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Table of Contents <br />Section 1: Introduction & Background ................................................................................................ 1 <br />1.1 Background and Purpose .................................................................................................................. 1 <br />1.2 Community Benefits of Trails ............................................................................................................ 3 <br />1.3 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 5 <br />1.4 Relationship to Hard-Surface Bicycle and Pedestrian System ........................................................... 9 <br />1.5 Relationship to Other Plans and Reports .......................................................................................... 9 <br />1.6 Local Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 11 <br />Section 2: Existing System ................................................................................................................ 12 <br />2.1 Existing Trail Network ..................................................................................................................... 12 <br />2.1.1 National Recreational Trail Designation for Ridgeline Trail. ..................................................... 13 <br />2.2 Regional Trail Connectivity ............. ; ................................................................................................ 13 <br />2.3 Trail Maintenance and Recent Trail Projects ................................................................................... 14 <br />2.3.1 Routine Trail Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 14 <br />2.3.2 Past Trail Improvements and Upgrades ................................................................................... 15 <br />2.3.3 Past Trail Additions and Major Reconstruction ........................................................................ 15 <br />2.3.4 Planned and Programmed Trail Construction and Major Reconstruction Projects .................. 16 <br />2.4 System Evaluation and Assessment ................................................................................................ 16 <br />2.4.1 User Conflicts and Public Safety Issues .................................................................................... 16 <br />2.4.2 Soft-Surface Trails in Comparable Cities .................................................................................. 17 <br />2.4.3 System Connectivity and Distribution ...................................................................................... 17 <br />2.4.4 Accessibility .............................................................................................................................. 18 <br />2.4.5 User Groups Served ................................................................................................................. 18 <br />2.5 Land Use Planning and Permitting Issues Related to Trails ............................................................. 18 <br />Section 3: Trails Plan Pubic Outreach Process .................................................................................... 19 <br />3.1 Overview of Outreach Process ........................................................................................................ 19 <br />3.2 Public Surveys and Results .............................................................................................................. 19 <br />3.3 Statewide Recreational Use and Trends ......................................................................................... 19 <br />Section 4: Vision and Guiding Principles ............................................................................................ 21 <br />4.1 The Vision for a City-Wide Trail System .......................................................................................... 21 <br />4.2 Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................................... 22 <br />Principle #1: Provide an Outstanding User Experience ..................................................................... 22 <br />Page ii Eugene Trails Plan -2018