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GUIDING LOCAL // REGIONAL PLANS GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION // 10.1.24 URBAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION // 10.1.24 WHAT WE DO 50,000 ACRES OF 50,000 ACRES OF CONSERVATION IN THE CONSERVATION IN THE RECHARGE ZONE RECHARGE ZONE 100+ MILES OF TRAIL 100+ MILES OF TRAIL FROM THE ALAMO TO THE FROM THE ALAMO TO THE CAPITOL CAPITOL + WHAT WE DO 50,000 ACRES OF 50,000 ACRES OF CONSERVATION IN THE CONSERVATION IN THE RECHARGE ZONE RECHARGE ZONE 100+ MILES OF TRAIL 100+ MILES OF TRAIL FROM THE ALAMO TO THE FROM THE ALAMO TO THE CAPITOL CAPITOL AQUIFER AQUIFER RECHARGE RECHARGE PUBLIC PUBLIC ACCESS ACCESS ACTIVE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION RECREATIONAL RECREATIONAL USEUSE HABITAT HABITAT CONSERVATION CONSERVATION WORKFORCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT + CARBON CARBON SEQUESTRATION SEQUESTRATION CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION MITIGATION STORYTELLING + STORYTELLING + PLACEMAKING PLACEMAKING JUSTICE + JUSTICE + COMMUNITY COMMUNITY WHERE WE WORK T1T1 T2T2 H3H3 H2H2 H1H1 T3T3 CH2CH2 CH1CH1 C1C1 C4C4 C3C3 C2C2 B2B2 C0C0 B3B3 B1B1 BEXARCOMALHAYSTRAVISWHERE WE WORK WILLIAMSON CREEK CORRIDOR O NIO N CREEK CORRIDOR ColoradoRiverBartonCreekOnion Creek3535183183290290457171RM-2244RM-1826FM - 812FM - 973FM - 1625FM-2304FM-1626EWilliamCannonDrWalshTarltonEscarpmentBlvdThaxtonRdWestbankDrELiveOakStHollySlaughterLnScenicBrookMckinneyFallsPkwyOldBeeCavesBeckettRdGroveBlvdBluffSpringsDrWestgateBlvdJainLnLedesmaW 12Th StElmontDrDeerLnSuburbanRiddleRdPoncianaDrTodd LnSilvermineJones RdColorado StComalStBartonSkwyBerkettDrBluebonnetW St Elmo RdBanisterLnEberhartLnBurtonDrSLakeshoreFitzhughRdOakSpringsDrWest StMatthews LnPalacePkwyBlueMeadowMccartyLnThraxtonRdWichershamLnFrate BarkerWMaryStBurleson RdShady LnManchacaKinneyAveWebbervilleRdColtonBluffSpringsRdBartonHillsReddStLattaCooperLnTrinity StWoodlandAveE 6Th StNuckles XingVargasRdRosewoodRedRiverStTeriRdBrodieLnBartonCreekBlvdEmeraldForestDrE St Elmo RdRepublicOfTexasBlvdTravisCountyCirAbilene/WagonTrainTillery StWWilliamCannonDrNuttyBrownLostOasisHolwS 5Th StParkerLnChiconWoodwardStDavisLnS1StStW Dittmar RdDeeGabrielCollinsSpringdale RdEOltorfStSouthwestPkwyCesar ChavezSPleasantValleyRdLostCreekBlvdWStassneyLnMontopolisE 12Th StConvictHillRdEStassneyLnCircleDrSwParkwayHAYSBEAR CREEKSAN LEANNAROLLINGWOODSUNSET VALLEYWESTLAKE HILLSHays CountyTravis CountySanAntonioNewBraunfelsSanMarcosAustinTRAIL STATUSExisting TrailsTrails In-Development*Potential Future GSP Trail AlignmentTRAIL TYPEShared Use TrailOn-Road (bike lanes, sidewalks, and/orneighborhood routes)Hiking TrailGSP Trail CorridorDESTINATIONSThe Great SpringsPublic Water AccessCommercial HubCommunity LandmarkParkTexas State CapitolEl Camino Real de Los Tejas NationalHistoric TrailBASE FEATURESExisting TrailsI-35RailroadMajor RiversRivers/StreamsOpen/Restricted Access Public LandsWaterbodiesEdwards Aquifer Recharge Zone1% Annual Chance Flood HazardCounties012MILESUpdates in the 2024 GSP Trails Plan for Travis County include the following:• The alternate on-street alignment has been removed from the map• A connection to the Capitol has been added along Shoal Creek Trail, 3rd Street, and Congress Avenue• A new segment has been added along Onion Creek from the Hays/Travis County Line to the confluence of the Colorado River - new segment map created (see Area G)BARTON SPRINGS45 S Sidepath45 S Sidepath Violet Crown Trail Violet Crown Trail Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail Barton Creek Greenbelt TrailLady Bird Johnson Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWildflower CenterSendera Mesa Sendera Mesa Neighborhood ParkNeighborhood ParkSunset Sunset ValleyValleyTexas Texas State State CapitolCapitolTom Lasseter Tom Lasseter South Lamar South Lamar Neighborhood ParkNeighborhood ParkDick Dick Nichols Nichols District District ParkParkZilker ParkZilker ParkTo Buda and KyleTo Buda and KyleTo Blanco RiverTo Blanco RiverMcKinney Falls McKinney Falls State ParkState ParkTo the Colorado RiverTo the Colorado RiverTo Buda and KyleTo Buda and KyleOnion Creek Onion Creek Metropolitan ParkMetropolitan ParkTHE PLAN GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT57Map 10. Area F Alignment RecommendationsAUSTINAUSTINHOW WE DO IT El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic TrailNational Park ServiceongoingExisting and Proposed Trails in GSP RegionGreat Springs Project2019GIS Data Sets from GSPGreat Springs ProjectMultipleGrowth ScenarioTexas Hill Country Alliance2008GSP 2020 Trail JamGreat Springs Project2020Mobility Hub ReportUrban Land Institute2020Habitat Conservation Plan for the Guadalupe RiverGuadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA)OngoingTexas Hill Country Maps: Groundwater Management Areas, Land Values 1997 & 2007, Aquifers, Edwards Aquifer, Floodplain, Golden Cheeked Warbler Habitat, Max Flood Peaks, Projected Population Increases, Regional Water Planning Areas, Scenic Quality & Visibility, Slopes, Springs, Hill Country Topo, Protected Land of the Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer, Trinity Aquifers, Watersheds, Municipal Water Use, Regional Growth ModelTexas Hill Country Alliance2005–2014The Central Texas Greenprint for GrowthTrust for Public Land, Capital Area Council of Governments, Envision Central Texas2009THE CHALLENGE GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT27The trail may look different in these varying contexts.The Great Springs Trail will take people across a variety of Texas Hill Country ecosystems and communities.34THE PLANTHE PLAN GREAT SPRINGS PROJECT35HOW WE CAN HELP RIGHT OF WAY RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION ACQUISITION PLANNING + PLANNING + DESIGN + DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION CONSTRUCTION ACTIVATION + ACTIVATION + STEWARDSHIP STEWARDSHIP WHAT WE’VE BEEN UP TO WE ENGAGE WITH LANDOWNERS, AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITIES WE BUILD COALITIONS TO IMPLEMENT TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS WE BRING IN A LOT OF MONEY FROM COMPETITIVE GRANTS 1 2 3 SUCH AS... LANDOWNER OUTREACH INITIATIVE CAMPO RTP + TASA/CRP COA ADVISORY COMMITTEES SUCH AS... LOWER ONION CREEK CONNECTIVITY + RESILIENCY INITITIVE // $20M FROM EPA (PENDING) COLORADO RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION + ACCESS PLAN // $300K FROM BRM (PENDING) SUCH AS... TXDOT TRANSPORTATIVE ALTERNATIVES // $1.8M TPWD RECREATIONAL TRAILS // $740K IN 2024 VARIOUS PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS WHAT WE’RE ASKING FOR • RECOMMENDATION TO ENABLE GSP TO DO WHAT WE DO, IN AUSTIN • SUPPORT FOR STAFF (AND FOR CITY COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE STAFF) TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXECUTE THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS IN AUSTIN • NOT AN OBLIGATION OR A REQUIREMENT! ITS JUST AUTHORIZATION BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION Urban Transportation Commission Recommendation Number 2024XXX-XXX: Great Springs Project Partnership WHEREAS, the purpose of the Urban Transportation Commission (UTC) “to serve as an advisory body to the city council, the city manager, and all other transportation-related departments concerning transportation-related matters including…pedestrian and bikeway programs and projects; and WHEREAS, among the UTC’s responsibilities are “to promote close cooperation between the city council, other city boards and commissions, city departments, and individuals, institutions, and agencies concerned with transportation-related activities so that all similar activities in the City may be coordinated to secure the greatest public welfare.;” and WHEREAS, Great Springs Project (GSP) is an Austin-based non-profit organization with a demonstrated capacity to support local governments and other partners in the region with implementing priority trail and conservation projects; and WHEREAS, Trails and Transportation Planner for Great Springs Project Mikey Goralnik has engaged with UTC members to introduce the Great Springs Project, its history, resources, and plans for supporting local efforts to implement priority trail projects in the City of Austin, and WHEREAS, GSP has diverse expertise in a range of topics that align with the UTC’s mandate to support the City’s connectivity and active transportation culture, including supporting urban trail implementation through right-of-way acquisition, designing and permitting priority trails, and programming trails with activities and events; and WHEREAS, the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan identifies the Urban Trails System, highlighted by the Tier I and Tier II Urban Trails, as “an integral part of the transportation network” to “connect the street grid [and] provide additional pedestrian and bicycle connectivity and increase connectivity between shorten walking and bicycling distances…[that] neighborhoods, facilitate active trips, promote healthy lifestyles and outdoor experiences, and strengthen our community’s connection to nature and our ecosystem; and WHEREAS, numerous local and regional planning efforts, including the Austin Strategic Mobility Plan, Climate Equity Plan, Green Infrastructure Strengths and Gaps Assessment, and GUIDING LOCAL // REGIONAL PLANSTHANKS! QUESTIONS? MIKEY GORALNIK mikey@greatspringsproject.org 314.749.9471