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..The intent o an open space p an vrou e. •
1. To provide a means of oublic access through the Valley
connecting Yost'and Pine Ridge Parks.
2. To provide bike, pedestrian and bridle trails in the .
Valley for public recreation purposes.
3. To provide a buffer zone between public .use areas and pri-
vately o�.�ned areas. •
4. To limit development in areas of, steep .slopes and si_gnifi-
cant vegetation.
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.,�� ��,�, Shell Valley, generally described as that area between Plain
,::" Street and Bowdoin Way, is an environmentally sensitive area because of
slope conditions, tine presence of Shell .Creel: i n the lower valley, and
the forest cover (natural vegetation and ani��al habitat.. � .
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5. To protect the aesthetic value of the valley for private and
public landholders.
6.• To allow development of properties in the valley while main-
taining a'high level of environmental protection.
Implementation of the plan could be accomplished by:
1. Public acquisition of a 60 foot minimum right-of-vray orti
the valley floor far pedestrians, bikes, bridle trails.
2. Ret�ntion_of open space buffer zones through private holding
of common open space in subdivisions and P.R.D.s or through
public acquisition where possible.
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