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Attachment 3 W Emergency Access to Trail Systems at Orange County Parks Draft Goal and Objectives The following are draft goals and objectives for accommodating emergency service personnel gaining access to people using trails at Orange County parks and nature preserves administered by the Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation ( DEAPR). Orange County parks that currently have trails are Efland- Cheeks Park, Cedar Grove Park, Fairview Park, River Park, and Little River Regional Park and Natural Area. The Jones Creek Greenway connects Lake Hogan Farms with Morris Grove Elementary School. Future trails are being designed for the future Blackwood Farm Park, Hollow Rock Access Area, and at the Seven Mile Creek Preserve. These draft standards are intended for review and comment by the Parks and Recreation Council, the Emergency Services Department, and the Orange Unified Transportation Board. Overarching Goal: Trail systems will be designed and constructed to accommodate the maximum enjoyment of trail users, however, in doing so, there will be considerations for topography, sedimentation and erosion control, the avoidance of sensitive natural and cultural resources, public safety, and the provision of staging areas for vehicles to access trail users in times of emergency. Objective #1 — Trails will be constructed and maintained with a minimum clearance width of six feet (even if width of the trail tread is narrower) and a minimum clearance height of eight feet. [Single -track bike trails at Little River Park may have sections less than six feet of clearance.] Objective #2 — Trail networks greater than one mile in total length will be marked with periodic signs that specify distances from trailheads and with GPS reference points for users to identify their location along the trail. Objective #3 — Trails will be shown on maps displayed on kiosks located at trailheads, and maps will be available from the park office (for parks that have an office) and from the DEAPR Central Recreation Center in Hillsborough. Objective #4 — Emergency Service vehicles will have access to trails in such a way that larger vehicles can reach staging areas identified within the park (and on maps) and smaller all- terrain vehicles (e.g., Gator) can access most sections of the trail. Staging areas will be located where feasible within close proximity (approximately Y4 mile) to any point along the trails. Keys to any gates/ bollards Draft #2 — 7/24/14