Walk for a Day and the WQPL

Walk for a Day Proposed Regional Trail Hill Country Conservancy Greenways Inc. City of Austin LBJWC

Wildflower Center Involvement Preliminary assessmentPublic involvementGround surveyMitigation Recommendations

To produce the optimum level of clean, high quality water from project lands to recharge the Barton Springs segment of the Edwards Aquifer. WQPL Mission

Priorities for Suitability Analysis Protect water quality and quantity Minimize soil erosion, vegetation loss and water contamination Minimize interference with land management and ecosystem services Protect sensitive areas including endangered species and karst features

Karst Features Source: WQPL

Endangered & Threatened Species Source: TPWD & Audubon

Management Techniques Source: Wildflower Center

WQPL Suitability Map Suitability Weighted Overlay Creeks & Streams Karst Features Karst Catchment Basin Springs & Ponds Endangered Species Work Sites & Cultural Resources Existing Roads Property Boundary Burn Unit Boundaries

Detail to the Design Public Involvement Trail Corridor Modification Ground Survey of Trail Corridor

Proposed Trail Corridor Suitability Weighted Overlay Creeks & Streams Karst Features Karst Catchment Basin Springs & Ponds Endangered Species Work Sites & Cultural Resources Existing Roads Property Boundary Burn Unit Boundaries

Ground Survey Detail Area 7 researchers, 50 ft. apart 1-3 floaters to record data 300 ft. wide 17 miles long 24 survey days 10 calendar weeks 520 volunteer hours

Ground Survey 7 researchers, 50 ft. apart 1-3 floaters to record data 300 ft. wide 17 miles long 25 survey days 10 calendar weeks

Results-Areas of Concern Hydrology Endangered species Hydrology Topography Endangered species

Possible solutions  Reroute  Surface trail  Raise trail  Physical barriers

Possible solutions  Reroute  Surface trail  Raise trail  Physical barriers

Possible solutions  Reroute  Surface trail  Raise trail  Physical barriers

Possible solutions  Reroute  Surface trail  Raise trail  Physical barriers

Possible solutions  Reroute  Surface trail  Raise trail  Physical barriers  Grate  Fence  Vegetative screen

Walk for a Day and the WQPL