Setting road and trail work priorities for the year ahead.
UPDATED: MARCH 5, 2018
2018–2019 Work Plan
The Marin County Open Space District (MCOSD) work plan, or project list, identifies the road and trail work proposed for implementation in the 2018–2019 fiscal year. All proposed projects support Road and Trail Management Plan goals-improving sustainability, reducing erosion, enhancing recreation, and improving safety.
The draft 2018–2019 Work Plan was presented at the Parks & Open Space Commission meeting on March 15, 2018. The Board of Supervisors approved these projects during June 2018 fiscal year budget hearings.
Projects include:
- Eagle Rim Trail
Mount Burdell Preserve
Adopt, realign, and improve almost 1 mile of trail accessible for hikers and cyclists. Also includes decommissioning of steep, erosive fall line trails.
- Middle Fire Road
Mount Burdell Preserve
Improve visitor access, road sustainability, and reduce sediment discharge into the watershed.
- Old White Hill Grade
Loma Alta Preserve
Improve the safety and sustainability of the multiuse trail as well as reduce sediment discharge into the watershed. Note, this trail has also been called Old Railroad Grade.
- Alto Bowl Fire Road
Alto Bowl Preserve
Stabilize fire road, replace failed culvert, and reduce erosion.
- Bob Middagh Trail
Alto Bowl Preserve
Replace 2 failed culverts on the Bob Middagh Trail and reduce sediment discharge into the watershed.
- Conifer Fire Road
Gary Giacomini Preserve
Improve emergency vehicle access, visitor access and road sustainability.
- Blue Oak Trail
Rush Creek Preserve
Community outreach and stakeholder engagement, with 2019 project implementation to improve sustainable access and reduce social trails.
- Toyon Fire Road
Cascade Canyon Creek Preserve
Improve emergency vehicle access and sustainability, and reduce sediment discharge into the watershed.
- Ponti Project Planning
Pacheco Valle Preserve
Community outreach and stakeholder engagement, with 2019 project implementation of road to trail conversion. Improve sustainable access and reduce social trails and risk of landslide failure.