SPOKANE COUNTY REGIONAL TRAIL PLAN
What is it?
Here is an exerpt from the plan...
Purpose of the Plan
The purpose of the Spokane County Regional Trail Plan is to guide development and
maintenance of a county-wide network of trails to serve the needs of our citizens. This trail plan
addresses the desire of the community to better identify, develop and preserve pedestrian,
equestrian and bicycle access through trail, path, open space preservation and mixed land use
development. Recreation choices are also enhanced as the plan strives to protect and increase
trail access for hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. By adopting this plan, Spokane
County is taking a major step in providing a more balanced transportation system and enriched
opportunities for recreation.
The regional trail system envisioned in this plan will:
1. create an arterial trail system that connects parks and open spaces;
2. connect local/neighborhood trail networks to the regional trail system;
3. connect trail and transit systems;
4. link colleges and universities to each other and to the greater community;
5. create a large “circle and spoke” system connecting communities throughout the county;
6. identify smaller trail loops for local use;
7. encourage co-location of trails and conservation corridors in locations where a trail and the
activities associated with it will not adversely impact the conservation qualities the corridor is
intended to protect; and
8. promote a variety of implementation methods applicable to trails on public and private lands.
The Spokane County Regional Trail Plan identifies existing and future trail connections
necessary to complete an integrated network of trails. The plan takes a comprehensive view of
trail resources by including an inventory of the existing regulatory framework related to trails
planning and a discussion of existing trail plans within the County. Planning goals and policies
for a comprehensive trail system, as well as specific project priorities, are included in the plan.
Who wrote it?
It was a collaborative effort between the:
Inland Northwest Trails Coalition
Spokane County Department of Parks Recreation and Golf
Spokane County Department of Building and Planning
National Park Service, Rivers and Trails Program
We invite you to check out the Spokane County Regional Trail Plan section of Spokane County Comprehensive Plan.
You may read it here at Spokane County Regional Trail Plan or see the presentation at Spokane County : http://www.spokanecounty.org/data/parksnrecreation/pdf/Regional_Trail_Plan_Powerpoint.pdf.
Inland Northwest Trails Coalition is focusing on the next stage of implementation in 2014
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