
■ Hire a full or part time trails coordinator or redirect duties of a current staff
member to include 50% of their time devoted to implementing the Town's trail
system
■ Establish a permanent citizen's trail committee
■ Add a page to the Town's web-site with information about the Town's trail
system
▪ Add trail projects to the Capital Improvement Plan
■ Seek other sources of funding to augment the Town's trail budget.
■ Monitor and enforce trail easements
■ Establish a mounted(equestrian and bike)police/volunteer program to patrol
trails
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Adopt ordinances and subdivision codes that will support the implementation of the trails plan, encourage linking secondary trails with the Town's trail system,
provide access from neighborhoods and businesses to the Town's trail system,
and ensure compliance to the Town's approved trail standards
■ Institute a trail impact fee to benefit the Town's trail system
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Request Pima County assistance to secure trail corridors linking with Oro
Valley's trail system
■ Prepare an annual trail implementation action plan
Benefits
Social
Trailsrovide an important arena for public interaction. All ages have increased freedom
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to transport themselves to places they want to go to. Opportunities to construct and
maintain trails help promote community pride and ownership.
Environmental
Trails directeo le away from sensitive habitat and concentrate use to reduce impact to
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natural resources. Air quality and wildlife mortality is improved because fewer
automobiles are on the road.
Health
Inactivity is the second leading cause of death in America, as reported by the Center for
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Disease Control (CDC). Close to home trails provide individuals with the opportunity to
be physically active.
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Economic
Trails are an important"quality of life" indicator. "Urban trails are regarded by real
estate agents as an amenity that helps to attract buyers and to sell property. Single
.family homes, town homes, apartments, and condominiums are regularly advertised as
being on or near a trail or greenway. Trails and greenways are considered lifestyle
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enhancements enhancements and are usually included in the sales package for a property."
1994,p. 6) This statement seems to substantiate local developers who frequently
reference trails in their promotional sales materials and advertisements.
Safety
There arc many individuals walking,jogging and riding along Oro Valley's road system.
The Town's trail system increases pedestrian safety because trails are typically separated
from the Town's road system. Below grade crossings at major highways is an added
measure of safety. Regular patrolling of the trail system by the police department or by
volunteers would address most other safety issues.
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PROTECTED TRAILS
Protected Trails are trails where public access is legally secured. 36% of Oro Valley's
trail system is protected.
Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash Trail, # 2 (wash bottom)
Problems:
The trail crossing at Overton Road has limited vehicular sight distance creating a
hazard for trail users
• There is no trail access to CDO Wash from the east and west sides of La Canada
Drive
• There is no outlet for trail users on the floodwall side in the event of a flood
• Motorized recreation use
• Many residents do not know the CDO Wash is for recreational trail use
Recommendations:
u Provide directional signing and informational signing at major access
points/trailheads
� Place equestrian/pedestrian signs approaching CDO Wash on Overton Road
u Extend the La Canada Drive Trail from Linda Vista Drive to CDO Wash
• Enforce Oro Valley's current ordinance prohibiting motorized vehicles in the washes
Uses:
� Hiking, Equestrian(soft sand makes mountain biking difficult)
Public Access; - -
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
� James D. Kriegh Park
o Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
o Catalina State Park
Trail Design Guidelines:
▪ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Random trail alignment
Funding Sources:
Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
Li State Heritage Funds
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash Trail, #2 (flood wall west of La Canada)
Problems:
• Unclear access from La Canada Drive
o No clear connection to other proposed trails at the west-end
0 Many residents do not know the CDO Wash floodwall is for recreational trail use
Recommendations:
� Provide access from La Canada Drive and connections to proposed trails at the west-
end
Li Provide directional signing
Uses:
Hiking and biking
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park(via Lambert multi-use path/La Canada Drive bike
path)
• James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
o Trail on top of hardened floodwall
Funding Sources:
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
Li Pima County Flood Control
� State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Canada del Oro Wash Trail, #2 (flood wall east of La Canada Drive at
Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash bridge to Oracle Road)
Problems:
� Secondary wash inlets into the main channel of the CDO Wash create gaps in the
floodwall. These gaps are especially a problem to bicyclist because they have to
carry their bikes across the drainage.
� Unclear public access points
u Unclear linkages to the Town's bike paths
• Connection across First Avenue
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Recommendations:
Construct pedestrian bridges to link flood wall sections
❑ Create connectors to the Town's bike path system
Li Construct paved ramps under the First Avenue bridge to link the flood wall paths
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking,Biking
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
❑ Home Depot Parking Lot
❑ Fry's/Target Parking Lots
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail on top of hardened floodwall
Funding Sources:
Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
❑ Pima County Flood Control
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State Heritage Funds
o TEA-21
o Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Loma Linda/CDO Access Trail, #217 & #240
Problems:
• Reoccurring erosion problems on the Linda Vista Boulevard segment
• Siilns needed at Calle Concordia Road crossing alerting drivers of trail users
• Reoccurring erosion problems on the Logan's Crossing segment
• Site distances from Linda Vista Boulevard to Loma Linda Road north terminus may
not be adequate for shared-use
Recommendations:
❑ Address erosion problems as a whole
❑ Provide directional and warning signs
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Design Guidelines:
o See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
o Varies by segment(Hardy to Calle Concordia trail is on east side of road. Calle
Concordia to end of Loma Linda trail is on west side of road, end of Loma Linda to
Linda Vista trail follows a 50' water easement, Linda Vista Boulevard segment trail
follows road, top of Logan's Crossing development to Canada del Oro Wash Trail
follows a 15' easement)
Funding Sources:
o Logan's Crossing Homeowners Association
o Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
o State Heritage Funds
o TEA-21
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Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
La Canada Dr. Trail, #224 (Calle Concordia to Canada del Oro (CDO)
Wash
Problems:
❑ Steep hill is a hazard to most trail users
Recommendations:
Reconstruct trail around steep hill in the La Canada Drive Right-Of-Way(R.O.W.)
and connect trail with the CDO Wash via the La Canada Drive R.O.W.
❑ Provide directional signing
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Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
• Trail is located on the eastside of road
Funding Sources:
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ Pima County Road Bonds
❑ State Heritage Funds
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Linda Vista Boulevard. Trail,#226 (La Canada to trailhead east of
Oracle Road)
Problems:
0 No trail is in place
Li No through access from La Canada Drive to Oracle Road
Crossing at Oracle Road is difficult for equestrians because the traffic sial time is
too short
Recommendations:
Construct trail per trail standard recommendation
Secure easement to create an east west link
0 Provide directional signing
u Provide means for equestrians to increase crossing time at the Oracle Road signalized
intersection
u Nominate trail to the State Trails System
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
o Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Linda Vista Boulevard Trailhead
Trail Design`guidelines:
o See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail is to be located on the north side of road
Funding Sources:
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Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
O State Heritage Funds
D TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Calle Concordia Trail, A-8 (La Canada Drive to Forest Service
boundary east of Oracle Road)
Problems:
u Trail is not constructed per design guidelines
Oracle Road crossing traffic signal is too short for equestrians to cross safely
u No parking is available at the forest service boundary
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Recommendations:
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
❑ Provide directional and informational signs
❑ Work with Coronado National Forest to construct a parking lot at the end of Calle
Concordia and the Forest Service boundary
❑ Provide a means for equestrians to increase the crossing time at Oracle Road and
Calle Concordia
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
❑ Linda Vista Boulevard Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Locate trail on the south side of road
Funding Sources:
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u TEA-21
❑ Coronado National Forest
u Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Camino DeAnza Trait, #218
Problems: None
Recommendations:
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail follows road
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Funding Sources:
Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Camino Coronado Trail,#218
Problems: None
Recommendations:
� Provide directional signing
Uses:
� Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail follows road
Funding Sources:
� Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
� TEA-21
Ei Challenge-Cost Share(National Park Service)
Poppy Trail, #33 (La Cholla Right-Of-Way (ROW) from Glover Road
to Limewood Drive)
Problems:
• Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
Recommendations:
u Construct the trail per trail design guidelines in coordination with the Public Works
Department.
✓ Coordinate trail connection to the north with Pima County
• Provide directional signing
Uses:
� Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
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Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
D James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail is in La Cholla ROW West Side of Road
Funding Sources:
Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Glover Road (west of La Canada) north to Moore Road following a
wash Trail, #325
Problems:
• Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
• Does not connect with the Oro Valley proposed trail system
o No general public access
Recommendations:
Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
o Coordinate northern extension of trail with landowner/developer
o Provide directional signing
o Link to bike and multi-use pathway system
Uses:
o Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
o No public access is available
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
o Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Trail, #326 (Naranja Town Site)
Problems:
• Trail(s) location is not decided.
D Limited access from neighboring developments
� No public access
• Not linked to the Town's proposed trail system
Recommendations:
o Locate trail(s)
• Determine access points from neighboring developments
• Develop trailhead facilities
• Identify connections to the Town's proposed trail system
• Add trail(s) to the State Trail System (Arizona State Parks)
• Provide directional signing
• Work with Naranja Town Site Steering Committee
Uses
• Hiking, Biking, (Equestrian?)
Public Access:
• No public access is currently available
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
LI Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #327 (Naranja Drive - near Western Area Power Authority Line -
north to 1/2 mile north of Tangerine Road following a wash)
Problems:
• Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
Not connected to the Town's proposed trail system
� No public access
Recommendations:
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
� Identify north and south linkages to the Town's proposed trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trails System(Arizona State Parks)
Provide directional signing
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Uses:
Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• No public access is available
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (Rancho Vistoso Blvd bridge at Honeybee
Canyon to Oro-Valley boundary)
Problems:
❑ Not accessible to equestrians.
• Honey Bee Trailhead is in private ownership
❑ North and south links to the Town's trail system have not been secured
❑ Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
❑ Concerns of over-use by trail users
Recommendations:
• Construct,the trail per trail design guidelines-to accommodate shared-use
Town of Oro Valley to obtain control of parking area and related facilities
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure northern connection to Tortolita Mountains
• Coordinate with landowner/developer to secure southern connection to the Big Wash
Trail
Address wildlife and over-use concerns.
❑ Provide directional information and interpretive signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian (soft sand will be difficult for bicyclist)
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Random trail alignment following wash
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Funding Sources:
u Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Grant Programs
• TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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HIGH OPPORTUNITY TRAILS
High Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by few(three or less) private landowners or
the property is a potential candidate for re-zoning.
Poppy Trail, #33 (Oasis Road to Naranja Drive)
Problems:
o Trail crosses private property
Li Southern connection to Pima County trail segment is not secured
� No clear trail from Casa Adobes Baptist Church, La Cholla Boulevard entrance to the
sewer easement road on the north end of the property
Recommendations:
� Work with landowners to secure public access
O Identify trail alignment from Casa Adobes Baptist Church, La Cholla Boulevard
O Entrance to the sewer line road at north end of property with landowners
o Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure southern connection
u Provide directional signing
Uses:
� Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
✓ James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bce Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment needs to be field verified (significant segments follow a sewer
easement road)
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
o Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
� State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
� Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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(West) Trail, #161 (Oasis Road to Lambert Lane)
Problems:
Trail crosses private property
Li Connects with a trail outside Town of Oro Valley's boundaries that has multiple
private landowners
u Loose, sandy wash bottom
Recommendations:
o Work with landowners to secure public access.
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Li Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation.
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure southern trail connection.
Li Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, (Biking?), Equestrian
Public Access:
o Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
�
Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• TEA-21
o Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail,#327 (Lambert Lane to Naranja Drive, east of Western Area
Power Authority (WAPA) Line, west of First Avenue)
Problems:
• Proposed trail crosses private property
• Must cross Lambert Lane. to connect with Lambert multi-use path and the Canada del
Oro Wash Trail
• North end of trail does not connect with the Town's trail system
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Recommendations:
❑ Work with landowners to secure public access
❑ Identify safe crossing at Lambert Lane
❑ Explore possible Moore Road connection to the Honey Bee Canyon Trail
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to field determined(follows a dirt road,but the area is being planned
for development)
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Funds
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #328 (Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash to Tangerine Road at bridge,
east of First Avenue)
Problems:
❑ Proposed trail crosses private property
❑ No clear connection to the CDO Wash floodwall trail for bicyclist
❑ Not an approved POST trail
Recommendations:
❑ Work with landowners to secure public access (The Kai family has indicated support
for trails)
❑ Identify connection to the CDO floodwall for bicyclists
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
❑ Nominate trail to the State Trails System(Arizona State Parks)
❑ Amend Parks Open-Space Trails Master Plan to include trail
❑ Provide directional signing
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Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to be field determined(sewer access road is presently used as a trail)
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Big Wash Trail, #33 (Canada del Oro Wash to Tangerine Road
bridge)
Problems:
❑ No clear connection to the CDO Wash floodwall trail for bicyclist
❑ Proposed trail crosses private property
Recommendations:
❑ Work with landowners to secure public access
❑ Identify connection to the CDO Wash floodwall for bicyclists
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
Wash bed random trail alignment. Wash shoulder trail alignment on top of hardened
floodwall
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Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Big Wash Trail, #156 (Tangerine Road at bridge, past Rancho Vistoso
Boulevard, to Oro Valley Town boundary).
Problems:
Proposed trail crosses private property
• Trail alignment has not been identified
• Proposed golf course could adversely impact trail
Recommendations:
• Work with landowners to secure public access and trail alignment.
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
o Address wildlife concerns
Provide directional signing
Uses:
Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canyon Del Oro River Front Park
James D. Kriegh Park
13 Honey Bee Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment to be determined by landowner and representatives of Oro Valley
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (Western Area Power Authority line to
Rancho Vistoso Boulevard)
Problems:
� Proposed trail crosses private property
• A stone dam built in a narrow canyon of Honey Bee Wash is a barrier to bicyclists
and equestrians to reach the upper Honey Bee Canyon
• Sandy bottom wash may be difficult for bicyclists to negotiate
• Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
• Potential for over use
Recommendations:
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
o Coordinate with landowners/developers to secure public access
Remove enough of the stone dam to allow biker and equestrian access, and stabilize
remaining dam structure,or re-route trail through Honey Bee Park
• Address wildlife concerns
• Provide directional, informational and interpretive signing
Uses:
o Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
o James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design`Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment random through wash bed
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
� State Heritage Grant Program
Li TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail,#331 (Moore Road connection to Western Authority Power Area
line and Big Wash)
Problems:
Proposed trail crosses private property
ci A trail alignment has not been determined
Unclear how the proposed trail would link with Moore Road
Not an approved Parks, Open-Space Trails Master Plan(POST)
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Recommendations:
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
❑ Work with landowner to obtain permission for a public trail and its location
❑ Identify how the trail would cross Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and link with Moore
Road
❑ Amend POST plan to include trail
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
u Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bce Canyon Trailhcad
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
• ❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail,#326 (Tangerine Road to Moore Road, east of Copper Springs
Trail and west of Mountain Drive)
Problems:
❑ Land ownership status unclear
O Proposed trail does not connect with the Town's trail system
❑ Trail corridor has not been ground-truth
❑ The area is almost fully developed with high-end residential homes
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Recommendations:
❑ Clarify land ownership and verify public access options
❑ Work with landowner(s)to secure public access
❑ Identify opportunities to link with the Town's trail system. A possible connection
may be from the Naranja Town Site via Trail#330.
❑ Ground truth trail corridor.
❑ Provide directional signing
❑ Nominate to State Trails System
Use:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Naranja Town Site
❑ Verify connections to bike or multi-use path linkages
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
❑ Developers
❑ Town of Oro Valley's Capital Improvement Plan
O State Heritage Grant Program
❑ Land &Water Conservation Fund
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Trail,#325-(Moore Road to one mile north, east of La Canada/King Air
Drive)
Problems:
D Proposed trail crosses private property
u A trail alignment has not been determined
❑ Not an approved Parks Open-Space Trail Master Plan
❑ The trail does not connect to the Town's proposed trail system
❑ No public access
❑ Not a part of the State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
u Work with landowner(s) to secure public access
❑ Identify opportunities to link with the Town's trail system
❑ Ground truth trail corridor
❑ Amend Parks Open-Space Trail Master Plan to include trail
❑ Provide directional signing
❑ Nominate to State Trail System
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Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• No public access
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment to be determined by landowner with Oro Valley approval
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
#33 Trail (SW corner of Neighborhood 11 to Honeybee Canyon Wash
junction)
Problems:
• Proposed trail crosses private property
o Landowner has publicly stated no public trails in Neighborhood 11
• A trailalignment has not been determined
u Rugged terrain would make it difficult to construct a shared-use trail
o Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat.
� Reliance on Pima County to provide a western connection to the Town's trail system
Recommendations:
• Work with landowner(s)to secure public access.
Ground truth trail corridor.
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use.
Coordinate with Pima County to secure trail connections from the County's
jurisdiction to the Town's trail system.
D Address wildlife concerns
o Provide directional signing
Use:
✓ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
o Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Design Guidelines:
See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
Funding Sources:
o Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
Li State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (north and west boundaries of
Neighborhood 11)
Problems:
o Proposed trail crosses private property
• A trail alignment has not been determined
� Reliance on Pima County to provide north and east trail connections to the Town's
trail system
� Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
Recommendations:
• Coordinate with Vistoso Partners to identify a trail alignment and secure public
access
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure a northern and eastern connection to the
regional and local trail systems
Address wildlife concerns
� Provide directional signing
Uses:
� Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
� Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
� James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
El See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment to be determined by landowner with Oro Valley approval
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
• Town Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
� State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (Tangerine
Road to Rancho Vistoso Boulevard)
Problems:
• Utility easement does not grant public access
� Vistoso Partners has controlling interest for the WAPA utility corridor and does not
want to accept responsibility for liability and maintenance of a public trail
Vistoso Partners will relinquish their control of the WAPA utility corridor to the
Rancho Vistoso HOA at some point in the future
� Trail is not part of the State Trail System
Recommendations:
� Work with landowners to secure public access
• Approved Town Council resolution for the Town of Oro Valley to accept
responsibility for the liability and maintenance of the Oro Valley trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
O Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment would follow dirt access road
Funding Sources:
• Developer
� Homeowners Association
� Utility Company
� Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
o State Heritage Grant Program
o TEA-21
o Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (Moore Road
to Oro Valley's northern boundary)
Problems:
• Utility easement does not grant public access
• Vistoso Partners has controlling interest for the WAPA utility corridor and does not
want to accept responsibility for liability and maintenance of a public trail
• Vistoso Partners will relinquish their control of the WAPA utility corridor to the
Rancho Vistoso HOA at some point in the future
o Trail is not part of State Trail System
o Proposed trail crosses private property
• Proposed golf course could adversely impact trail
Do not have permission from WAPA or the property owner allowing public access
Recommendations:
O Work with landowners to secure public access
u Approved Town Council resolution for the Town of Oro Valley to accept
responsibility for the liability and maintenance of the Oro Valley trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use.
u Coordinate with landowners/developers to secure public access.
u Address wildlife concerns
u Provide directional signing
Uses:
LI Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
O James Kriegh Park
u Honeybee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment would follow the utility easement's dirt access road
Funding Sources:
• Developer
Homeowners Association
• Utility Company
O Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
O State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Trail,#331 (would parallel Moore Road extension east of Rancho
Vistoso Boulevard to Trail #180 and#156)
Problems:
u Locked gate at Rancho Vistoso Boulevard prevents public access
u Trail route is not clearly delineated
u Sections of the trail follow a utility access road that is badly eroded in places.
o Not part of State Trail System
Recommendations:
u Work with landowners to secure public access
• Delineate trail route with landowner
Li Construct trail to eliminate erosion problems
o Add trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
o See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
o Trail would more than likely follow utility access road
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
O Homeowners Association
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
O TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail,#322 (A dirt road linking Western Area Power Authority Line to
the Rancho Vistoso Boulevard bridge at Big Wash.)
Problems:
O Future residential development is planned within the trail corridor
• Trail users may become disoriented because of lack of signing
u Trail is not on the State Trail System
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Recommendations:
❑ Ensure trail is integrated with future development plans
❑ Integrate trail with Big Wash trail system prior to home construction
❑ Provide appropriate directional signs
u Add trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D.Kriegh Park
O Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail could follow either side of hardened drainage-way
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Homeowners Association
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ Developer
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
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❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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LOW OPPORTUl`+1ITY TRAILS
Low Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by many(four or more)private landowners
and the property is an unlikely candidate for re-zoning. These trails are important
segments of the Town's trail system.
Poppy Trail, #33 (Naranja Drive to Glover Road)
Problems:
Trail crosses private property of several landowners and there is no provision for
public access
• Proximity to La Cholla Blvd. may justify bringing the trail out to the road right-of-
way
• Unclear about the wash corridor width to be protected(if any)
Unclear about zoning status of properties
Recommendations:
u Work with landowners to secure public access
Clarify trail alignment options
Find out how much of the wash corridor will be protected and the zoning status of the
affected parcels
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to be field determined(may route to La Cholla right-of-way)
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
� Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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East) Trail, #161 (Lucero Road to Lambert Lane via concrete drainage)
Problems:
• Trail crosses private property of many landowners and there is no provision for public
access
• A short secondary trail off of the main loop,but it provides a connection from the
Canada del Oro Wash Trail to a proposed park.
Recommendations:
• Work with landowners to secure public access
u Consider re-aligning trail to the west of the developed sub-division
o Find out if there is an easement for the concrete drainage-way and service road
Uses:
Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail could follow either side of hardened drainage-way
Funding Sources:
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
o TEA-21 << =
o Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Western Area Power Authority Line Trail,#180 (Canada del Oro Wash
to Tangerine Road)
Problems:
• Trail crosses private property of many landowners and the utility easement makes no
provision for public access
❑ Utility line ignores topographical considerations
• Trail not on the State Trail System
Recommendations:
� Work with landowners to secure public access
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
� Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
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Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment would follow dirt access road
Funding Sources:
❑ Utility Company
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (2,500 feet of
WAPA Line easement south of Moore Road)
Problems:
❑ Utility easement does not grant public access
❑ Trail not on the State Trail System
Recommendations:
❑ Work with Homeowners Association to secure public access
❑ Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment would follow the utility easement's dirt access road.
Funding Sources:
❑ Utility Company
❑ Homeowners Association
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Trail,#329 and #330 (east of Naranja Town Site)
Problems:
• Trail crosses property controlled by the Monterra Hills HOA and there is no provision
for public access
Have not field-checked connection from Monterra Hills open space to the Naranja
Town Site
Two at-grade crossings with major roads required to link with CDO River Front Park
Trail not on State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with the Monterra Hills HOA to secure public access
Field check trail alignment
• Nominate trail to State Trail System.
Uses:
• Hiking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
o Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail,#326 (Naranja Town Site north link to Tangerine Road)
Problems:
� Trail crosses property controlled by the Monterra Hills and Copper Creek
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and there is no provision for public access
� Have not field-checked connection from Monterra Hills and Copper Creek open
space to the Naranja Town Site
� At-grade crossing with Tangerine road required to extend trail to the north
� Trail does not link with Town's trail system. Trail not on State Trail System
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Recommendations:
❑ Work with the Monterra Hills and Copper Creek HOAs to secure public access.
❑ Field check trail alignment
❑ Find out if a below-grade crossing at Tangerine is possible
❑ Find linkages to the Town's trail system
❑ Nominate trail to State Trail System
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canyon Del Oro River Front Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Trail, #327 (Rancho Vistoso wash trail, west of Woodburne Avenue)
Problems:
❑ Trail crosses Homeowner Association(HOA) property and there is no provision for
public access
❑ Trail is shown on Rancho Vistoso PAD but has not been developed
❑ Trail is not linked to the Town's trail system
❑ Trail is not on State Trail System
Recommendations:
❑ Work with HOA to secure public access
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
❑ Link trail to the Town's trail system
❑ Nominate trail to the State Trail System
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
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Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to be determined by landowner
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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EASTERN PIMA COUNTY TRAILS
Important linkages to the Town's trail system are in the County's jurisdiction. We
recommend that the County be consulted twice a year to learn what progress is being
made to secure trails connecting to the Town's trail system.
IMPLEMENTATION METHODS
Oro Valley residents enjoy recreational access on private lands only when individual or
corporate property owners make their lands available to the public. In urban areas,the
closure of private lands diminishes close-to-home recreation opportunities for trail users.
Acquiring trail access on private land may involve the legal mechanisms of total
conveyance; fee simple purchases, exchanges, donations, and condemnation proceedings,
or partial conveyance; deed restrictions, easements, conservation easements, lease
agreements, license agreements or a combination of these methods. Also, trails may be
protected through the subdivision or rezoning process.
Total Conveyance
Purchase acquisition in fee simple is the most basic and complete ownership.
Although expensive, it provides a high degree of permanent protection of a trail corridor.
Acquiring land in fee simple is advisable for crucial trail segments, developed trailheads,
and parking areas.
Exchange exchanging land of equivalent appraised value with other government
entities or private landowners. Once the exchange is accomplished,the trail is in fee
simple ownership just as if it had been purchased.
Donation citizens can either donate their property for the development of a trail or
donate money to purchase land for a trail. The owner,by execution of a standard deed of
conveyance (fee simple), gives the land to the public agency or nonprofit organization
with no strings attached.
Condemnation in order to condemn land for a trail, a condemnation action would
have to be filed in court and the landowner paid the fair market value of that land.
Dedications Cities in Arizona have been acquiring flood control rights-of-way of
washes and streams for a number of years for low-intensity recreational uses such as
bicycling, hiking and horseback riding. Most have been acquired as dedications in
connection with subdivision and rezoning approval,through outright purchase, or as
easements across private property. For example, Pima County law authorizes that wash
floodways may be used for private and public recreational uses, including trails(Pima
County Code, chapter 16.26.010c and Pima County Floodplain and Erosion Hazard
Management Ordinances 1988-FC2).
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Partial Conveyance
Deed Restrictions and Covenants Deed restrictions are clauses placed in deeds
restricting the future use of land in an agreed-upon manner. When property containing a
trail is sold, donated, or willed, deed restrictions can prohibit uses or activities by the
owners that would destroy damage or modify the trail. In lieu of purchasing lands and
attaching restrictions to deeds, citizen groups or agencies may pay private property
owners to attach trail covenants to their deeds. The covenants can bind the present
owners and all future owners to maintain the trail in the condition it was in before being
encumbered by the covenants. Once placed, covenants become deed restrictions.
Easements An easement is the ability to use land for a specified purpose without
owning the land through title. Examples of rights granted in easements include sewer
and utility placement with maintenance and repair access, conservation restrictions, or
recreation access. Negative easements restrain the owner from specific uses,while
positive easements enable another party to use the land for special purposes. Gift,
purchase, or condemnation may obtain easements. Easement agreements should set forth
the rights of both parties, the specific uses covered in the agreement,the amount of land,
a time limit, the cost, liability coverage, and preservation of any other rights about or
within the property.
The rights-of-way for utility lines may offer important easement opportunities for trial
access. Utility rights-of-way are usually easements acquired by a company for the
purpose of constructing, operating, inspecting and repairing its lines and associated
facilities. A trail access easement will require an additional grant from the underlying
property owner or owners.
Conservation-Easements Conservation easements may provide tax incentives for
individuals who provide easements on their lands for conservation, scenic, recreation, or
preservation purposes. Because public access provisions are generally not included in the
agreement, this strategy has largely been unused as a way to protect or create trail access.
Since what is donated in a conservation easement is not the land itself,but certain rights
on the land, such as scenic views,the owners remain free to sell or will their property and
to keep private. Conservation easements should be considered whenever there is little or
no need for public access. For example, a conservation easement could be purchased to
protect and preserve scenic areas on either side of a trail corridor. Such negative
easements are usually less costly than positive easements that permit use of the land.
Lease A lease agreement allows the use of land for a fixed period of time in exchange
for payment of a negotiated sum, such a$1 per year. The incentive for a landowner to
enter such an agreement is that the lease does not extend past the term of ownership and
does not encumber the property to the extent and easement would. The town should seek
a lease as long as the estimated life of the trail.
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License A license agreement is the landowner's permission to use the property and is
typically revocable at will. The terms vary based upon the needs and willingness of the
landowners and the ability of the trail sponsors to negotiate good protection for the trail
corridor.
Subdivision and Rezoning Process
Subdivision and rezoning regulations and procedures are usually adopted on a
community-wide basis to direct and limit development. The Town of Oro Valley must
approve detailed maps or plats before division of lots for sale or construction of
buildings. For approval,plats must comply with zoning and special subdivision
regulations pertaining to lot size and width, access roads,the suitability of land for
subdivision purposes, drainage, and the adequacy of public facilities. Developers usually
provide roads, sewers, drainage systems, and parks needed for subdivision residents.
At present, Oro Valley's subdivision ordinances do not specifically mention trails. Given
the rapid pace of development in Oro Valley, it is critical that trails be included in the
early stages of development plans when trail linkages can most easily be accommodated.
Pima County has effectively secured trails through the subdivision or rezoning process.
Pima County's authority to request the provision of trails and trail related features
through the development process comes through two main sources: the County's board-
adopted trails master plan, and several supporting ordinances that are located within the
County code.
To help implement the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan, Pima County
added several trails-related ordinances to its county zoning(land use) code. These trail-
related county ordinances include the following:
18.07.020—Area, Screening and Setback Credits for Trail Access Dedications
This provision allows developers who provide trails across their projects to be credited
for the square footage of the trail dedication. This helps avoid the creation of substandard
lot sizes that do not meet zoning requirements and consequently cannot be used by the
developer.
18.69.040 D3 —Subdivision Standards
This ordinance requires developers to "reserve" (i.e. provide via an easement or
dedication) trail corridors listed on the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan.
18.91.030 E2b —Rezoning Procedures
The rezoning ordinance requires that any trails affected by the subject project be
"reserved" as a condition of rezoning.
In addition,Pima County's zoning code requires that any site analysis documents
prepared for a development project identify any master plan listed trails that cross the
project, or affected public lands access points.
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TRAIL FUNDING
Estimated Cost of Trail System
An accurate cost estimate for the Town's proposed trail system is difficult to determine
because of many unknown variables.
The high-end of trail construction can be$15,000 dollars a mile (bridges or other special
construction features could add significant costs not factored into the$15,000 dollar
estimate).
One of the most economical ways to construct trails is through supervised volunteer
labor. Volunteers can be used effectively to construct trails requiring minimal grading,
stone and drainage work. Steep, rocky, and wet sites require the knowledge and expertise
of a professional trail crew.
Funding Sources
Local funding sources should be identified first. These sources might include:
. The Town of Oro Valley
. Developers
. Home Owners Associations
. Businesses
. Non-Profits
Generating local funds can help leverage additional funding from county, state, federal,
and private sources. Included in the appendix of this report is specific information for
trail funding sources the Town of Oro Valley may be eligible for.
TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Town of Oro Valley
It is recommended that the Town of Oro Valley be responsible for the maintenance of the
Town's trail system. An important first step is to identify what Town department will be
responsible for the day to day trail maintenance needs. Another important Town role will
be to ensure the construction of trails complies with the Town's trail guidelines. One
purpose of adopting trail guidelines is to minimize future maintenance requirements.
Adopt-a-Trail Program
An adopt-a-trail program could be modeled after the Town's successful Oro Valley
Adopt-of-Roadway Program. Unlike the adopt-a-road program all age groups would be
able to participate in the upkeep of the Town's trail system.
Arizona State Parks Recreational Trails Program
The Town's trail system is eligible for Arizona State Park's Recreational Trail Program.
Congress authorized the Recreational Trails Program(RTP) as part of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century(TEA-21). The RTP portion
develops and maintains recreational trails and trail facilities. FHWA provides RTP
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(though Arizona State Parks) and requires recipients to match 20 percent of project, either
in-kind or dollars.
All trail managing entities in the state are encouraged to submit their trail maintenance
needs; projects are limited to routine trail maintenance on existing trails. Trail sponsors
must certify availability of a 20 percent match, comply with the categorical exclusion that
meets National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)requirements, and submit requests
by December 12, 2001.
Application forms are available online at
wvvw.pr.state.az.us/partnerships/trails/statetrails.html
Trail Liability
In today's litigious society,private landowners and municipalities must concern
themselves with the issue of liability. The fear of a lawsuit is often enough to prevent
private landowners from opening their land to trail users although they would like to
share their land with the public.
All states including Arizona have enacted laws that greatly limit both private and
municipal landowner liabilities. On the private side, these laws arc called Recreational
Use Statues. For public land,the governing law is usually the state's Government
Immunity Act or Tort Claims Act. These laws are important for the future of trail users
as they can shift the burden of responsibility to trail users and away from private
landowners and municipalities.
See a copy of Arizona's Recreational Use Statute,Page 46
Trail Security
Personal safety for trail users is an important concern. Fortunately, crime-related
incidents occurring on trails are very low.
Oro Valley's Chief of Police has expressed interest in organizing a mounted police patrol.
In addition, police officers on bikes patrolling the trails on a regular basis would increase
the safety of trail users.
Trailheads
Ideally,residents should be able to access the Town's trail system close to their homes,
schools, parks and businesses.
In addition, trailheads accommodating public access to the Town's trail system should
also be provided.
u At present, there are three existing public trailheads. They include: The west end of
Linda Vista Boulevard(across Oracle Road), James D. Kriegh Park and Canada del
Oro Riverfront Park.
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Two additional trailheads are recommended. Vistoso Partners currently own the Honey
Bee Canyon Trailhead. The Town of Oro Valley should obtain control of the Honey Bee
Canyon Trailhead. Another trailhead should be constructed in Neighborhood 11
accommodating multi-use trail recreation.
Homeowners Associations (RDAs)
The Task Force has not talked directly with any of the Town's 75+Homeowners
Associations (HOA) about the Town's trail system. Listed below are HOAs having some
control of segments of the trail system.
Privacy issues may be addressed with fencing,vegetative screening, or re-routing some
sections of trail away from people's immediate view. To avoid the privacy issue
altogether trails should be constructed before subdivisions are built, so individuals
purchase their homes knowing the trail already exists.
Many neighborhoods have trails in the common areas of their developments.
Neighborhoods should be encouraged and receive Town assistance to link neighborhood •
trails with the Town's trail system.
▪ Copper Creek HOA
■ Coyote Ridge HOA
■ Monterra Hills HOA
■ Vistoso Community HOA
■ Sun City Vistoso Community HOA
■ Estates at Honey Bee Ridge HOA
■ Vistoso Hills HOA
■ Rancho Vistoso Community HOA
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Chapter 12. Liabilities and Duties on Property Used for Education and Recreation
Article 1. General Provisions
33-1551. Duty of owner, lessee or occupant of premises to recreational users; liability; definitions
A. A public or private owner, easement holder, lessee, or occupant of premises is not liable to a recreational
or educational user except upon a showing that the owner, easement holder, lessee or occupant was
guilty of willful, malicious, or grossly negligent conduct which was a direct cause of the injury to the
recreational or educational user.
B. As used in this section:
1. "Educational User"means a person to whom permission has been ranted or implied without the
payment of an admission fee or other consideration to enter upon premises to participate in an
educational program, including but not limited to, the viewing of historical, natural,
archeological,-or scientific sites.
2. "Premises"means agricultural,range, open space, park, flood control,mining, forest or railroad
lands, and any other similar lands, wherever located,which are available to a recreational or
educational use,including but not limited to,paved or unpaved multi-use trails and special
purpose roads or trails not open to automotive use by the public and any building improvement,
fixture, water conveyance system,body of water,channel, canal or lateral,road, trail or structure
on such lands.
3. "Recreational User"means a person to whom permission has been granted or implied without
the payment of an admission fee or other consideration to travel across or to enter upon premises
to hunt, fish, trap, camp,hike,ride, exercise, swim, or engage in similar pursuits. The purchase
of a state hunting,trapping, or fishing license is not the payment or an admission fee or other
consideration as provided in this section.
C. This section does not limit the liability which otherwise exists for maintaining an attractive nuisance,
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• 6. a' Oro Valley Trail System Annual Action Plan
The Oro Valley trail system requires a strong level of commitment, coordination and consistent action.
We recommend the following Action Plan be implemented and revised annually as needed.
What Who When
Nominate entire trai system to t e tate rai s ystem. rai s -oor.inator I: 1 /I
Secure a resolution from Town Council clarifying the Town's Parks &Recreation 04/02
responsibility for liability and maintenance of the trail system.
Contact landowner for the Western Area Power Authority(WAPA) Community Development 05/02
Line north of Tangerine Rd. to amend utility easement allowing public
access.
Contact landowner for Big Wash trail system to prepare a recreation Community Development 01/02
easement allowing public access on all trails identified on the revised
2001 Oro Valley Trail System Map.
Contact landowner for Neighborhood 11 to identify a suitable trail Community Development 01/02
alignment.
A pp y or a enge ost are rant to I eve op rai ystem ign rai s oor.inator I I I
and Interpretive Plan.
Secure Honey Bee Trailhead for public access. Town Council 07/02
Appoint Citizen Trail Committee. Town council 04/02
Hire Trails Coordinator. Parks &Recreation 01/02
Meet with Chief of Police to develop a mounted police proposal. Parks &Recreation 02/02
Add a trail page to the Town's web site. Trails Coordinator 02/02
Adopt recreation ordinances and subdivision codes supporting trails. Town Council 11/02
Place equestrian/pedestrian signs approaching Canada del Oro (CDO) Public Works 02/02
Wash Trails on Overton Road.
Contact Coronado National Forest about a trailhead at the end of Calle Trails Coordinator 02/02
Concordia.
Contact Arizona Department of Transportation about equestrian Trails Coordinator 02/02
friendly crossings at Oracle and Linda Vista and Calle Concordia.
oor.mate trai ng t-o -way projects wit •ro •a ey 'u s is it or s rai s oor s inator •ngoing
Department, Bike and Pedestrian and Multi-use Trail Plans.
Request Pima County Parks &Recreation Department for assistance Parks &Recreation 02/02
with trail linkages outside Oro Valley.
Organize an Adopt-A-Trail Program. Trails Coordinator 02/02
Identify trail linkages to Naranja Town Site. Citizens Trail Committee 05/02
tten A zona tate 'ar s rant orkshop. Parks &Recreation 11729/01
Identify Iandowners for all High Opportunity Trails. Citizens Trail Committee 06/01
Amend Parks, Open-Space and Trails (POST)Master Plan to reflect Parks &Recreation 06/02
trail addition and deletions recommended in this report.
Meet with Homeowners Associations (HOAs)having segments of the Trails Coordinator 02102
trail system that crosses their property.
Update Oro Valley Trails Report Trails Coordinator 11/02
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: 04/10/02
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
FROM: Dan L. Dudley, Town Attorney
SUBJECT: Solid Waste Regulation
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the direction given to this office by the Town Council in a Study Session in
Februaryof 2001, the attached proposed Ordinance is provided for your review. In the Study Session of
February of last year the Town Council brought up the following points for consideration in drafting a solid
waste ordinance:
• Establishing more controls over existing providers.
• Designating days and times for trash/recycling pick-up.
• Franchise/license and dumping fees.
• Offering recycling instead of making it a requirement.
• Establishing a non-exclusive franchise.
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can Anyone operate in the Town,but place restrictions and allow for minimum/maximum truck
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• "Brushy and Bulky" collection.
• Not breaking the Town into Zones for collection.
Each of these points has been addressed in the proposed Solid Waste Ordinance as outlined below.
Establishing More Controls over existing providers:
The proposed Solid Waste Ordinance,based on the collection standards in Pima County, sets out
specific Licensing requirements (Proposed Article 9-2) and Solid Waste Collection Standards (Proposed Article
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9-3) for providers. Moreover,under the proposed Solid Waste Ordinance, § 9-5-7 provides penalties for anyone
who violates Chapter 9. Moreover,the Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance requires providers to offer recycling
under the standards outlined in § 9-4-1. Among its other requirements, § 9-4-1 requires providers to submit
quarterly reports to the director on the progress of the recycling program.
Designate days and times for trash/recycling pick-up:
Under the proposed Solid Waste Ordinance, frequency of Solid Waste collection is outlined in § 9-3-
1 C and for recycling, frequency of collection is provided in § 9-4-1(A). Moreover, § 9-3-3 provides for the
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Franchise/license and dumping fees combined with establishing a non-exclusive franchise:
No specific authority, either statutory or case-law, allows a franchise fee for solid waste service. However,the
licensing provision provided within the proposed Solid Waste Ordinance § 9-2-1 accomplishes virtually the same goal
as a franchise fee.
Offering recycling instead of making it a requirement:
Proposed Solid waste Ordinance Article 9-4 requires providers to offer recycling instead of making recycling
mandatory. Moreover,within Article 9-4 incentives and reporting schemes are outlined for greater Town Control.
Anyone can operate in the Town,but place restrictions and allow for minimum/maximum truck capacities:
The licensing provision of the Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance allows any solid waste collector to apply for,
and upon approval, provide solid waste collection service to the Town. Proposed Solid waste Ordinance § 9-2-1.
Moreover, Solid Waste truck size is provided for under Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance § 9-3-6.
"Brushy and Bulky"collection:
"Brushy and Bulky" collection would fall under Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance § 9-3-1 (C)(d), and would
be picked up by appointment or as provided within the contract for service between resident and waste collector.
Not breaking the Town into Zones for collection:
As requested the Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance does not break the Town into zones for collection.
ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit"A" Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance
Exhibit "B" Mandatory Recycling Option
Town Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
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Chapter 9
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION
Articles:
9-1 DEFINITIONS
9-1-1 Definitions.
9-2 LICENSING
9-2-1 Licenses required--Application--Issuance.
9-2-2 Exemptions from licensing.
9-3 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION STANDARDS
9-3-1 Standard solid waste collection services.
9-3-2 Containers--Location for pickup--Conditions.
9-3-3 Containers--Hours for placement.
9-3-4 Hours of collection.
9-3-5 Containers--Care and handling.
9-3-6 Vehicles.
9-3-7 Notices.
9-3-8 Disposal of collected materials.
9-4 RECYCLING
9-4-1 Recyclable materials collection services--Minimum standards.
9-4-2 Waivers
9-4-3 Disposal of recyclable materials.
9-4-4 Quarterly reports.
9-4-5 Recycling education program and distribution of information.
9-4-6 Standards of performance
9-5 MISCELANEOUS
9-5-1 Inquiries and complaints--Telephone facilities and record keeping.
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9-5-2 Inspections.
9-5-3 Cease and desist orders.
9-5-4 Revocation of license.
9-5-5 License fees.
9-5-6 Term of license.
9-5-7 Violations.
9-5-8 Confidentiality of records.
Article 9-1
DEFINITIONS
9-1-1 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A. "Approved" means acceptable to the department.
B. "Ashes" means residue from the burning of any combustible material.
C. "Bulk refuse" means refuse of a size and/or quantity that would be impracticable for a
waste collector to pickup on regularly scheduled pickup day.
D. "Garbage" means all animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the processing,
handling, preparation, cooking and serving of food or food materials.
E. "Manure" means animal excreta, including cleanings from barns, stables, corrals,
pens or conveyances used for stabling, transporting or penning of animals or fowls.
F. "Public facility" means any site owned and operated or utilized by any person for
resource conservation or recovery or for the collection, source separation, storage,
transportation, transfer, processing, treatment or disposal of solid waste that is not
generated on-site. "Public facility" includes a public solid waste landfill.
G. "Recyclable material" means:
H. "Solid Waste Administrator" means the Oro Valley Town Engineer.
1. Aluminum and metal cans, newspapers, glass bottles or jars,plastic beverage
containers, all nonsoiled paper, and corrugated cardboard; and
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2. Anyother potentiallyrecyclable material which a licensed waste collector elects
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I. "Recycling facility" means a public facility which receives, stores, converts, separates
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"Refuse" shall include but not be limited to putrescible and nonputrescible solid and
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semisolid wastes, except human excreta,but including garbage, rubbish, ashes,
manure, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned automobiles and industrial wastes.
K. "Resource recovery" means the recovery of energy or materials from solid waste.
L. "Rubbish" means nonputrescible solid wastes, excluding ashes, consisting of both
combustible and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, cardboard, waste metal, tin
cans, Y and clippings, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and similar materials.
M. "Solid waste" for the purposes of this chapter shall have the same meaning as defined
in A.R.S. Section 49-701.01.
N. "Waste collector" means any private person operating within the Town of Oro Valley
one or more collection vehicles in the business of collecting solid waste from the
property where the materials originate to another location for transfer, salvage,
resource recovery or disposal. "Waste collector" does not include those persons
whose operations occur solely "on-site" according to A.R.S. Section 49-701 or whose
operations are exempt according to A.R.S. Section 49-762(H).
Article 9-2
LICENSING
Section 9-2-1 Licenses required--Application--Issuance.
All waste collectors shall apply for and obtain licenses from the Town for their business
and each vehicle used for waste collection and transportation.
A. Application.
1. A waste collector shall apply for and obtain an operating license prior to
conducting any activity regulated by this chapter. The application shall include all
information and documents that the solid waste administrator reasonably
determines are necessary to decide whether the applicant's proposed waste
collector operation will comply with all applicable laws and regulations,
including, but not limited to, a report indicating areas served, types of services
provided, rates and description of standard type service, holiday schedules and
other related information required by the solid waste administrator.
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2. A waste collector shall apply for and obtain a waste vehicle license for each
vehicle before it is used in any waste collection activity regulated by this chapter.
An application shall not be approved until the solid waste administrator has
inspected the vehicle and determined it is in compliance with all of the provisions
of Section 9-3-6.
B. Form. An application shall be submitted to the solid waste administrator on forms
approved by the solid waste administrator.
C. Fees. An application shall not be complete until the applicable license fee has been
submitted to the solid waste administrator.
D. Incomplete Application. If the solid waste administrator determines that an
application is incomplete, the solid waste administrator shall notify the applicant
within fifteen days specifying the deficiencies.
E. Approval. Within thirty days after the submittal of a complete application, the solid
waste administrator shall either approve or deny issuance of the license.
F. Appeal of Denial. The denial of an application may be appealed by the waste
collector pursuant to the procedure for appeal in Section 9-5-4.
Section 9-2-2 Exemptions from licensing.
No waste collector license shall be required for:
A. The hauling or disposal of vegetative cuttings or other solid waste not containing
garbage or manure to a legal place of disposal as a part of gardening or horticulture;
B. A waste collector who collects only the materials listed in Section 9-3-1(B)(2);
C. A waste collector who collects only recyclable materials
Article 9-3
SOLID WASTE COLLECTION STANDARDS
Section 9-3-1 Standard solid waste collection services.
A. Duty to Collect. Waste collectors shall collect solid waste from customers who have
contracted for the service.
B. Acceptable Solid Waste.
1. The following solid waste is acceptable for collection and shall be collected:
garbage, ashes, rubbish and small dead animals which do not exceed seventy-five
pounds in weight.
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2. The following solid waste is not considered acceptable for collection but may be
collected at the discretion of the waste collector where special facilities or
equipment required for the collection and disposal of such wastes are provided:
a. Dangerous materials or substances, such as poisons, acids, caustics, infected
materials, radioactive materials and explosives;
b. Materials resulting from the repair, excavation or construction of building and
structures;
c. Solid wastes resulting from industrial processes;
d. Animals exceeding seventy-five pounds in weight, condemned animals,
animals from a slaughterhouse or other animals normally considered industrial
waste;
e. Manure.
C. Frequency of Collection.
1. The frequency of collection shall be in accordance with rules of the waste
collector but not less than:
a. Garbage only, twice weekly;
b. Refuse with garbage, twice weekly;
c. Rubbish and ashes, as often as necessary to prevent nuisances and fly
breeding.
d. Bulk refuse as defined in Section 9-1 shall be picked up by appointment or as
provided within the contract for services between resident and waste collector.
D. The standard collection service set forth in this chapter only prescribes a minimum
level of service and does not preclude a waste collector from agreeing to provide a
higher level of service.
Section 9-3-2 Containers--Location for pickup--Conditions.
A. All refuse shall be property placed on the premises for convenient collection as
agreed between each customer and the waste collector. Refuse collected from the
front of the premises shall be placed at the curb along the street in front of the
premises.
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Section 9-3-3 Containers--Hours for placement.
If collected from the front of the premises,no person shall place any solid waste, or any
container containing solid waste, at any place of collection before five p.m. of the day
precedingthe scheduled collection of the solid waste, or leave any such container at the
place of collection after eight p.m. on the day of actual collection, or more than two hours
after actual collection, whichever is later.
Section 9-3-4 Hours of collection.
Residential waste collectors shall not collect solid waste within a residential area between
the night-time hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. the next day. Collectors of nonresidential
solid waste may provide collection services at any time; provided, however, that
collections made within five hundred feet of a residential area shall be limited to the
times specified for residential waste collectors. The solid waste administrator may waive
these requirements when necessitated by conditions beyond the control of the waste
collector.
Section 9-3-5 Containers--Care and handling.
Waste collectors shall replace all solid waste containers where found. Containers or lids
shall not be deposited in the street or on adjoining property. Annually, at the request of
the customer, waste collector shall exchange customer's existing waste container for a
clean waste container in good repair.
Section 9-3-6 Vehicles.
A. Vehicles used for collection and transportation of garbage, or refuse containing
garbage, shall have covered, watertight, metal bodies of easily cleanable construction,
shall be cleaned frequently to prevent a nuisance or insect breeding, and shall be
maintained in good repair.
B. Vehicles used for collection and transportation of refuse shall be loaded and moved in
such a manner that the contents, including ashes, will not fall, leak, or spill therefrom.
Where spillage does occur, it shall be picked up immediately by the collector and
returned to the vehicle or container.
C. Vehicles used for collection and transportation of rubbish or manure shall be of such
construction as to prevent leakage or spillage, and shall provide a cover to prevent
blowing of materials or creating a nuisance.
D. All vehicles used for collection and transportation of refuse shall not exceed 67,000
lbs (Max WM truck size) Gross Vehicle Weight.
Section 9-3-7 Notices.
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All waste collectors shall provide each customer served with a copy of the
requirements governingthe storage and collection of refuse. The notices shall
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conform to thep rovisions of this chapter and the statutes and regulations of the state
of Arizona and shall cover at least the following items:
1. Definitions;
2. Places to be served;
3. Places not to be served;
4. Scheduled days of collection;
5. Materials acceptable for collection;
6. Materials not acceptable for collection;
7. Preparation of for collection;
8. Types and size of containers permitted;
9. Points from which collections will be made;
10. Necessary safeguards for collectors.
Section 9-3-8 Disposal of collected materials.
All solid waste collected by waste collectors in the Town of Oro Valley shall be disposed
of at a lawful public facility where the waste can legally be accepted.
Article 9-4
RECYCLING
Section 9-4-1 Recyclable materials collection services--Minimum standards.
A. All licensed waste collectors shall offer, as one of their services, the collection of all
recyclable materials listed in 9-1 at least once a week from every customer in the
Town of Oro Valley with whom they have contracted to provide any waste collection
service.
B. The solid waste administrator may modify the list of recyclable material upon finding
that viable markets do not exist for a particular material, and that a subsidized market
does not exist.
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Section 9-4-2 Waivers
A. A waiver from the requirements in Section 9-4-1(A) may be issued to a waste
collector if the waste collector provides a written request to the solid waste
administrator and the waste collector meets all the following requirements:
1. The waste collector has fewer than twenty full-time employees; and
2. The waste collector demonstrates that the requirements of 9-4-1(A)pose an undue
economic hardship.
B. The solid waste administrator shall act upon a request for a waiver within sixty days
upon its receipt.
C. A waste collector that is denied a waiver may appeal the decision of the solid waste
administrator to the Town Council.
D. The solid waste administrator shall assess a fee to waste collectors requesting a
waiver pursuant to subsection A. The fee shall not exceed the actual cost of services
provided in processing the request.
E. A waiver granted pursuant to this section shall remain valid for a period of time
determined by the solid waste administrator,but in no event shall a waiver exceed
five years.
F. A waste collector that has received a waiver pursuant to this section shall not offer
recycling services to its customers unless it complies with all of the requirements of
this chapter.
Section 9-4-3 Disposal of recyclable materials.
Waste collectors shall sell, give or otherwise transfer recyclable materials collected
pursuant to this chapter to a recycling facility unless otherwise permitted in writing by the
solid waste administrator based upon the nonavailability of a appropriate recycling
facility.
Section 9-4-4 Quarterly reports.
Waste collectors shall submit quarterly recycling service reports to the solid waste
administrator on forms approved by the solid waste administrator. The report shall
include:
1. The total number of residential customers served by regular refuse collection;
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2. The number of commercial customers served by regular refuse collection;
3. The number of residences participating in the recycling program;
4. The number of commercial customers participating in the recycling program;
5. The number of recyclable materials containers set out by customers each week;
6. The estimated tonnage of total recyclables collected;
7. The estimated tonnage of each type of recyclable material collected;
8. Where and how each type of recyclable material is dispersed or disposed of; and
9. Any other information deemed necessary by the solid waste administrator and
required in a license issued to a waste collector.
Section 9-4-5 Recycling education program and distribution of information.
A. Waste collectors shall provide a public awareness program for their customers which
shall include, but is not limited to, literature and other information designed to
promote public participation and awareness in the community for the need,benefit
and availability of recycling services, including all materials issued by the solid waste
administrator for this purpose.
B. If based upon inspections by the department, inquiries or complaints made to the
department by the public or a review of any report or other information required to be
submitted to the department pursuant to this chapter, the solid waste administrator
determines that the customers of a licensed waste collector may not be sufficiently
informed or aware of any of the information required to be noticed pursuant to
Section 9-10, or provided pursuant to subsection A of this section, the solid waste
administrator may require the licensed waste collector to mail or otherwise distribute
to each of their customers informational literature approved or developed by the
department to remedy the deficiency.
Section 9-4-6 Standards of performance
A. Provide each residential customer at no charge a bin for recyclables; or rebate the cost
of a bin if customer has been charged in the past for the cost of a bin; or allow the
placement of recyclables in a container of the customer's own choosing;
B. Provide each customer the same fees for service regardless of the customers
participation in recycling;
C. Provide each customer, on a minimum of a quarterly basis, educational material on
recycling, as prepared or approved by the solid waste administrator.
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Article 9-5
MISCELANEOUS
Section 9-5-1 Inquiries and complaints--Telephone facilities and record keeping.
Everywaste collector shall maintain a telephone for the purposes of responding to
inquiries and for the receipt of complaints. The waste collector's telephone number shall
be listed in an appropriate telephone directory in the firm's name. At the specified
telephone number, there shall be a person,personal answering service or recording
service available for the receipt of telephone calls between eight a.m. and five p.m.,
Monday through Friday, holidays excepted.
Section 9-5-2 Inspections.
Representatives of the solid waste administrator shall make such inspections of any
premises,process, equipment or vehicle used for collection, storage, transportation,
disposal or reclamation of refuse as are necessary to insure compliance with this chapter.
Section 9-5-3 Cease and desist orders.
The solid waste administrator may issue an administrative cease and desist order against
any person in violation of any provision of this chapter as necessary to protect public
health, safety and the environment and to prevent and abate public nuisances.
Section 9-5-4 Revocation of license.
A. The solid waste administrator may revoke a waste collector license upon a finding of
three or more violations of any laws regulating waste collection by the licensee within
a twelve-month period.
B. The solid waste administrator shall serve upon the licensee a notice of revocation,
either personally or by registered mail, return receipt requested, stating the grounds
for revocation.
C. Within ten days after receipt of a revocation notice, the licensee shall respond in
writing to the solid waste administrator setting forth the licensee's response to the
grounds stated in the revocation notice and informing the solid waste administrator of
all actions taken by the licensee to correct or avoid future violations of law.
D. Upon receipt of a licensee's response pursuant to subsection C of this section, the
solid waste administrator shall give written notice to the licensee of a time and place
at which the parties shall meet to discuss the grounds for revocation.
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Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance
After meetingwith the licensee pursuant to subsection D, the solid waste
E.
administrator may order the license revoked, vacate the notice of revocation or vacate
the notice subject revocation subect to an order imposing conditions on the license that the
solid waste administrator determines are reasonably necessary to ensure that the
continuing violations set forth in the notice of revocation will cease.
F. A licensee may appeal eal a decision of the solid waste administrator made pursuant to subsection E of this section to the Oro Valley Town Council by filing a notice of
appeal with the Oro ValleyTown Clerk within fifteen days of receipt of the decision.
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G. The solid waste administrator shall adopt written rules and procedures for hearings of
appeals pursuant to this section which shall be approved by resolution of the Town
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Council after public notice and hearing.
Section 9-5-5 License fees.
The solid waste administrator shall collect fees at the time of application for an operating
permit,waste vehicle license and collection frequency variance in an amount(Need
Prices)
Section 9-5-6 Term of license.
A. The term of a waste collector operating license is one year.
B. The term of a waste vehicle license is one year.
Section 9-5-7 Violations.
A. Ap erson who fails to obtain a waste collector operating license or a waste vehicle license as required by this chapter prior to engaging in any waste collecting is guilty
of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who violates any other provision of this chapter
is guilty of a petty offense.
B. Each day of a violation of this chapter constitutes a separate offense.
Section 9-5-8 Confidentiality of records.
Any records and information furnished to the solid waste administrator which relate to
the trade secrets, processes, operations, style of work or apparatus, or to the identity,
confidential statistical data, amount or source of any income,profits, losses or
expenditures of any person are only for the confidential use of the department in the
administration of this chapter unless the owner or operator expressly agrees to their
publication or availability to the public.
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Mandatory Recycling Option
Oro Valley
Proposed Solid Waste Ordinance
Mandatory Recycling Option
Section 9-4-1 Mandatory Separation of Recyclable Materials
A. In order to receive solid waste collection service from a licensed provider in
Oro Valley, it shall be mandatory for each occupier of land in the Town of
Oro Valley to separate all designated recyclable materials from other
refuse, in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
B. Licensed Solid Waste providers shall provide containers for recycling
consistent with and under the same circumstances as OVZCR Article 9-3.
C. Only the materials designated for recycling in this Article shall be placed in
recycling receptacles provided.
D. If the amount of recyclable materials is greater than the container provided,
such materials must be bagged and marked "recyclable" and placed
adjacent to the recycling receptacles on collection dates.
E. Recycling receptacles shall be placed at curbside or another designated spot
on the occupier of land's premises for collection on days specified by the
Town of Oro Valley.
F. It shall be unlawful for any person to place any solid waste, not designated
for recycling in this Article, in the recyclable materials containers furnished
by the solid waste provider.
G. After collection, empty receptacles shall be removed under the same
circumstances and consistent with OVZCR Article 9-3.
H. Recyclable materials that must be taken to a collection facility shall be
placed in the appropriate container at the collection facility, which is
located along Oracle Road in Catalina. Each occupier of land shall be
provided with information regarding collection facilities for recyclable
materials not collected on the premises.
I. All occupiers of land within the Town shall be provided with information
on proper procedures for disposal of recyclable materials and the collection
dates.
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Oro Valley Trails Task Force Report
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to accelerate the implementation of the Town of Oro
Valley's Trail System. Our primary audience in preparing this report included: Town
Council, Oro Valley Parks and Recreation Advisory Board,Planning and Zoning
Commission, Development Review Board, Town Departments, Town staff and trail
advocates.
The Oro Valley Trail System is a network of unpaved trails for the shared use of hikers,
mountain bicyclist and equestrians for recreating and accessing commercial, institutional,
and recreational facilities in the Town of Oro Valley. This trail system is also an
important component of Pima County's regional trail system.
The Town Council committed to establishing a public trail system with the adoption of
the Town's General Plan in 1996 and the Parks, Open-Space and Trail (POST)Master
Plan in 1994 and 1999.
During the planning process for the Town's 1994 POST and the 1996 Focus 2020: Town
of Oro Valley General Plan,residents identified the lack of trails as a problem. A survey
for Oro Valley residents commissioned during the General Plan revealed that 94% of
those surveyed participated in recreational activities on a regular basis. Another insight
from General Plan explained that the perception of large expanses of open space is
important to residents to maintain a sense of place and to ensure that hiking or riding
involves something approaching a wilderness experience. In addition, trails were
identified as having the highest priority for government funding. As a result of these
findings, goals and policies were developed with the intent of creating a community trail
system.
The trail system envisioned in the POST Plan and General Plan is still a work in progress.
Just over 1/3 of the Town's trail system is"protected", leaving 2/3 of the trail system
vulnerable to private property issues, concerns over liability,maintenance responsibilities
and other factors.
A community trail system is attainable and will help solidify the Town of Oro Valley as a
great place to live and work!
The report is organized into four parts. The first section is foundational information
including Scope of Work, Historical Background, Trail System Analysis, Threats,
Recommendations and Benefits. The second section provides detailed information for
specific trail segments. Section three of the report provides important reference materials
addressing Implementation Tools, Trail Standards, Funding,Maintenance, Liability,
Security, Trailhead, and Homeowners Associations. The final section is an Action List
suggesting specific tasks, dates for completion and who is responsible.
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SCOPE OF WORK
The Oro Valley Town Council appointed a seven-member citizen task force to address
four areas of the Town's approved trail system as defined in the Parks, Open-Space and
Trails (POST)Master Plan .
The four areas of focus include:
1. Verify proposed trail routes and recommend trail standards
2. Research land ownership
3. Prioritize threatened trails or trail accesses and identify protection options
4. Consider other trail opportunities
Historical Background (See Historic and Current Trails Map)
The Town's proposed trail system was first identified in the Eastern Pima County Trail
System Master Plan adopted by the Pima County Board of Supervisors in 1989.
Implementation of Pima County's trail system has occurred incrementally through the
development process. In 1994,the Town of Oro Valley adopted the same trails identified
in the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan as part of the Town of Oro Valley's
POST Master Plan. (See 1999 POST Master Plan Map)
Behind the chronology of adopted trail plans by the Pima County and Town of Oro
Valley, are trail users that have passionately advocated for trails and public access.
Recreational trail use has been occurring in Oro Valley and the surrounding region for
years, especially by equestrians. A map illustrating an inventory of past and present trail
use underscores the important role trails have been in Oro Valley. The trail inventory
map compared against the approved trail system and protected trails maps helps the
reader understand the significant loss and vulnerability of trail opportunities.
Trail System Analysis
Land Ownership
Understanding property-ownership in relation to the Town's proposed trail system is
essential, as 64% of Oro Valley's proposed trail system is on private land. The Town's
proposed trails are organized under three categories related to property-ownership. The
categories are Protected,High Opportunity and Low Opportunity. All trails are
important. The difference between High Opportunity and Low Opportunity trails is
largely a matter of implementation strategy and timing.
Protected Trails are trails where public access is legally secured.
High Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by few (1 to 3)private landowners or the
property is a potential candidate for re-zoning.
Low Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by many(4 or more)private landowners and
the property is an unlikely candidate for re-zoning.
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Pima County Trails are linkages or extensions to the Town's proposed trail system
outside of the Town's jurisdictional boundary.
TABLE 1 shows the status of Oro Valley's proposed trail system based on the above
definitions.
TABLE 1. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM-LAND OWNERSHIP
Protected Trails 36%
High Opportunity Trails 38%
Low Opportunity Trails 14%
Pima County Trails 12%
Trail Use
The intent of the Oro Valley trail system is to accommodate hikers, mountain bikers and
equestrians (shared-use) on all proposed trails. Exceptions to this rule might include
environmental, legal or physical constraints; disconnected trail segments not reasonably
accessible to all trail user groups, insufficient resources (money, land, etc) to develop
single-use trails. Four trail-use categories were identified: shared-use, hiker/mountain
bike-use,hiker/equestrian-use and hiker-use. TABLE 2. illustrates how the largest
percentage of Oro Valley's proposed trail system is shared use.
TABLE 2. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM-TRAIL USE
Shared-Use (Hiker/ 86%
Mountain Bike/Equestrian)
Hiker/Equestrian-Use 12%
Hiker/Mountain Bike-Use 0%
Hiker-ITse 2% •
Trail Condition
The condition of Oro Valley's trails is described in this report as either improved or
unimproved.
Improved trails are definable paths, constructed trail, or signed corridors for the benefit of
trail users.
Unimproved trails are proposed or undeveloped travelable routes.
Understanding the condition of Oro Valley's proposed trails is important for planning and
budgeting purposes.
TABLE 3. ORO VALLEY'S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM—TRAIL TYPES
Improved Trails 17%
Unimproved Trails 83%
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Trail Types
Trails are most often placed on land with marginal development value or with other linear
type development such as roads. These lands include washes,roads, utility corridors,
rights-of-way, easements, and other land uses. Most of Oro Valley's proposed trail
system is located along secured corridors or land with development restrictions. TABLE
4. shows the breakdown of the various trail types.
TABLE 4. ORO VALLEY' S PROPOSED TRAIL SYSTEM—TRAIL TYPES
Washes 55%
Utility Corridors 20%
Rights-Of-Way 13%
Roads 7%
Easements 1%
Other 4%
Threats (common to all trails, see individual trails for specific problems)
1. Time
Trail opportunities that existed 10 years ago do not exist today. 10 years from now
there will be fewer opportunities to develop trails than right now. Retrofitting trails is
more expensive than integrating trails at the beginning of the planning and
development process similar to roads and sidewalks.
2. Resolve and Resources
The Town Council can take the lead to accept responsibility for the maintenance and
liability of the Town's proposed trail system. A large percentage of the Town's trail
system (52%) crosses private property. Property owners need a clear understanding
of who will be responsible for the liability and maintenance of trails intended for
public use. Clarifying the Town's willingness to accept trail liability and
maintenance will increase opportunities for the Town to negotiate public access
across private land.
It is recommended that funding for trails should be allocated each year as part of the
Town's overall budget. Monies are needed for trail design, construction and
maintenance. Town funds can also be used to leverage state, federal and other
funding sources. It may be time for the Town to evaluate the need for a property tax
to fund the quality of life and recreational improvements identified in the general
plan.
It is recommended that a staff person be dedicated specifically to implementing the
trail plan. An assigned full or part-time staff person to implement the trails plan
could coordinate with other Town Departments, contact landowners,work with
developers, and seek additional funding.
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Recommendations
The following recommendations serve as guidance for implementation and management
of the Town's trail system. These recommendations are not listed in order of priority, as
some may be pursued concurrently.
■ A Town Council resolution clarifying responsibility for the liability and
maintenance of Oro Valley's trail system
■ Provide well distributed shared-use public trailheads to disperse trail users.
■ Hire a full or part time trails coordinator or redirect duties of a current staff
member to include 50% of their time devoted to implementing the Town's trail
system
■ Establish a permanent citizen's trail committee
■ Add a page to the Town's web-site with information about the Town's trail
system
■ Add trail projects to the Capital Improvement Plan
■ Seek other sources of funding to augment the Town's trail budget.
■ Monitor and enforce trail easements
■ Establish a mounted(equestrian and bike)police/volunteer program to patrol
trails
■ Adopt ordinances and subdivision codes that will support the implementation of
the trails plan, encourage linking secondary trails with the Town's trail system,
provide access from neighborhoods and businesses to the Town's trail system,
and ensure compliance to the Town's approved trail standards
■ Institute a trail impact fee to benefit the Town's trail system
■ Request Pima County assistance to secure trail corridors linking with Oro
Valley's trail system
■ Prepare an annual trail implementation action plan
Benefits
Social
Trails provide an important arena for public interaction. All ages have increased freedom
to transport themselves to places they want to go to. Opportunities.to construct and
maintain trails help promote community pride and ownership.
Environmental
Trails direct people away from sensitive habitat and concentrate use to reduce impact to
natural resources. Air quality and wildlife mortality is improved because fewer
automobiles are on the road.
Health
Inactivity is the second leading cause of death in America, as reported by the Center for
Disease Control (CDC). Close to home trails provide individuals with the opportunity to
be physically active.
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Economic
Trails are an important"quality of life" indicator. "Urban trails are regarded by real
estate agents as an amenity that helps to attract buyers and to sell property. Single
family homes, town homes, apartments, and condominiums are regularly advertised as
being on or near a trail or greenway. Trails and greenways are considered lifestyle
enhancements and are usuallyincluded in the sales packagefor a property. " (Alexander
1994,p. 6) This statement seems to substantiate local developers who frequently
reference trails in their promotional sales materials and advertisements.
Safety
There are many individuals walking,jogging and riding along Oro Valley's road system.
The Town's trail system increases pedestrian safety because trails are typically separated
from the Town's road system. Below grade crossings at major highways is an added
measure of safety. Regular patrolling of the trail system by the police department or by
volunteers would address most other safety issues.
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PROTECTED TRAILS
Protected Trails are trails where public access is legally secured. 36% of Oro Valley's
trail system is protected.
Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash Trail, # 2 (wash bottom)
Problems:
• The trail crossing at Overton Road has limited vehicular sight distance creating a
hazard for trail users
O There is no trail access to CDO Wash from the east and west sides of La Canada
Drive
Li There is no outlet for trail users on the floodwall side in the event of a flood
Li Motorized recreation use
• Many residents do not know the CDO Wash is for recreational trail use
Recommendations:
E3 Provide directional signing and informational signing at major access
points/trailheads
• Place equestrian/pedestrian signs approaching CDO Wash on Overton Road
u Extend the La Canada Drive Trail from Linda Vista Drive to CDO Wash
Li Enforce Oro Valley's current ordinance prohibiting motorized vehicles in the washes
Uses:
• Hiking, Equestrian(soft sand makes mountain biking difficult)
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
Li James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Li Catalina State Park
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Random trail alignment
Funding Sources:
ij Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
Li State Heritage Funds
u Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash Trail, #2 (flood wall west of La Canada)
Problems:
• Unclear access from La Canada Drive
u No clear connection to other proposed trails at the west-end
• Many residents do not know the CDO Wash floodwall is for recreational trail use
Recommendations:
O Provide access from La Canada Drive and connections to proposed trails at the west-
end
Li Provide directional signing
Uses:
u Hiking and biking
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park (via Lambert multi-use path/La Canada Drive bike
path)
• James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
Li Trail on top of hardened floodwall
Funding Sources:
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
O Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
• Pima County Flood Control
Li State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Canada del Oro Wash Trail, #2 (flood wall east of La Canada Drive at
Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash bridge to Oracle Road)
Problems:
Li Secondary wash inlets into the main channel of the CDO Wash create gaps in the
floodwall. These gaps are especially a problem to bicyclist because they have to
carry their bikes across the drainage.
• Unclear public access points
Unclear linkages to the Town's bike paths
• Connection across First Avenue
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Recommendations:
❑ Construct pedestrian bridges to link flood wall sections
❑ Create connectors to the Town's bike path system
❑ Construct paved ramps under the First Avenue bridge to link the flood wall paths
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking,Biking
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
❑ Home Depot Parking Lot
❑ Fry's/Target Parking Lots
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail on top of hardened floodwall
Funding Sources:
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ Pima County Open Space and Trails Bond
❑ Pima County Flood Control
❑ State Heritage Funds
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Loma Linda/CDO Access Trail, #217 & #240
Problems:
❑ Reoccurring erosion problems on the Linda Vista Boulevard segment
❑ Signs needed at Calle Concordia Road crossing alerting drivers of trail users
❑ Reoccurring erosion problems on the Logan's Crossing segment
❑ Site distances from Linda Vista Boulevard to Loma Linda Road north terminus may
not be adequate for shared-use
Recommendations:
❑ Address erosion problems as a whole
❑ Provide directional and warning signs
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Varies by segment(Hardy to Calle Concordia trail is on east side of road. Calle
Concordia to end of Loma Linda trail is on west side of road, end of Loma Linda to
Linda Vista trail follows a 50' water easement, Linda Vista Boulevard segment trail
follows road,top of Logan's Crossing development to Canada del Oro Wash Trail
follows a 15' easement)
Funding Sources:
Logan's Crossing Homeowners Association
o Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
La Canada Dr. Trail, #224 (Calle Concordia to Canada del Oro (CDO)
Wash
Problems:
• Steep hill is a hazard to most trail users
Recommendations:
u Reconstruct trail around steep hill in the La Canada Drive Right-Of-Way(R.O.W.)
and connect trail with the CDO Wash via the La Canada Drive R.O.W.
• Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
LI Trail is located on the eastside of road
Funding Sources:
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• Pima County Road Bonds
u State Heritage Funds
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Linda Vista Boulevard. Trail, #226 (La Canada to trailhead east of
Oracle Road)
Problems:
LI No trail is in place
u No through access from La Canada Drive to Oracle Road
u Crossing at Oracle Road is difficult for equestrians because the traffic signal time is
too short
Recommendations:
u Construct trail per trail standard recommendation
• Secure easement to create an east west link
• Provide directional signing
• Provide means for equestrians to increase crossing time at the Oracle Road signalized
intersection
LI Nominate trail to the State Trails System
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
✓ James D. Kriegh Park
Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
• Linda Vista Boulevard Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail is to be located on the north side of road
Funding Sources:
D Developer(s)
Li Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Funds
TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Calle Concordia Trail, A-8 (La Canada Drive to Forest Service
boundary east of Oracle Road)
Problems:
Li Trail is not constructed per design guidelines
• Oracle Road crossing traffic signal is too short for equestrians to cross safely
• No parking is available at the forest service boundary
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Recommendations:
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
❑ Provide directional and informational signs
❑ Work with Coronado National Forest to construct a parking lot at the end of Calle
Concordia and the Forest Service boundary
O Provide a means for equestrians to increase the crossing time at Oracle Road and
Calle Concordia
Uses:
D Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Li Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
D James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
❑ Linda Vista Boulevard Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Locate trail on the south side of road
Funding Sources:
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ TEA-21
❑ Coronado National Forest
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Camino De Anza Trail, #218
Problems: None
Recommendations:
❑ Provide directional signing
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
D Trail follows road
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Funding Sources:
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
Li TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Camino Coronado Trail, #218
Problems:None
Recommendations:
• Provide directional signing
Uses:
LI Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Li Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
✓ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail follows road
Funding Sources:
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
D TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Poppy Trail, #33 (La Cholla Right-Of-Way (ROW) from Glover Road
to Limewood Drive)
Problems:
• Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
Recommendations:
D Construct the trail per trail design guidelines in coordination with the Public Works
Department.
• Coordinate trail connection to the north with Pima County
� Provide directional signing
Uses:
D Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
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Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
Trail is in La Cholla ROW West Side of Road
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Funds
u TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Glover Road (west of La Canada) north to Moore Road following a
wash Trail, #325
Problems: -
� Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
• Does not connect with the Oro Valley proposed trail system
u No general public access
Recommendations:
Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
• Coordinate northern extension of trail with landowner/developer
u Provide directional signing
u Link to bike and multi-use pathway system
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
• No public access is available
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Trail, #326 (Naranja Town Site)
Problems:
• Trail(s) location is not decided.
• Limited access from neighboring developments
No public access
u Not linked to the Town's proposed trail system
Recommendations:
Li Locate trail(s)
• Determine access points from neighboring developments
u Develop trailhead facilities
D Identify connections to the Town's proposed trail system
Add trail(s) to the State Trail System (Arizona State Parks)
u Provide directional signing
Li Work with Naranja Town Site Steering Committee
Uses
u Hiking, Biking, (Equestrian?)
Public Access:
D No public access is currently available
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
� Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
u Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #327 (Naranja Drive - near Western Area Power Authority Line -
north to 1/2 mile north of Tangerine Road following a wash)
Problems:
Li Trail is not constructed per trail design guidelines
• Not connected to the Town's proposed trail system
u No public access
Recommendations:
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines
� Identify north and south linkages to the Town's proposed trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trails System(Arizona State Parks)
Li Provide directional signing
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Uses:
v Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
• No public access is available
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment needs to be field verified
Funding Sources:
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (Rancho Vistoso Blvd bridge at Honeybee
Canyon to Oro Valley boundary)
Problems:
• Not accessible to equestrians.
u Honey Bee Trailhead is in private ownership
u North and south links to the Town's trail system have not been secured
• Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
• Concerns of over-use by trail users
Recommendations:
Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
u Town of Oro Valley to obtain control of parking area and related facilities
Li Coordinate with Pima County to secure northern connection to Tortolita Mountains
o Coordinate with landowner/developer to secure southern connection to the Big Wash
Trail
u Address wildlife and over-use concerns.
Li Provide directional information and interpretive signing
Uses:
Li Hiking, Biking, Equestrian(soft sand will be difficult for bicyclist)
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
o Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Random trail alignment following wash
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Funding Sources:
Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Grant Programs
Li TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
HIGH OPPORTUNITY TRAILS
High Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by few (three or less)private landowners or
the property is a potential candidate for re-zoning.
Poppy Trail, #33 (Oasis Road to Naranja Drive)
Problems:
• Trail crosses private property
Southern connection to Pima County trail segment is not secured
u No clear trail from Casa Adobes Baptist Church, La Cholla Boulevard entrance to the
sewer easement road on the north end of the property
Recommendations:
Work with landowners to secure public access
u Identify trail alignment from Casa Adobes Baptist Church, La Cholla Boulevard
• Entrance to the sewer line road at north end of property with landowners
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure southern connection
• Provide directional signing - -
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
u Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
Li Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
o See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
✓ Trail alignment needs to be field verified(significant segments follow a sewer
easement road)
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
D Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
Li State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
� Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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(West) Trail, #161 (Oasis Road to Lambert Lane)
Problems:
Trail crosses private property
• Connects with a trail outside Town of Oro Valley's boundaries that has multiple
private landowners
• Loose, sandy wash bottom
Recommendations:
U Work with landowners to secure public access.
u Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation.
LI Coordinate with Pima County to secure southern trail connection.
� Provide directional signing
Uses:
u Hiking, (Biking?), Equestrian
Public Access:
Li Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
Li See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Li Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #327 (Lambert Lane to Naranja Drive, east of Western Area
Power Authority (WAPA) Line, west of First Avenue)
Problems:
� Proposed trail crosses private property
� Must cross Lambert Lane. to connect with Lambert multi-use path and the Canada del
Oro Wash Trail
� North end of trail does not connect with the Town's trail system
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Recommendations:
u Work with landowners to secure public access
u Identify safe crossing at Lambert Lane
• Explore possible Moore Road connection to the Honey Bee Canyon Trail
Li Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
D Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
u See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to field determined(follows a dirt road,but the area is being planned
for development)
Funding Sources:
Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u State Heritage Funds
u TEA-21
u Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #328 (Canada del Oro (CDO) Wash to Tangerine Road at bridge,
east of First Avenue)
Problems:
u Proposed trail crosses private property
• No clear connection to the CDO Wash floodwall trail for bicyclist
u Not an approved POST trail
Recommendations:
o Work with landowners to secure public access (The Kai family has indicated support
for trails)
• Identify connection to the CDO floodwall for bicyclists
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
• Nominate trail to the State Trails System(Arizona State Parks)
• Amend Parks Open-Space Trails Master Plan to include trail
• Provide directional signing
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Uses:
Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
u Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to be field determined(sewer access road is presently used as a trail)
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
u TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Big Wash Trail, #33 (Canada del Oro Wash to Tangerine Road @
bridge)
Problems:
• No clear connection to the CDO Wash floodwall trail for bicyclist
u Proposed trail crosses private property
Recommendations:
• Work with landowners to secure public access
• Identify connection to the CDO Wash floodwall for bicyclists
u Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
Li Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
LI Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Wash bed random trail alignment. Wash shoulder trail alignment on top of hardened
floodwall
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Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Big Wash Trail, #156 (Tangerine Road at bridge, past Rancho Vistoso
Boulevard, to Oro Valley Town boundary)
Problems:
� Proposed trail crosses private property
� Trail alignment has not been identified
u Proposed golf course could adversely impact trail
Recommendations:
u Work with landowners to secure public access and trail alignment.
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
u Address wildlife concerns
u Provide directional signing
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
u Canyon Del Oro River Front Park
James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment to be determined by landowner and representatives of Oro Valley
Funding Sources:
� Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u State Heritage Grant Program
� TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (Western Area Power Authority line to
Rancho Vistoso Boulevard)
Problems:
D Proposed trail crosses private property
D A stone dam built in a narrow canyon of Honey Bee Wash is a barrier to bicyclists
and equestrians to reach the upper Honey Bee Canyon
• Sandy bottom wash may be difficult for bicyclists to negotiate
• Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
• Potential for over use
Recommendations:
Li Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
Li Coordinate with landowners/developers to secure public access
• Remove enough of the stone dam to allow biker and equestrian access, and stabilize
remaining dam structure, or re-route trail through Honey Bee Park
• Address wildlife concerns
Provide directional, informational and interpretive signing
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
✓ James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment random through wash bed
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
u TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #331 (Moore Road connection to Western Authority Power Area
line and Big Wash)
Problems:
• Proposed trail crosses private property
• A trail alignment has not been determined
Li Unclear how the proposed trail would link with Moore Road
u Not an approved Parks, Open-Space Trails Master Plan (POST)
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Recommendations:
D Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
LI Work with landowner to obtain permission for a public trail and its location
D Identify how the trail would cross Rancho Vistoso Boulevard and link with Moore
Road
• Amend POST plan to include trail
D Provide directional signing
Uses:
Li Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
James D. Kriegh Park
� Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Funding Sources:
u Developer(s)
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
LI TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #326 (Tangerine Road to Moore Road, east of Copper Springs
Trail and west of Mountain Drive)
Problems:
• Land ownership status unclear
Li Proposed trail does not connect with the Town's trail system
u Trail corridor has not been ground-truth
Li The area is almost fully developed with high-end residential homes
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Recommendations:
Clarify land ownership and verify public access options
u Work with landowner(s)to secure public access
• Identify opportunities to link with the Town's trail system. A possible connection
may be from the Naranja Town Site via Trail #330.
• Ground truth trail corridor.
• Provide directional signing
Li Nominate to State Trails System
Use:
u Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
u Naranja Town Site
• Verify connections to bike or multi-use path linkages
Trail Design Guidelines:
D See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
• Developers
• Town of Oro Valley's Capital Improvement Plan
Li State Heritage Grant Program
D Land &Water Conservation Fund
v TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #325 (Moore Road to one mile north, east of La Canada/King Air
Drive)
Problems:
• Proposedtrail crosses private property
u A trail alignment has not been determined
• Not an approved Parks Open-Space Trail Master Plan
u The trail does not connect to the Town's proposed trail system
• No public access
u Not a part of the State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
• Work with landowner(s) to secure public access
• Identify opportunities to link with the Town's trail system
• Ground truth trail corridor
• Amend Parks Open-Space Trail Master Plan to include trail
• Provide directional signing
D Nominate to State Trail System
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Uses:
o Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
o No public access
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
• Trail alignment to be determined by landowner with Oro Valley approval
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u State Heritage Grant Program
u TEA-21
D Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
#33 Trail (SW corner of Neighborhood 11 to Honeybee Canyon Wash
junction)
Problems:
Li Proposed trail crosses private property
u Landowner has publicly stated no public trails in Neighborhood 11
u A trail alignment has not been determined
u Rugged terrain would make it difficult to construct a shared-use trail
Li Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat.
U Reliance on Pima County to provide a western connection to the Town's trail system
Recommendations:
D Work with landowner(s)to secure public access.
• Ground truth trail corridor.
o Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use.
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure trail connections from the County's
jurisdiction to the Town's trail system.
• Address wildlife concerns
o Provide directional signing
Use:
• Hiking,Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Funding Sources:
Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
Li TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Honey Bee Canyon Trail, #33 (north and west boundaries of
Neighborhood 11)
Problems:
Li Proposed trail crosses private property
• A trail alignment has not been determined
• Reliance on Pima County to provide north and east trail connections to the Town's
trail system
• Perceived conflict with wildlife habitat
Recommendations:
• Coordinate with Vistoso Partners to identify a trail alignment and secure public
access
• Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use
• Coordinate with Pima County to secure a northern and eastern connection to the
regional and local trail systems
• Address wildlife concerns
• Provide directional signing
Uses:
u Hiking,Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
Li Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
LI James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
LI See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to be determined by landowner with Oro Valley approval
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
• Town Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
LI Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (Tangerine
Road to Rancho Vistoso Boulevard)
Problems:
• Utility easement does not grant public access
• Vistoso Partners has controlling interest for the WAPA utility corridor and does not
want to accept responsibility for liability and maintenance of a public trail
� Vistoso Partners will relinquish their control of the WAPA utility corridor to the
Rancho Vistoso HOA at some point in the future
� Trail is not part of the State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with landowners to secure public access
o Approved Town Council resolution for the Town of Oro Valley to accept
responsibility for the liability and maintenance of the Oro Valley trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
O Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
LI James D. Kriegh Park
Li Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
� Trail alignment would follow dirt access road
Funding Sources: •
� Developer
D Homeowners Association
• Utility Company
� Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
O TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (Moore Road
to Oro Valley's northern boundary)
Problems:
• Utility easement does not grant public access
u Vistoso Partners has controlling interest for the WAPA utility corridor and does not
want to accept responsibility for liability and maintenance of a public trail
o Vistoso Partners will relinquish their control of the WAPA utility corridor to the
Rancho Vistoso HOA at some point in the future
D Trail is not part of State Trail System
Li Proposed trail crosses private property
• Proposed golf course could adversely impact trail
• Do not have permission from WAPA or the property owner allowing public access
Recommendations:
Li Work with landowners to secure public access
u Approved Town Council resolution for the Town of Oro Valley to accept
responsibility for the liability and maintenance of the Oro Valley trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
D Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use.
• Coordinate with landowners/developers to secure public access.
Address wildlife concerns
u Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James Kriegh Park
• Honeybee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail alignment would follow the utility easement's dirt access road
Funding Sources:
u Developer
• Homeowners Association
❑ Utility Company
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
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Trail, #331 (would parallel Moore Road extension east of Rancho
Vistoso Boulevard to Trail #180 and #156)
Problems:
• Locked gate at Rancho Vistoso Boulevard prevents public access
• Trail route is not clearly delineated
• Sections of the trail follow a utility access road that is badly eroded in places.
• Not part of State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with landowners to secure public access
• Delineate trail route with landowner
Li Construct trail to eliminate erosion problems
u Add trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
u Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
ku See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
u Trail would more than likely follow utility access road
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
u Homeowners Association
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
State Heritage Grant Program
u TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share (National Park Service)
Trail, #322 (A dirt road linking Western Area Power Authority Line to
the Rancho Vistoso Boulevard bridge at Big Wash.)
Problems:
u Future residential development is planned within the trail corridor
• Trail users may become disoriented because of lack of signing
u Trail is not on the State Trail System
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Recommendations:
❑ Ensure trail is integrated with future development plans
❑ Integrate trail with Big Wash trail system prior to home construction
❑ Provide appropriate directional signs
❑ Add trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
❑ Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
❑ James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
❑ Trail could follow either side of hardened drainage-way
Funding Sources:
❑ Developer(s)
❑ Homeowners Association
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ Developer
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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LOW OPPORTUNITY TRAILS
Low Opportunity Trails are trails controlled by many(four or more)private landowners
and the property is an unlikely candidate for re-zoning. These trails are important
segments of the Town's trail system.
Poppy Trail,#33 (Naranja Drive to Glover Road)
Problems:
D Trail crosses private property of several landowners and there is no provision for
public access
Li Proximity to La Cholla Blvd. may justify bringing the trail out to the road right-of-
way
• Unclear about the wash corridor width to be protected (if any)
D Unclear about zoning status of properties
Recommendations:
u Work with landowners to secure public access
o Clarify trail alignment options
• Find out how much of the wash corridor will be protected and the zoning status of the
affected parcels
Uses:
LI Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
Li Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
Li James D. Kriegh Park
Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
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Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Li Trail alignment to be field determined(may route to La Cholla right-of-way)
Funding Sources:
u Developer(s)
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Funds
D TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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East) Trail, #161 (Lucero Road to Lambert Lane via concrete drainage)
Problems:
u Trail crosses private property of many landowners and there is no provision for public
access
A short secondary trail off of the main loop,but it provides a connection from the
Canada del Oro Wash Trail to a proposed park
Recommendations:
Li Work with landowners to secure public access
• Consider re-aligning trail to the west of the developed sub-division
u Find out if there is an easement for the concrete drainage-way and service road
Uses:
D Hiking, Biking,Equestrian
Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
o Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
o Trail could follow either side of hardened drainage-way
Funding Sources:
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Western Area Power Authority Line Trail, #180 (Canada del Oro Wash
to Tangerine Road)
Problems:
• Trail crosses private property of many landowners and the utility easement makes no
provision for public access
❑ Utility line ignores topographical considerations
u Trail not on the State Trail System
Recommendations:
Work with landowners to secure public access
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
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Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
o James D. Kriegh Park
u Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
• Trail alignment would follow dirt access road
Funding Sources:
Li Utility Company
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
u TEA-21
Li Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) Line Trail, #180 (2,500 feet of
WAPA Line easement south of Moore Road)
Problems:
❑ Utility easement does not grant public access
• Trail not on the State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with Homeowners Association to secure public access
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
Uses:
D Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
• Trail alignment would follow the utility easement's dirt access road.
Funding Sources:
❑ Utility Company
• Homeowners Association
• Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
o TEA-21
• Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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Trail, #329 and #330 (east of Naranja Town Site)
Problems:
u Trail crosses property controlled by the Monterra Hills HOA and there is no provision
for public access
Li Have not field-checked connection from Monterra Hills open space to the Naranja
Town Site
Two at-grade crossings with major roads required to link with CDO River Front Park
u Trail not on State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with the Monterra Hills HOA to secure public access
• Field check trail alignment
• Nominate trail to State Trail System.
Uses:
• Hiking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
• Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
u Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
u Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
o State Heritage Grant Program
• TEA-21
Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #326 (Naranja Town Site north link to Tangerine Road)
Problems:
• Trail crosses property controlled by the Monterra Hills and Copper Creek
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) and there is no provision for public access
• Have not field-checked connection from Monterra Hills and Copper Creek open
space to the Naranja Town Site
Li At-grade crossing with Tangerine road required to extend trail to the north
• Trail does not link with Town's trail system. Trail not on State Trail System
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Recommendations:
• Work with the Monterra Hills and Copper Creek HOAs to secure public access.
Field check trail alignment
• Find out if a below-grade crossing at Tangerine is possible
• Find linkages to the Town's trail system
• Nominate trail to State Trail System
Uses:
• Hiking, Equestrian
Public Access:
• Canyon Del Oro River Front Park
• James D. Kriegh Park
Li Honey Bee Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
• See Trail Design Guidelines,Page 44-45
Trail alignment to be field determined
Funding Sources:
• Developer(s)
� Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
• State Heritage Grant Program
u TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
Trail, #327 (Rancho Vistoso wash trail, west of Woodburne Avenue)
Problems:
• Trail crosses Homeowner Association(HOA)property and there is:no provision for
public access
Trail is shown on Rancho Vistoso PAD but has not been developed
Li Trail is not linked to the Town's trail system
D Trail is not on State Trail System
Recommendations:
• Work with HOA to secure public access
❑ Construct the trail per trail design guidelines to accommodate shared-use trail
recreation
• Link trail to the Town's trail system
• Nominate trail to the State Trail System
• Provide directional signing
Uses:
• Hiking, Biking, Equestrian
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Public Access:
❑ Canada del Oro Riverfront Park
u James D. Kriegh Park
❑ Honey Bee Canyon Trailhead
Trail Design Guidelines:
❑ See Trail Design Guidelines, Page 44-45
❑ Trail alignment to be determined by landowner
Funding Sources:
u Developer(s)
❑ Town of Oro Valley Capital Improvement Plan
❑ State Heritage Grant Program
❑ TEA-21
❑ Challenge Cost Share(National Park Service)
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EASTERN PIMA COUNTY TRAILS
Important linkages to the Town's trail system are in the County's jurisdiction. We
recommend that the County be consulted twice a year to learn what progress is being
made to secure trails connecting to the Town's trail system.
IMPLEMENTATION METHODS
Oro Valley residents enjoy recreational access on private lands only when individual or
corporate property owners make their lands available to the public. In urban areas, the
closure of private lands diminishes close-to-home recreation opportunities for trail users.
Acquiring trail access on private land may involve the legal mechanisms of total
conveyance; fee simple purchases, exchanges, donations, and condemnation proceedings,
or partial conveyance; deed restrictions, easements, conservation easements, lease
agreements, license agreements or a combination of these methods. Also, trails may be
protected through the subdivision or rezoning process.
Total Conveyance
Purchase acquisition in fee simple is the most basic and complete ownership.
Although expensive, it provides a high degree of permanent protection of a trail corridor.
Acquiring land in fee simple is advisable for crucial trail segments, developed trailheads,
and parking areas.
Exchange exchanging land of equivalent appraised value with other government
entities or private landowners. Once the exchange is accomplished, the trail is in fee
simple ownership just as if it had been purchased.
Donation citizens can either donate their property for the development of a trail or
donate money to purchase land for a trail. The owner,by execution of`a standard deed of
conveyance (fee simple), gives the land to the public agency or nonprofit organization
with no strings attached.
Condemnation in order to condemn land for a trail, a condemnation action would
have to be filed in court and the landowner paid the fair market value of that land.
Dedications Cities in Arizona have been acquiring flood control rights-of-way of
washes and streams for a number of years for low-intensity recreational uses such as
bicycling, hiking and horseback riding. Most have been acquired as dedications in
connection with subdivision and rezoning approval, through outright purchase, or as
easements across private property. For example, Pima County law authorizes that wash
floodways may be used for private and public recreational uses, including trails (Pima
County Code, chapter 16.26.010c and Pima County Floodplain and Erosion Hazard
Management Ordinances 198 8-FC2).
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Partial Conveyance
Deed Restrictions and Covenants Deed restrictions are clauses placed in deeds
restricting the future use of land in an agreed-upon manner. When property containing a
trail is sold, donated, or willed, deed restrictions can prohibit uses or activities by the
owners that would destroy damage or modify the trail. In lieu of purchasing lands and
attaching restrictions to deeds, citizen groups or agencies may pay private property
owners to attach trail covenants to their deeds. The covenants can bind the present
owners and all future owners to maintain the trail in the condition it was in before being
encumbered by the covenants. Once placed, covenants become deed restrictions.
Easements An easement is the ability to use land for a specified purpose without
owning the land through title. Examples of rights granted in easements include sewer
and utility placement with maintenance and repair access, conservation restrictions, or
recreation access. Negative easements restrain the owner from specific uses, while
positive easements enable another party to use the land for special purposes. Gift,
purchase, or condemnation may obtain easements. Easement agreements should set forth
the rights of both parties, the specific uses covered in the agreement, the amount of land,
a time limit, the cost, liability coverage, and preservation of any other rights about or
within the property.
The rights-of-way for utility lines may offer important easement opportunities for trial
access. Utility rights-of-way are usually easements acquired by a company for the
purpose of constructing, operating, inspecting and repairing its lines and associated
facilities. A trail access easement will require an additional grant from the underlying
property owner or owners.
Conservation Easements Conservation easements may provide tax incentives for
individuals who provide easements on their lands for conservation, scenic, recreation, or
preservation purposes. Because public access provisions are generally:not included in the
agreement, this strategy has largely been unused as a way to protect or create trail access.
Since what is donated in a conservation easement is not the land itself, but certain rights
on the land, such as scenic views, the owners remain free to sell or will their property and
to keep private. Conservation easements should be considered whenever there is little or
no need for public access. For example, a conservation easement could be purchased to
protect and preserve scenic areas on either side of a trail corridor. Such negative
easements are usually less costly than positive easements that permit use of the land.
Lease A lease agreement allows the use of land for a fixed period of time in exchange
for payment of a negotiated sum, such a$1 per year. The incentive for a landowner to
enter such an agreement is that the lease does not extend past the term of ownership and
does not encumber the property to the extent and easement would. The town should seek
a lease as long as the estimated life of the trail.
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License A license agreement is the landowner's permission to use the property and is
typically revocable at will. The terms vary based upon the needs and willingness of the
landowners and the ability of the trail sponsors to negotiate good protection for the trail
corridor.
Subdivision and Rezoning Process
Subdivision and rezoning regulations and procedures are usually adopted on a
community-wide basis to direct and limit development. The Town of Oro Valley must
approve detailed maps or plats before division of lots for sale or construction of
buildings. For approval, plats must comply with zoning and special subdivision
regulations pertaining to lot size and width, access roads,the suitability of land for
subdivision purposes, drainage, and the adequacy of public facilities. Developers usually
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provide roads, sewers, drainage systems, and parks needed for subdivision residents.
At present, Oro Valley's subdivision ordinances do not specifically mention trails. Given
the rapid pace of development in Oro Valley, it is critical that trails be included in the
early stages of development plans when trail linkages can most easily be accommodated.
Pima County has effectively secured trails through the subdivision or rezoning process.
Pima County's authority to request the provision of trails and trail related features
through the development process comes through two main sources: the County's board-
adopted trails master plan, and several supporting ordinances that are located within the
County code.
To help implement the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan, Pima County
added several trails-related ordinances to its county zoning (land use) code. These trail-
related county ordinances include the following:
18.07.020—Area, Screening and Setback Credits for Trail Access Dedications
This provision allows developers who provide trails across their projects to be credited
for the square footage of the trail dedication. This helps avoid the creation of substandard
lot sizes that do not meet zoning requirements and consequently cannot be used by the
developer.
18.69.040 D3 —Subdivision Standards
This ordinance requires developers to "reserve" (i.e. provide via an easement or
dedication) trail corridors listed on the Eastern Pima County Trail System Master Plan.
18.91.030 E2b—Rezoning Procedures
The rezoning ordinance requires that any trails affected by the subject project be
"reserved" as a condition of rezoning.
In addition, Pima County's zoning code requires that any site analysis documents
prepared for a development project identify any master plan listed trails that cross the
project, or affected public lands access points.
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TRAIL FUNDING
Estimated Cost of Trail System
An accurate cost estimate for the Town's proposed trail system is difficult to determine
because of many unknown variables.
The high-end of trail construction can be $15,000 dollars a mile(bridges or other special
construction features could add significant costs not factored into the $15,000 dollar
estimate).
One of the most economical ways to construct trails is through supervised volunteer
labor. Volunteers can be used effectively to construct trails requiring minimal grading,
stone and drainage work. Steep, rocky, and wet sites require the knowledge and expertise
of a professional trail crew.
Funding Sources
Local funding sources should be identified first. These sources might include:
. The Town of Oro Valley
. Developers
. Home Owners Associations
. Businesses
. Non-Profits
Generating local funds can help leverage additional funding from county, state, federal,
and private sources. Included in the appendix of this report is specific information for
trail funding sources the Town of Oro Valley may be eligible for.
TRAIL MAINTENANCE
Town of Oro Valley
It is recommended that the Town of Oro Valley be responsible for the maintenance of the
Town's trail system. An important first step is to identify what Town department will be
responsible for the day to day trail maintenance needs. Another important Town role will
be to ensure the construction of trails complies with the Town's trail guidelines. One
purpose of adopting trail guidelines is to minimize future maintenance requirements.
Adopt-a-Trail Program
An adopt-a-trail program could be modeled after the Town's successful Oro Valley
Adopt-of-Roadway Program. Unlike the adopt-a-road program all age groups would be
able to participate in the upkeep of the Town's trail system.
Arizona State Parks Recreational Trails Program
The Town's trail system is eligible for Arizona State Park's Recreational Trail Program.
Congress authorized the Recreational Trails Program(RTP) as part of the Intermodal
Surface Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century(TEA-21). The RTP portion
develops and maintains recreational trails and trail facilities. FHWA provides RTP
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(though Arizona State Parks) and requires recipients to match 20 percent of project, either
in-kind or dollars.
All trail managing entities in the state are encouraged to submit their trail maintenance
needs;projects are limited to routine trail maintenance on existing trails. Trail sponsors
must certify availability of a 20 percent match, comply with the categorical exclusion that
meets National Environmental Protection Act(NEPA) requirements, and submit requests
by December 12, 2001.
Application forms are available online at
vvww.pr.state.az.us/partnerships/trails/statetrails.html
Trail Liability
In today's litigious society, private landowners and municipalities must concern
themselves with the issue of liability. The fear of a lawsuit is often enough to prevent
private landowners from opening their land to trail users although they would like to
share their land with the public.
All states including Arizona have enacted laws that greatly limit both private and
municipal landowner liabilities. On the private side, these laws are called Recreational
Use Statues. For public land, the governing law is usually the state's Government
Immunity Act or Tort Claims Act. These laws are important for the future of trail users
as they can shift the burden of responsibility to trail users and away from private
landowners and municipalities.
See a copy of Arizona's Recreational Use Statute, Page 46
Trail Security
Personal safety for trail users is an important concern. Fortunately, crime-related
incidents occurring on trails are very low.
Oro Valley's Chief of Police has expressed interest in organizing a mounted police patrol.
In addition,police officers on bikes patrolling the trails on a regular basis would increase
the safety of trail users.
Trailheads
Ideally, residents should be able to access the Town's trail system close to their homes,
schools,parks and businesses.
In addition, trailheads accommodating public access to the Town's trail system should
also be provided.
At present, there are three existing public trailheads. They include: The west end of
Linda Vista Boulevard (across Oracle Road), James D. Kriegh Park and Canada del
Oro Riverront Park.
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Two additional trailheads are recommended. Vistoso Partners currently own the Honey
Bee Canyon Trailhead. The Town of Oro Valley should obtain control of the Honey Bee
Canyon Trailhead. Another trailhead should be constructed in Neighborhood 11
accommodating multi-use trail recreation.
Homeowners Associations (HOAs)
The Task Force has not talked directly with any of the Town's 75+Homeowners
Associations (HOA) about the Town's trail system. Listed below are HOAs having some
control of segments of the trail system.
Privacy issues may be addressed with fencing,vegetative screening, or re-routing some
sections of trail away from people's immediate view. To avoid the privacy issue
altogether trails should be constructed before subdivisions are built, so individuals
purchase their homes knowing the trail already exists.
Many neighborhoods have trails in the common areas of their developments.
Neighborhoods should be encouraged and receive Town assistance to link neighborhood
trails with the Town's trail system.
▪ Copper Creek HOA
▪ Coyote Ridge HOA
▪ Monterra Hills HOA
■ Vistoso Community HOA
▪ Sun City Vistoso Community HOA
■ Estates at Honey Bee Ridge HOA
■ Vistoso Hills HOA
■ Rancho Vistoso Community HOA
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Section 1. Title 33, Arizona Revised Statues, Chapter 12, Article e 1, section 33-1551.
Amended by Laws 1993, Ch. 90, 25.
Chapter 12. Liabilities and Duties on Property Used for Education and Recreation
Article 1. General Provisions
33-1551. Duty of owner, lessee or occupant of premises to recreational users; liability, definitions
A. A public or private owner, easement holder, lessee, or occupant of premises p es is not liable to a recreational
or educational user except upon a showing that the owner, easement holder, lessee or occupant was
guilty of willful, malicious, or grossly negligent conduct which was a direct
cause of the injury to the
recreational or educational user.
B. As used in this section:
1. "Educational User"means a person to whom permission has beenanted or implied g�' ped without the
payment of an admission fee or other consideration to enter upon premises to participate in
an
educational program, including but not limited to, the viewingof historical,
archeological, natural,
or scientific sites.
2. "Premises"means agricultural,range, open space,park, flood control, mining, forest g, or railroad
lands, and any other similar lands,wherever located, which are available to a recreational or
educational use, including but not limited to,paved or unpaved multi-use trails and special
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or structure
on such lands.
3. "Recreational User"means a person to whom permission has been granted
or implied without
the payment of an admission fee or other consideration to travel across or to enter upon premises
to hunt, fish, trap, camp, hike, ride, exercise, swim, or engage in similar pursuits. The
purchase
of a state hunting, trapping, or fishing license is not thea ent or=an admission fee ym or other
consideration as provided in this section.
C. This section does not limit the liability which otherwise exists for maintainingannuisance,
attractive nul sance,
except with respect to dams, channels, canal and lateral ditches used for flood control, agricultural,
cultural,
industrial, metallurgical, or municipal purposes.
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A Oro Valley Trail System Annual Action Plan
• The Oro Valley trail system requires a stronglevel of commitment,fitment, coordination and consistent action.
We recommend the following Action Plan be implemented and nd revised annually as needed.
What Who When
Nominate entire trail system to the State Trails System.Y . Trails Coordinator 08/01/02
Secure a resolution from Town Council clarifying the Town's
Parks &Recreation 04/02
responsibility for liability and maintenance of the trail system.
Contact landowner for the Western Area Power AuthorityCommunity Community Development 05/02
Line north of Tangerine Rd. to amend utility easement allowing public
access.
Contact landowner for Big Wash trail system to prepare a recreation Community ty Development 01/02
easement allowing public access on all trails identified on the revised
2001 Oro Valley Trail System Map.
Contact landowner for Neighborhood 11 to identifya suitable trail Community Development 01/02
alignment.
Apply for Challenge Cost Share Grant to develop Trail System Sign Trails Coordinator 03/01/02 -
and Interpretive Plan.
Secure Honey Bee Trailhead for public access.
Town Council 07/02
Appoint Citizen Trail Committee. Town
_ council 04/02
Hire Trails Coordinator. Parks Recreation& ecreation 01/02
Meet with Chief of Police to develop a mounted police proposal. Parks &Recreati
Recreation 02/02
Add a trail page to the Town's web site. _
_Trails Coordinator 02/02
Adopt recreation ordinances and subdivision codes supporting trails. Town
_ _ pp g Council 11/02
Place equestrian/pedestrian signs approachingCanada del Oro (CDO) Public Works 02/02
Wash Trails on Overton Road.
Contact Coronado National Forest about a trailhead at the end of Calle
Trails Coordinator 02/02
Concordia.
Contact Arizona Department of Transportation about equestrian Trails Coordinator dinator 02/02
friendly crossings at Oracle and Linda Vista and Calle Concordia.
Coordinate trail right-of-way projects with Oro ValleyPublic Works Trails Coordinator Ongoing
Department, Bike and Pedestrian and Multi-use Trail Plans.
Request Pima County Parks &Recreation Department for assistance
P Parks &Recreation 02/02
with trail linkages outside Oro Valley.
Organize an Adopt-A-Trail Program. Trails
Coordinator 02/02
Identify trail linkages to Naranja Town Site. Citizens ns Trail Committee 05/02
Attend Arizona State Parks Grant Workshop. Parks
&Recreation • 11/29/01 -
Identify landowners for all High Opportunity Trails. CitizensTrailCommittee Committee 06/01
Amend Parks, Open-Space and Trails (POST) Master Plan to reflect Parks
&Recreation 06/02
trail addition and deletions recommended in this report.
Meet with Homeowners Associations (HOAs) havingsegments of the Trails
� Coordinator 02/02
trail system that crosses their property.
Update Oro Valley Trails Report
Trails Coordinator 11/02
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