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JACKSON CITY+COUNTY NONMOTORIZED PLAN

Click on the tiles below to explore each element of the plan. The digital appendix is located at the bottom of the page.

The recommendations are based on the input we received from workshops, surveys, and online input during the spring and fall of 2019. The plan includes major county connections and detailed recommendations for some of the smaller communities and the City of Jackson.

The plan strives to be visionary and pragmatic, understanding that feasibility and cost are key to implementation.  Unpaved seasonal trails and routes reflect the rural character of the county and provide a more economical approach to developing a county-wide trail network.  The topography and water features that make Jackson County so special, also make it a challenge to implement off-road trails. Many of the proposed routes follow abandoned rail corridors where topography and water issues are already taken care of and the biggest obstacle will be acquiring easements.

Click on the link to the right to download a pdf of the plan and view the digital appendix elements below.

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The Region 2 Planning Commission staff is now working to get the plan approved and adopted by the JACTS/R2PC committees, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, and the Jackson City Council. The plan is expected to be adopted in 2020 by each group.

Once the plans is adopted, the work begins to implement the plan’s recommendations. The Region 2 Planning Commission is committed to working with communities and local partners on studying and implementing the plan. Please continue to reach out to The Region 2 Planning Commission staff if there are questions regarding this project and next steps to implement the plan.

Digital Appendix

Map PlansSteering CommitteeSpring 2019 Public EngagementFall 2019 Public EngagementDetailed Supporting Materials
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  • February 15, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Agenda, Notes and Presentation

  • April 5, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Agenda, Notes and Presentation

  • June 7, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Notes and Presentation

  • August 23, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Notes and Presentation

  • December 10, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Notes

  • December 10, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting

    Meeting Notes, Meeting Materials and Presentation

  • Meeting Materials

    Outreach Meeting Flyer
    Workshop Maps 4-3-19
    Blackman Twp Meeting Presentation
    City of Jackson Meeting Presentation
    Columbia Norvall Napoleon Brooklyn Meeting Presentation
    Concord Spring Arbor Meeting Presentation
    Grass Lake and Leoni Township Meeting Presentation
    Hanover Pulaski Liberty Meeting Presentation
    Parma Sandstone Township Meeting Presentation
    Springport Tompkins Meeting Presentation
    Summit Meeting Presentation
    Waterloo Henrietta Meeting Presentation

  • Results

    Map Summary
    Survey Summary
    Steering Committee Presentation of Results
    Online Input Map

  • Meeting Materials

    Outreach Meeting Flyer
    Preliminary Plan Presentation
    County Connectors Map
    Detail Map of Blackman Twp, Concord, Hanover, Parma, Springport
    Detail Map of Grass Lake, Spring Arbor, Brooklyn, Lake Columbia, Clark Lake
    Detail Map of City of Jackson

  • Results

    Proposed Changes to Plan
    Summary Maps
    Survey Summary
    Online Input Map

  • Existing Plans

    Blackman Recreation Plan 2017-2021
    City of Jackson and Jackson County Joint Recreation Plan 2015-2019
    Clark Lake Spirit Trail
    JATA Connecting Jackson Report 2018
    Grass Lake Area Recreation Plan 2016-2020
    Iron Belle Trail
    Jackson Community Master Plan 2016
    Jackson County Regional Trailway Study 2002
    Jackson Public Schools Transportation Study 2009
    Jackson Trail Connector Feasibility Study
    Lake Columbia Trail 2019
    Leoni Twp Recreation Plan 2016-2020
    MDOT University Region – Regional Non-motorized Plan 2015
    Moving Towards Zero Deaths on Region 2 Local Roads 2017
    Summit Twp Recreation Plan 2019-2023
    Waterloo Twp Recreation Plan 2016-2020
    Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve

  • Inventory + Analysis

    Inventory + Analysis Maps
    The Economic and Societal Impact of Crashes in Jackson County

  • Regional Trail Implementation Plan

    Funding Strategy
    Implementation Strategy
    Cost Opinion
    Michigan Recreation & Park Association’s Hard Surface Trail Maintenance Manual
    Rails-to-Trails Conservancy’s Maintenance Practices and Costs of Rail-Trails
    Montana Department of Transportation Shared Use Path Inventory and Detailed Maintenance Plan

  • Geographic Information System

    A large GIS database, which includes all of the existing and proposed multimodal facilities, was created as part of this project and transferred to Region 2 Planning for future use.

  • Best Practice Guides and Resources

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