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Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in Prince William County - Stafford County Line to Rippon Landing VRE Station
Property Ownership Status for Recommended & Alternative Trail Corridors
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RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT (SHORELINE CORRIDOR)
Map Index Number Ownership Designation Segment Length (Feet) Description
A
Public
28,200
Public lands located within Quantico Marine Corps Base. Some trail exists along Chopawamsic Creek.
B
Private
15,910
Private lands through the Town of Quantico, along the CSX railroad right-of-way and through the Cherry Hill area.
C
Easement
6,156
Proffered Easement. Southbridge development has proffered a trail easement with location to be determined upon submittal of site plan.
TOTAL Corridor Length
50,266
 
SEGMENT SUMMARY
Ownership Designation
Segment Length (Feet)
Miles
Percent of Total Segment Length
Private
15,910
3.01
31.65%
Public
28,200
5.34
56.10%
Easement
6,156
1.17
12.25%
Segment Length
50,266
9.52
100.00%
PRINCE WILLIAM FOREST LOOP ALTERNATIVE
Map Index Number
Ownership Designation
Segment Length (Feet)
Description
1
Private
2,117
Dominion utility right-of-way. From the Stafford County boundary north to the southern boundary of Locust Shade Park, the proposed trail corridor would be located within the Dominion utility right-of-way.
2
Public
12,512
Locust Shade Park. Property owned and managed by Prince William County Park Authority. Could utilize some of the existing trail network.
3
Public
3,267
Virginia Department of Transportation right-of-way. Route 619 right-of-way between Locust Shade Park and Prince William Forest Park to be utilized as potential trail corridor. Must be a grade separated facility.
4
Public
28,405
Prince William Forest Park. Property owned and managed by the National Park Service. Most of the proposed alignment does not utilize existing trails, but follows existing access roads.
5
Public
6,941
Virginia Department of Transportation right-of-way. The proposed trail adjacent to Route 234, between Prince William Forest and Country Club Drive (entrance to Montclair), will utilize the proposed trail facility planned during the expansion and improvement of Route 234.
7
Private
1,116
Montclair Golf Course and Country Club.
8
Easement
3,774
Easement. Corridor has been secured from Four Seasons Development along Powells Creek.
9
Private
10,985
Private property parcels. 1 parcel west of I-95, 2 to the east. Republic properties rezoning currently before Board of Supervisors with easement requested along Powells Creek (50 feet).
10
Private
3,658
Private property. Easement being sought from KSI entire distance of Powells Creek to Prince William County property as well as north along the utility right-of-way (for the Leesylvania loop trail).
11
Public
6,218
Public land. Parcel owned by Prince William County. A very small private parcel exists between this parcel and Leesylvania State Park.
12
Public
10,186
Public lands. Trail would be within the boundaries of Leesylvania State Park and in VDOT right-of-way adjacent to Neabsco Road.
13
Public
3,810
Utilize existing trails in the Julie Metz Wetlands bank.
14
Easement
3,117
Prince William County Service Authority right-of-way.
15
Public
1,879
Rippon Landing Park. Could possibly utilize existing trails within this public park.
16
Public
8,424
Local road right-of-way or local trail network. On road trail adjacent to Rippon Boulevard to VRE Station. (Portions of this are still under construction)
TOTAL Corridor Length
110,656
 
SEGMENT SUMMARY
Ownership Designation
Segment Length (Feet)
Miles
Percent of Total Segment Length
Private 17,876
3.39
 16.15%
Public 85,889
16.27
 77.62%
Easement 6,891
1.31
  6.23%
SEGMENT LENGTH 110,656
20.96
100.00%

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