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Planning for Greenways:
Florida’s Expanding System of Regional Connectors
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Dale Allen, Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation
President of the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation
Previously, joined The Trust for Public Land in 1981, ultimately becoming Senior Vice President in 1999
Was responsible for TPL’s work in a nine-state area from the Carolinas to Florida and west to Louisiana
Graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University
A native Floridian
Doug Alderson, Florida Office of Greenways and Trails
Has worked with the Florida Office
of Greenways and Trails for 9 years
OGT’s assistant bureau chief
Coordinated the state’s designated
paddling trails, including the 1,515-
mile Florida Circumnavigational
Saltwater Paddling Trail
Coordinated the Visit Florida
Greenways and Trails website
Authored several natural history and
outdoor adventure books, primarily
about Florida
An avid trail enthusiast during his
free time
Dale Allen, President
Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation
12/8/2014
Creating a World-Class Trail and Greenway System
For Florida
Close the Gaps Connecting Local and State Trails
Into a Regional System
The mission of the Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation is to advocate for, and create a state-wide system of trails and greenways.
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GENESIS “From Vision to Reality” Florida Department of Transportation Division of Recreation and Parks / DEP Office of Greenways & Trails Friends of Florida State Parks Florida Rail-to-Trails Conservancy Florida Bicycle Association Bike Walk Central Florida East Coast Greenway Alliance Felburn Foundation Winter Park Health Foundation Space Coast Health Foundation Florida Blue Foundation
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OGT Statutory Basis
The Act…
Defines the statewide system
Establishes powers of the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways and Trails
• Establishes the Florida Greenways and Trails Council
• Establishes the Florida Greenways and Trails Acquisition
Program
Under the Florida Forever program, 1.5% of bond monies
were dedicated to Greenways and Trails.
Florida Greenways and Trails Act
Chapter 260, Florida Statutes
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Priority Trails Network
The priority trails network builds on previous state investments, supports long-distance and loop trails, increases access to resources and connects populations.
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Beginning in state FY 2014, the Department is empowered by legislative authority to use the revenues in the State Transportation Trust Fund (STTF) for the establishment of a statewide system of interconnected multiuse trails.
As set forth in Section 335.065, F.S., the Department may use appropriated funds to pay the cost of planning, land acquisition, design, and construction of such trails and related facilities.
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Cross Florida Greenway I-75 Land Bridge
Overseas Heritage Trail
St. Marks to Tallahassee State Trail
Courtney Campbell Shared Use Trail
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Thanks to the overwhelming support of Florida voters on November 4th, the State of Florida now has a dedicated funding source not only to protect and restore our waters and greatly improve the management of our public lands, but also to complete the statewide system of greenways and trails as required by Chapter 260, Florida Statutes. The Florida Greenways and Trails Foundation will be recommending to the Legislature that a minimum of 10% of the Land Acquisition Trust Fund monies be used to acquire and develop both regional trail connectors as well as local trails connecting state parks and conservation lands to Florida communities along the regional trail system.
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SECTION 28. Land Acquisition Trust Fund. -- a) Effective on July 1 of the year following passage of this amendment by the voters, and for a period of 20 years after that effective date, the Land Acquisition Trust Fund shall receive no less than 33 percent of net revenues derived from the existing excise tax on documents, as defined in the statutes in effect on January 1, 2012, as amended from time to time, or any successor or replacement tax, after the Department of Revenue first deducts a service charge to pay the costs of the collection and enforcement of the excise tax on documents. b) Funds in the Land Acquisition Trust Fund shall be expended only for the following purposes: 1) As provided by law, to finance or refinance: the acquisition and improvement of land, water areas, and related property interests, including conservation easements, and resources for conservation lands including wetlands, forests, and fish and wildlife habitat; wildlife management areas; lands that protect water resources and drinking water sources, including lands protecting the water quality and quantity of rivers, lakes, streams, springsheds, and lands providing recharge for groundwater and aquifer systems; lands in the Everglades Agricultural Area and the Everglades Protection Area, as defined in Article II, Section 7(b); beaches and shores; outdoor recreation lands, including recreational trails, parks, and urban open space; rural landscapes; working farms and ranches; historic or geologic sites; together with management, restoration of natural systems, and the enhancement of public access or recreational enjoyment of conservation lands. 2) To pay the debt service on bonds issued pursuant to Article VII, Section 11(e). c) The moneys deposited into the Land Acquisition Trust Fund, as defined by the statutes in effect on January 1, 2012, shall not be or become commingled with the General Revenue Fund of the state
Constitutional Amendment #1 will allow funds to be used for “recreational trails” development and greatly improve public access to conservation lands.
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200 miles of the proposed 250 miles Coast-to-Coast (C2C) Connector are already in place.
Almost six hundred miles of the 2000 mile of state trail network has been built and needs to be connected.
The economic impact of trails on rural and midsized communities will be dramatic. Go visit Winter Garden on the West Orange Trail, and Dunedin on the Pinellas Trail. Beautiful downtowns with 100% occupancy in the core.
The State of Florida has purchased well over one billion worth of conservation land in every county in Florida. If Florida can connect our priority trail system in even one third of these lands, the public health benefits and tourist economic benefits are significant.
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Great Allegahny Passage — 400 mile trail
connecting downtown Pittsburgh with Washington D.C.
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12/8/2014
Confederation Trail (Canada) — 275 km trail
connecting Prince Edward Island entirely from tip to tip.
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12/8/2014
KATY Trail (Former Kansas, Arkansas & Texas RR) 250 mile trail connecting St. Louis to Kansas City,
Missouri.
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12/8/2014
Silver Comet Trail — 94 mile trail connecting Smyrna
Georgia to Anniston Alabama.
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12/8/2014
Coeurd’Alene Trail — 71 mile trail following the
Union Pacific RR connecting Mullan to Plummer Idaho.
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12/8/2014
The High Line — 1.45 mile trail utilizing the disused
West Side Line elevated railroad trestle in New York City .
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12/8/2014
Walk Over the Hudson — 1.28 mile trail spanning the
Hudson River on the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge.
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12/8/2014
Coast to Coast Trail (C2C)
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12/8/2014
Northeast Coast Connector
(NE2C)
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12/8/2014
Southwest Coast Connector
(SW2C)
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FDOT Districts
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12/8/2014
Top 10 Regional Connectors
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Coast to Coast Connector 1
5 Heart of Florida Loop
2 NE Coast Connector 3 SW Coast Connector 4 FL Keys Overseas Heritage Trail
6 St. Johns River to Sea Loop
7 Old Florida/Nature Coast Connector
8 Great NW Coastal Trail Connector 9 River of Grass Greenway
10 East Coast Greenway/Tropical Terminus
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Great Northwest Coastal Trail Pensacola to Panama City
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Great Northwest Coastal Trail Panama City to St. Marks
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Old Florida/Nature Coast Connector
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St. Johns River to Sea Loop
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Heart of Florida Loop
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East Coast Greenway Tropical Terminus
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River of Grass Greenway
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Overseas Heritage Trail Florida Keys
Strong support exists in Florida Legislature for Regionally Connected Trails
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Pursuant to Section 335.065(4) F.S., the Department shall give funding priority to projects that:
• Are identified by the Florida Greenways and Trails Council as a priority within the Florida Greenways and Trails System under Chapter 260, F.S.
• Support the transportation needs of bicyclists and pedestrians
• Have national, statewide, or regional importance • Facilitate an interconnected system of trails by completing gaps
between existing trails
Build public awareness of local existing trails on State’s “Priority Trails” map
Region trails must be on OGT’s Priority Trails & Top Tier List
Regional alliances of MPOs & TPOs must make these regional connectors a priority and request funding assistance for regional corridor studies
Talk to state elected officials about appropriating 10% of Amendment 1 monies to close the gaps and build regional connectors.
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Closing local gaps create regionally connected trails
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Doug Alderson, Assistant Bureau Chief
Florida Office of Greenways and Trails
Updating the FL Greenways and
Trails System in 2015 1000 Friends of Florida Webinar, 12/10/14
Doug Alderson, Assistant Bureau Chief
Office of Greenways and Trails
Division of Recreation and Parks
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The Maps
Land Trails Opportunity Map Paddling Trails Opportunity Map
OGT works with planning partners and trail users to document
existing, planned and conceptual trails, and ecological greenways. Maps
will be updated in 2015.
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Determining Priority Maps
Land Trails Opportunity Map
Paddling Trails Opportunity Map
Priority Trails Map
Through six public workshops held throughout the state and an extensive
evaluation process, OGT staff will update the priority trails network.
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Priority Trails Network
The priority trails
network builds on
previous state
investments,
supports long-
distance and loop
trails, increases
access to
resources and
connects
populations.
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Priority Trails Gap Map
The Priority Trails Gap Map
will also be updated. This will
delineate the unacquired and
undeveloped segments
within the Priority Trails Map.
Funding sources, such as
the Florida Department of
Transportation, rely on this
analysis in determining
projects.
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OGT Acquisitions
• OGT receives 1.5% of FL Forever $ to
“acquire greenways and trails or
Greenways and trail systems” (FS
259.105 FL Forever Act).
• To date, acquired 9,218 acres for
$67,897,141 million.
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Proposed Long Distance Multi-use Trails
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Partnership Projects
Long distance trails happen through the
collaborative efforts of many partners.
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Partnership Projects
There is no single model as to how long-
distance trails are built or managed…
East Central Regional Rail Trail example:
• Acquired by FDEP/OGT
• Project prioritized by Space Coast TPO
and Volusia TPO
• Design and construction funding from
federal DOT
• Trail developed and managed by Volusia
County, Brevard County and City of
Titusville
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Partnership Projects
The Coast to Coast Connector is a great
example of a collaborative effort…
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Partnership Projects
Each long distance trail gap closed and
bridge built is a cause for celebration…
May 16 Dunnellon Bridge Dedication
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FL National Scenic Trail
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Florida’s Paddling Trails System
51 state-
designated
Paddling trails
and counting. The
designation status
provides project
awareness and, in
many cases, can
contribute to
higher scoring
grant applications.
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Long-distance Trails
Florida Park Service 2012-2013 Economic Impact Assessment
For trail guides, itineraries and maps, log onto: www.FloridaGreenwaysAndTrails.com
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