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Everett Parks and Recreation Parks <br /> Trails —Paved and Non-Paved 2. Preserve experience <br /> 3. Provide for equality of opportunity <br /> Description: Trails have several purposes including 4. Maximize accessibility <br /> recreation, fitness, commuting, and access to view points or 5. Be reasonable <br /> points of interest. Everett Parks has developed two general 6. Address safety <br /> type of categories for trails, paved and non-paved. These two 7. Be clear, simple and understandable <br /> types of trails can be further defined by the predominant 8. Provide guidance <br /> activity that takes place, such as hiking and biking. 9. Be enforceable and measurable <br /> The city-wide trail system includes bike trails on roads and Hiking trails often can be made accessible to persons with <br /> proposed areas as shown in the City's Shoreline Public physical disabilities if the needs of the disabled persons are <br /> Access Plan. This system includes bicycle trails, nature and taken into consideration before designing the trail. Their <br /> shoreline walking trails, jogging and fitness trails. At this time outdoor expectations differ little from other trail users. When <br /> Everett parks does not have a mountain biking trail but future designing the trail, work closely with potential future users and <br /> developments may consider including areas for this activity if local groups representing persons with disabilities. Encourage <br /> community interest increases. input from persons with a variety of disabilities, including sight, <br /> hearing, mental, heart or lung disease, and ambulatory <br /> The Strategic Plan identified development of trails as a limitations. <br /> community priority not being met by current facilities. <br /> Loop trails with cutoffs are desirable. Although trail lengths of <br /> (SMP 1.6.1.2 Strategies) Develop trails and greenways less than 3/4 mile often are provided, a variety of trail lengths <br /> in the City to connect the community to parks, are needed to accommodate different abilities and <br /> waterways and other attractions in the City that allow expectations. Identify routes with a variety of different sights, <br /> residents to move freely without traffic interference sounds, odors, and objects. Trails should follow a logical <br /> sequence to prevent the user's loss of direction. <br /> Accessible trails are trails that are accessible to and usable by Place a trail information sign at the entrance. Mount it within <br /> people with disabilities. Accessible trails are identified as easy reach of the trail at a height of 30 to 40 inches. Use <br /> meeting minimum guidelines established by the U.S. Access raised or routed letters to inform users about the length and <br /> Board. The Access Board is the federal agency responsible for difficulty of the trail and the locations of rest stops, cutoffs, and <br /> creating guidelines and Park trails standards for accessible potential hazards. <br /> environments. <br /> Trails should be free of debris and cleared to a width and <br /> The access board recommends the following be evaluated as height of 8 feet. Trails with one-way traffic should be at least 3 <br /> trails are planned: feet wide; 5 feet on two-way traffic trails. For wheelchairs, <br /> blacktop is almost a necessity for the trail but crushed rock <br /> 1. Protect resource and environment that has been rolled and compacted also may be used. <br /> 36 Everett Parks and Recreation <br />