Improving Visitor Experiences at Apex Park document 9/03/09

To determine if the visitor experience at Apex Park can be improved through a change in management techniques, Open Space is asking our park visitors to participate in providing input for consideration.  Please give us your input by June 30, 2009.

Current Condition Statement: Apex is a destination park with small acreage and minimal trail mileage over steep terrain. Visitors have reported increases in negative interactions with other users due in part to these limiting park features and also issues with speed and mode differentials.   Goal: Open Space desires to increase overall safety and positive experiences at Apex Park.	PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
	Tues., June 9, 7-9 p.m. -- Trail Use Task Force
	Thurs., June 18, 6:30-8 p.m. -- Open House
	Sat., June 20, 9:30-11 a.m. -- Open House
	Tues., June 30 -- Deadline for your suggestions
	Thurs., July 2, 7:00 p.m. -- Open Space Advisory Committee, presentation of staff findings
	Additional meetings to be announced. All meetings held at the Open Space Advisory Committee Ponderosa Room 700 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401

The following is a partial list of potential management options. Tell us those you would support, not support or provide your own thoughts on how to improve the the visitor experience at Apex Park.  Respond via email at the bottom of page.

Directional Trails:
Users travel in the same single direction such as a one-way street.  

Alternate Use Days:
Types of trail users would be allowed/restricted during a specific time frame (day of week, odd or even numbered days).

Alternate and Directional Management:
Utilize a combination of the alternating schedules as described above along with directional travel.

Zones:
Zones are areas indicated by a radius or polygon where specific management techniques would be applied such as areas of high safety incidents, possibly due to congestion, family use, bottlenecks, speed, crowded conditions, diverse user groups, and trail dynamics. Examples:  Safety Zones for no passing or Dismount Zones at trail junctions.

Trail Design:
Intentional design and construction of features to either slow traffic, increase or decrease sight lines, create trail loops, minimize grade.

Single Use Trails:
Single Use Trails are ones which specify a user group allowed on that trail.
• A hiker/equestrian only trail
• A hiker only trail
• A bike only trail

Public Outreach/Education:
Options could include increased presence of volunteer hosts/patrollers, special events, web site information, Ambassador programs, etc.

Trail Signage:
Provide clear direction to the user as to approaching traffic, steep terrain, blind corners and other trail features.

Respond by including your name, hometown and comments/ideas to improve the visitor experience at Apex Park to trock@jeffco.us.

Thank you for your comments. Check NEWS on the Open Space Home Page for updates.

Last Modified: Sep 4, 2009 09:51 AM