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Turkey Mountain Master PlanNovember 14, 2019
MVVAInc.
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Around Tulsa, grasslands mix with post oak-hickory forest, creating a rich mosaic of prairies, savannas, woodlands, and forests known as the Cross Timbers.
Where Midwestern Prairie and Ozark Forest Meet
TULSA
OZARK NATIONALFOREST
MIDWESTERNPRAIRIES
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50 Years Ago
Today
TULSA
A Unique, Disappearing Landscape That Can Be Preserved50,000,000 acres of Midwest oak savanna once extended in a continuous band from Minnesota to Texas. Today, only
30,000 acres remain in degraded patches of 100 acres and less—a “globally imperiled” landscape.
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At 600 acres, and with a high point that is 300 feet above the elevation of the Arkansas River, Turkey Mountain is one of Tulsa’s largest undeveloped spaces and its most visible natural landmark.
DowntownTulsa
TurkeyMountain
Something You Can’t Buy or Build
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We used fitness app data from Strava to to see where users are biking and running. If you’re an outdoors enthusiast in Tulsa, this is your #1 destination.
We’ve Seen the Data—We Know Tulsans Love Turkey Mountain
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Turkey Mountain is positioned to be a defining part of Tulsa’s identity.
Urban Wilderness Within the City Limits
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Access to the Wild Without Travel Time or CostThis is a special place that could offer outdoors experiences on par with some of our most popular national parks.
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A Local Destination Any Tulsan Can Escape ToTurkey Mountain belongs to Tulsa, and it offers both the space and resources to serve the entire community.
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Site Challenges
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Trails were made by users and though they are well-loved, they are not sustainably constructed. As Turkey Mountain gains in popularity, it runs the risk of being loved to death.
Eroding Trails Are a Problem
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Users widen or cut new trails to avoid wet areas, causing furher damage to the surrounding landscape and the trails themselves.
Poor Drainage Prevents the Full Use and Enjoyment of Trails
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Natural disturbances such as grazing and frequent fires that once kept this Cross TImbers landscape healthy are no longer present, which has allowed the understory to become so thick it’s choking out the big trees, and it’s easy to get lost.
The Declining Landscape Will Continue To Get Worse
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The large, open-grown oaks of the Cross Timbers’s post-oak-hickory savanna are adapted to grow best when spread out. Invasives and the dense unmanaged understory are crowded these large trees out.
Invasives and Understory Trees are Outcompeting Old Native Oaks
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Already-Disturbed Areas Have Potential for Restoration and Better Uses
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We hiked the creek in waders with our wetlands restoration experts from Inter-Fluve, and there is great potential to restore the creek as animal habitat and for recreation, but currently it is inaccessible.
Mooser Creek Is Inaccessible and Struggling Ecologically
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Turkey Mountain Users are currently parking or trespassing on private property in order to get into the wilderness from the north. A new entrance for users approaching form the north would solve this problem.
The Only Northern Access to Site Today Is Through Private Pepsi Property
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MVVA and GKFF have hosted public meetings to bring the community together to craft a vision for the future of Turkey Mountain.
Users Told Us: “Keep Turkey Wild” and “Everyone Should Have Access”
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Adding new territory to the Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness will improve access and enable Tulsans to enjoy new programs, while preserving the area’s wild character.
BIG IDEA: Added Sites Allow Places for Improved Access and New Experiences
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THE PERIMETER TRAIL - DEFINED ASTHE WILL SKELTON GREENWAY,WHALEY TRAIL, AND WESTPERIMETER TRAIL - IS OPEN YEARROUND. ALL OTHER TRAILS OPEN TOALL USERS ONLY FROM JUNE 1 -AUGUST 31.
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We visited The Knoxville Urban Wilderness, which was created using easements though state, city and private property.Building an Urban Wilderness Relies on Cooperation
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Four Key Components of the Turkey Mountain Master Plan
New Access
Exciting Program
Restored Nature
Sustainable Trails
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Restored Nature
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Turkey Mountain used to have a range of prairie to forest that is typical of the Cross Timbers ecoregion. Current practices and a fundamental lack of care have resulted in a uniformly dense forest.
A Restored Turkey Mountain Opens a Window Back in Time
20181967
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Prescribed burning is a practice that European settlers learned from Native Americans. Periodic fire is an important contributor to maintaining the partially dense/partially open mosaic of the Cross Timbers landscape.
Fire Management Is Traditionally the Way This Has Been Achieved
Without Fire Management With Fire Management
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Lack of fire management allows fuels to accumulate, creating a real risk of wildfires.Reinstituing regular controlled burns that benefit the ecology will also reduce reduce these risks.
Turkey Mountain Is Already Experiencing Uncontrolled Burns
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Practicing Fire Manager, Prescribed Fire Researcher and Educator
John Weir, OSU Natural Resources and Environmental Management
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All fire is not wildfire!
Wildfire- Any non-structure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland.• What causes them?• When do they occur?• Under what conditions?• Have you been exposed to
any other type of fire?
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Do we burn in Oklahoma?• Prescribed Fire in OK
• 1-2 million acres annually• Wildfire in OK
• 2000-2007 85,432 acres annually• 2006-2017 208,000 acres annually
Prescribed Fire• Planned application of fire under
specific conditions to achieve specific goals and objectives
• Based on science, fact, and experience
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From Guyette et al. Ecosystems 2012
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Benefits of Fire• Healthy forests and grasslands• Plant and animal diversity• Wildfire control• Cedar control • Improve wildlife habitat• Water quality and quantity
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How do we burn?• First, determine goals and
objectives. • Develop a fire plan and
prescription based on the unit of land in question.
• Determine needs: training, personnel, equipment, and firebreaks.
• Consultation with a fire management specialist to develop to develop plans and training
• Conduct burns when conditions are proper to achieve goals and reduce impact on the public
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Burn units, the amount of land burned at a time, utilize existing trails and other natural fire breaks as boundaries. The plan begins with many smaller units to safely burn high fuel loads accumulated over year of fire suppression.
Turkey Mountain Burn Plan - Year 1 - 120 Units
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By year 5 burn units would begin to shift, using newly constructed trails as fire breaks, and coul begin to be grouped into larger units as fuel loads decrease.
Turkey Mountain Burn Plan - Year 5 - 90 Units
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By year 10 the burn crews conducting burns will shift from restoring the landscape to a maintaining it. Larger burn units means fewer burns need to be conducted each year, further lowering the cost and labor associated with maintenance.
Turkey Mountain Burn Plan - Year 10 - 60 Units
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Mooser Creek is dangerous and inaccessible today, but it’s ideally positioned to provid e northeast access to Turkey Mountain. Reintroducing the creek’s meander and stabilizing its eroding banks facilitates fishing and interacting with the water.
Wetland Restoration and Bioengineering the Creek Channel
Mooser Creek Today Restored Creek Channel Precedent
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Founding Principal and Fisheries Biologist
Greg Koonce, Inter-Fluve Wetlands Restoration and Bioengineering
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The new channel flows along a natural meandering path with pools and riffles.
Squalicum Creek - Bellingham, Washington
BEFORE - 2014
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The new channel flows along a natural meandering path with pools and riffles.
Squalicum Creek - Bellingham, Washington
PHASE I - 2019
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The wood adjacent to the floodplain supports riparian forest and wetland. Squalicum Creek - Bellingham, Washington
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The restored channel flows along a walking path (right), and interstate highway (left).Squalicum Creek - Bellingham, Washington
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The existing riverbed was dry with stagnant pooling water most of the year and occasional flooding.
Milo McIver State Park - Calackamas River, Oregon
BEFORE
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The channel bed was lowered to create a low-flowing stream to provide cold-water rearing and refuge habitat for coho, Chinook, and steelhead.
Milo McIver State Park - Calackamas River, Oregon
AFTER (+4 Years)
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During loods, submerged log jams help slow down water, reducing erosive forces on the landscape.
Milo McIver State Park - Calackamas River, Oregon
AFTER (At Time of Construction)
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During loods, submerged log jams help slow down water, reducing erosive forces on the landscape.
Milo McIver State Park - Calackamas River, Oregon
AFTER (+4 Years)
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New Access
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Improving bike and pedestrian connectivity between urban and wild means crossing creeks, rivers, and highways. These bridges will help increase daily use, and be features themselves.
New Bike and Pedestrian Access Into Turkey Mountain
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Mooser Bridge Provides New Northern Access
Mooser Bridge
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Precedent: Jarrold Bridge - Norwich, England
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Johnson Bridge Connects Over The Arkansas River
Johnson Bridge
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Precedent: American River Bicycle Trail - Sacramento, CA
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Bales Bridge Flies Over US-75
Bales Bridge
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Precedent: Wing Tip Bridge at Summit Bechtel Reserve - Glen Jean, WV
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Hinterlands Bridge Allows Access From The West
Hinterlands Bridge
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Precedent: Log Bridge at Summit Bechtel Reserve - Glen Jean, WV
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Four New Bike and Pedestrian Bridge Connections into Turkey Mountain
Johnson Bridge
Mooser BridgeBales Bridge
Hinterlands Bridge
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Four New Bike and Pedestrian Bridge Connections into Turkey Mountain
Johnson Bridge
Mooser BridgeBales Bridge
Hinterlands Bridge
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Existing Access and Parking
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120
150
270Existing Spaces
Today Turkey Mountain is only accessible from two parking lots at its southwestern edge.
Limited Parking Only Accessible from the South
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S Elwood Drive is a dangerous cut through that disconnects property on either side.
S Elwood Drive Closed to Thru Traffic and Upper Parking Lot Moved
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Additional parking will be necessary as Turkey Mountain attracts more users, but by grouping the parking along the edges, the wild and remote character of Turkey Mountain will be preserved.
Expanded Parking At The Edge Retains Turkey Mountain’s Remoteness
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130 2,010Proposed Spaces
By strategically connecting to large existing parking lots in Bales and Johnson Parks, and carefully placed new parking lots, Turkey Mountain users will be able to park closer to where they’re headed.
A Significant Increase in Parking
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The curving park drives break with Tulsa’s street grid, signaling entry into Turkey Mountain.
Gravel Drives Provide Vehicular Access Within Turkey Mountain
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Access to all the same parking lots is maintained but there is no access to thru traffic.
A Second Option for Gravel Drives Prevents Thru Traffic Altogether
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A National Park-Inspired DriveGravel drives in keeping with Turkey Mountain’s wilderness allow those who don’t hike or bike to experience the rugged landscape.
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Sustainable Trails
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Some uses combine easily for shared multi-use trails. Other special types of trails must be kept separate so they can be enjoyed without undue risk.
Hiking
Horseback Riding
Adaptive Sports / Hand Cycling
Trail Running
Shared Multi-Use
ADA Accessible
Biking
Technical / Rock Garden
Contour Flow
A Range of Trail Types so Everyone’s Included
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Beginner Trails That Are Still ExcitingTurkey Mountain needs more trails for beginners, but just because they’re easier doesn’t mean they have to be dull.
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Most expert trails in Turkey Mountain today get their difficulty from the technical, rocky terrain. Other types of challenges for advanced riders can be introduced to provide a wider range of experiences.
Diversifying Challenges for Experts
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Accessible and adaptive users also benefit from a range of difficulties and trail types.
Accessible and Adaptive Trails to Enable New Users
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Inviting New Audiences of All Ages
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Volunteer Trail Crews Have Done What They CanThe erosion and drainage issues Turkey Mountain’s trails show are a result of where and how they have been cut.
We can’t put a band-aid on the problem, it requires a fundamental fix.
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Trails Will Need to Be Closed and Rebuilt to Be ImprovedMany of the existing trails in Turkey Mountain will need to be rebuilt in order to prevent erosion and
improve overall trail conditions, but the plan proposes to add XX miles of trail to the existing system.
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Major Multi-use Trails Create a Framework for WayfindingExisting trails may need to be widened and realigned to prevent erosion. They will be connected to new
trails to create an intuitive system of loops that always bring you back to a parking lot.
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Smaller Multi-Use Trails are Restored In-Place Where Possible Many existing trails will be restored and extended into added sites to extend the trails available to everyone.
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Bike-Optimized Trails Connect To Multi-Use Without ConflictsTwo-directional trails that are optimized for bikes, but are also designed with trail runners in mind
connect to the major trails and expand the system of sustainable trails.
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Bike-Specific Trails Expand the Quantity and Quality of Trails for RidersOne-directional dirt trails, downhill, and contour flow create an unprecedented density of bikes only
trails for riders that do not conflict with other uses.
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The Master Plan Calls for A Net Increase in Trail Mileage, Variety, and Interest
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Jason StouderVice President
Joel McCourtCreative Director
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Trail Alignment on “Fall Line”example of severe erosion due to unsustainable trail alignment.
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Trail Alignment on “Fall Line”trail will continue to erode and cup even with water bars and short reroutes
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Sustainable Trail Alignmentexample of proper trail grade on side slope
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Sustainable Trail Alignmenttrail is build into the existing environment and natural features while maintaining grade
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Multi-Use Trailsexample of a decomposed granite surface trail - appropriate for shallow grades and wide trail
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Rock Armoring rock is used for interface between hard and soft surface trails, armoring berms
and wet trail locations to minimize maintenance
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Exciting Program
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
US-75
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
W 61st StE 61st St
I-44
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Forest
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Precedent: Oak-Hickory Forest
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Woodland
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Precedent: Woodland
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Savanna
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Precedent: Oak Savanna
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Prairie
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Precedent: Prairie
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Restored Trails
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Precedent: Restored Trails
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The Turkey Mountain Core
Forest
Woodland
Savanna
Prairie
Riparian Lowlands
Multi-Use Dirt Trails
Regional Ashpalt Trail
US-75
US-75
I-44
W 61st St
E 61st St
S Elwood Ave
Riverside Dr
S Peoria Ave
Prairie
SavannaForest
Woodland
Restored Trails
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Looking South from Pepsi Lake
Turkey Mountain PeakWater Tank
Powerline Easement
Pepsi Lake
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Prairie
Savanna
Sustainable Trails
Forest
Woodland
Lowlands
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
I-44
I-44
W Ske
lly D
r
US-75
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Parking Lot
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Precedent: Parking Lot
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
New Entrance Under Rail
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Big Stairs
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Precedent: Big Stairs
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Existing Shale Escarpment
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Existing Shale Escarpment
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Restored Riparian Corridor
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Precedent: Restored Creek Channel
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
Re-Introduced Creek Meander
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Precedent: Re-Meandered Creek
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
Regional Trail Connection
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Precedent: Regional Asphalt Trail
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Precedent: Boardwalks Along Regional Trail
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Family Picknicking
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Precedent: Family Picnicking Areas
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Boardwalk Islands
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Northeast Access + Mooser Creek
US-75
I-44
W Skelly
Dr
I-44
Re-Introduced Creek Meander
Regional Trail Connection
Boardwalk Islands
Family Picknicking
New Entrance Under Rail
Restored Riparian Corridor
Big Stairs
Existing Shale Escarpment
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Looking Southwest from I-44 Bridge
I-44
Pepsi Bottling Plant
Pepsi Lake
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Bridge Over Mooser Creek
Northeast Access
New Entrance Under Rail
Regional Path Connection
North Access Along Rail
New Parking Lot
Existing ShaleEscarpment
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Looking Southwest from W Skelly Drive
Rail Bridge Over Mooser Creek
Turkey Mountain
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Lowland Habitat
Bridge Over Mooser Creek
New Entrance Under Rail
Existing Shale Escarpment
Regional Path Connection
Re-Meandered Creek Bed
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
E 61st St
Riverside Dr
Upper Parking Lot
Johnson Park
Arkansas River
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st St
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st St
Boardwalks over Ponds
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Precedent: Boardwalk
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st St
Overlook to Downtown
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Precedent: Cliffside Overlook
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st St
Rock Stair Scramble
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Precedent: Rock Stair / Scramble
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st StJohnson Bridge Over
Arkansas River
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Precedent: American River Bicycle Trail - Sacramento, CA
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Boardwalk Overlook and Johnson Park
Riverside Dr
E 61st St
Overlook to Downtown
Johnson Bridge Over Arkansas River
Rock Stair Scramble
Boardwalks over Ponds
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Looking West from Johnson Park
Turkey Mountain
Riverside Drive
Johnson Park
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Overlook
New Parking Lot
Restored Trails
Johnson Bridge
Rock Stair Scramble
PotentialSports Park
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
71st St BridgeW 71st StS Elw
ood Ave
Riverside Dr
US-75
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Bike-Specific Trails
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Precedent: Bike-Specific Trail
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Downhill Bike Trails
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Precedent: Downhill Trails
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Contour Flow Trail
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Precedent: Contour Flow Trails
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
North Shore Trails
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Precedent: “North Shore” or Ladder Trails
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Skills Park
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Precedent: Skills Area
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Jumps Park
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Precedent: Jumps Course
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Outdoor Velodrome
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Precedent: Outdoor Velodrome
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Spectator Pavilion
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Precedent: Spectator Pavilion
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Bike Park + Water Tank Trails
US-75
Riverside Dr
W 71st St
Jumps Park
Outdoor Velodrome
Contour Flow Trail
North Shore Trails
Skills Park
Spectator Pavilion
Bike-Specific Trails
Downhill Bike Trails
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Looking North from the Red Trail
Peak of Turkey Mountain
Downtown Tulsa
Existing Asphalt Path
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Jumps Park
Contour Flow Trail
North Shore Trail
Spectator Pavilion
Downhill Bike Trails
Existing Path
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Bales ParkS U
nion Ave
US-75
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Event Space
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Gathering Lawn
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Swimming Hole
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Precedent: Swimming Hole
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Tree House Village
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Precedent: Tree Houses
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Archery Range
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Precedent: Archery Range
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Group Picknicking
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Precedent: Picnicking
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Precedent: WPA-Era Pavilions in Mohawk Park
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Bales Park
US-75
US-75
S Union Ave
S Union Ave
Gathering Lawn
Event Space
Swimming HoleTree House Village
Archery Range
Large Pavilion
Group Picknicking
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The Hinterlands
I-44
S Union Ave
S 30th W
Ave
Lubell Park
Remington School
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Group Camping
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Precedent: Group Camping
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Aerial Adventure
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Precedent: Aerial Adventure
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Agility Course
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Precedent: Agility Course
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Youth Equestrian Co-Op
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Precedent: Youth Equestrian Co-op
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union AveMaker Space
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Precedent: Maker Space / Trade School
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Beginner Bike Trails
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Beginner Bike Trails at Lubell Park
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The Hinterlands
I-44
W Skelly Dr
W 53rd St
S 30th W
Ave
S Union Ave
Youth Equestrian Co-Op
Maker SpaceAgility Course
Aerial Adventure
Beginner Bike Trails
Group Camping
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Looking East from Remington School
Turkey Mountain
Bales ParkUS-75
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Aerial Adventure
Bike Trails
Group Camping
Bridge Over Creek
Treehouse Village
Bales Park Bridge
Gathering Lawn
Event SpacePicnic Pavilions
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Taken together, the multiple elements that go into the Plan for Turkey Mountain (for instance, the creation of the longest downhill mountain bike trail in Oklahoma) can help increase the Wilderness Area’s role as a destination for Tulsans as well as outside visitors.
Turkey Mountain Has Potential to Make an Imprint on Tulsa’s Identity
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A destination for nature recreation to draw outdoors enthusiasts to Tulsa and promote community health.
Restored Nature Can Stimulate Tulsa’s Growth
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A Plan to Protect and Preserve Turkey Mountain For Generations to Come.
Turkey Mountain Master Plan