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Greenways Provide and facilitate greenway connections. • Work with area partners for planning,funding,and implementation of Mallard Creek and Back Creek Greenways.Mallard Creek,Back Creek,and Rocky River provide good locations for potential greenway expansions through and to the Morehead West Area.Mallard Creek and Rocky River have both been identified as locations for sections of the Carolina Thread Trail,which would provide connections through the Charlotte metropolitan area and beyond.These greenway connections can provide an important recreational and transportation resource to Harrisburg as well as a public resource to focus and encourage high-quality development.Back Creek has been identified as a location for a greenway as well, and would provide another east-west option for non-motorized travel south of NC-49 and the rail line. Greenway connections to Harrisburg Town Center should also be explored to enhance functionality of these facilities • Coordinate with the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County for the connection to the Mallard Creek Greenway(also known as XCLT Trail and Carolina Thread Trail)at the Cabarrus-Mecklenburg County line. • Seek funding from Carolina Thread Trail to help implement the Mallard Creek Greenway,especially through the study area. • Request dedication of land from private property owners for the creation and extension of the Mallard Creek and Back Creek Greenways.This will be more easily accomplished through the private development process;however,raising awareness of the opportunities and potential benefits of the greenway connections should be part of an educational effort conducted in support of greenway land acquisition in all areas, including developed areas. • Encourage privately funded greenway segments that are constructed to meet the Town's standards(e.g., corridor width,trail width,trail pavement,lighting,landscaping,etc.). Privately funded segments of Mallard Creek and Back Creek Greenways should be dedicated to the public. Segments that connect to Mallard Creek and Back Creek Greenways may be dedicated or they may be privately owned and maintained by businesses or property owner associations. • Coordinate trail development with utility improvements and extensions. The colocation of greenways with utility easements and rights-of-way maximizes the public investment in infrastructure while minimizing environmental impacts. 481Morehead West Area Plan Attachment number 1 \n G-2 Page 190