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REPORT
Department(s): Planning & Development
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Trail Master Plan & Policy
Report Period: The Plan & Policy was developed over approximately 12 months starting in March 2013.
Summary: The goal of the Trail Master Plan & Policy is to improve the user experience and identify opportunities to ensure a safe and easy-to-navigate trail system. This plan includes baseline information on the current trail system, recommends new policies for managing trails, assessing requests to improve unrecognized trails and prioritizing future capital improvement projects. It also describes the need for additional information, staff and volunteers to adequately inventory, fund, maintain and police the extensive trail system.
An external Advisory Committee spoke to staff in developing the Plan & Policy. The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) also provided technical assistance by identifying trail connection needs in the Des Plaines River corridor.
Copies of the completed Plan & Policy have been distributed to the Board of Commissioners and can also be downloaded from the District's website. <http://fpdcc.com/trailmasterplan/>
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