Fanning Outdoor Recreation Facility Conceptual Plan Final report (draft) Presented by Stan Kochanoff & Tracey Tomlik

Stakeholders –The Strait Regional School Board –The NS Department of Health & Protection –The Municipality of Guysborough Preliminary ‘shopping list’ –8km trail loop –Campsites –Outdoor classroom & shelter –Low ropes initiative course –Bird Blind –Interpretive signage –Access route to Lake & Canoe launch area

Final Report –Conceptual Plan Showing in plan view where design elements are located –Three Phased developmental approach Organizing design elements into four separate projects –Cost Estimates Presenting expected cost associated with each design element

Bird Observation 8km Trail Group Campsites Tree-Go Outdoor Classroom Teaching Garden Soccer Field Walking Track Green Gym Access Road Canoe Launch

Phase One –Establishing a Trail system –Two group campsites –Interpretive signage –Regulation Soccer Field –Access Road/ Turning circle & parking –Canoe launch site Total Cost –$82, ,824

Establishing a Trail System –8kms of trail Yellow route (1km) Blue route (2km) Red route (5km) 8kms of trail –$2,500/km Total –$20,000

Group Campsites (2) –(1) family camping Trail ($625) Picnic tables Fire pit Waste bins –(2) Wilderness camping Trail ($750) Fire pit ($100) Total –$ 2,

Interpretive Signage –Wooden signs –Describing local ecology –Showing direction Cost Estimate –3 Large ($1,500) –15 Small ($ ) Total –$5, ,000

Soccer Field (300 x 180ft) –Extension $ ,000 –Bleachers ($4,800) –Benches ($600) –Nets ($5,300) –Fencing (behind nets) $14,400 Total –$32, ,100 Annual Maintenance –Lime (20lb/1000sqft) $135 –Fertilizer (10lbs/1000sqft) $259 –Aeration $480 Total –$874

Lake Access Road –Expanding the current path to 11ft wide Cost Estimate –Excavating $810 –Class A Gravel $6,480 –Ditching $4,500 Total –$11,790

Turning point & temporary parking –35ft Radius parking spots Cost Estimate –Fill $1,180 –Excavating $295 –Class A Gravel $2,360 Total –$3,835

Canoe Launch Site –Clearing rocks to create a launching site –Constructing a dry dock Cost Estimate –Lake dragging ($3,000) –Dock ($2,500-3,000) Total –$ 5, ,000

Phase Two –Bird Observation –Outdoor classroom shelter –Teaching garden –Tree Plantings Total Cost –$40,524 - $45,524

Bird Observation Tower –An offshoot of the yellow hiking trail 0.3km ($750) –Observation platform 256sqft footprint –$ ,000 Total –$ 12, ,750

Outdoor classroom –Shelter with no walls 1,600sqft –Long table with benches –Location is flexible right now Cost Estimate –Excavating ($90) –Class A gravel ($720) –Materials $8 - 10,000 Total –$8, ,810

Two possible locations

Teaching garden (900sqft) –Food production –Wildlife habitat Cost Estimate –Excavating ($50) –Soil ($200) –Compost ($250) –Gravel ($120) –Fence ($9,100) Total –$9,720 * Excluding the cost of plant material

Tree Plantings –Soccer Field (10) –Playground (3) –Grassed slope (9) Cost Estimate –5ft Evergreen $368 (8) –60mm Deciduous $450 (14) Total –$9,244

Phase Three –Walking Track –Green Gym Outdoor Fitness Centre –Aerial Adventure Course (Tree-Go) Total Cost –$74,235 - $84,235

Walking Track –Located on the perimeter of the soccer field –Walking & jogging for all ages Cost Estimate –Excavation $335 –Track base (67cuyd) Crusher dust ($3,900) Total –$4,235

Outdoor Gym system –Green Gym (5units) –Stations placed along walking track –One designated area Total –$20,000

Aerial adventure course –Tree-Go unit Demo Area Kids Area Main Course –>10” Trees or use poles Total –$50, ,000

Phase 1 –$82, ,824 Phase 2 –$40, ,524 Phase 3 –$74, ,325 Total Cost Estimate –$197, ,583 Summary –Presentation Final Plan (draft) Cost Estimate –Public Feedback Questions or concerns Discussions

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