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41 <br /> Natural Area. As noted, another access point will be developed at Seven Mile <br /> Creek Nature Park (adjacent to historic Moorefields). Additional locations in <br /> southwestern Orange County will be identified and secured as the actual MST <br /> trail route is secured through that area. <br /> 5. Construction, Infrastructure and Signage <br /> In many ways, the actual trail construction is the simplest and most resource- <br /> laden of the facets of the MST project. Once the time comes for trail construction, <br /> it is expected that County Parks staff (which includes several certified Master <br /> Trail Builders) and the County's Landscape Architect and Land Conservation <br /> Manager will work with the many expert trail building resources of the Friends of <br /> the Mountains to Sea Trail (FMST) to physically construct the natural surface <br /> trail. <br /> As the Segment 11 MST project continues over the next decade, certain <br /> locations and situations may call for special signage, or infrastructure needs to <br /> augment and support the trail. <br /> Examples of this might include the aforementioned pedestrian signage and alert <br /> system at the Dimmocks Mill Road interstate overpass, periodic signage along <br /> the trail itself, and signs at other road crossings and waystations or nodes. <br /> Although the proposed route attempts to avoid close proximity to homes, there <br /> may also be needs in certain locations for privacy fencing, landscaped berms or <br /> thickets, boardwalk sections and other improvements. <br /> Waystations, such as the planned node at Seven Mile Creek, might include <br /> infrastructure such as a well and water source, fire ring, restroom and limited <br /> parking. <br /> Many of these specific needs will not become apparent until the trail easements <br /> are completed and trail design is underway. Funding for the MST in the County <br /> Capital Investment Plan does include amounts for a projected level of <br /> infrastructure and signage need. <br /> 6. Other Actions <br /> In addition to adhering to plans and standards from State parks for the MST <br /> route and construction, other special conditions may arise along the trail route. <br /> One currently known special situation is the set of conditions adopted by the <br /> OWASA Board of Directors in August 2016. These conditions may be found as <br /> an attachment to these materials, and while this segment of the proposed trail <br /> would not be the first to be worked on under the proposed prioritization herein, <br /> 9 <br />