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Pinal County Open Space and Trails Master Plan
Pinal County: Today’s and Tomorrow’s Treasures
November 8, 2007
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“We will be known for the tracks we leave behind.” -Dakota Proverb
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Why plan for Parks, Trails and Open Space
Did you know? Growth projections
The importance of parks, trails and
open space
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments 2 National Forests
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments 2 National Forests 5 State Parks
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments 2 National Forests 5 State Parks 4 Wilderness areas
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments 2 National Forests 5 State Parks 4 Wilderness areas 1 State Scenic Trail
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Did You Know?
Pinal County is home to:
3 National Monuments 2 National Forests 5 State Parks 4 Wilderness areas 1 State Scenic Trail 1 National Historic
Trail
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Did You Know? Pinal County is
home to: 3 National Monuments 2 National Forests 5 State Parks 4 Wilderness areas 1 State Scenic Trail 1 National Historic
Trail 1 Ore Cart Trail
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2005
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2050
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Funding: Plan Fee Update
Population Demographics
Model
Environmental Air, Water
Wastewater, Floodplain/Control,
Electricity
Comprehensive Plan
Updates
GIS
ACCLA E-Gov
Staffing &
Organization Subdivision Standards
Update
Specific Area Planning
Zoning Code Update
Freeway Corridor Planning
Open Space Master
Plan
Small Area Transportation
Planning
Quality of Life Noise Ordinance MLD Ordinance
Density/Diversity Standards
Pinal Trails Plan
Funding: Impact Fees
CIP Plan
GROWTH PLANNING INITIATIVE
(GPI)
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Funding: Plan Fee Update
Population Demographics
Model
Environmental Air, Water
Wastewater, Floodplain/Control,
Electricity
Comprehensive Plan
Updates
GIS
ACCLA E-Gov
Staffing &
Organization Subdivision Standards
Update
Specific Area Planning
Zoning Code Update
Freeway Corridor Planning
Open Space Master
Plan
Small Area Transportation
Planning
Quality of Life Noise Ordinance MLD Ordinance
Density/Diversity Standards
Pinal Trails Plan
Funding: Impact Fees
CIP Plan
COMPLETED GROWTH PLANNING INITIATIVE
(GPI)
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Air and Water Quality Large open
spaces help filter water for the aquifer Trees, plants
and shrubs clean the air that we breathe
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Wildlife and Native Plant Habitat Large open spaces are
important to native wildlife and vegetation Provide corridors for
movement between significant resource areas
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Protection of sensitive lands and natural resources – Mountains and hills – Large rock
formations – Archeological or
historical sites – Significant washes
Henry Wallace
Henry Wallace Joanne West
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Recreation –Hiking,
horseback riding, hunting, fishing, camping, bird watching
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Education –Functional areas
for learning about ecology and the environment
–A tool to fight “Nature Deficit Disorder”
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Health Trends-Adults One in three Americans is
obese, one in 5 in Arizona If the rate of obesity
continues at this pace, by 2015, 75 percent of adults will be overweight or obese. Obesity related deaths are
the #2 cause of death in the U. S.
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The Importance of Parks, Trails and Open Space!
Health Trends-Youth 16 percent of children 6-19
are considered overweight In 2003-2004, 34 percent
are at risk of becoming overweight. Since 1980 childhood
obesity has doubled, adolescent obesity has tripled
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The Planning Process-An Overview
Project goals Inventory and analysis
Public participation
Related planning projects
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Open Space and Trails Master Plan-Project Beginnings
Create a Plan that addressed: Protection and
preservation of rivers and washes Protection and
preservation of mountains and hillsides Regional Parks Trail Connectivity
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Open Space and Trails Master Plan-Project Beginnings
Lay the groundwork for: Open Space Acquisition
and Preservation element of the Comprehensive Plan Ordinances and design
manual for recreation areas in PAD’s
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Inventory and Analysis
You have to know where you are, before you can determine where you want to go! Collaboration with municipalities,
state and federal agencies and neighboring communities
“To learn something new, take the path you took yesterday.” John Burroughs, American essayist and naturalist
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Inventory and Analysis
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Public Participation
Seven Public Open Houses 2006/2007 Four Stakeholder
Group meetings. Board of
Supervisors Presentations P&Z presentations
Comp Plan Citizen Advisory Commission Pinal County
Outdoors Summit Website
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What We Heard
• Key points: –Conservation/Preservation of the
our rural and open space character.
–Identify areas for recreational opportunities.
–Open Space linkages for both human and wildlife benefit.
–Quality of Life
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The Future at Pinal “Pinal as a place that not
only protected huge sections of land for preservation and recreation……”.
“…connected open spaces for wildlife & recreation”
“…preserving just the mountains in eastern Pinal would be insufficient”.
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The Future at Pinal Placemaking Goals= Protect miles of desert
and open land
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2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Comments
What One thing do you value most about Pinal County? Open Space Rural
atmosphere/environment Natural Beauty History and Heritage Night sky
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2008 Comprehensive Plan Update Comments What One thing do you not
want to lose in Pinal County? Open Space Diversity Sense of Community Agriculture Uniqueness Clean
air/water/environment
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The Final Result
Goals Policy and implementation tools
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Goals Goal 1: Develop a
connected system of open space areas that protect and conserve natural, physical, cultural, and social resources.
Black Mountain Connecting Corridor
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Goals Goal 2: Develop an
accessible, comprehensive regional park system that provides a balance of passive and active recreational opportunities for County residents and its visitors.
Picacho
Westside
Paloverdes
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Goals Goal 3: Develop a
safe, multi-use trail system that provides connectivity throughout the County and to adjacent recreational areas.
Arizona Trail
San Tan
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Goals Goal 4: Develop park,
open space, and trail guidelines for planned area development (PAD) and subdivision development that supports long-term sustainability.
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Policy and Implementation Tools
Comprehensive Plan additions Ordinance
Recommendations Open Space% Recreation
space
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Policy and Implementation Tools
Required recreation amenities Requirements for trails,
trail corridors Design guidelines for
open space, including retention/detention areas
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Pinal County Open Space and Trails Master Plan
Blueprint/framework Implementation Partnerships and
Collaboration
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Beginning is easy–continuing is hard. –JAPANESE PROVERB
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Thank You Questions?
Kent Taylor Pinal County
Senior Planner, Parks, Open Space and Trails
520-866-6910 [email protected]