Environmental Assessment for the Bike and Hike Trail Realignment at Brandywine Road

The National Park Service, in cooperation with Metro Parks, Serving Summit County has completed an Environmental Assessment that analyzes the potential impacts of realigning the popular Bike & Hike Trail at Brandywine Road.

Most of the 32-mile trail is located on converted railroad bed; however, to get across Interstate 271, a dangerous, one-mile stretch of Brandywine Road must be navigated. Metro Parks is proposing to design and construct a safer trail connection across I-271.

Four alternatives including taking no action were examined. Two alternatives, including the preferred alternative, involve trail construction on National Park Service land in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near the Brandywine Falls area.

This document underwent public review from July 16, 2008 to August 25, 2008.

A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was signed on September 25, 2008. The Preferred Alternative (Alternative 2) was selected for implementation.

Document Content:

Environmental Assessment   (266.8 KB, PDF file) Appendix A - Location of CVNP   (31.6 KB, PDF file) Appendix B - Laws and Statutes, Etc.   (28.8 KB, PDF file) Appendix C - Interdisciplinary Team   (51.9 KB, PDF file) Appendix D - Public Scoping Information   (1.4 MB, PDF file) Appendix E - Location of Project Area   (3.8 MB, PDF file) Appendix F - Land Ownership Map   (3.7 MB, PDF file) Appendix G - Ecological Survey Summary   (33.5 KB, PDF file) Appendix G - Environmental Constraints Summary Map 1   (4.0 MB, PDF file) Appendix G - Environmental Constraints Map 2   (4.0 MB, PDF file) Appendix G - Environmental Constraints Map 3   (4.0 MB, PDF file) Appendix G - Environmental Constraints Map 4   (5.1 MB, PDF file) Appendix H - Cultural Resource Inventory Report   (7.6 MB, PDF file) Appendix I - Threatened and Endangered Species in CVNP   (88.0 KB, PDF file) Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)   (659.8 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.