Palisades Canyon Park Info

PALISADES CANYON PARK

C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T

202-ACRE PARCEL ACQUIRED BY EPWU IN MARCH 2010

NATURE PARK PROGRAMMING

NATURE WALKS F IELD TRIPS

NATURE TALKS INDEPENDENT STUDY

EXHIB ITS CLASSES

H IKES CYCLING

BOULDERING MEDITATION

PALISADES HAS TWO DRAINAGE AREAS

EARTHEN DAM and PIPE CULVERT

CULVERT AT ROBINSON AVENUE

DIRT ROADS LEAD TO A MINE SHAFT AND COMMUNICATION TOWERS

WATER, SEWER, GAS, ELECTRICAL, COMMUNICATION EXTENSIVE MULTI-USE TRAILS! HISTORICAL ELEMENTS

EXISTING TRAILS

TOTAL OF 4.25 MILES OF TRAILS TOTAL 1.9 MILES OF ROADWAY 2.4 MILES OF SINGLE TRACK TRAIL 2.2 MILES OF LONGEST LOOP TRAIL ELEVATION CHANGE = 300 FEET

1. THE CITIZEN’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2. EPWU STAFF 3. PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

FINAL CONCEPTS WERE PRESENTED DURING THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD BUDGET MEETING NOVEMBER 28, 2011.

GOALS: FLOOD CONTROL, PUBLIC RECREATION, AND

OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION

FIRST STAKEHOLDERS

Restroom building

Seating area

bike racks, kiosk

Modified dam

Sediment basin 24 foot entry drive 20 foot trail Culvert and crossing

Sediment basin Access road Culvert and crossing

Plaza, restroom

and bike racks

Modified Dam

Gathering area

Sediment basin Service trail and access road Culvert and crossing

Modified dam Seating area kiosk

Plaza and parking, restroom

and bike racks

PLANNED INFRASTRUCTURE WORK

TRAILHEAD PROJECT SCOPE

AS APPROVED BY COUNCIL

CLEAR & GRUB

+/-16 PARKING SPACES

TRAFFIC CONTROLLING BOLLARDS

EDUCATIONAL KIOSKS/ SIGNAGE

ROCK RETAINING WALLS

1 MUTTMITT

2 TRASH RECEPTACLES

4 BENCHES

LANDSCAPING

ARROW SIGNS TO FMSP

RECREATIONAL TRAIL BEST PRACTICES ACCESSIBLE TRAILS: GENERALLY 36 INCH MINIMUM, WITH EXCEPTIONS IF NECESSARY MOUNTAIN BIKES: NARROW PREFERRED: 12-24 INCHES A TRAIL SHOULD OFFER SCENIC VIEWS BUILD ONLY THE WIDTH YOU NEED USE NATURAL FEATURES; RESTORE NATIVE VEGETATION SITE IMPROVEMENTS FROM SITE MATERIALS

RECREATIONAL PARK BEST PRACTICES PRIMARY PURPOSE: USER EXPERIENCE GETTING FROM POINT A TO B: LESS CONCERN LESS CONCERN ABOUT ENGINEERED DESIGNS DESIGN FOR MINIMUM IMPACT CONTEXT SENSITIVE,VISUALLY CONSISTENT, SOLUTIONS A FINISHED TRAIL SHOULD LOOK LIKE IT BELONGS THERE: IT SHOULD BLEND INTO THE SCENERY

ELEMENTS OF THE PROJECT

GATEWAY

GATHERING

RULES

TRAIL TYPES

SMALL CONVENIENCES

TRAILSIDE DETAILS

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

CHARRETTE GUIDELINES

1. MARK WHAT YOU LIKE WITH GREEN DOTS

2. AT TABLES, MARK OR WRITE DOWN

PREFERRED LOCATIONS OF:

• TRAILHEADS

• GATES

• PARKING AND # SPACES

3. GIVEN LIMITED BUDGET WHAT ARE YOUR

PRIORITIES?

4. WHAT, IF ANYTHING, WOULD YOU LIKE TO

SEE CHANGED?

5. NO FIGHTS

C I T Y D E V E L O P M E N T

CONTACT: LAURA KISSACK

KISSACKLF@ELPASOTEXAS.GOV

541-4723