Ecusta Rail Trail Planning Study & Economic Impact Analysis

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The Ecusta Rail Trail Planning Study and Economic Impact Analysis chapters and appendices are listed below. There is also an Executive Summary highlighting main points of the study.

Click here for the March 28, 2012 presentation.

Hard copies of the study may be viewed at the Main and Etowah Branches of the Henderson County Library, Transylvania Library in Brevard, City of Hendersonville Planning Office and City of Brevard Planning Office.

Executive Summary

Chapters 1 and 2 Introduction and Existing Conditions

Chapter 3 Opportunities and Constraints

Chapter 4 Legal Ownership Evaluation

Chapter 5 Economic Impact Analysis

Chapter 6 Recommendations

Chapter 7 Implementation Concerns and Strategies

Appendix A Legal Ownership Analysis Detail

Appendix B Economic Impact Analysis Detail

Appendix C Intersection Treatments

Appendix D Design Guidelines

Appendix E Estimated Costs

Appendix F Reference Documents

Appendix G Funding Sources

Appendix H Operations and Maintenance

Appendix I Permitting

Appendix J Letters of Resolution