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11 <br /> Process & Schedule <br /> The Trails Plan process consisted of six tasks between January 2025 and March 2026. <br /> TASK 1 TASK 4 <br /> Community Outreach& Public Engagement Priority Corridors: Site Assessment&Cost <br /> January— November 2025 Estimate <br /> The project launched with a kick-off meeting, a April 2025 — March 2026 <br /> public-facing webpage, and FAQs. This task also Field visits assessed feasibility and on-the-ground <br /> included newsletters, public workshops, online conditions along likely trail corridors, including <br /> surveys, and pop-up events.Together, these crossings, structures, and potential right-of-way <br /> activities established the community's priorities needs. <br /> and created an accessible entry point for ongoing <br /> involvement. TASK 5 <br /> Plan Alignment&Coordination <br /> TASK 2 August 2025 — March 2026 <br /> Project Steering Committee& Reporting The project team coordinated with the County's <br /> March 2025 —April 2026 Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan to align goals and <br /> The Parks & Recreation Council (PRC) served as network assumptions across efforts.This task <br /> the steering committee, meeting at key milestones also covered internal County department and <br /> to review materials, refine engagement activities, inter-agency coordination and preparation for <br /> and guide plan development.This task also Board presentations, ensuring consistency as <br /> included an informational item for the Board of recommendations moved toward decision points. <br /> County Commissioners to share progress and <br /> gather feedback on the plan. TASK 6 <br /> Orange County Trails Plan <br /> TASK 3 October 2025 —March 2026 <br /> GIS Mapping&Analysis Findings from engagement and analysis were <br /> March 2025 —January 2026 synthesized into guiding principles, the draft <br /> The team reviewed previous plans and analyzed connected county trail network, and corridor <br /> existing trails, land use, and environmental recommendations.These elements are reflected <br /> conditions to identify opportunities, constraints, throughout the evaluation, recommendations, and <br /> and potential corridors.This work produced the implementation sections of the report. <br /> proposed county trail network map in Section 04. <br /> JAN. I FEB. I MAR. I APR. I MAY I JUNE JULY AUG. I SEPT. I OCT. I NOV. I DEC. JAN. FEB. MAR. APR. <br /> TASK III I Survey I ! <br /> I I I I I I I I I I 1 <br /> I Kick-off I I Website I FAQs IWorkshopsl I I IWorkshopsl Pop-ups I I I <br /> TASK 2 <br /> PRC PRC PRC I PRC BOCC Update BOCC Update <br /> I I I I <br /> TASK 3 I I Data Gathering Map Development <br /> I I I I I <br /> TASK4 I I <br /> Cost Estimate <br /> TASKS <br /> Partner Bike/Ped Partner <br /> Coordination Alignment Coordination <br /> TASK 6 I IDrafting of Segmentslr-- Drafting&Refinement of Trails Plan <br /> Draft <br /> Complete <br /> 8 Draft Orange County Trails Plan <br />