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Potential Programmatic Uses and Facilities Program Uses and Trail Typology Prior to the development of alternative plans, a recreational program was developed to guide the initial design. The following program items were considered. Trail Types To be consistent with the vision of the Kittitas County Park, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan, the trail master plan will be for a system of trails that include a range of mountain bike trail types that serve people with varied physical abilities and skills, walking and hiking trails that serve people with varied physical abilities and skills, equestrian trails and snowmobile trails. Note that the trail system will be developed primarily on private, The Nature Conservancy -managed land that is designated only for non - motorized recreation and limited snowmobiling. • Hiking Trails • Mountain Biking Trails • Equestrian Trails • Snowmobile Trails • Cross Country Skiing Trails • Snowshoe trails Trail (lassifications Classified using the USDA Forest Service trail standards. (Note that the Washington State DNR trail standards are consistent with and reference the USFS trail standards.): • Trail Class 1 - Minimally Developed • Trail Class 2 - Moderately Developed • Trail Class 3 - Developed • Trail Class 4 - Highly Developed See Site Analysis section above, for summary description of each Trail Class. Proposed Trail Typology for Alternative Plans Mountain Bike Trails • Black Diamond - USFS Trail Class 2 and some Class 1 (most difficult) (single mode) (downtracks for mountain bike use only) • Blue/Intermediate - USFS Trail Class 3 (single mode) (downtracks for mountain bike use only) • Green/Easiest - USFS Trail Class 4 (potential shared use) Hiking Trails • Black Diamond - USFS Trail Class 2 and some Class 1 (most difficult) • Blue/Intermediate - USFS Trail Class 3 (single mode) • Blue/Intermediate - USFS Trail Class 3 (shared hikers & equestrians) and some for shared hikers and mountain bikes • Alternatively, consider creating a mix of Class 2 and Class 3 trails that are not identified separately on the map. Multi -Use Trails • Blue/Intermediate - USFS Trail Class 3 (Multi -use: mountain bikes, hikers, some ADA, equestrian, and winter uses) • Green/Easiest - USFS Trail Class 4 (Multi -use: mountain bikes, hikers, some ADA, equestrian, and winter uses) Towns to Teanaway Corridor Master Plan p 19 of 26 Prepared for: Economic Development Group of Kittitas Co. & Kittitas Co. Parks and Recreation District No. 1 Prepared by: J.A. Brennan Associates, Landscape Architects & Planners