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• Twin Oaks School Connector Provide a trail connection between the Twin Oaks Elementary School and the planned ridgeline trail to the north. Consider a route parallel to Bailey Hill Road (sidewalk or parallel trail) if trail access isn't possible elsewhere. Goal 4: Trail Siting and Design Site, construct, and maintain the ridgeline trail system at a high standard with the goal of maximizing user enjoyment and safety while limiting potential negative impacts such as injury, trespass, user conflict, erosion, and impacts to natural resources. Recommended Actions and Strategies: A. Design and site new trails and upgrade existing trails to meet the following objectives: • Trails should be sited in a way that minimizes damage to natural resources and avoids critically important habitat areas. • Trails should be located to create loop options of varying lengths where possible. • The trail network should be designed to minimize potential use conflicts between various user groups. Design features and considerations that help reduce conflicts between mountain bikes and hikers such as chokes, turns, adequate site lines, and educational signage should be in utilized where appropriate. • Any access restrictions or limitations should be clearly delineated (through signage and maps) to prevent potential user conflict, trespass, and damage to natural areas. • The trails should be adequately surfaced and drained to facilitate year -round use and limit damage to trails and the surrounding area. • Trails should be designed in a way that limits potential issues of trespass. Designated trails and public property boundaries should be clearly demarcated and unofficial trails eliminated to avoid confusion and unintentional trespass. Problems of trespass should be addressed immediately to ensure good relationships with neighboring property owners. • Trails should be sited in a way that does not negatively impact privacy of adjacent property owners. This would include consideration of siting trails to avoid direct site lines from adjacent residents whenever possible. B. Evaluate existing and future trails using the Universal Trail Assessment Process or similar method, which provides a standard methodology for documenting trail conditions such as slope, surface characteristics, surfacing materials, clearance, and length. This information can be used both planning maintenance activities and informing trail users of conditions and level of accessibility through trailhead signage, maps, or web sites. C. Construct new segments of the ridgeline trail system to a standard that is capable of accommodating multiple user groups including hikers, trail runners, and mountain bikers. Where joint accommodation is not possible due to grade, habitat consideration, levels of use, or other constraints, consider constructing parallel trails, converting some trails to one -way use for mountain bikes (where alternate return routes are available), or limiting use seasonally. Because mountain bikes can cover considerable distances, it is desirable to ultimately provide mountain bike connections along the full length of the ridgeline between Amazon Creek to Buford Recreation Area. Adding additional mountain bike accessible trails along the length of the ridgeline system will spread out the use and take pressure off of the headwaters /Mount Baldy area where almost all of the mountain bike use is now concentrated. D. Provide a diversity of trails along the ridgeline system (easy, moderate, difficult) to accommodate users of varying skill levels. E. Surface and grade select trail segments in the ridgeline area to provide a high level of accessibility that will accommodate users with limited mobility and allow them to experience natural areas and vista points. Accessible trails should be located on public transit routes when possible and should also provide support facilities when feasible such as restrooms, benches, adequate shade and drinking water. 6