AGENDA:

• State of LBSV Trail• Potential improvements• Lifecycle costs

• Somerset South neighborhood connections

May 26,2016Somerset South Homeowners Association

Olde Creek Elementary School

LONG BRANCH SV TRAIL – FUTURE CONNECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

TRAILS IN LONG BRANCH STREAM VALLEY:

Approximately 3.1 miles of existing trail in a major floodplain

Predominantly bluestone dust on a gravel base

0.54 mile currently paved – mostly in Rutherford Park

Woodland Way to Canterbury Woods Park (prior to 2000)

Olley lane to Woodland Way (2003)

Olde Forge Park to Whitacre Rd.

ISSUES:

50% - 70% of trail in poor condition

Puddling causes trail to be widened and braided

Flooding results in need for more annual maintenance

Major floods result in serious damage

Source of erosion into Long Branch

Trail closure when wet or in need of repair

Occasional low spot

Table 7: Initial cost vs. Maintenance cost for Trail Facilities

FUNDING◦ 2016 Park Bond Program – Long Branch Upper Section improvements

◦ 2020 Park Bond program – Long Branch Lower Section improvements, possible Somerset South Trail

PROJECT PRIORITIZATION:◦ Connectivity

◦ Service Area

◦ Stakeholder Interest

◦ Cost

◦ Technical Difficulty

◦ Environmental Impacts

SCHEDULE:◦ 2016 projects start in 2017, finish 2018

◦ 2020 projects start 2021, finish 2023

84%

78%

75%

65%

64%

62%

61%

56%

51%

50%

49%

38%

31%

30%

24%

9%

8%

Paved walking/biking trails

Large regional parks

Small community parks

Unpaved walking/biking trails

Historic sites and museums

Nature centers

Picnic shelters/areas

Lakefront parks and marinas

Open play areas

Smaller neighborhood playgrounds

Public gardens

Larger destination playgrounds

Amusements (carousels, trains)

Off-leash dog parks

Community garden plots

Equestrian trails

Equestrian facilities

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Q7. Households that Have a Need for Parks, Play Areas, Gardens, Trails, Equestrian, Nature or Historic Parks or Facilities

by percentage of respondents (w ithout "don't know ")

Source: Leisure Vision/ETC Institute for Fairfax County (2015)

OPEN DISCUSSION