Appendix A

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Acknowledgements .................................................................... 1
Executive Summary .................................................................... 7
Vision and Goals ........................................................................ 11
Regional Plan 15
Existing Conditions 17
Project Setting ......................................................................19
Civic Features and Political Boundaries ...............................................20
Industrial Resources ................................................................25
Existing Parks and Natural Resources ................................................29
Existing Trails ...................................................................... 35
Natural Regions .................................................................... 39
Vegetative Types ...................................................................45
Wildlife ............................................................................ 48
Land Use / Land Cover ............................................................. 53
Water Resources ...................................................................57
Cultural Resource Analysis........................................................... 61
Opportunities and Resources 105
Systemwide Resources and Opportunities ........................................... 107
Systemwide Constraints ............................................................107
Park Resources ................................................................... 108
Natural Resources .................................................................109
Historical Resources ...............................................................110
Historic Routes and Existing Trails ...................................................110
Connection Opportunities ........................................................... 111
Abandoned rail lines ...................................................... 111
Existing roadways .........................................................112
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Utility easements ...........................................................112
Water Trails and Gateway Opportunities ...............................................112
Public Input Methods 121
Regional Park Planning Advisory Committee ..........................................123
Stakeholder Interviews ...............................................................124
Intercept Survey ....................................................................124
Public Meetings .....................................................................126
Guiding Principles 129
Users ..............................................................................131
Cultural Centers ....................................................................131
Historic Points of Interest ............................................................132
Gateways/Access Areas .............................................................132
Activity Areas .......................................................................132
Solitude Areas ......................................................................132
Railroad Corridor ...................................................................133
Connectors ........................................................................1.33
Water Trails ........................................................................1.33
Guiding Principles Matrix.............................................................1.34
Concept 137
Cultural Centers ....................................................................139
Culture-Based Opportunities .........................................................140
Nature-Based Opportunities..........................................................1.40
Resource Opportunities .............................................................141
Gateway / Water Access .............................................................141
Activity Nodes ......................................................................142
Medina River Activity Node ..................................................143
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Nature Park Activity Node ..................................................1.43
River, Rail, and Roads Activity Node ........................................1.43
Falls and Crossing Activity Node ............................................1.44
Cibolo Creek Activity Node .................................................144
River Corridor Activity Node ................................................145
Identified Interest in Water Trails / Traveled Water Trails ...............................145
Abandoned Rail Lines...............................................................146
On-Road Bicycle Trails .............................................................146
Trails ..............................................................................147
Local Planning 153
Purpose & Process Planning 155
Inventory 159
Park Types ........................................................................161
Developed & Undeveloped Parks (By County).........................................162
Level of Service 167
Existing Levels of Service ...........................................................169
Proposed Levels of Service: Standards Development .................................170
Level of Service Comparison Table ..................................................1.72
Needs Asessment 173
Needs Assessment by County ...................................................... 177
Cost Analysis 181
Cost Estimates by County .......................................................... 184
Prioritization 193
Project Prioritization Matrix & How To Use It ..........................................195
Sample Project Prioritization Matrix ..................................................196
Conceptual Heritage Tourism Bike Trail...............................................203
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Implementation Strategies 205
Purpose of One Regional Entity .....................................................207
Regional Entity Models . . . . . . . . . . . . ...............................................2. 08
Regional Entity Recommendation ...................................................2.10
Planning Horizons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 12
Example Regional Entity Funding Opportunities .......................................219
Public Funding for Park Development ................................................220
Private Funding for Park Development ...............................................223
Appendix A: Intercept Survey Results ............................................225
Appendix B: Study Area Demographic Information ...........................245
Appendix C: Funding Opportunities..............................................259
Public & Private Funding Flow Charts ................................................261
Funding Tables .................................................................... 264
Funding Terms Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................................... 288
Appendix D: Vegetative Inventory ................................................. 295

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Citizens of: Gary Patterson
Bexar County Superintendent, East Central ISD
Goliad County Iliana Peña
Director, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
Karnes County
Juan Solis
Wilson County Former Manager, Bexar County Parks
CindyTaylor
Community Leaders:
Southside Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
Nelson W. Wolf
RobertTejeda
County Judge, Bexar County
Former County Commissioner,
Bexar County, Precinct 1
Sergio “Chico” Rodriguez
County Commissioner, Bexar County
Steve Whitesell
Precinct I
Superintendent, San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park
TommyAdkisson
County Commissioner, Bexar County
Goliad County
Precinct 4
Harold F. Gleinser
County Judge, Goliad County
Russell Ehlsinger
Director, Southwest ISD
Arturo Rojas
Transportation
County Commissioner, Goliad County
Precinct I
Allison Elder
Director, Bexar Land Trust
Jerry Rodriguez
County Commissioner, Goliad County
Joe Fulton
Precinct 2
Director, City Public Service
Environmental Services
Jim Kreneck
County Commissioner, Goliad County
Dr. MardA. Herrick
Precinct 3
Superintendent, Southside ISD
Ted Long
Thomas Hicks
County Commissioner, Goliad County
Mayor, City of Elmendorf
Precinct 4
Greg Mitchell
Al Brothers
NPS, Biologist
Goliad Water Supply Corporation Board
Mary Ellen Morin
Thomas Campbell
Superintendent, Somerset ISD
Superintedent, Goliad ISD
Willard Murrey
Superintendent, Medina Valley ISD
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Wilford Korth Glenna May
Manager, Coleto Creek Park President, Kenedy Parks &
Guadalupe - Blanco River Authority Recreation Board
Brent Ortega Maggie Meeks Hunt
Wildlife Biologist Karnes City Chamber of Commerce
William Schaefer Carolyn McDonald
Mayor, Goliad Kenedy Chamber of Commerce
Newton Warzecha Doris Pope
Director, La Bahia Fort Kenedy 4B Corporation Board Member
Karnes County Ken Riley
Alger Kendall Mayor-pro tempore, City of Kenedy
County Judge, Karnes County
Jack Roberson
Darrell Blaschke Runge Chanber of Commerce
County Commissioner, Karnes County
Precinct I DonaldTymrak
Former Mayor, City of Karnes City
Jeffrey Wiatrek
County Commissioner, Karnes County Jonathan Schultz, II
Precinct 2 Former Mayor, City of Karnes City
James Rosales Sam Swierc
County Commissioner, Karnes County Superintendent, Falls City ISD
Precinct 3
RobertThonhoff
Isidro Rossett Historian, Texas State Historical
County Commissioner, Karnes County Association
Precinct 4
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Joe Baker Executive Director, Falls City
Editor, County Wide Housing Authority
Randy Garza Judy Wiess
Mayor, City of Kenedy President, Karnes City
Home & Garden Club
Ernest Havner
Superintendent, Runge ISD Bernard Zarosky
Superintendent, Karnes ISD
Homer Lott, Jr.
Mayor, City of Runge Wilson County
Marvin Quinney
Vi Malone County Judge, Wilson County
Mayor, City of Falls City
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Albert Gamez, Jr. Tracey Snow
County Commissioner, Wilson County LaVernia Parks Foundation
Precinct I
Craig Stockstill
Leonard Rotter Superintendent, Floresville ISD
County Commissioner, Wilson County
Precinct 2 Dr. Keith Sullivan
Superintendent, Stockdale ISD
Bobby Lynn
County Commissioner, Wilson County Larry Wilson
Precinct 3 Superintendent, Poth ISD
Wayne Stroud Regional Park Planning Advisory
County Commissioner, Wilson County
Committee :
Precinct 4
Bexar County
Jose de Lara
Brad Beck
Sue Matthey
Mayor, City of La Vernia
Clifton McNeel
James B. Oliver
Debbie Bolf
Councilman, City of Floresville
Goliad County
John Barnhart
Stefanie Cervantes
Doris Freer
Volunteer
Leah Huth, RPPAC Chair
CharlotteYochem, RPPAC Vice-Chair
Chrystal Eckel
Mayor, City of Poth
Karnes County
Craig Brubaker
Tom Harvey
Bill Chapman
Superintendent, La Vernia ISD
Mico Perales
Dorothy Wood
Carl Lambeck
TerryTreviño
City Manager, City of Stockdale
Wilson County
Gene Maeckel
James Jay
Wilson County Historical Society
Jesse Perez
Vickie Silvas
Tony Malik
Kevin Stanush
Mayor, City of Stockdale
Lajuana Newnam SARA Board of Directors:
Floresville City Leader Historical Society Bexar County
Sally Buchanan
Raymond Ramirez Jim Johnson
Mayor, City of Floresville Roberto Rodriguez
Louis E. Rowe
Diane Savage
Friends of Jackson Nature Park
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nancy M. Steves James Boenig
Thomas G. Weaver Manager, Engineering
James L. Blair
Goliad County
Manager, Flood Control Infrastructure
Terry E. Baiamonte
Adair Sutherland Steve Mergele
Manager, Utilities Operations
Karnes County
Karen Bishop
Gaylon Oehlke
Community Relations
H.B. Ruckman, III
Wilson County Consultant Team:
A.D. Kollodziej, Jr. HNTB Corporation
JCTurner Tom Ellis
David Beyer
SARA Staff: Cecilia Garcia
Crystal Gerrity
Gregory E. Rothe
Marlin Sawyer
General Manager
Rich Wilson
Steven P. Ramsey
Assistant General Manager
Bowman-Melton Associates
Annie Melton
Susan Eason
Bud Melton
Director, Human Resources
Sharon L. McCoy Marketing Support
Director, Finance and Administration Emilie C.Ailts
Randy Wauters Roberts & Williams Associates
Director, Operations Julie Luther
Steve Graham
University of Texas – San Antonio
Director, Watershed Management
Center of Archaeological Research
Dr. SteveTomka
Steven Raabe
Bruce Moses
Director, Planning and Development
JenniferThompson
Suzanne Scott Jason Weston
Director, Intergovernmental Relations and
Community Relations Intercept Survey Team
Cecilia Garcia
Dale Bransford Jose Pablo Hours
Manager, Park Services Sarah Sawyer
Sean Sawyer
Claude Harding
Manager, Real Estate
Michael Gonzales
Manager, Environmental Services
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