Floyds Fork Greenway

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Floyds Fork Greenway
The
Fork
Where nature and community connect.
21st Century Parks, Inc. Louisville Metro
Parks Future Fund, Inc.
with Biohabitats,
Inc. / Eco-Tech, Inc.
John Milner Associates HNTB Burgess and Niple

April 22, 2008
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Process
Phase 1 Project Initiation
Phase 2 Inventory Analysis
Phase 3 Conceptual Alternatives
Phase 4 Master Plan Dev.
Phase 5 Draft Final Plan
NEPA / CE Process
Schematic Design Process
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Land Ownership Analysis
Land Acquisition Concepts
Park Components
Stakeholder Interviews
Park and Open Space Needs Analysis
Park System Recommenda-tions
Activity and Facility Programming
Concept Alternat- ives Select Preferred
Draft Master Plan
Final Master Plan Documents
Inventory and Analysis Summary
Data Collection and Review
Natural Resources Analysis
Water Quality/Habitat Concepts
Implementation Program
Tour of Floyds Fork Basin
Cultural and Scenic Resources Analysis
Interpretive Framework Concepts
Design Guidelines
Public Forum
Public Forum
Public Forum
Public Forum
JUNE 07
FALL
WINTER
OCTOBER 06
FEBRUARY 07
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Process
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Process
Community Feedback
I like Access to trails and the variety of user
groups accommodated Community parks and
accessibility to neighboring residents Access to
natural areas (creek, wooded areas,
etc) Wetlands and buffers to enhance water
quality
think about Designing trails to ensure that
user groups interact safely How design
distinguishes between parkland and private
residences Light pollution How my ____ group
can be included in the master plan (e.g., equine,
fishing, various sport leagues, balloons, etc.)
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Guiding Concepts

• Sustainability
• The Fork will embrace the 21st Centurys
  principles of sustainability.
• Connectivity
• The Forks disparate lands will come together as
  a unified place accessible to all and linked to
  the Metro community.
• Theater
• The experience of The Forks natural, cultural
  and designed landscapes will be meaningful and
  memorable.

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Sustainability A Park for the 21st Century

Community
Energy
Resource Conservation
Habitat
Water Quality

• Diverse Activities
• Gathering places
• Local economic benefits
• Cultural heritage
• Agricultural services

• Conservation
• Bus service
• Shuttles
• Hybrid Fleets
• Reduced Mowing
• Protection
• Solar Panels
• Geothermal
• Biofuel

• Natural
• Natural resource preservation
• Cultural
• Adaptive re-use
• Material
• Recycling center
• Compost facility
• Nursery
• Use local materials

• Enhancement
• Reforestation
• Meadows
• Wetlands
• Corridors
• Patches
• Protection
• Threatened Species Preservation

• Riparian Buffers
• Bioswales
• Rain
• Gardens
• Upland Reforesta-tion
• Ground Water Recharge
• Porous Pavement
• Rainwater harvesting

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Sustainability A Park for the 21st Century

Riparian Buffer
Forest
Stream Restoration
Wetland
Meadow
Sustainable Agriculture
20 miles _at_ 50-150 width
44 acres
318 acres managed differently
7 miles (tbd)
273 acres converted from grasslands
508 additional acres
Approximate calculation - final figures are in
still in progress
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The Fork
Connectivity Making the Region One
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Connectivity
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The Fork
Making The Fork one
Floyds Fork
Existing Park Road
New Park Road within Park Properties
Park Road as Existing Road (Outside Park Property)
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The Fork
Making The Fork one
Floyds Fork (Water Trail)
Loop Trail/Hiking Trail
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Theater making the landscape memorable
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Theater highlighting special features
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Recreation A Park for the 21st Century
Vista Points
Future Park Development Pods
Canoeing
Community Parks
Park Drive
Bridges
Trails
Cultural Resources
13 historic sites in the Fork 100 Special
Places Project
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Up to 15
8 Launches 11 Landings
9 Parks
20 miles on existing park roads, new park
drives and on existing county roads
10 Floyds Fork bridges 6 Tributary bridges

13 miles Louisville Loop 41 miles ExcursionTrails
17 miles Hiking 46 miles total
Approximate calculation - final figures are in
still in progress
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The Fork
Park Organization
Framework Sustainability Habitat and Agriculture
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The Fork
Park Organization
Framework Sustainability Habitat and
Agriculture Connectivity Water Trail, Louisville
Loop, Hiking Trail, Park Drive
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The Fork
Park Organization
Framework Sustainability Habitat and
Agriculture Connectivity Water Trail,
Louisville Loop, Hiking Trail, Park
Drive Pods Landscape Theaters Future
Recreational Activity Areas
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Park Organization
Framework Sustainability Habitat and
Agriculture Connectivity Water Trail,
Louisville Loop, Hiking Trail, Park
Drive Pods Landscape Theaters Future
Recreational Activity Areas
North Park Connecting Framework South
Park
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Park Tour
pond meadows filter terraces egg lawn
sport walk mill bottom ridge meadow
cedar maze arc meadow
North Park
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Park Tour
I-64
pond meadows
Blue Heron Road
Pond Meadows Curve - Gateway
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Park Tour
pond meadows
Pond Meadows Curve - Gateway
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Park Tour
pond meadows
Pond Meadows Curve - Gateway
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Park Tour
pond meadows
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Park Tour
I-64
Blue Heron Road
filter terraces
I-64
Filter Terraces Oxbow Echoes - Clean Water
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Park Tour
I-64
filter terraces
I-64
Filter Terraces Oxbow Echoes - Clean Water
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Park Tour
I-64
filter terraces
I-64
Filter Terraces Oxbow Echoes - Clean Water
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Park Tour
I-64
sport walk
Sport Walk Axis - Sports
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Park Tour
egg lawn
I-64
Egg Lawn Oval - Before and After View
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The Fork
Park Tour
I-64
sport walk
Sport Walk Axis Before and After View
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Park Tour
canoe launch distillery mill race agriculture
fields mill canoe launch
mill bottom
Mill Bottom Mills and Stills
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Park Tour
mill bottom
Mill Bottom Mills and Stills
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Park Tour
Old Routt Road
S English Station Road
ridge meadow
Taylorsville Road
Ridge Meadow Serpentine- View/Grove
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Park Tour
Pope Lick Road
Old Routt Road
Taylorsville Lake Road
S English Station Road
ridge meadow
Taylorsville Road
Ridge Meadow Serpentine- View/Grove
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Park Tour
cedar maze arc meadow
Cedar Maze Spiral - Livestock
Arc Meadow Arc Open Field
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Park Tour
cedar maze arc meadow
Cedar Maze Spiral - Livestock
Arc Meadow Arc Open Field
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Park Tour
Deer Trace Estates
bottoms oxbow bend
Old Heady Road
Thurman Road
connecting framework
Echo Trail
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Park Tour
Deer Trace Estates
connecting framework
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Park Tour
canoe landing canoe launch with vehicular
access community park trail head
Oxbow Bend
Oxbow Bend Oxbow Bend Heritage Farm
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Park Tour
Oxbow Bend
Oxbow Bend Oxbow Bend Heritage Farm
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Park Tour
Echo Trail
connecting framework
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Park Tour
island valley star meadows garden
walk meander meadow
South Park
South Park
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island valley
Clem Valley and Marys Island Field
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Park Tour
canoe landing
canoe launch with vehicular access
trail head
community park
island valley
recreational development pod
Island Valley Island Valley - Heritage Use
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Park Tour
star meadows
Star Meadows Radials Camping / Views
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Park Tour
sledding hill sky camping trail
center tower
star meadows
Star Meadows Radials Camping / Views
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Park Tour
park nursery stout house heritage farm garden
walk biopond
garden walk
Garden Walk Transect Farm
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Park Tour
garden walk
Garden Walk Transect Farm
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Park Tour
garden walk
Garden Walk Transect Farm
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Park Tour
garden walk
Bio Pond Before and After Views
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Park Tour
canoe landing
community park canoe launch with vehicular
access trailhead
meander meadow
Meander Meadow Swoop Gateway
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Park Tour
meander meadow
Meander Meadow Swoop Gateway
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Recreational Benefits Canoe Access
Canoe Access 19 miles
Shelbyville Road
gateway canoe landing canoe launch
I-64
Taylorsville Road
I-265 South
Bardstown Road
Final figures in progress
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Recreational Benefits Multi-Purpose Trail System
Shelbyville Road
gateway trail heads louisville loop trail and
approximate route of hiking trail excursion loop
trail
I-64
Taylorsville Road
I-265 South
Bardstown Road
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Recreational Benefits Community Parks
gateway

picnic
parking
restroom
louisville loop trail
trail head
mile loop
bark park
recreational lawn
play ground
Typical Community Park (may include all or some
of the features shown)
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Recreational Benefits Cultural Resources
Cultural Resources
themes transportation agriculture architecture co
mmunity
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Recreational Benefits Vista Points
Vista Points Total 9
Shelbyville Road
I-64
Taylorsville Road
I-265 South
Bardstown Road
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Ecosystem Benefits
49 coverage
forest
grassland
wetlands
agriculture
66 coverage
buffers
stream restoration
stream filtration
habitat
coverage increase of
508 additional acres
figures for illustrative purposes only and will
be revised upon final calculations
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Ecosystem Benefits
forest
grassland
proposed grassland
wetlands
684 acres
agriculture
buffers
stream restoration
stream filtration
meadow
recreational landscape
273 acres
410 acres
habitat
figures for illustrative purposes only and will
be revised upon final calculations
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Ecosystem Benefits
existing wetlands
10 acres
.3 coverage
forest
grassland
proposed wetlands
wetlands
54 acres
agriculture
2 coverage
buffers
stream restoration
stream filtration
habitat
coverage increase of
44 acres
figures for illustrative purposes only and will
be revised upon final calculations
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Ecosystem Benefits
12 coverage
forest
grassland
wetlands
agriculture
buffers
stream restoration
stream filtration
habitat
figures for illustrative purposes only and will
be revised upon final calculations
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Ecosystem Benefits
Shelbyville Road
forest
grassland
I-64
wetlands
agriculture
buffers
stream restoration
Taylorsville Road
stream filtration
habitat
I-265 South
Bardstown Road
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Ecosystem Benefits
Habitat
patches
defined by 10 acres or more of forest and 25
acres or more of meadow
figures for illustrative purposes only and will
be revised upon final calculations
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Framework
park drive louisville loop trail
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Framework North Park
park drive louisville loop trail excursion trail
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Framework South Park
park drive louisville loop trail excursion trail
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Features
major gateway minor gateway trail head community
park canoe launch canoe landing vista
point operations facility
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Features North Park
major gateway minor gateway trail head community
park canoe launch canoe landing vista
point operations facility
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Phase 1 Actions
Site Features South Park
major gateway minor gateway trail head community
park canoe launch canoe landing vista
point operations facility
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Phase 1 Actions
Riparian Buffer
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Phase 1 Actions
Riparian Buffer North Park
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Phase 1 Actions
Riparian Buffer South Park
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Floyds Fork
Photo Chris Atkinson
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Floyds Fork
Photo Chris Atkinson
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