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Appendix C Excerpts from the ]oint Master Recreation and Parks Work Group report, May 1999 Relates to Parklands table on page 6 C. Analyze Potential of Land for Greenways and Rural Trail Links Class 3 (lrnproved Woodland Trails) could be seen as a hybrid trail found in both urban and rural areas, and as such could be used as an example of rural trail links that tie some parks and open space to a regional trail system on a primary corridor to be identified in the future. In this sense, Woodland Trails may constitute a th_ir_d category ~of corridors and trails. There are several criteria that could be used to evaluate land suitability for wildlife corridors, woodland trails and greenways, in this setting. Examples might include: Wildlife Corridor Evaluation Criteria • Located along perennial streams, or ridges connecting watershed basins and their perennial streams • Located away from residential structures to preserve privacy • Connects and includes identified natural areas and wildlife habitat and other areas of public interest • Privately held unless dedicated to public entity - no public access unless granted by property owner/public entity • No trails, except as existing from the movement of wildlife/people Woodland Trails (Rural Trail,~LinksZEvaluation Criteria • Located along an identified primary corridor system • Located away from natural areas and wildlife habitat, or in such fashion as to minimize impact on these areas • Links parks, urban greenways systems and existing open space areas such as Eno River State Park • Consistent with along-term regional trails system • Located in areas with minimal streamway and adjoining lands erosion potential • Located away from residential structures to preserve privacy • Located in areas where periodic access for emergency vehicles can be sited Greenwa Evaluation Criteria • Located along streamway systems in urban or surrounding areas • Co-located with existing easements (such as utility easements) • Located as far as possible from residences to preserve privacy • Located no closer than 25 feet to the stream bank + Stxeam crossings should be avoided whenever possible and grade separated when necessary id