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XIII-7 Develop Limited Improvements The Limited Improvements alternative builds upon an existing greenbelt trail system with the addition of such facilities as rest areas, boat landings, boat chutes, trails, landscaping, picnic shelters and parking lots. The specialized improvements complete the development of an existing linear park system. Reserve Park: characterized by a river corridor that has not been channelized and is generally within the 100-year floodplain. The park preserves the natural enviornment and offers an undisturbed area for wildlife habitat and passive recreation uses. CRITERIA General Park Uses 1) Active Recreation Baseball Softball Basketball Playing Fields Play Structures Multi-Use Courts Hockey Tennis Golf Fishing General The recreation design criteria has been formulated to provide a sound basis for the evaluation of each alternative. The existing greenbelt system constructed to date establishes a time-tested set of design parameters which the consultant proposes to utilize and expand upon. The criteria also became a programming tool in the master planning process for determining the magnitude and type of recreational development along the river. In the future, local sponsors will be able to utilize this criteria for implementation of a unified and cost effective development project of the corridor. 2) Pass i ve Tra il s Benches Picnic Areas Shelters Restrooms Landscaped Areas Ponds Parking Wildlife Observation 3) Natural Wildlife Preserves Vegetation Preserves Trail s At the end of this sub-section, character sketches of a number of desi gn improvements are presented as a general guideline for the design of actual components to be impl emented. Hard Surfaced: Common uses are hiking, biking, alternative transportation commuting, maintenance access, jogging, ski touring, walking and nature observation. No motorized vehicles should be permitted on the trail system. passive, Park: appeal forma 1 typically greater than 50 acres and/or incorporates and is a destination point. The park can be active, or natural. A five-inch thick concrete surface with strength equal to 4000 psi, eight to ten feet wide, should be placed over a four inch compacted aggregate base course. Asphalt surfacing is not recommended due to flooding and maintenance problems; concrete is far more economical over the long term. The Denver Greenway trail system along the South Platte River is constructed with a color additive to enhance its appearance in the natural river environment. Other local sponsors are encouraged to continue its use to help create a unified river corridor. Parks The five major classification of parks for this study are as outlined below: Regional regional Linear Park: strip character oriented around a linear resouce that usually incorponates trail development and passive uses. Pocket Park: typically less than 20 acres in size and having a localized appeal. Often will serve as a trail access point and node along a linear park system. Soft Surfaced: Common uses are equestrian, nature observation, walking, jogging, hiking, ski touring and maintenance access. These trails vary in width from four to twelve feet, depending upon the use anticipated, and are normally surfaced with gravel, soil or woodchips. Focal Point Park: generally a park that emphasizes a unique natural or man-made feature such as a waterfall, fountain, monument or historical marker.