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• Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan • • The Parks, Natural Open Space /Greenways and Trail System Plan shows a potential trail crossing the northern part of the study area and continuing to the west. There is an existing trail easement between two lots which was dedicated with the plat of the Woodridge Estates neighborhood. Though the easement is only ten feet wide, a trail was paved in this easement. The Trail System Plan envisions this trail as a connection to land to the west of Woodridge Estates. Whether or not such a western extension is feasible, the existing trail does allow a connection to Woodridge Lane, which then provides access to Woods of Baldwin Lake Park to the north. An east /west, pedestrian and bicycle route through the study area would provide a connection to a trail along Ware Road. The parks plan also shows Natural Resource Protection Areas in the northeast area. These are wetland areas that will be protected by existing wetland law or may be important plant communities. The Natural Resource Conservation Areas in the northeast and northwest portions of the study area are uplands with features that have high ecological value. These areas should be examined for the potential for protection. A Natural Resource Enhancement Corridor is shown to indicate that an area could be considered for a trail to connect the two other areas. Draft- December 8, 2006 Hodgson/CR J Master Plan page 11