STEELE CREEK NEWS
Two Easements
Donated for Walkers Branch Greenway Trail
(October 7, 2007)
At its October 2 meeting, the Mecklenburg County Commission accepted
donations of two greenway easements along Walkers Branch southeast
of the current greenway trail at RiverGate. (See
MAP.)
The Steele Creek
Athletic Association donated .902 acres at the southern corner of
its property. This lies across Walkers Branch from the southern end
of the current trail at RiverGate. This donation will allow the
greenway trail to cross to the eastern side of Walkers Branch and
provide access to the back parking lot at the Athletic Association.
The
Walkers Creek Homeowners Association donated 2.72 acres along
the creek adjacent to the Athletic Association property. This
easement will provide land for approximately 1600 feet of trail.
Progress continues on additional easement donations
that are being negotiated with property owners along Steele Creek
and Walkers Branch. The
Steele Creek Community
Trail Committee has a vision of a network of trails
throughout the Steele Creek community. Small steps will lead to a
major amenity that all Steele Creek residents can enjoy.
The approved
ordinance included the following justification:
The above greenway
easements are part of an assemblage of floodplain along Steele Creek
and Walkers Branch in southwestern Mecklenburg County between
Brown-Grier Road and the South Carolina line. Thanks to the work of
Karl Froelich, a resident of the area, land for this project will be
primarily comprised of donated easements to accommodate the trails
along both Steele Creek and Walkers Branch. The above easement
donations are two of approximately thirty expected to be secured for
the project.
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