1. A Regional Trail Opportunity
CASO Line Project
A Regional Trail Opportunity
- About chatham-kent, and about a regional opportunity

2. Founded in February, 1868, and built as a short cut from New York to Chicago.
Owned by a variety of organizations, until purchase by the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railways.

3. Fargo Station around 1940

4. Ridgetown in the 1970’s – was a double track

5. 32 km was purchased last year by the municipality of CK
90 to 100 feet across. Straight and flat
Runs by Ridgetown, through Highgate, Muirkirk

8. February of 2011, held a public meeting explaining use of corridor to community – gauge reaction – report to council
Lots of vocal opposition – not something our community is used to – in terms of written comments though, it was actually quite positive
- press wasn’t great

9. Pilot project near Ridgetown.

10. Zoomed in, 1.8 km long.

11. Carolinian canada coalition completing a biological inventory of the property.

12. Crucial first step – telling us:
- Where to build the trail: what areas to avoid with trail, what areas to go to (to destroy or to provide access to)
Suggestions on how to rehabilitate the habitat
what to include for education information, signs, along the way

13. Although a straight, flat corridor, don’t see why the trail has to look like that. Considering user experience – active recreation. Passive uses, such as cycling and walking.

14. sustainable trails video
1.5 min video. Idea for the trail
-passive uses, such as cycling and walking
– winding and interesting topography.
Interpretive signs educating users (i.e. tall grass planting).
Controlled crossings at every road way, and regular parking places.
Who knows.. Encourage camping along the way?

15. But this isn’t just a local project…Canada Southern – 218 miles or 350 km
** talk about regional opportunity