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5/ 26/ 99. 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 Links ) Evaluation 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 a long - 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 Greenway 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 • Stream crossings should be avoided whenever possible and grade separated when necessary • Located to ensure that minimum disruption of the trail would result from repair or replacement of utilities • Located to connect existing neighborhoods , parks and services • Located to allow for emergency vehicle access With these priorities in mind , the long - term potential for a few carefully - sited rustic rural trails linking some urban greenways or parks to existing and future rural linear parks and open space does exist . Plans for development of any coordinated intra - County trail system should be developed with linkages to regional plans for parks and trails . Linkages along the Haw River , Eno River . State Park , New Hope Creek , Jordan Lake and future rails - to - trails initiatives will likely be critical components of a long - range regional trails system . The Joint Planning Area Strategy Map shows the beginnings of such a system that was envisioned in 1987 . While considerable further work is 23