HomeMy WebLinkAbout227-12 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 227-12
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
RAZORBACK GREENWAY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR RAZORBACK GREENWAY TRAILS WITHIN FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has reviewed the Northwest Arkansas Razorback
Greenway Operations and Management Plan as applicable to sections of the Greenway that
extend through the City of Fayetteville's municipal jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Operations and Management Plan is to define the
maintenance, management and operation requirements associated with the Razorback Regional
Greenway facilities and lands that are located within the City of Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been reviewed and approved by all City Departments that are
responsible for maintaining, managing and operating the lands and facilities of the Greenway and
other tails within Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, Article XI Operations of Vehicles and Use of City Trails of Title VII
Traffic Code of the Code of Fayetteville regulating multi -use operations shall have precedence
and supersede if there would be any conflict with this Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves
the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway Operations and Management Plan (attached as
Exhibit A) as it applies to current or future Razorback Greenway trails within the City of
Fayetteville.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby agrees that
the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway Operations and Management Plan shall be used as
a guide for maintenance and management for current and future Razorback Greenway trails
within Fayetteville.
PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of December, 2012.
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor and City Council
Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff
Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
Chris Brown, City Engineer VP)
From: Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator""
Date: November 14, 2012
Subject: Operations and Management Plan for the Razorback Regional Greenway
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of an Operations and Management Plan for the sections of the Razorback Regional Greenway
within the City of Fayetteville.
PROPOSAL:
To insure proper operations and management of the new 36 -mile Razorback Regional Greenway, each of the Cities
containing sections of the greenway have adopted similar versions of an Operations and Management Plan. Since
Fayetteville already operates and maintains over 20 miles of trails, the Fayetteville version of the Operations and
Management Plan has been modified to model the existing operation and maintenance procedures. The Police, Parks &
Recreation and Transportation departments have reviewed and approved the attached Operations and Management Plan.
BUDGET IMPACT:
This Operations and Management plan formalizes the existing operation and maintenance procedures of the trail system
for the Police, Parks & Recreation and Transportation departments without requesting additional funding. Current
budgets within these departments will cover the responsibilities outlined within this document.
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
RAZORBACK GREENWAY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
FOR RAZORBACK GREENWAY TRAILS WITHIN FAYETTEVILLE
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has reviewed the Northwest Arkansas Razorback
Greenway Operations and Management Plan as applicable to sections of the Greenway that
extend through the City of Fayetteville's municipal jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Operations and Management Plan is to define the
maintenance, management and operation requirements associated with the Razorback Regional
Greenway facilities and lands that are located within the City of Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, the Plan has been reviewed and approved by all City Departments that are
responsible for maintaining, managing and operating the lands and facilities of the Greenway and
other tails within Fayetteville; and
WHEREAS, Article XI Operations of Vehicles and Use of City Trails of Title VII
Traffic Code of the Code of Fayetteville regulating multi -use operations shall have precedence
and supersede if there would be any conflict with this Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves
the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway Operations and Management Plan (attached as
Exhibit A) as it applies to current or future Greenway trails within the City of Fayetteville.
Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby agrees that
the Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway Operations and Management Plan shall be used as
a guide for maintenance and management for current and future Razorback Greenway trails
within Fayetteville.
PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of December, 2012.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
By: By:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
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Management Plan
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Prepared November 2012
Adopted by the City of Fayetteville , 2012
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Razorback Greenway
Operations and Management Plan
1. Overview
1.1 Project Description and Objectives
The mission of this Operations and Maintenance Plan is to promote a well-maintained,
well-groomed, safe, secure and pleasant -to -use Razorback Greenway shared -use public
trail. The Greenway corridor must be an asset to the City of Fayetteville and a good
neighbor to surrounding public and private properties, businesses and landscapes. The
standard of care and quality will be consistent across the multiple jurisdictional boundaries
of Northwest Arkansas. Fayetteville agrees to maintain the Razorback Greenway to the
regional standards defined herein.
The term operations and maintenance refers to specific day-to-day tasks as well as the
longer term remedial functions and programs performed to assure resources and facilities
of the Greenway are kept in good usable condition. This begins with sound design, durable
components, and a comprehensive management plan. In addition, community groups,
residents, business owners, developers and other stakeholders will continue to be engaged
in the long-term stewardship of the resources preserved and enhanced by the Razorback
Greenway as it extends through the City of Fayetteville.
The Razorback Greenway plan envisions a continuous multi -use, non -gas motorized
corridor accommodating bikes, pedestrians, roller -skaters, wheelchairs and other human -
propelled uses. The Greenway extends approximately 9 miles through Fayetteville, from
Lake Fayetteville Trail to Clear Creek Trail to Scull Creek Trail to Frisco Trail. to Walker
Park Trail. The Greenway corridor may include and incorporate: parks, feature areas,
plazas, open spaces, streams and wetlands, as well as cultural and interpretive elements.
1.2 The Jurisdictions and Partners
The Razorback Greenway will traverse six jurisdictions including: Bentonville; Rogers;
Lowell; Springdale; Johnson; and Fayetteville. In addition, portions of the trail will run
within, or proximate to, State of Arkansas and the United States Department of
Transportation rights-of-way. Most of the trail corridor will be off-street, though some
portions will be on -street, accommodating bicycles on the roadway and pedestrians on
sidewalks. Because the trail and the greenway corridor includes streets, streams, parks and
other spaces, multiple departments and agencies within the jurisdictions must also be
engaged; including Parks and Recreation, Transportation, Planning, Engineering, Police and
Fire/rescue agencies.
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Razorback Regional Greenway
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While each major jurisdiction has its own operations and maintenance departments, a key
to a sustainable quality greenway over the length of the corridor will be a consistency of
standards, cooperation and coordination amongst the communities and building
enduring partnerships engaging both public and private sector leadership. While some of
the jurisdictions already have a history of existing trails and greenway management, for
others the Razorback Greenway will represent the first major trail/greenway maintenance
obligation and there will be a need for capacity building and diversification of skills and
resources to meet this challenge in those communities. This report provides guidelines and
strategies to help address this need of both coordination and capacity.
1.3 Guiding Principles of Quality/Cost-Effective Trail Management
The trail and greenway system should be viewed and maintained as a world-class public
resource. Indeed it will become infrastructure similar to the street system, park system or
utility networks serving the communities for generations to come. The following guiding
principals will help assure the preservation of a first class system:
1. Good maintenance begins with sound planning and design.
2. Foremost protect life, property and the environment.
3. Promote and maintain a quality outdoors recreation and transportation experience.
4. Maintain quality control and standards.
5. Develop a management plan that is reviewed and updated annually with tasks,
operational policies, standards, and routine and remedial maintenance goals.
6. Conduct regular inspections and keep complete records.
7. Maintain an effective, responsive public feedback system and promote public
participation.
8. Be a good neighbor to adjacent properties.
9. Operate a cost effective program with sustainable funding sources.
10. The City agrees to maintain membership on a regional committee of respective agencies
and jurisdictions that are situated along the length of the Razorback Greenway to
establish, adopt, and implement a uniform program of trail management.
The Razorback Greenway traverses three different types of environments: parkland owned
by local government, urban land that is either within public ownership or will be acquired
as public access and use easements, and private land where multi -use trail easements have
been acquired by the City for the purpose of public access. This management and
operations plan addresses lands associated with the Razorback Greenway.
The operations and management plan for the Razorback Greenway provides baseline
information for tasks that need to be undertaken by the City of Fayetteville and its project
partners. This plan recommends a series of work items and tasks that need to be
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completed in order to maintain the Razorback Greenway Trail system as an attractive, safe,
and enjoyable amenity. The following defines key aspects of the Razorback Greenway
management, beginning with operational policies, followed by facility management, land
management, safety, security, emergency response and risk management.
2. Operations and Maintenance Functions
2.1 Overview of Functional Areas
The functional landscapes that are part of the Razorback Greenway, located within the City
of Fayetteville, are:
1) Fayetteville Trail Head
2) Lake Fayetteville Trail
3) Clear Creek Trail
4) Scull Creek Trail
5) Frisco Trail
6) Walker Park
2.2 Maintenance—Routine, Remedial and Seasonal Defined
Routine Maintenance refers to the daily/weekly/monthly regime of trail sweeping, trash
and debris removal, sign replacement, weed control, tree and shrub trimming, and other
regularly scheduled activities. Routine maintenance also includes minor repairs and
replacement such as fixing cracks and potholes or repairing a broken hand railing.
Remedial Maintenance refers to correcting significant defects as well as repairing, replacing
or restoring major components that have been destroyed, damaged, or significantly
deteriorated during the life of the project. Some items ("minor repairs") may occur on a five
to ten year cycle such as repainting, seal coating asphalt pavement or replacing signage.
Major reconstruction items will occur over a longer period or after an event such as a flood.
Examples of major reconstruction remedial maintenance include stabilization of a severely
eroded hillside, repaving a significant stretch of the trail surface, repaving a street used for
biking or replacing a footbridge. Remedial maintenance should be part of a long-term
capital improvement plan.
Longevity of Greenway
Asphalt
Facilities
10 to 20 years
Concrete
20 years +
Boardwalk
15 to 20 years
Bridge/Underpass/Tunnel
50 years +
Seasonal Maintenance—In addition to the routine and remedial categories, there are
seasonal tasks that should be performed as needed. Designated maintenance crews should
remove leaf debris, gravel and mud, etc. from all network facilities as soon as possible.
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2.3 Components That Are Maintained
Following are the key components of the Razorback Greenway System:
• Off -Street Shared -Use Trails
■ Off -Street Side Trails
• Trail -Related Corridors (such as landscaping, vegetation and viewsheds adjacent to the trail.)
• On -Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (such as bike lanes, cycle tracks and bike routes)
• Associated Natural Resource Areas (such as streams,woodlands,wetlands and other natural
and cultural resources proximate and associated with the trail)
• Trailheads and Access Points
• Trail -Related Park and Feature Areas (integral to the trail system)
• Associated Sidewalks (interconnecting with or adjacent to trails and on -street routes.)
• Associated Streetscapes
2.4 Typical operations and maintenance tasks include:
In General
• User Courtesy and Regulatory Framework/Hours of Operation
■ Conflict Reduction and Resolution
• User Safety and Risk Management
• Prompt graffiti and vandalism repair
• Herbicide Management
■ Programming and Events
■ Stewardship and Enhancement
■ Coordinate volunteer and adopt-a-trail/street activities
• Oversight and Coordination
• User/Neighboring Property Feedback and Response
Off -Street Shared -Use Trails
• Inspection
• Trail Surface Maintenance
• Sweeping
• Vegetation Management including tree and branch trimming and fallen tree removal
• Erosion Control
• Litter and Trash Removal
• Repair Trail Structures
• Fixture and Furnishings Maintenance
• Signage and Displays, Public Art
■ Lighting and signal maintenance
• Toilet Facility Service
• Remedy "Social Trails" (such as shortcuts)
■ Address Detours/Disruptions (Promptly)
• Patrol and Security Services
• Accident and Incident Data Tracking
■ User Feedback and Follow-up
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Trail -Related Corridors and Associated Resource Conservation Areas*
• Inspection
• Vegetation Management
• Stream Channel/Riverbank Maintenance
• Litter and Trash Removal
• Pest Management
• Vegetation Management including Weeds and Invasive Plants
• Waterfowl and Hunting Regulation
• Monitor Dumping and Filling
• Fire Prevention
• Patrol and Security Services
• User Feedback and Follow-up
* The Razorback Greenway Trail corridor includes open land immediately next to, or integral
with, the trail corridor. For planning purposes this is considered to be a swath up to 30' -wide.
This open space may include stream corridors or other open landscapes. Resource
conservation areas include wetlands, riparian areas, woodlots and other open spaces that
have been set aside along the trail system.
Trail Related Park and Feature Areas
• Inspection
■ Mowing/Vegetation Management
• Fixture and Furnishings Maintenance
■ User Feedback and Follow-up
Other Management Functions
• Programming and Events
• Oversight and Coordination
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Operations and Maintenance Tasks
Parks
Transportation
Volunteers
Mowing
X
Trail Lighting
X
Sweeping
X
Tunnel / Underpass Cleaning
X
Pest & Herbicide Management
X
Storm Debris Removal
X
Snow Removal
X
Pavement Rehabilitation
X
Center Line and Bollard Striping
X
Trail Crossing Signal Lights
X
Tree & Shrub Trimming
X
Graffiti Removal
X
Trash Pickup
X
X
Sign Maintenance
X
Trail Head Maintenance
X
• Public Art
• Bollards
• Benches
• Trash Cans
• Way Side Maps
• Water Fountains
• Dogi Pots
X
Railroad Underpass Covered
Walkway Painting
X
Fence Repair/Replacement
X
Trail Programs/Promotion
X
X
Adjacent Stream Bank Restoration
X
X
Adopt -a -trail - Trail trekkers
X
X
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3. Razorback Greenway Access and Use
3.1 Public Access and Use
Residents and visitors shall have access to and use of the Razorback Greenway during
normal hours of operation as defined herein. All access and use is governed by City of
Fayetteville Ordinance. The use of the trail system is limited to non - gas motorized users,
including hiking, bicycling, in-line skating, running, jogging, and wheelchair use. No horses
are allowed on the Razorback Regional Greenway. The City of Fayetteville authorized
motorized vehicles used for maintenance, safety and emergency purposes are permitted to
use the pathway. The City of Fayetteville's Ordinance, Article XI, chapter 71 "Operation of
Vehicles and Use of City Trails" defines the restrictions and regulations of the Fayetteville
Trail system.
3.2 Hours of Operation
The Razorback Greenway will be operated as a non -lighted (except where the City has
installed and maintains trail lighting) linear park and recreation facility, and shall be open
for public use at all times, 365 days a year, except as specifically designated by the City of
Fayetteville.
3.3 Care and Management of the Trails
The City of Fayetteville shall be responsible for the care and upkeep of the trails and all
lands, drainage features, signage, fences, bridges, trail heads, landscape plantings and trail
amenities. This manual will govern management and operation roles and responsibilities.
It is recommended for this Manual to be periodically reviewed and updated by all parties.
3.4 Fencing and Vegetative Screening Policy
The City of Fayetteville will work with adjacent landowners on an individual basis to
determine fencing and vegetative screening requirements of the Razorback Greenway. The
care of fences and screening outside of the trail right-of-way or not on publicly owned
lands is the responsibility of the adjacent landowner.
3.5 Drainage Management Policy
The City of Fayetteville shall, within its rights-of-way and easement corridors, maintain all
drainage channels, ditches and streams that bisect or intersect with the Razorback
Greenway and shall ensure that all of these drainages are free flowing and unimpeded.
Management of drainage channels and structures shall include the removal of vegetation,
trash and debris that would serve to block the flow of surface waters.
4. Trail Lands and Facility Management Policy
The Razorback Greenway should be classified under this agreement as a multi -use trail and
will be maintained in a manner that is consistent with best maintenance practices of all
trails within the City of Fayetteville.
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Greenway maintenance shall include the removal of all debris, trash, litter, obnoxious and
unsafe human -made structures, vegetation and other foreign matter. Trail heads, points of
public access, rest areas, and other activity areas shall be maintained in a clean and usable
condition. The primary concern for trail maintenance shall always be public safety.
All trail facilities shall be maintained in a safe and usable manner during hours of operation.
Rough edges, severe bumps or depressions, cracked or uneven pavement, gullies, rills and
washed out tread surface shall be repaired as soon as possible. Volunteer vegetation
occurring in the trail tread should be removed in such a manner so that the trail surface is
maintained as a continuous, even and clean surface.
5. Land Management
Parkland that is owned by the City of Fayetteville and used for Razorback Greenway, shall
be governed by park and recreation management and operations policies, procedures and
programs. Other public rights-of-way and private property that is accessed and used for the
Greenway as part of a greenway easement shall be maintained in a condition that promotes
safety and security for users and adjacent property owners.
Vegetation within the trail corridor should be managed to promote safety, serve as habitat
for wildlife, buffer public use from private property, enhance water quality and preserve
the unique aesthetic values of the natural landscape. Removal of native vegetation should
be done with clear purpose and discretion. The objective in controlling growth of
vegetation shall be to maintain clear and open lines of sight along the trail at all times, at
intersections with roadways and driveways, and along roadways. Vegetation removal
within the trail development zone should be accomplished to eliminate potential hazards
that could occur from natural growth.
To promote safe use of the trail, all vegetation should be clear-cut to a minimum distance of
3 feet from the edge of the trail tread. Selective clearing of vegetation should be conducted,
in cooperation with appropriate management agents, within a zone that is defined as being
between three to ten feet from the edge of the pathway. At any point along the trail, a user
should have an unobstructed view, along the centerline of the pathway, 250 feet ahead and
behind his/her position, except where the terrain, existing structures, large trees or trail
curvature is a limiting factor.
Removal or installation of vegetation within the trail right-of-way by an individual or
agency other than the City of Fayetteville or its designee, is deemed unlawful and subject to
fines and/or prosecution.
5.1 Accurate and Organized Record Keeping
Good record-keeping techniques are essential to a comprehensive operations and
maintenance program, particularly when multiple jurisdictions are involved. This
information can be used to eliminate overlap or gaps in maintenance services provided,
identify levels of use, and prioritize management needs. Handheld digital devices and
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applications with GPS capability carried by field inspectors and maintenance personal may
help expedite and facilitate a more effective record keeping system where data is fed into a
central source—accessible on the Web not only locally but by the other jurisdictions along
the entire length of the Razorback Greenway. The record keeping template could include:
o Schedule of routine (and remedial) maintenance tasks
o Inspection reports
o List of daily activities
o Observed routine and remedial maintenance items and issues
o Hazards, incidents, safety issues observed and action taken
o Prioritization of remedial maintenance projects
o User and adjacent properties input (complaints, comments, suggestions, etc.) and follow-
up
o Annual maintenance budgets and costs
o Projected costs for subsequent years (short term, medium term, and long-term)
o Internal working database for existing, planned, or proposed projects for each system—
greenway, off-street, on -street, bicycle, and pedestrian
6. Safety and Security
6.1 Security and Public Safety, Risk Management and Liability Considerations
Promoting safety and security of trail users and the security of adjacent properties should
be the foremost objective of this operations and management plan.
The City of Fayetteville should work in cooperation with other local government agencies
to develop and implement a safety and security program for the Razorback Greenway. This
program should consist of well-defined safety and security policies; the identification of
trail management, law enforcement, emergency and fire protection policies; and a system
that offers timely response to the residents and visitors for issues or problems related to
safety and security. Important components of the safety and security program may include:
1) Establishment of a safety committee and/or coordinator,
2) Preparation of a pathway safety manual,
3) Establishment of user rules and regulations,
4) Development of trail emergency procedures,
5) Preparation of a safety checklist for the pathway,
6) Preparation of a pathway -user response form,
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7) A system for trail related incident reporting and analysis,
8) Regular maintenance and inspection programs,
9) Site and facility development and review,
10) Public information programs,
11) Employee training programs for safety and emergency response,
and
12) Ongoing research and evaluation of program objectives.
Key considerations in promoting public safety and security may include:
• Have good, current, data—Implement a data base management system, a crime tracking
system, with police for tracking the specific locations and circumstances of all incidents,
such as accidents, crime and vandalism, and create a follow-up plan to address any major,
re -occurring problems that develop.
• Monitor the condition of facilities—Schedule and document frequent inspections to
determine the amount of use, location, age, type of construction, and condition of railings,
bridges, trail surfaces, signage, etc. Evaluate and remove all obstacles or objects that
could impede facility usage such as debris, rumble strips, etc. and provide solutions such
as alternative routing, removal of obstacle, etc. Follow-up with the appropriate corrective
measures in a timely manner.
• Preventative maintenance—Identify potential safety problems such as a missing curve
or stop sign, a damaged trail surface, a missing railing, leaf litter, snow and ice build-ups
(especially hidden ice and snow), flash flood issue, storm water drainage and/or erosion
issues. Important to check for these after events like storms or construction along the trail
corridor.
• Safety and security features though planning and design—This includes adhering to
state -of -the -standards such as the ASSHTO Guide to the Development of Bicycle
Facilities, The Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devises, ADA, OSHA, etc. It also
includes incorporating good lines of sight, trimming vegetation and other measures to
avoid hiding places and other defense -through -design techniques to help reduce crime
and accidents.
• Multi -disciplinary plan review—All proposed plans and construction drawings should
be circulated amongst the various engaged departments and staff including engineering,
transportation, parks and recreation, and police and fire/rescue, including key field staff.
• User courtesy and conflict reduction—Posting signs, equipping patrol persons, using
brochures and Website to educated public on trail etiquette including bicycle yield,
equestrian courtesies, dog on leash and safe practices (See "conflict reduction" below).
• Wayfinding and location identification—This should include, street signs at cross
streets readily visible from the trail and "mile markers" located at least every 1/4 mile
giving the location based on a north to south or west to east numbering staring at a single
"point zero" such as a major cross street and running the entire length of the trail across
jurisdictional line.
• Patrol and enforcement—This might be a multi -jurisdictional patrol with wireless
communication capability and first aid training.
• Protecting adjacent properties Working with adjacent land owners, tenants, and
businesses to assure the trail is a good neighbor. This may include (where appropriate),
security barriers, do not trespass signage, and communication with impacted neighbors.
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• Medical emergencies and rescue, response and access—Working with police and
fire/rescue for optimal emergency response including design for rescue and vehicle (to
accommodate up to 6.5 tons) access, incident reporting by location, and location
identification.
• Address system—Have in place and "address system" such as mile markers to identify
locations for all off-road greenway facilities. On -road facilities should make use of the
existing street names and adjacent property addresses. Each local emergency response
office/unit should have an up-to-date map of all City greenway, bicycle, and pedestrian
facilities.
• Surveillance Technologies—Webcams and similar video technology may be
advantageous to position solar powered wireless "webcams" that transmit visual images
of the trail to a publicly accessible Website increasing the number of "eyes" on the trail.
The City of Fayetteville will work towards the implementation of these goals and guidelines
as future budget opportunities become available.
6.2 Conflict Reduction
User conflicts are bound to occur along the trail especially as the trail system becomes
increasingly popular and more crowded. Planning, designing and managing ahead of the
curve can help reduce conflicts and promote a safer, more enjoyable trail experience. Steps
to promote conflict reduction include:
• Anticipate issues—Including reckless and unsafe behavior; incompatible uses;
trespassing; disturbances and adverse environmental impacts. Respond to illegal or
disturbing activity quickly.
• Consider diverse user goals—Recognize the different goals of different users, such as
walkers and bicyclists, and separate where feasible.
• Educate—Provide user education through signage, patrol, volunteers, brochures, and
media. Promote trail etiquette and techniques such as educating bicyclists and hikers.
• Enforce—Post user courtesy signs and speed limits for bicyclists. Cite (where allowed
by law) and if necessary ticket reckless behavior including excessive bicycle speeds, dogs
on leash, etc.
• Anticipate the need for adequate capacity—Provide adequate trail mileage and bicycle,
pedestrian, and greenway acreage to accommodate user populations.
• Solicit input from user groups—Provide contact information to report problems and
respond promptly and effectively to complaints, concerns, or suggestions.
• Monitor problems—Track, document, and log problem areas and address problems
through design and management.
6.3 Shared -Use Trail User Rules and Regulations (Trail Ordinance)
The City of Fayetteville's Ordinance, Article XI, chapter 71 "Operation of Vehicles and Use of
City Trails" defines the restrictions and regulations of the Fayetteville Trail system. The
following rules and regulations further define the use on the Razorback Regional Greenway.
These following rules should be displayed in brochures and on information signs
throughout the pathway.
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1) Be Courteous: All trail users, including bicyclists, joggers, and walkers should be
respectful of other users regardless of their mode of travel, speed or level of skill.
Respect the privacy of adjacent landowners.
2) Keep Right: Always stay to the right as you use the path. The exception to this rule
occurs when you need to pass another user and should occur only when the centerline
is dashed.
3) Pass on the Left: Pass others going in your direction on their left and give an audible
warning. Look ahead and behind to make sure that your lane is clear before you pull
out and around the other user. Pass with ample separation. Do not move back to the
right until you have safely gained distance and speed on the other user.
4) Give Audible Signal When Passing: All users should give a clear warning signal before
passing. This signal may be produced by voice, bell or soft horn. Voice signals might
include "Passing on the Left!" or "Cyclist on the left!" Always be courteous when
providing the audible signal -- profanity is unwarranted and unappreciated.
5) Be Predictable: Travel in a consistent and predictable manner. Always look behind
before changing position on the trail regardless of your mode of travel.
6) Control Your Bicycle: Inattention, even for a second, can cause disaster —always stay
alert! Maintain a safe and legal speed at all times.
7) Don't Block the Trail: When in a group, including your pets, use no more than half the
pathway so as not to block the flow of other users. If users approach your group from
both directions, form a single line or stop and move to the far right edge of the path to
allow safe passage by these users.
8) Yield When Entering or Crossing Trails: When entering or crossing a path at
uncontrolled intersections, yield to traffic already using the other path.
9) The Use of Lights: When using the trail during periods of low visibility each cyclist
should be equipped with proper lights. Cyclists should have a white light that is
visible from 500 feet to the front, and a red or amber light that is visible from 500 feet
to the rear. Other path users should use white lights (bright flashlights) visible 250
feet to the front, and wear light or reflective clothing.
10) Don't Use this Path Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs: It is illegal to use this
path if you have consumed alcohol in excess of the statutory limits, or if you have
consumed illegal drugs. Persons who use a prescribed medication should check with
their doctor or pharmacist to ensure that it will not impair their ability to safely
operate a bicycle.
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11) Clean Up Your Litter: Leave no Trace! Please keep this path clean and neat for other
users to enjoy. Do not leave glass, paper, cans or other debris on or near the path.
Please clean up after your pets. Pack out what you bring in —and remember always
to recycle your trash.
12) Keep Pets on Leashes: All pets must be kept on a secure and tethered leash no longer
than 3 feet in length. Pet owners are responsible for removing pet waste promptly.
13) Use the Buddy System: Always use the path system with a friend!
14) Vegetation Removal: It is illegal to remove vegetation of any type, size, or species from
the pathway. Please contact the City of Fayetteville should you have concerns about
noxious weeds, poisonous vegetation, dying or dead vegetation or other concerns
about vegetation growth in the pathway.
15) Share the Path! Always exercise due care and caution when using the pathway!
6.5 Police Patrol and Emergency Response System
In order to provide effective patrol and emergency response to the needs of trail users and
adjacent property owners, the Communities of Northwest Arkansas should develop a
specific patrol and emergency response plan for the Razorback Greenway. This plan
should define a cooperative law enforcement strategy for the trail based on the capabilities
of different agencies and services typically required for the facility. The trail will go
through numerous phases of development before completion. All phases should illustrate:
points of access to the pathway; approved design details for making these access points
safe, secure, and accessible to law enforcement officials.
6.6 Emergency Response Plan
The City of Fayetteville should define an emergency response plan in conjunction with
appropriate local police, fire and paramedical units in order to define which agencies
should respond to 911 calls, and provides easy -to -understand routing plans and access
points for emergency vehicles. Local hospitals should be notified of these routes so that
they may also be familiar with the size and scope of the project. The entire pathway system
should be designed and developed to support a minimum gross vehicle weight of 6 tons to
allow emergency vehicle access.
7. Risk Management and Liability
The design, development, management and operation of the Razorback Greenway must be
carefully and accurately executed in order to provide a resource that protects the health,
welfare, and safety of the public. The City of Fayetteville has adopted the Fayetteville
Alternative Transportation and Trail Master Plan that includes the following:
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1) A complete maintenance program that provides the appropriate duty or level of care to
greenway users,
2) A risk management plan that appropriately covers all aspects of the trail, and
3) A comprehensive working knowledge of public use laws.
Public use of the Razorback Greenway should be covered under existing City of Fayetteville
policies for the use of park and public spaces. City of Fayetteville is charged with the care of
the Razorback Greenway and should exercise reasonable care in the managing all
Greenway facilities to reduce hazardous, public nuisance and life threatening situations.
8. Anticipated Needs Administrative Considerations and Costs
8.1 Coordinating a Level of Excellence
Existing functions, capacities, trail maintenance experience and structure differ from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction just as priorities and emphasis on existing streets, parks and
drainage maintenance departments differ. To assure the Razorback Greenway sustains a
level of excellence over the long term, it is important to have an agreed-upon, effective
multi -jurisdictional structure. To that end, we are assuming that, while the City of
Fayetteville is directly responsible for maintaining its respective greenway
segments—to overall standards—there is specific method for cooperative oversight and
resource sharing that transcends jurisdictional and local agency boundaries.
This could include having:
o A Trail Ranger Patrol—(Trail Trekker) This consists of a bicycle -mounted volunteer that
routinely rides the Razorback Greenway providing regular inspection and reporting,
minor clean-up and repairs, assisting trail users directions, fixing flats, etc. and serving as
ambassadors of the program. It would be ideal to select or provide rangers with first aid
and CPR training. Rangers would hold no official capacity for enforcement unless also
employed as local law enforcement agents.
Departmental Liaisons—The City of Fayetteville will designate the Trails Coordinator to
coordinate construction standards such as assuring that the Razorback Greenway is built,
to the standards defined in this O&M Plan.
o Shared Equipment—City of Fayetteville maintenance staff should have access to a work
vehicle such as a pick-up truck to haul materials, visit work sites, etc. In certain
circumstances, Trail Trekkers may also have access to wireless communication devices
(i.e. handheld radios or cell phones), bicycles and bike trailers.
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8.3 Operations and Maintenance in Each Municipality
Ultimately, both routine and remedial maintenance is the responsibility of the City of
Fayetteville for the segments of the Razorback Greenway located within Fayetteville. The
City of Fayetteville has a Trails Coordinator who is authorized to work with the key
operational staffs of the planning, transportation, parks and recreation and other
departments to assure a coordinated effort and meeting standards of quality the Razorback
Regional Greenway.
Coordination among and commitment of departments in Fayetteville responsible for trail,
bicycle, and pedestrian facilities is crucial to carry out maintenance tasks. In addition,
department managers, planners, designers and engineers, police and fire/rescue and field
maintenance personnel should be consulted both in the design review process and on a
regular basis to assure standards continue to be met. The Fayetteville Trails Coordinator as
well as the Active Transportation Advisory Committee that is appointed by the City Council
may help facilitate this.
9. Labor and Equipment Needs
With phased development of the Razorback Greenway, new personnel and equipment will
be needed to undertake the day-to-day management of the trail. The City of Fayetteville
currently has an expanding trail system that has a crew devoted through the Parks and
Recreations Trails and Urban Forestery.
9.1 Trail Manager
A trail manager (currently employed by the City of Fayetteville within the parks and
recreation department as a Forestry and Trails Crewleader) should oversee, coordinate
and direct the day-to-day land and facility management operations associated with the
Razorback Greenway in Fayetteville. A dedicated Trail Manager staff member will likely
need to be included in future budges as the network of trails in Fayetteville continues to
expand.
The trail manager will be responsible for managing a trail crew, and ensuring that a daily
work program is carried out to properly steward the Greenway, other city trails, trailheads,
signage systems, facility amenities, landscape and vegetation, and other trail facilities.
The trail manager is expected to assist in preparing an annual budget and to implement
this budget on a monthly basis. The trail manager could be required to prepare and file an
annual report that describes the activities associated with stewarding Razorback Greenway
lands and facilities. Monthly progress and resource management reports may also need to
be filed with the appropriate department head that contain important information about
management, operations, cooperation and coordination activities.
9.2. Trail Crew
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The City of Fayetteville may need to add additional employees to the existing trail crew. It
is recommended that a three -person trail crew be employed by the City of Fayetteville to
carry out daily maintenance, management and stewardship of the trail development zone,
trailhead facilities, signage systems, landscape and vegetation, and other elements of the
Razorback Greenway.
The trail crew will report directly to the Trail Manager (or department designee), who will
establish daily work schedules and priorities. Trail crew will be furnished with equipment,
supplies, tools, machinery and other operations needs to carry out their responsibilities.
9.3. Trail Management Equipment
The City of Fayetteville may also need to supplement its existing equipment to support the
work of the trail manager and trail crew. The following is a list of recommended
equipment:
1 Ford F-350 with extended crew cab for 3 -person trail crew
1 Hustler Super Z 60" with Trailer
2 Gasoline powered trimmers
2 Gasoline powered blowers
1 Debris and Leaf Vacuum
Hand shovels, pick axe, rakes, pruning shears
9.4 Annual Maintenance Costs
In addition to labor and equipment, an annual budget is needed for fuel, materials, repair to
equipment, and other miscellaneous charges and costs for completing the maintenance and
management of the trail development zone along the entire length of the Razorback
Greenway corridor as well as other city trails.
Currently, these funds come out of the existing Park and Recreation Department's
Maintenance budget. As the overall trail system in Fayetteville expands, as well as the
development of the Razorback Greenway, additional permanent funding will be required.
9.5 Use of Volunteers
Trail managers often use volunteers for routine trail maintenance and special trail projects
and events. The Federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 protects the volunteer workers.
This act protects volunteers of nonprofit organizations or governmental entities. The Act
states that such volunteers are not liable for harm caused by their acts of commission or
omission provided the acts are in good faith.
9.6 Adopt -A -Trail Program
The City of Fayetteville's Adopt -A -Trail Program is an excellent way for the City to engage
local citizens in the care and maintenance of the Razorback Greenway. The Adopt -a -Trail
Program is operated by the City of Fayetteville Department of Parks with the goal of
maintaining the environmental and aesthetic quality of the Razorback Greenway by
generating a strong sense of ownership among the citizens of the City. Through the Adopt -
a -Trail program residents, businesses, greenway users, and various community groups can
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have an active role in maintaining the lands and facilities of the Razorback Greenway.
Volunteers will work with Parks and Recreation Department staff to participate in various
projects, which may include:
o Litter Pickup
o Removal of exotic invasive plants
o Planting flowers
o Reporting of safety hazards, illegal dumping, injured or dead animals, storm damage, and
other issues
Sample forms are included below.
9.7 Trail Watch Program
A Trail Watch (Trail Trekker) program has been established for the Fayetteville sections of
the Razorback Greenway will help to promote safety and appropriate trail use by providing
information and assistance to all trail users. The Trail Trekker has a training program that
is required to review the duties and to learn safety and first aid techniques. A volunteer
wavier form is required if the volunteers assist with a project that requires the usage of a
chainsaw or other types of equipment as deemed necessary. These forms are reviewed
annually and updated on the City of Fayetteville website. Trail Trekker Volunteers and
Trail -Trekkers observe and document safety issues requiring attention, serve as a positive
presence on the trail and would assist the City of Fayetteville Parks and Police departments
to keep the Razorback Greenway trail safe and well maintained.
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Fayetteville Trail Trekkers & Adopt -A -Trail
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Thank you for your interest in The Fayetteville Trail Trekkers Program, we
hope you will enjoy being involved in our community. This Handbook provides
information about Fayetteville's Trail system as well as the duties and
responsibilities of volunteers in the Trail Trekkers Program.
Trail Trekkers is a year-round volunteer trail safety, education and assistance
program that provides services to all trail users in the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas. The presence of Trail Trekkers on the trails helps to promote a
feeling of satisfaction and security among trail users. Trail Trekkers works
with local law enforcement groups, but it is not an enforcement agency.
Fayetteville Trail Trekker Goals
To contribute to the public's enjoyment and safety of the Fayetteville Trail
System by providing service to all trail users.
Adopt -A -Trail
Adopt -A -Park and Adopt -A -Trail are parts of our Volunteer Program. Program
participants are required to work three times per year. The first work session
must occur within six months of adopting, followed by two additional work
dates before the year's end. If the adopting group or individual does not work
at least once within the first six month period, Fayetteville Parks and
Recreation has the option to cancel the agreement.
Signage with your organization name will be installed at the park or trail you
choose to adopt. The sign will be installed after requirements have been met
for one full year and a commitment to continue has been made.
Duties of Trail Trekker Volunteers:
Supply directions, maps and information
Report and/or perform light trail maintenance
Assist with first aid needs
Encourage compliance of trail rules and etiquette
Assist with minor bicycle repair
Cooperate with Fayetteville Police Department if the need arises.
Trail Trekkers Volunteers will be supplied with vests for identification
purposes, a small first aid kit, supplies for minor bike repairs, emergency and
key contact phone numbers, and maps. It is necessary for each Trail Trekkers
volunteer to carry a cell phone.
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Recruitment, Orientation, and Training
The Trail Trekkers Training program will consist of explaining and
understanding trail rules and ordinances, watching Trail and Bike Safety
videos, basic first aid instruction, and conflict resolution training.
Training sessions will be available on a quarterly basis or as needed.
Volunteers must complete all aspects of training and meet with a Trail Trekker
Coordinator before beginning as a Trail Trekker.
The Trail Trekkers Coordinators
The Trail Trekkers Coordinators are located in the Parks and Recreation
Office: 1455 S. Happy Hollow Rd. The office hours are 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday. The Trail Trekkers Coordinators can discuss any
questions or concerns by contacting the Parks and Recreation office at
444.3471
Procedure for Volunteering
Start by filling out the enclosed application and returning it to the Parks and
Recreation Office. Volunteers will be contacted with further information on
training dates and opportunities.
Record Keeping
Immediately after a work session volunteers are required to report via email
or voicemail the date and time they work, the portion of trail they worked,
number of people encountered, number of people assisted, and maintenance
issues needing attention. So you or your organization can receive the
recognition you deserve, it is essential that Parks and Recreation maintain a
record of the amount of time donated by volunteers. This information should
be e -mailed, submitted online, or phoned in within 24 hours of work date.
Safety and Personal Protective Equipment
Trail Trekkers need to be properly dressed and equipped with the proper
protective equipment while working. Orange Safety vests must be worn at all
times. Volunteers must wear close toed shoes at all times. Bikers must wear a
helmet. If working a night shift, a flashlight or headlight must be used on non -
lit portions of trial. Trail Trekkers must carry a cell phone at all times.
Who Can Volunteer:
All trail users should display respect for the trails and other trail users. They
are encouraged to report maintenance needs, vandalism, or safety issues to the
proper authorities.
Those who wish to assume the greater responsibility of a Trail Trekker will be
required to complete a back ground check, complete all elements of training,
and submits reports after every shift.
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Policies
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American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Volunteers who are disabled should bring those needs to the attention of the
Trail Trekkers Coordinators. Fayetteville Parks and Recreation complies with
ADA guidelines and will make every effort to accommodate whenever possible.
Dress Code
We want you to be comfortable and wear appropriate clothing; we also ask
that our volunteers project a professional image in their attire. Trail Trekkers
should wear the orange Trail Trekkers vest at all times during a scheduled
shift.
Drug Free Workplace
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation has a vital interest in maintaining a safe and
efficient work environment for volunteers and employees. Use of drugs, being
under the influence of alcohol, or being in an impaired condition poses safety
and health risks and is prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in the
termination of ones status as a volunteer.
Plant Collection
No plants or seeds may be installed or removed from any park property unless
authorized by a Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Staff Member.
Sexual Harassment
No volunteer should experience unwelcome sexual suggestions from any
employee, volunteer, or trail user, any incidents of this nature should be
reported immediately to the Trail Trekkers Coordinators or Fayetteville Parks
and Recreation Director for investigation.
Weather
If there is inclement weather, please use caution when out on the trails.
Emergency Procedures
Any Trail Trekker who observes a medical or any other type of emergency
should call 911 then contact a staff member.
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Grievance Procedures
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A volunteer who has a concern about a work -related issue should discuss the
issue with the Trail Trekkers Coordinators. Every attempt will be made to
resolve a problem informally through the discussion process. However, if a
matter remains unresolved, it will be referred to the Fayetteville Parks and
Recreation Director so a final resolution can be reached.
Park Patron Relations
As a volunteer you represent Fayetteville Parks and Recreation and have an
important role to play in enhancing the visitor's perception of Fayetteville
Parks. Volunteers should always be friendly and helpful. If a visitor's question
cannot be answered, the visitor should be directed to an appropriate staff
member for an answer. If a volunteer observes inappropriate behavior from a
visitor, they should report the problem immediately to the Trail Trekkers
Coordinators or the group representative.
Thank you for your interest in our community. We look forward to meeting
you and appreciate the generous offer of your time and skills.
Mail or Deliver to:
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation
Trail Trekkers Program
1455 S Happy Hollow Rd
Fayetteville AR 72701
Main Office: (479) 444-3471
Fax: (479) 521.7714
E-mail: aspann@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
Website: www.accessfayetteville.com
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Please Print:
Date:
Volunteer Name
Address Organization Name (if applicable)
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Alternate Number
Occupation
E -Mail Address
Emergency Contact
In the event of an emergency contact:
Name Relationship
Address Emergency Telephone
Medical
Do you have any medical condition we should be aware of? (i.e.: heart
condition, back problems, asthma, allergies, etc.). Specify:
Special Skills, Training, Hobbies & Interest
List any hobbies, training or background which may be applicable:
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Availability/Schedule
When are you available to volunteer?
On a regular basis Occasionally Special Events
Mornings Afternoons Weekends
Other Preferred Day: M T W Th F S S
Is there a specific trail you would like to volunteer on?
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Briefly explain why you are interested in volunteering with Fayetteville Parks
and Recreation:
Do you have specific questions or comments you would like to address?
I certify that the information stated on this application is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge and belief and is made in good faith. Any false
statements made by me maybe used as a rejection of this application.
Signature Da
Ifyou have any questions, please call 479-444-3471.
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Planners
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For Trails
FAYETTEVILLE GETS $350,000;
ROGERS RECEIVES $120,000
By Ron Wood
RWOOD@NWAONLINECOM
FAYETTEVILLE — Regional
planners Wednesday approved
trail projects in Fayetteville
and Rogers and money for
a study of the Cave Springs
recharge, area.
Planners approved $350,000
for Fayetteville and $120,000
for Rogers for trails. Both proj-
ects are ready for construc-
tion and to become part of the
Northwest Arkansas Razor-
back Greenway.
The greenway is a 36 -mile
trail system stretching from
Bentonville to south Fayette-
ville.
The money is from
the 2013 Transportation
Alternatives Program. The
money for 2013 had to be
obligated by August to meet
federal requirements.
Fayetteville will build one-
half mile of the Town Branch
Trail from South School
Avenue to Greathouse Park. It
is part of a 2.8 -mile trail that
connects to the Razorback
Greenway. Fayetteville will
pay $87,500 of the trail cost.
The Rogers project will add
restrooms, benches and other
amenities at the Mercy Medi-
cal Trailhead, off Promenade
Boulevard. Rogers will pay
$30,000 of the cost.
Planners also said they're
still looking at having all
the greenway work under
construction -or done by the
end of the year. Three remain-
ing sections are expected to go
out for bids in April, including
one in Springdale and one in
SEE TRAILS PAGE 3A
STAFF PHOTO MICHAEL WOODS
:le Rock, makes his way Wednesday across a slack line set
ar in front of the Arkansas Student Union in Fayetteville. The
>r equipment as well as organizes a variety of outdoor activities
To Wall Of Honor Annually
iT FACTS
TRANSPLANT
the U.S. are on the waiting list for
e transplant list every 12 minutes.
?ry day from the lack of available
he waiting list die before they are
up to eight lives through organ
TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
gifts to strangers, I didn't
realize the gifts I would get
back," she said.
Aaron Webster donated
eight organs and Teena
Webster has met four recipi-
ents and corresponded with
the other four.
She said her son's heart
went to a man in Texas and
she was able to put her hand
on the recipient's chest and
feel the heart beat.
"That made me smile,"
Robbie's liver, heart
valves, small intestines and
both kidneys were trans-
planted.
"It was a wonderful oppor-
tunity for Robbie's legacy to
live on," Sisemore said.
Clardy's donor experience
comes from the other side.
The Fayetteville man under-
went a heart transplant Jan.
25, 2010. He was 47.
He went to the doctor in
mid -2009 and learned he
had congestive heart fail-
ure requiring a quadruple
bypass surgery.
"I was not aware of it at
all," he said. "I was not a
smoker. Not a drinker. Not
overweight. I didn't believe
it."
Even after surgery his
heart was not pumping
enough blood. Transplant
was the only option, but
Clardy wasn't convinced.
"There were these huge
things that I didn't want to
deal with," he said. "Why
TRAILS: Planners OK Commission To Participate In Study Of Cave Springs Area
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
Rogers. Work is under way on
a section along Clear Creek
in Johnson and pending is an
extension of the Frisco Trail
connecting Martin Luther
King Boulevard and Walker
Park in Fayetteville.
Planners also authorized
the Regional Planning
Commission to participate in
a study of the Cave Springs
recharge area and to use
federal,oney to pay for it.
Plan ers previously
approve# $500,000 to study
the area. The Arkansas
Highway and Transporta-
ATAGLANCE and federal agencies are the recharge area but the
expected to participate. Arkansas 264 project is
SENSITIVE AREA The recharge area became partly within the area.
The Cave Springs recharge area in Benton County hosts the largest
known population of the rare Ozark cavefish. The federally protected
cavefish only live in streams that are constantly 55 to 60 degrees
and in permanent dark, underground passages. The recharge area
and cavefish caused Interstate 540 to be rerouted when it was being
planned and built.
SouacE: STAFF REPORT
tion Department has agreed
to pay matching funds of
at least $125,000 and more
if needed to complete the
study.
The work program will
have regional planning staff
initiate and oversee the study
and develop it in conjunction
with the Highway Depart-
ment. Federal Fish & Wild-
life officials and other state
an issue after federal wildlife
officials became concerned
about the effect a proposed
access road to the Northwest
Arkansas Regional Airport
and improvement to Arkan-
sas 264, west of Lowell,
could have on the area. The
recharge area is home to
the endangered Ozark cave -
fish and other species that
call the underground water
collection area home.
The route of the proposed
airport access road is outside
The Arkansas 264 proj-
ect has been put on hold.
Other projects that could.
be affected by the study and
resulting conclusion are
improvements to the Arkan-
sas 112 corridor, the U.S. 412
northern bypass around•
Springdale and widening and
interchange improvements
to Interstate 540.
The recharge area and.
cavefish caused I-540 to be ,
rerouted when it was being:.
planned and built.
at 3 p.m. A Celebration of Lite
will follow at Powerhouse
Seafood & Grill in Fayette-
ville, Ark.
In lieu of flowers, the family
asks that memorial donations
be made to the Northwest
Arkansas Children's Shelter
or the Seven Hills Homeless
Center/DENOVO program
for veterans.
To sign the guest book
online, please visit www.
siscofuneral.com.
Iva Bell Goodwin
OKLAHOMA CITY - Iva
Bell Goodwin of Oklahoma
City, formerly of the Sunset
Community,
Ellen is survives cy ner
son, James B. "Jim" Jefferson
and wife, Deborah, of Benton-
ville; four grandchildren,
Jeffrey Bryan Jefferson and
wife, Dawn, of Minneapolis,
Minn., Stephanie "Missy"
Mayhall of Bentonville, Justin
Burke and wife, Amanda, of
Morris, Okla., Ashley Fox and
husband, Ben, of Bentonville;
11 great-grandchildren, Nicole
and Lora Jefferson, Hayden
Mayhall, Paige, Joseph, Jared
and Jorden Burke, Landon
Hufford, and Hyatt, Payne
and Arisson Fox; two sisters,
Helen Miller, and Beulah
Brown and husband, Lynn, all
of Bella Vista; two sisters-in-
law, Ozell Sooter of Benton-
ville, Ruth Ann Back of
rea1 1d lut.ilaaulcu, �.auuu
Kimbrough, Caden Kilpatrick,
Cash Kilpatrick and Madelyn
Kilpatrick.
Funeral services will
be Saturday, March 30, at
11 a.m. at Elm Springs United
Methodist Church, with the
Rev. Dixon Platt officiating.
Burial will be in Elm Springs
Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the
church.
Memorials may be made
to Elm Springs United Meth-
odist Church Building Fund,
P.O. Box 8, Elm Springs, AR
72728.
To sign the guest book
online, please visit www.
siscofuneral.com.
Fayetteville.
To sign the online guest
book, please visit www.
nelsonberna.com.
Phillip Earl Stewart
FAYETTEVILLE — Phil-
lip Earl Stewart, 69, of
Fayetteville died Tuesday,
March 26,
2013, in
Fayetteville. k;
He was born
Oct. 1, 1943,
in Fayette-
ville, the son
of Charles Stewart
and Elizabeth
Phillips Stew-
art.
He was
Joe Fred Starr
FAYETTEVILLE — Joe Fred
Starr, age 79, of Fayetteville
died Wednesday, March 27,
2013, in Fayetteville. He was
born Oct. 19,1933, in Dryden,
Okla., to Fred and Florence
Starr.
He is preceded in death
by his parents; and his infant
sister, Margaret Alice.
He is survived by his wife,
Billie Jo Starr of Fayetteville;
brother, Jon Larry Starr. of
Fayetteville; four children,
Joe F. Starr Jr. and w14�, Rene
Starr, of Little Roc , David
Starr of Cedaredg , Colo.,
Kent Starr and wErfe, Sara
Starr, of Fayetteville, and
Shannon Starr Arcana and
husband, Michael Arcana,
2A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES
NEWS
Congress May Backpedal On Razorback Greenway Funds
By Peter Urban
STEPHENS WASHINGTON BUREAU
WASHINGTON — House
Republicans plan to vote
this week to eliminate a
$15 million grant North-
west Arkansas secured for a
.36 -mile bicycle trail.
The grant, which had
been pledged last year by
the Department of Trans-
portation, is among the
$61 billion in spending cuts
under debate this week in
Congress.
Terry Eastin, execu-
tive director of the Missis-
"As much as I hate to say it, there will have
to be a local response. If the trail is something
critical to the future of the region, Northwest
Arkansas will find a way to accomplish it."
„'L -/I -fr!o 11
sippi River Trail in
Fayetteville, said the loss of the
$15 million grant to Benton
and Washington counties
could also jeopardize match-
ing funds pledged by the
Walton family.
REP. STEVE WOMACK
3rd District, R -Rogers
"The loss of these funds
would be an incredible hard-
ship on Northwest Arkansas,"
Eastin said.
The project would
construct a paved path-
way connecting Fayette-
ville, Springdale, Rogers and
Bentonville that would be
used by bicyclists and pedes-
trians. The total cost of the
project is $40 million, she
said. Advocates had hoped to
see the project completed by
the end of 2012.
Third District Rep. Steve
Womack, R -Rogers, said
he is in favor of the project
but would not help save the
$15 million federal grant given
that other worthy programs
are also on the chopping
block.
'As much as I hate to say it,
there will have to be a local
response," Womack said. "I1
the trail is something critical
to the future of the region,
Northwest Arkansas will find
a way to accomplish it."
Congress failed to approve
a budget last year leaving the
federal government oper-
ating under a "continuing
resolution" that expires on
March 4.
House Republicans have
proposed a bill to fund the
federal government through
September that would cut
an additional $61 billion in
discretionary spending. The
2012 fiscal year begins Oct. 1.
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TUESDAY, FEB. 15, 2011.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Group OKs Tree Pemovcil
STAFF PHOTO ANDY SHUPE
Drew RudaSlll sits dressed as Waldo from "Where's Waldo?" fame Wednesday as the Fayetteville High School
senior class has its group portrait made in the school's gymnasium.
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$7 million for public transit
in Washington County.
Hawkins said transit offi-
cials told regional planners
at a recent meeting there
would be no changes in the
level of service in either
Benton or Washington coun-
ties regardless of the fate of
the proposed sales tax.
"The take -away from that
meeting was from this point
forward a lot of these things
that are being said, these
assertions that are being
made, I think you're going
to see those go away. You're
not going to hear some of
the scare tactics that have
been used," Hawkins said.
"This is really not about
losing federal money or clos-
ing doors or losing routes or
cutting back services. This
is really about growing the
system five -fold in Washing-
ton County."
"The take -away
from that meeting
was from this point
forward a lot of these
things that are being
said, these assertions
that are being made,
I think you're going to
see those go away.
You're not going to
hear some of the
scare tactics that have
been used. This is
really not about losing
federal money or
closing doors or losing
routes or cutting back
services."
JEFF HAWKINS
Executive director
of regional planning
4,IT
AT A GLANCE
TRAIL WORKSHOPS SET
More information about the Razorback Regional Greenway project
will be available at two drop -in, open house workshops next
week. The Regional Planning Commission and consultants, Alta/
Greenways, are hosting the workshops Wednesday at the regional
planning offices, 1311 Clayton St. in Springdale. The first session is
from noon to 4 p.m., and the second is from 6 to 8 p.m.
Staff and project consultants will introduce the scope of the
project and gather public input. Participants are encouraged to ask
questions, share ideas, write and draw on maps and learn about
future opportunities to stay involved.
For more information, go to www.razorbackgreenway.com or
contact Celia Scott-Silkwood,,479-751-7125.
SOURCE: REGIONAL PLANNING
PROSECUTOR: Chief Says Officer On Administrative Leave
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A
Williams followed the
vehicle until the driver lost
control on Rheas Commu-
nity Road, just North of
Lincoln Lake, and crashed
into a fence and gate.
The teen ran east as
Williams chased him, order-
ing him several times to "get
on the ground," according to
Lincoln police.
Williams said the boy
turned and had a knife in his
hand. Williams fired one shot
from his handgun, striking
the teen in the leg.
The teen, who police have
declined to name, was taken
by ambulance to Washington
Regional Medical Center and
treated for his wound.
After being treated, he was
arrested in connection with
felony fleeing and aggravated
assault. The case is pending
in juvenile court.
Police Chief Russell
Morphis said Wednesday
that Williams remains on
paid administrative leave
pending the decision of pros-
ecutors.
Threet said special pros-
ecutors are requested on a
case -by -case basis, usually
because attorneys have close
working or social relation-
ships with defendants.
Most recently, his office
requested a special prosecu-
tor handle the case of Terry
Davis, a former Fayetteville
police corporal accused of
threatening his ex-wife's
boyfriend with a knife and
gun. That case is still pend-
ing.
Foster is a former prosecut-
ing attorney from Faulkner
County who served in that
position from 1986 to 200(
He has been assigned th
role of special prosecutor is
many jurisdictions.
He previously investigate
a 2010 rape case in whic:
three University of Arkan
sas Razorback basketba]
players were involved. N
charges were filed in tha
case, with Foster citing a lac.
of evidence.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A meeting of the City of Fayetteville Planning �
Commission will held March 12, a e evl e
in 2012 at 5:30 p.m., in room 219, Fayetteville Y
Administration Building at 113 W. Mountain ARKANSAS
Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 72701. A full
copy of the Planning Commission agenda
and all pertinent data are open and available for inspection in the office of City ol
Fayetteville Planning Division at 125 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas (575-
8267 or planning@ci.fayetteville.ar.us). All interested parties are invited to review the
petitions. All interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearings.
Interpreters or TDD for hearing impaired are available for all public hearings; 72 how
notice is required. For further information or to request an interpreter, please call
575-8330. The following items are required pursuant to the Code of Ordinances ol
the City of Favetteville to be notified in the local newsoaoer and will be heard at the
$15 MILLION GRANT
Trail Gets Jump -Start
ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT AT $3
By Caleb Fort
CF0RT@NWA0NLINE.00M
Trail construction to link
six Northwest Arkansas cities
could begin next year, thanks
to a $15 million federal grant.
There are few details yet
about the conditions of the
grant, said John. McLarty,
transportation study director
for the Northwest Arkansas
Regional Planning Commis-
sion, the group that began the
project.
The end goal is to build
a 36 -mile trail, dubbed the
Northwest Arkansas Razor-
back Regional Greenway, link-
ing Bella Vista, Bentonville,
Rogers, Lowell, Springdale,
Johnson and Fayetteville.
The total estimated cost of
the project is $38.5 million,
McLarty said.
The grant application was
for about $24.8 million, accord-
ing to a news release issued
Monday by the commission.
Mayors from the six cities,
state politicians and local
businesses lent support to the
trail, according to the news
release.
McLarty said the grant,
issued by the U.S. Transpor-
tation Department, could
generate more trails spend-
ing, thanks to matching funds
and the efforts of individual
municipalities.
The Walton Family Founda-
tion will provide some match-
ing funds, according to the
1.5 MILLION
news release.
now it sounds like it could be
Foundation officials were
a reality."
excited and eager to learn
The area already has many
more details, but could not
good trail segments in .place,
discuss the project in more
, McLarty said.
depth because of the prelimi-
Mihalevich said connecting
nary nature of the grant
those segments into a spine
announcement, said Daphne
will be good for tourism,
Moore, a spokeswoman for
commuting and recreation.
the foundation.
Jennifer Bonner, an engi-
McLarty said officials aim
neering tech for Rogers who
to have the trail finished by
was involved in the project,
the end of 2013.
put it another way.
Matt. Mihalevich, trails
"You cannot get in a car,"
coordinator for Fayette-
she said. "Instead, you can
ville, said he was excited to
bike, roller-skate, skateboard
hear that -the grant had been
or walk that whole distance."
awarded.
The grant is part of the
"It seems like there's a lot
.Transportation Investment
of support from citizens in
Generating Economic Recov-
the region," he said. 'It's been
ery program, the news release
a dream for a long time, but
stated.
Lodges i�um anniversary, auu
a member of the University
City Chapter #495 Order of
the Eastern Star where in 1989
an 1992 he was the Worthy
Master.
He was preceded in death
by his daughter, Teresa Mitch-
ell.
He is survived by his wife
of 58 years, Joan Mitchell; one
daughter, Linda Breedlove
and husband, Bill, of Benton-
ville, Ark.; two sons, David F.
Mitchell and wife, Vickie, of
West Fork, Ark., and John E.
Mitchell and wife, Dianna, of
Huntsville, Ark.; three broth-
ers, Herman Eugene Mitchell
Jr. of Goshen, Ark., Jimmy
Mitchell and wife, Jerri, of
Farmington, Ark., and Mike
Mitchell and wife, Naomi, of
West Fork, Ark.; one sister,
Jerri Ford and husband,
Buster, of Wilberton, Okla.;
eight -grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
. Visitation will be held
4 until 6 p.m. today, Oct. 19, at
Nelson-Berna Funeral Home
in Fayetteville.
Funeral services will be
held 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
Oct. 20th, in the chapel of
a member of the Travis Park
United Methodist Church.
In years past, she and her
immediate family were active
members of Woodlawn Meth-
odist Church.
She was preceded in death
by her daughter, Janice
Brashears Kolb, in 1974; and
by her husband, Howard
Brashears, in 1978; as well as
by her brothers and sisters,
Edna Swift Putman, Lloyd
Swift, Leslie "Sid" Swift, Jack
Swift, Anna Swift, Myrle Swift
Sharp, Carl Swift and Joseph
Maxwell Swift.
She is survived by three
grandchildren and their
spouses, each of whom she
dearly loved, Kelly Haze Kolb
and his wife, Debora, of Fort
Lauderdale, Fla., Carl Joseph
Kolb and his wife, Lynn,
of San Antonio, Texas, and
Jennifer Kolb of Los Ange-
les, Calif. She is survived by
seven great-grandchildren,
Alexander Haze Kolb, Taylor
Haze Kolb, Aubrey Jane Kolb,
Caroline Swift Kolb, Morgan
Teora Kolb, Lauren Elisabeth
Kolb and Jillian Rose Kolb;
and also by numerous nieces
-----
She was born Nov. 13,1916,
in Monett, Mo., to Thomas
Lloyd and Sara Dorcas Cox
Reed.
Survivors include a daugh-
ter, Jane Ann Boyd of Tulsa,
Okla.; a sister, Grace Brown
of Springdale; a brother; three
grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 1 to
2 p.m. Wednesday at Lugin-
buel Funeral Home in Prairie
Grove.
Services will be 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral
home. Burial will be in
Reese Cemetery near Prairie
Grove.
Gladys Schuster
. Morrison
WEST FORK — Gladys
Schuster Morrison, 81, of
West Fork, died Oct. 15, 2010,
at Circle of Life Hospice
in Legacy Village. She was
born Nov. 22, 1928, to Con
and Edna Ingram Morrison
in Alvin, Wis.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; and six broth-
ers, Kenneth, Walter, Donald,
!_on. (_l .n nnri vriwnrri_
Arkansas Wood Carvers
Association and loved to
fish. He was loved by all
who knew him.
He is survived by his wife
of 65 years, Hazel Hunt
Soden; one son, Dennis
Soden of Prairie Village,
Kan.; daughter, Susan Ray
and husband, William, of
Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters,
Evelyn Ward of Milburn,
Ark., and Sondra Jo'Harri-
son of Wenatchee, Wash.;
three grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services
will be 10 a.m. Thursday,
Oct. 21, 2010, at Community
of Christ Church, 2715 Old
Wire Road, Fayetteville,
Ark., with Pastor Jeff Nugent
officiating.
Memorials may be made
to Seven Hills Homeless
Shelter, c/o Community
of Christ Church, 2715 Old
Wire Road, Fayetteville, AR
72703.
Online condolences may
be made to www.siscofu-
neral.com.
— Paid
Just The Facts On Trails•
i-w
Last week's guest
commentary discussed
the unimportance of trails,
greenways and smart
growth. The subject line was
political correctness.
There are two types of political
discourse. One uses opinion to
distort an issue, encouraging
others to become angry to effect
political change. The other type is
an honest discussion of the facts
to reach consensus about how our
society should work.
Opinions and facts are very
different things. Opinions stir up
passionate, sometimes misguided
debate, but facts — well, facts are
just facts.
Opinion — The Arkansas Highway
and Transportation Department
(AHTD) diverted funding from
the planned Bella Vista Bypass
to fund the newly developing
36 -mile trail system connecting
Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers
and Bentonville.
Facts — Funding for the trail
system was received through
a federal TIGER II grant. The
TIGER II grant program provided
29 percent of its funding for roads
and 4 percent for alternative
transportation. AHTD applied for
a share of the 29 percent for the
Bella Vista Bypass and was turned
down. Benton and Washington
counties applied for a share of
the 4 percent and were approved.
AHTD applied for $150 million and
received $10 million for the Bella
Vista Bypass from another federal
grant program. AHTD has not
provided one dollar for the trail
system.
Opinion — Trails are a new
government fad, like windmills for
producing power.
Facts — The popularity of trails is
a true American grassroots effort
that began more than 30 years ago.
The clamor for bicycle lanes and
bike trails was a response to the
growing number of serious, often
fatal, bicycle -motorist accidents
and the lack of places to bicycle
safely.
In the mid -2000s, 22 of
Arkansas' premiere cardiologists
COMMENTARY
TERRY EASTIN
teastin@tynks.com
raised over $2 million from
physicians, hospitals and health
organizations to build a Medical
Mile portion of the Arkansas River
Trail. Why? Medical research told
them that the only way to reduce
obesity was to provide facilities
that encourage people to live more
active lifestyles. When was the last
time your doctor told you that you
needed more exercise?
Arkansas' obesity rate is eighth
in the nation at 30.7 percent. We
have the 10th -highest rate of heart
disease.
Opinion — The solution to our
transportation needs is to build
more roads.
Facts — A new four -lane Arkansas
interstate costs between $8 million
and $12 million per mile, not
including engineering, rights of
way, or utility adjustments. Trail
construction costs are a small
fraction by comparison.
Opinion — Trails are OK. Roads
are better.
Facts — Driving a car is expensive.
Insurance, registration, licensing,
motor vehicle taxes, finance costs,
fuel and oil, maintenance and tires,
accidents and depreciation put the
cost to the American driver at 86.3
cents a mile.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation estimates that
every car on the road receives
an annual $3,000 subsidy to pay
for roads. Forty percent of all
U.S. trips are less than two miles.
America. is $13 trillion in debt
— you decide.
Opinion — The feds dangle
dollars in front of states to tempt
them to join its agenda. Every
administration.does it.
Facts — Since 1992, funding for
the federal Recreational Trails
Program has remained nearly the
same annually. With our portion,
AHTD funds approximately
27 percent of the total dollar grant
requests made by Arkansas cities
and counties. Some years, no funds
or grants have been available.
Between 1992 and 2007, the
federal Recreational Trails
Program spent $800 million
funding 10;000 projects. Sounds
like a lot? By comparison,
$25 trillion was spent on federal
highway construction. The money
built 8,178,000 lane -miles of new
highway. The Recreational Trails
Program investment was
0.0032 percent of the Federal
Highway Administration's road
investment.
Opinion - Mr. Walton's donation
to the 36 -mile trail system is
appreciated, but ...
My Opinion — I think Mr. Walton
and his family are among the
most economically astute and
sustainability-conscious people in
the world. Everything they do is
researched, fact -checked, verified,
and then checked again, probably
twice. They stay in tune with the
wants and needs of our people. It's
the right thing to do.
When the Walton family decided
to provide a generous grant for
the trails system project, it was
probably because they know it will
be good for Northwest Arkansas'
economy and the health of our
people. Healthy people and a good
economy mean good business.
Poor health costs tons of money
- enough that obesity -related
illnesses like diabetes and heart
disease may bankrupt the U.S. one
day.
I am a smart growth and trails
person. I check facts often and
use them regularly. I ask that our
leaders provide us with facts to
help us make decisions, not party
rhetoric, or casual opinions written
as facts. Often, I'm disappointed.
As a true, flag -loving, rural -farm
daughter of a Marine, an Arkansan
American, I deserve the facts and
so do you.
TERRY EASTIN OF FAYETTEVILLE IS
OWNER OF EASTIN OUTDOORS, INC. AND
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MISSISSIPPI
RIVER TRAIL, INC. SHE IS THE 2007
RECIPIENT OF THE KODAK AMERICAN
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EDITORIALS
Are you up for a walk?
Follow the Razorback trail, follow the Razorback .. .
NORTHWEST Arkansas is
blessed with enough trees, wa-
terways and scenic appeal to
make this one of America's most in-
viting places. And now, a $15 -million
grant, from the federal Department of
Transportation will provide a huge leg
up toward connecting cities and towns
around here through what will become
one of the nation's finest paved -trail
systems. If you can't wait to see the
final product, join the ever-expanding
club.
Officially known as Razorback Re-
gional Greenway, the plan is to link
communities and their existing trails
systems along a 36 -mile pedestrian and
bicycle trail that stretches from south-
ern Fayetteville to Lake Bella Vista
The project is expected to become a
national model for green infrastructure,
sustainable development and public -
private partnerships. The 12 -foot -wide
Razorback trail will pass national head-
quarters, businesses, apartment com-
plexes and significant attractions, along
with lots of peaceful, charming forests
and countryside.
One study also estimates that every
dollar spent on a trail system resulted
in nine dollars in spending within that
community.
Spent on what? Well, there are bi-
cycles and clothing to buy, apartments
to lease along the trail, bed -and -break-
fasts to visit and restaurants to fre-
quent —just to name a few enterprises
who could benefit.
When the pathway is complete, it
will add to quality of life in a place
where the quality of life already should
be the envy of most other states.
Matt Mihalevich, who directs the
trails program in Fayetteville, called
the federal assistance a dream come
true. He'll get little debate. around
here. Of course, it's no surprise that
the Walton Family Foundation has
been instrumental in helping write the
proposal that led to the federal award,
and the foundation's own contribu-
tions will help what is expected to be
a $40 million effort to be completed by
2016. Those Walton folks are always in
the thick of w rthwhile efforts across
Northwest Arknsas, often without get-
ting the credit they deserve.
CTTIES siich as Fayetteville and
Bentonvlle already have com-
pleted iiore than 10 miles of
their portions of the Razorback trail.
There will be ample opportunity for
citizens, privat II foundations and busi-
nesses to contribute everything from
benches to moiiey. And what a worth-
while cause it i
Look at what the trail systems have
done to improv quality of life in other
cities. Austin, he one down in that
lower, lesser st te, Texas, is justifiably
proud of its paved scenic trail and path-
ways system. at city likely has the
finest paved trails in the country, and
they add enormously to the appeal of
that university city.
Fort Collins, Colorado —named one
of Money magazine's best small cit-
ies —has built 25 miles .of paved trails in
town, while Midison, Wisconsin, has
constructed 30 niles of trails that wind
around two 1 es. Even little Charle-
voix, Michigan, has become known
for its paved trail called The Bike Path
that roams pasta lake and through the
woods for 26 es.
The long-awited Razorback Green -
way, within six years, truly will become
a national model worthy of private sup-
port on every
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Trail
• Continued from Page 1 B
kansas develop its trail net-
work
Various trails primarily
along Interstate 540 in Ben-
ton and Washington will
join to one continuous net-
work that is to become the
Razorback Regional Green -
way.
The greenway was one of
only two trail programs in the
country funded by TIGER II
stimulus money.
TIGER II is the acronym for
the second round of the Trans-
portation Investment Generat-
ing Economic Recovery grant
program, which is part of the
American Recovery and Rein-
vestment Act of 2009.
Olson said collaboration
among this region's cities
and support from the Ar-
kansas State Highway and
Transportation Department
clinched the deal for the gre-
enway.
"Those communities did
an incredible job of cooperat-
ing to get the TIGER II grant,"
Olson said. "This is what
you hope a greenway project
will do — unite the commu-
nity"
While big pieces of the gre-
enway don't exist, other parts
of the trail are done or will be
done in the near future.
In Bentonville, all but one
mile of the city's nine -mile por-
tion will be finished by spring.
In Fayetteville, about 2.8miles
of the city's eight -mile portion
remain.
Work lies ahead to connect
various trails in Rogers and a
loop trail at Lake Springdale.
Bentonville Parks and Rec-
reation Manager David Wright
and Fayetteville Trails Coordi-
nator Matt Mihalevich both
said they are ecstatic that so
much cash is available for the
greenway.
"I did cartwheels," said
Wright, referring to the news
that TIGER II had been award-
ed to the trail.
"This is what you
hope a greenway
project
will do — unite the
community."
—Jeff Olson, a
partner with Alta
Planning and Design
"I never would have
dreamed there would have
been this much money," Miha-
levich said. "In terms of trails,
one million is considered a
lot:'
Questions remain as to
how the federal dollars can be
spent.
McLarty of the regional
planning commission said the
money could be available for
construction only, or could be
available for engineering and
design as well as construction.
If grant funds are allowed
only for construction, then TI-
GER II would be spent along
the entire six -city network,
while Walton Foundation funds
would be used for engineering
and design, McLarty said. But
if the government allows the
money to be spent for con-
struction as well as engineer-
ing and design, then TIGER II
would be spent building the
middle of the greenway in Rog-
ers, Springdale and Lowell.
Under that scenario, foun-
dation funds would be used
for construction in Bentonville,
Johnson and Fayetteville.
Under federal guidelines,
Fayetteville couldn't use its
in-house trails department be-
cause of restrictions regarding
competitive bidding. But with
private funds, he said, city de-
partments could be used.
Regardless, it appears there's
enough money to build the gre-
enway, and for that Mihalevich
is pleased.
"This is reality," he said.
"This is happening."
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/BILL BOWDE
Angelo Yao (left) and Joe Mandella, bicycle patrol officers wi'
the Eureka Springs Police Department, serve an important publ
relations role for the city.
Readying for a Union charge
Re -enactors portraying Confederate soldiers fire on Union trool
Park. Sunday's re-enactment marked the 148th anniversary c
arkansasonline.com/galleries I.
n, 1*1 other sites ai
originally an administration
building, has changed over
the years. But it continues
"to serve as the historic and
symbolic heart of the cam-
pus," the Arkansas Historic
Preservation Program said in
a report accompanying the
nomination.
"Old Main has been a
cherished landmark at UCA
since 1919," UCA Presiden
Allen C. Meadors said. "Beinl
among the historic building!
listed in the National Registei
of Historic Places would bE
the most appropriate desig
nation."
A decision on which site!
will make the list is expectec
in late January or early Feb
ruary, said Ralph Wilcox
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/KAREN E. SEGRAVE
ad superintendent with the Southern Pacific -Cotton Belt railroad,
Engine 819, a 1940s era steam -powered engine that is currently
Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff.
[an for train restoration
boy who has just unwrapped
his first model train set on
Christmas morning.
He'll often take out a
handkerchief, give the aged
glass a loving polish, then
reminisce about his days as a
conductor along the St. Louis
Southwestern's Cotton Belt
Route.
This 737,000 -pound, 100 -
foot -long steam giant tends
to have a nostalgic effect on
people, McCaskill said.
"It's a very special piece
of equipment, a very special
piece of history," he said,
See TRAIN, Page 3B
4A NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES NEWS SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011
INTERNATIONAL DAY
STAFF PHOTO DAVID FRANK DEMPSEY
Pooja Agarwal, from left, gives a yoga lesson Saturday to Aurick Schmidt, 9, and Grace Posey, 9, at Bentonville Public
Library. They were there for International Day, an event to allow children to learn about cultures, stories and languages
from around the world.
Groups Target Senators On `Swipe Fees' Vote
By John Lyon
ARKANSAS NEWS BUREAU
LITTLE ROCK — While Sens.
John Boozman, R -Ark., and
Mark Pryor, D -Ark., were
home from Washington last
week, an ad was running
on Arkansas radio stations
urging them to vote against
delaying a federal law limit-
ing fees that banks charge to
process transactions involving
debit and credit cards.
The ad by the National
Retail Federation and the
Arkansas Grocers and Retail
Merchants Association
concerns interchange fees,
also known as swipe fees,
which retailers pay to banks,
for the privilege of accept-
ing debit and credit cards.
A new Federal Reserve rule
scheduled to take effect
July 21 would set a cap on the
WEB WATCH
`SWIPE FEES' AD
http://swipefees.nrf.com/ads
our money. America needs
swipe fee reform now, not
later."
The ad is part of a six -
figure ad campaign targeting
senators in 12 states, a spokes-
man for the National Retail
Federation said.
Banks now charge a
percentage of each transaction
with a card, typically 1 percent
to 2 percent for a debit card
and 2 percent to 3 percent for
a credit card. Under a provi-
sion of the Dodd -Frank Wall
Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act of 2010, the
maximum fee will be 12 cents
per transaction, although
In an email Friday to the
Arkansas News Bureau, Pryor
said he supports interchange
fee reform.
"However, the final regu-
lation needs to strike a fair
balance among banks and
merchants while ensuring'
consumers do not come out
the losers in the process," he
said.
A spokeswoman for Booz-
man said the senator was not
available for comment and
declined to discuss his posi-
tion on the issue.
Bills supported by the
banking industry have been
filed in the Senate and the
House to delay the new rule.
The Senate bill, by Sen. Jon
Tester, D -Mont., is expected
to be one of the first items
taken up when Senate meet-
ings resume this week.
Tester's bill calls for a two -
Supporters of Tester's
so-called "stop and study"
bill said the rule scheduled
to take effect next month
should be studied and revised
because as written it would
hurtcommunity banks. Bank-
ers said the under $10 billion
in assets exemption won't
work.
"If I'm a merchant, I'm
going to go with whoever's
got the lowest interchange
fee, which is going to send all
of the merchants to the big
banks who are forced to keep
it artificially set," said Charles
Miller of the Arkansas Bank-
ers Association.
Miller said he understands
Congress is trying to protect
small banks with the exemp-
tion, but competition with
larger banks charging lower
fees will end up "driving the
small banks out of the busi-
Rf(ORDS
Arrests
Bentonville
► Richard Taylor Muse,
19, of 1207 S.E. D St. was
arrested Friday in connection
with delivery of a controlled
substance. Muse was being
held Saturday in the Benton
County Jail with no bond set.
► Brandon Lee Getz, 19, of
1204 S.E. E St. was arrested
Friday in connection with
felony delivery of a counterfeit
substance and conspiracy to
deliver a controlled substance.
Getz was being held Saturday
in the Benton County Jail with
no bond set.
Springdale
► Rudy Flores, 32, of
Route 6, Box 3190 in
Stilwell, Okla., was arrested
Saturday in connection with
felony possession of drug.
paraphernalia. He was in the
Washington County Detention
Center without bond Saturday.
► Heath Roberts, 26, of
Route 5, Box 4062 in Stilwell,
Okla., was arrested Saturday
in connection with criminal
charges involving possession
of drug paraphernalia and
shoplifting. He was in the
Washington County Detention
Center without bond Saturday.
► Sharon Cochran, 37, of
909 S. 6th St. in Stilwell,
Okla., was arrested
Saturday in connection with
felony possession of drug
paraphernalia. She was in the
Washington County Detention
Center on $3,500 bond
Saturday.
► Avery Flores, 29, of 1429
N. 477 Road in Tahlequah,
Okla., was arrested Saturday
in connection with criminal
charges involving possession
of a controlled substance
with intent to manufacture
and shoplifting. He was in the
Washington County Detention
Center on $7,500 bond
Saturday.
Police
Bentonville
► A caller reported breaking
and entering at 103 S.E. 12th
St., on Saturday.
►A caller reported a theft at
1901 S.E. J St., on Friday.
►A caller reported a breaking
and entering at 1400 S.E.
Walton Blvd., on Friday.
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LITERACY FAIR
SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2011 UN E U W S NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES 3A
Regional Trail Inches Toward Construction
SPRINGDALE'S SECTION MUST FOLLOW FEDERAL GUIDELINES
By Steve Caraway
SCARAWAY@NWAONLINE.COM
LI N E.COM
SPRINGDALE — The
construction of miles of a
regional trail inches closer
as Northwest Arkansas offi-
cials learn to jump through
federal hoops.
The Razorback Green -
way will be a 36 -mile trail
stretching from Fayetteville
to Lake Bella Vista. The esti-
mated cost, including trail-.
heads, bathrooms, and other
amenities, is $38 million.
The Northwest Arkansas
Regional Planning Commis-
sion received a $15 million
Transportation Invest-
ment Generating Economic
Recovery grant for the
project. The grant required
$3.75 million in matching
funds, said John McLarty,
transportation planner with
the commission.
The Walton Family Foun-
dation set aside $15 million
for trails in Benton and Wash-
ington counties but some of
the money is committed to
cities.
"We hope we can find
more private money to help
with the cost," said Jeff
Hawkins, executive director
of the commission.
Federal money will be
used to pay for most of the
cost for the middle portion
of the trail, in Springdale,
Lowell and Rogers, McLarty
said. Private money will be
used in Fayetteville and
Bentonville, he said.
"We are concentrating
on the middle section right
now," McLarty said. "The.
two ends have the most
miles of trail completed."
The goal for the middle's
16 -mile section is to be open
by Dec. 31, 2013.
The middle section will
have to follow federal and
state guidelines during its
planning and construction
because the grant is federal
money dispersed by the
state, McLarty said. The
commission, after a selec-
tion process, picked Alta
"Property owners have learned a trail is
desirable. It has. enhanced property values. I'd like
for that to happen here."
DOUG SPROUSE
Springdale mayor
Greenways as the consult-
ing company. A contract
with Alta has been sent to
the state for its approval,
McLarty said.
Springdale has one section
open that will become part
of Razorback Greenway. A
section of the Lake Spring-
dale trail, on the south side
of the lake, will be used.
Plans estimate about
$10 million will be spent on
Greenway trails in Spring-
dale, said Patsy Christie,
Springdale director of plan-
ning. The city is using part
of a $657,000 federal energy
grant to pay for lights along
the trail.
Springdale has faced some
opposition to trails during
public hearings. Opponents
should look at what trails
have done in other cities in
the area and in other states,
said Mayor Doug Sprouse.
"Property owners have
learned a trail is desir-
able," Sprouse said. "It has
enhanced property values.
I'd like for that to happen
here."
Steve Martindale, who
ran for City Council, is
concerned about trail safety
and continuing expenses.
"It's a feel -good thing
now, but it's going to take an
effort to police and maintain
the trails," Martindale said.
"That federal money is going
to run out sometime."
Springdale doesn't have
to march in lockstep with
other cities in the area,
Martindale said.
Cities do need to coop-
erate for the benefit of all,
Lowell Mayor Eldon Long
said.
"Working on the trail
through regional planning
has helped the cities in the
area to get on the same page
and think regionally," Long
said. "The trail will improve
the quality of life for every-
one that takes advantage of
it."
Much of the route in
Lowell is across rural land,
Long said.
"It runs across large agri-
cultural plats, mainly," Long
said. "That gives us -fewer
landowners to deal with."
An estimated $3 million
to $4 million will be spent
on the Greenway in Lowell,
Long said.
"I've been told the trail
will cost $1 million per mile
on average," Long said.
Rogers has completed
planning on two sections
and are nearing shovel -
ready, said Andrea Brin-
ton with the Rogers Parks
Department. The sections
are where the Greenway
crosses Interstate 540.
Rogers started work on
those sections before the
grant money became avail-
able, McLarty said.
"We'll have to review
the plans to make sure
they meet state and federal
guidelines," McLarty said.
"If everything goes well,
we start to let contracts on
those sections by the end of
the month." A
Those sections could
be completed by the first
of next year, said Barney
Hayes, Rogers Parks Depart-
ment director. An estimated
$7 million would go toward
trails in Rogers, Hayes said.
While the route has been
established, the path could
be moved up to 100 yards, if
needed, McLarty said.
The trail designers will
have to work closely with
the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department,
because of planned highway
construction, Long said.
The trail will cross I-540
close to its planned inter-
change with the U.S. 412
northern bypass. The trail
will have to cross both high-
ways and several ramps,
Long said.
"Construction on both
projects may be going on.at
the same time," Long said.
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The family of Coy Dale Fitts
3
acknowledges with deep
apprectativn the many kind
Fitts
expressions of sympathy by
family and friends.
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