Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor Plan
On Tuesday, October 23, 2007 the most recent public meeting was held to gather information and input from the community about creating a continuous shared use trail system linking trails in Rock Creek Regional Park northward to the Patuxent River. Topics discussed included:
- Providing a challenge mountain bike course at George Carson Farm Park
- Linking the Rock Creek Hiker Biker Trail to the Lake Frank trail system
- Identifying interpretive themes along the trail corridor
Click here for a full listing of the comments received at this meeting.
If you have questions or are interested in adding your name to an e-mail distribution list, please forward your e-mail address to lyn.coleman@mncppc-mc.org or call 301.650.4391. We look forward to hearing from you!
About the Plan
Located in the northeastern portion of the county, the Upper Rock Creek Trail Corridor extends northward from Rock Creek Regional Park to Rachel Carson Conservation Park and continues to the Patuxent River. The purpose of the Trail Corridor Plan is to:
- Identify opportunities to create a continuous natural surface trail system from Rock Creek Regional Park to the Patuxent River.
- Identify opportunities to extend the hard surface Rock Creek hiker-biker trail from Rock Creek Regional Park to Olney.
- Explore ways to make the Corridor part of a mid-county greenway that would extend from the Potomac River to the Patuxent River.
You can help shape the future of this trail corridor. The planning process will include many opportunities for you to attend meetings or forward your comments to staff by email or by phone.
Plan Process & Schedule
| Proposed | |
TIMING |
STEP |
| May 3, 2006 |
Community "Kick-Off" Meeting (click here for meeting summary) |
July 13, 2006 |
Issues & Outreach Staff Draft Report for Approved by M-NCPPC Planning Board Click here to review the Staff Memo (.pdf) |
Winter 2006 |
Staff Draft / Community Meetings on Plan Concepts and Options |
|
October 3, 2007 |
Community Meeting on Plan Alternatives - Shady Grove Maintenance Facility, 16641 Crabbs Branch Way, Rockville, MD (click here for meeting summary) |
TBD |
Planning Board Public Hearing on Staff Recommended Concept Plan |
| TBD |
Planning Board Worksession(s) |
| summer '07 |
Planning Board Approval of Revised Plan |
Last update: dec 2007
