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Washington County Regional Trail and Recreation PlanPlan Steering Committee MeetingMeeting 4 – June 26th, 2018

Meeting AgendaReview of ScheduleReview Top Priorities for each CommunityReview Draft Chapters so far

Project Schedule – Subject to Change

Meeting AgendaReview of ScheduleReview Top Priorities for each CommunityReview Draft Chapters so far

Priorities

State Facilities Priorities1. Expand the trail from the Silt

Dam to the southeast corner of the park, and then when possible, loop it back.

2. Partner with DOT to widen the shoulders for share the road bike lanes from Lake Darling State Park to the town of Brighton.

3. Connect Lake Darling State Park and Brighton via a trail similar to the Marr Park to Ainsworth Trail.

County Facilities Priorities1. Upgrades to the Kewash Nature

Trail, including the creation of its own plan with inputs from West Chester, Keota, Washington, and all citizens.

2. Upgrades to the existing woodland based multi-purpose recreation trails (especially Brinton Timber & SockumRidge).

3. Find a suitable and sustainable funding source for trail developments as well as their operation and maintenance.

Priorities

City of Wellman Priorities1. Connection of North Park to

Mid-Prairie High School2. Connection of Wellman and

Kalona3. Connection of South Park and

Soccer Fields

City of Washington Priorities1. Looping trail from Kirkwood to

Kewash2. Trails within the new Wellness

Park, and connecting to existing Washington City and Washington County trails outside of the park

3. Kewash Trail Extension -Highschool to HWY 1 to Kewash

Priorities

City of Riverside Priorities City of Kalona Priorities

Priorities

City of Keota Priorities City of Brighton Priorities

Meeting AgendaReview of ScheduleReview Top Priorities for each CommunityReview Chapters so far

Chapter 3 – Inventory and Analysis

Chapter 4 – Recommended Improvements

Chapter 4 – Recommended Improvements

Chapter 4 – Recommended Improvements

• Kalona Priorities

• Riverside Priorities

• Keota Priorities

• Brighton Priorities

Chapter 4 – Recommended Improvements

Chapter 4 – Recommended Improvements

What’s Next?

• Pop-Up meeting #2 – Washington County Fair• Four more public workshops for Draft Plan in July

• Riverside• Wellman• Washington – Date?• Lake Darling – Date?

• August Steering Committee Meeting• August Final Plan Open House