1. Walk for a Day and the WQPL

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

3. Wildflower Center Involvement Preliminary assessmentPublic involvementGround surveyMitigation Recommendations

4. 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

5. 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

6. Karst Features Source: WQPL

7. Endangered & Threatened Species Source: TPWD & Audubon

8. Management Techniques Source: Wildflower Center

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Walk for a Day and the WQPL