Transcript Open Space, Trails, and Greenways Planning Study

Open Space, Trails, and
Greenways Planning Study
Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District
March 28, 2013
PVRPD and SMMC Service Areas
OSTGP Study Area
Purpose of OSTGPS
 Identify regional public open spaces
 Protect natural habitat and wildlife corridors
 Increase public trailheads and access
 Connect communities through a system of bike paths
and hiking trails
OS Planning Issues
 Lack of Access to Public Park and Recreation Resources
 The Lack of Linkages and Seamless Delivery of Recreation Opportunities
 The Need to Protect and Manage Natural Resource Values
 The Need to Preserve and Protect Californian’s Cultural Heritage
 Lack of Sufficient Financing for Parks and Recreation
 Need for Increasing the Status of Parks and Recreation
 The Need for Statewide Leadership in Parks and Outdoor Recreation
 The Need for Workforce Development and Succession Planning
Public Land Managers in SA
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Calleguas Municipal Water District
Camrosa Water District
California State University, Channel Islands
Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
Santa Mountains National Recreation Area
Current Plans within SA
 SMM Land Protection Plan (NPS)
 SMMC – Trail Maps, guiding SMMC, MRCA, NPS, US
Forest Service, Cal State Parks, counties of Ventura,
LA, and OS & Rec Districts
 City of Camarillo GP Rec Element: trails along
waterways and ridgelines recommended, including
Calleguas and Conejo creeks
Stakeholder Input
 NPS: get involved in Trail Management Plan, Juan Bautista
de Anza trail planning, consider connections to Camarillo
Grove Park, NPS interested in land deals in study area
 SMMC/MCRA: interested in partnering to forward OS and
trail projects
 COSCA: partner with non-profits, including SRV Trails,
COSF, and SMM Trails Council
 City Com Dev: Coordinate with VCWPD on DR Horton and
Conejo Creek SP projects, connection to CSUCI
OS Geography and Ownership
TABLE 7
OPEN SPACE HOLDINGS IN STUDY AREA
Name
Owner
Acreage
in Fee
Camarillo Grove Park
PVPRD
Overflow Parking
Use
Agreement
held by PVRPD
CSUCI Park
State of
California
373
Southeast Highlands
MRCA
133
Potrero Road Uplands
TOTAL
SMMNRA
441
973
Acreage
in Use
Agreement
Notes
Only current holding by PVRPD
in Study Area
26
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Use agreement area
Conveyed by County of Ventura
in 2011; encumbered with deed
restrictions
Abuts public open space
managed by COSCA
Proposed for acquisition
2
Other Public Ownership
TABLE 8
RELEVANT PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
IN STUDY AREA
Owner
County of Ventura
State of California
Utility
Special Districts
TOTAL
Acreage
116*
1,273
208
93
1,670
Notes
Includes VC Watershed Protection District
Includes CSUCI
Primarily electricity transmission line corridors
Includes Camrosa County Water District and
Camarillo Sanitary District
Parcel Ranking System
 Biological, cultural and hydrological resources
 Location in relation to existing or proposed
trails, and trailhead locations
 Accessibility from bike trails or roadways
 Ownership: public or private
Consolidated Ranking
Linkages: Trails and Access
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Convenient access to transit or shuttle stops
An outdoor recreation access route
Automobile and bus parking, including parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities
Bicycle parking (racks or lockers) to facilitate alternative means of transportation to park areas
Wayfinding kiosks, with orientation and interpretive information
Accessible trail signs with information regarding trail conditions and degrees of difficulty
Drinking water
Restrooms
Scenic viewpoints or overlooks
Places to sit or picnic
Equestrian facilities (Mounting ramps to provide a greater degree of independent use for riders
with mobility disabilities, or adequate space for the use of portable ramps and mounting
blocks.)
Staging or gathering spaces
Wayside or interpretive signs
Trash and recycling containers
Hiking/Biking Trails/Trailheads
Recommendations
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Coordinate with NPS, COSCA, SMMC/MRCA and Ventura County to secure
access easements and/or purchase of land where feasible; collaborate
with these agencies on grant applications and management of open
space areas and overall trail and open space planning to ensure
coordination and connectivity.
2.
Coordinate with CSUCI to secure shared use of trails and parking
agreements to facilitate trailhead parking and trail connectivity during
the summer months and on the weekends when campus parking isn’t in
high demand.
3.
Consider trail connections from CSUCI and from the Camarillo Regional
Park into the NPS boundary. The analysis from the ranking methodology,
determined that most of the existing hiking trails are located on the
CSUCI property north of the campus and along the eastern border of the
study area. Park trail linkages are needed across the study area to
connect these existing trails.
Thank You!
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
www.rinconconsultants.com
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