Fairhope, Alabama
FOR A "NATURE TRAIL PARK"
The city council has tentatively approved (during a work session) applying for a $500K grant administered by ADECA from the National Park Service to construct 3.2 miles of trails on the 34 acre Dyas Triangle it purchased in 2013.
A parking lot, restrooms, archery range and a "arbortorium" would also be part of the $1 million project, according to the preliminary design by Thompson Engineering.
The city's share would be actual costs -- and in-kind construction accomplished by city personnel.
This is only the second year of the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, according to its website (click).
The city council will still need to vote to appropriate the money, if the grant is awarded.
(Councilman Burrell owns property on Alice Lane, near the northern half of the property)
Project Description:
The purpose of the City of Fairhope's Nature Trail Park is to develop approximately 3.2 miles of new passive trails on a recently acquired 34 acre tract of undeveloped land located in a critical watershed (Fly Creek). The new trails will connect with the existing Eastern Shore Trail, one of Alabama's 15 National Recreation Trails and will provide natural resource based outdoor recreation activities. The project will construct 7,049 linear feet (of 1.3 miles) of 8 foot wide multi-use asphalt trail around the
perimeter of the property that is bordered by State Highways 104 and 98, and Scenic Highway 98. The project will construct 9,985 linear feet (1.9 miles) of 8 foot wide natural trail lined with wood chips. The tree trail will wind throughout the triangle shaped property. A 40 foot by 80 foot Nature Center will be constructed as part of this project. In addition, 104 parking spaces and adequate restroom facilities located near the parking lot will be constructed. All new facilities will be ADA accessible. The total project cost is estimated at $1,000,000.
FOR A "NATURE TRAIL PARK"
The city council has tentatively approved (during a work session) applying for a $500K grant administered by ADECA from the National Park Service to construct 3.2 miles of trails on the 34 acre Dyas Triangle it purchased in 2013.
A parking lot, restrooms, archery range and a "arbortorium" would also be part of the $1 million project, according to the preliminary design by Thompson Engineering.
The city's share would be actual costs -- and in-kind construction accomplished by city personnel.
This is only the second year of the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program, according to its website (click).
The city council will still need to vote to appropriate the money, if the grant is awarded.
(Councilman Burrell owns property on Alice Lane, near the northern half of the property)
Project Description:
The purpose of the City of Fairhope's Nature Trail Park is to develop approximately 3.2 miles of new passive trails on a recently acquired 34 acre tract of undeveloped land located in a critical watershed (Fly Creek). The new trails will connect with the existing Eastern Shore Trail, one of Alabama's 15 National Recreation Trails and will provide natural resource based outdoor recreation activities. The project will construct 7,049 linear feet (of 1.3 miles) of 8 foot wide multi-use asphalt trail around the
perimeter of the property that is bordered by State Highways 104 and 98, and Scenic Highway 98. The project will construct 9,985 linear feet (1.9 miles) of 8 foot wide natural trail lined with wood chips. The tree trail will wind throughout the triangle shaped property. A 40 foot by 80 foot Nature Center will be constructed as part of this project. In addition, 104 parking spaces and adequate restroom facilities located near the parking lot will be constructed. All new facilities will be ADA accessible. The total project cost is estimated at $1,000,000.
Comments
It ought to be put to some good use for the benefit all of us.
I do agree with the poster about the entrance though. I think it should be moves away from Colonial Acres so as not to burden those folks with extra traffic and noise.
plan by the assigned volunteers of the planning and zoning.More study should be done if they board of the city would listen to the voting citizens.They sure haven't listened in the past so what will make this one any different.
Filing frivolous lawsuits is a tradition here. It keeps the trial layers employed ... .
Deranged citizens should not have it all to themselves.