Strategic Livability Plan for Utah's Scenic Byways and Backways Program Utah’s twenty-six scenic byways play an important role in the livability and quality of life in the many communities that are located along these well-traveled routes. The Strategic Livability Plan outlined strategies needed to preserve and protect the intrinsic qualities along the byways and to enhance economic development for byway communities through ongoing tourism and other community-based and state agency initiatives. The Utah Office of Tourism hired a multidisciplinary team led by Lardner/Klein Landscape Architects (L/KLA) to assist with this strategic planning effort. The plan outlined the best practices for livability and sustainability and identified new and creative approaches to funding enhancements that encourage the many visitors from around the world or around the state to stay longer and spend more time in Utah’s rural communities. L/KLA, working with the Utah Office of Tourism and local Scenic Byway partners, developed a detailed plan for welcoming and introducing visitors to the state and its scenic byways. The plan included short-term and long-term program goals, program funding models, operating and facility guidelines and strategic marketing initiatives. In collaboration with representatives from each of the state’s byways and cooperating agencies, L/KLA developed a new vision for Utah’s Scenic Byways to emphasize collaboration among agencies, byways as economic development tools and as opportunities to increase leverage for funding and financing of related preservation and enhancement efforts. Click here to read the Strategic Livability Plan for Utah's Scenic Byways and Backways Program (November 2015)

Urban/Community Design Communities where we work attest to our ability to understand and convey the values they hold dear. We understand how development controls can be shaped to result in creative, sustainable, and resilient environments that may be transformed over time incrementally. Working together, L/KLA identifies the spirit of the place and frames it with the community's vision to develop plans and places that can be financed, implemented and cared for by the community, often with limited access to funding sources. We have written design guidelines and standards for urban, suburban and commercial corridors; for management of rural and culturally rich landscapes; for off-road bike trails and wild lands; and for homeowners' associations and single properties. Most all of the firm’s work incorporates a lively and rich public engagement process, resulting in a product that belongs to the community and is not a 'style sheet' plopped in place. City of Fairfax Old Town Streetscape Plan & Main Street Streetscape Design Alexandria Open Space Master Plan 2017 Updated Implementation Strategy Maple Avenue Commerical Code Update - Vienna, VA New Road Corridor Master Plan Watkins Regional Park Master Park Development Plan - PG County, MD OTHER PROJECTS Community Resiliency Planning The following projects reflect our work with traditional maritime communities seeking to preserve their working waterfronts while at the same time adapting to rapidly changing conditions associated with climate change, sea-level rise, and the maritime industry. Bellevue Village Master Plan Tilghman Village Master Plan Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan Oxford Working Waterfront Strategic Plan Urban and Community Design Vienna's Maple Avenue Commercial Code Update, Vienna, VA Town of Chincoteague Community Revitalization Plan and Design Services Urban Landscape + Forestry Plan, Town of Culpeper, VA City as a Park Parks Master Plan, City of Charlottesville, VA St. Mary's College Pedestrian Safety Plan, Historic St. Mary's City, MD Community Development Initiative Master Plan and Site Development, City of Hindman/Knott County, KY Rural Villages Study, M-NCPPC, Prince George's County, MD Public Participation and Involvement Simsbury Center Design Charrette and Concept Plan Chincoteague Revitalization Plan Neighborhoods and Community Associations Cardinal Forest Homeowners Association River Bluffs Community Entrance Penderbrook Master Plan Streetscape/Community Entrances/Commercial Corridors Route 50 Traffic Calming, Town of Middleburg Kings Highway Gills Neck Master Plan, Lewes, DE Village of Midlothian, VA Village of Ettrick, VA, Community Appearance Manual and Highway Beautification Plan Lexington/Rockbridge County Entrance Corridor Study, VA Sandston Commercial Corridor Laskin Road Corridor Ivy Road Design Study Route 1 Corridor Study Merrifield Streetscape Design Manual, Fairfax County, VA Flight 93 National Memorial Travel Corridor Study Maryland Historic National Road Corridor Partnership Plan Update

The Cameron County Dark Sky Park Master Site Plan represents the revitalization of a reclaimed landfill near Emporium, PA. A grant has been awarded to the Lumber Heritage Region and Cameron County for enhancing public access to the site. The master site planning process includes research, public input, and analysis that leads to a plan illustrating the size, type and location of physical improvements and management needs for Cameron County’s Dark Sky Park. Cameron County Dark Sky Park Master Site Plan PROJECT OVERVIEW The Cameron County Dark Sky Park Master Site Plan represents the revitalization of a reclaimed landfill not far from Emporium, Pennsylvania. A grant for developing planning strategies for county-owned land has been awarded to the Lumber Heritage Region and Cameron County for enhancing public access to the site. Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has granted permission for limited development of the property, with minor stipulations aimed to protect and maintain the integrity of the underlying landfill. This project is expected to serve Cameron County residents for nature-based recreation and education, and as a draw for eco-tourism, attracting night-sky and wildlife-viewing enthusiasts to the region. Consideration is being given to pursuing an International Dark Sky Place certification from the DarkSky International. Currently, the nearby Cherry Springs State Park holds the only Dark Sky Place certificate in Pennsylvania. This project is sponsored by the Lumber Heritage Region (LHR) and Cameron County, funded in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program and the Heritage Areas Program under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation. MASTER SITE PLAN The master site planning process includes research, public input, and analysis that leads to a plan illustrating the size, type and location of physical improvements and management needs for Cameron County’s Dark Sky Park. As part of this process Cameron County has formed a Dark Sky Committee to help gather public input and establish priorities for specific improvements that are needed to support the use of site for dark sky viewing and education as well as compatible daytime uses. Three public meetings are anticipated. The tentative schedule is noted in the "file cabinet” where information will be added about each step in the planning process as they proceed. The purpose of this web page is to provide easy access to resources, presentations, meeting notes, draft and final reports utilized in the conduct of study. Do you have a suggestion or idea? Send an email to the planning team: (click here ) Meeting is now from 6:00 to 7:30 pm SCHEDULE AND FILE CABINET : (CLICK RED LINKS TO DOWNLOAD FILES BELOW) Initial Field Work/Site Research: April/May 2024 Dark Sky Committee Meeting #1 April 9 2024 Public Meeting #1 June 6, 2024 What are the overall goals for the Dark Sky Park? How should the Dark Sky Park be utilized? What are compatible daytime activities? What are the issues and concerns that need to be addressed? Public Meeting Information Cameron County Dark Sky Park Location Display Boards Handout Slide Presentation Dark Sky Committee Meeting #2 August 2024 Review options and alternatives Dark Sky Committee Meeting #3 September 2024 Discuss management and phasing considerations Public Meeting #2 November 14th 2024 6:00 - 7:30 pm Cameron County Camber of Commerce (NEW LOCATION) 24 W 4th St Emporium, PA 15834 Review draft master site plan and provide input on priorities for implementation Slide Presentation Display Boards Media Release Handout Dark Sky Committee Meeting #4 December 2024 Review plan and finalize phasing and implementation recommendations Public Meeting/Cameron County Commissioners/Lumber Heritage Region Board April 2025 Plan approval and all final revisions PRESENTATION , to be provided MASTER SITE PLAN , to be provided

Intelligence Community Campus Bethesda, Maryland As a project subconsultant, L/KLA developed the integrated campus landscape architecture plan and a signature entry design for the multi-year redevelopment of the historic, 30-acre campus in Bethesda, MD. The team composed work from multiple, ongoing SATOCC Building Task Orders into a comprehensive long-term campus redevelopment plan that recognizes operational budget limitations and is considerate of the capital program. Planning efforts included the integration of historical building friezes removed during demolition, presentations to and interactions with the neighboring community and the successful incorporation of security and accessibility constraints. The multi-phase implementation strategy is integrated with the multi-year campus building program. Elisabeth Lardner was recognized as a key team leader and “go-to” consultant; entrusted with primary client liaison during regulatory reviews, community design development meetings and owner/client design reviews. The Potomac River palisade setting is reflected in the concept plan which integrates landscape amenities with stormwater management best practices, incorporating the working landscape with the aesthetic landscape. It presents a coherent, attractive, aesthetically pleasing and engaging campus environment respectful of operational needs and secure space requirements. Click link below to read about the campus Ribbon Cutting in 2015

Meet the Team Jim Klein Owner, Principal, Landscape Architect, ASLA Mr. Klein, with thirty-nine years of experience in the field, is well known for his extensive expertise in planning and design of all kinds of “long and skinny places” including river corridors, byways, heritage areas, touring routes, greenways, and trails. Jim’s recent community-based master planning efforts have included the City of Bowie’s Trails Master Plan Update; waterfront master plans funded through Maryland’s Working Waterfront Program in Rock Hall, Tilghman Island, Bellevue, Oxford, and Port Deposit addressing both resiliency and economic development issues; and two corridor master plans in Lewes, Delaware. Jim served as the lead landscape architect for Virginia’s Route 50 Traffic Calming Project—a fifteen year national demonstration project for rural traffic calming. Mr. Klein recently completed a best practices guide for enhancing bicycling and walking along Maryland’s Main Streets and Scenic Byways for MDOT's State Highway Administration. Jim is currently designing access improvements for Chapel Point State Park as part of a public/private partnership between Maryland DNR and Charles County. Mr. Klein has graduate and professional degrees in Landscape Architecture from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Vermont. Elisabeth Lardner Owner, Principal, Landscape Architect, Planner, AICP Elisabeth Lardner has been practicing landscape architecture, planning, and urban design for thirty-nine years. She is a graduate of Harvard University’s Urban Design department with the honor of distinction, and the University of Oregon’s Landscape Architecture department. Ms. Lardner is highly skilled at working with community groups and other stakeholders to establish long-term partnerships in support of the implementation and management of public spaces. Ms. Lardner’s corridor planning and design expertise has included greenways, trails, streetscapes, community entrance corridors, and design guidelines for projects in North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky. Ms. Lardner has worked on major capital projects involving public spaces in Chincoteague, Hindman and Vienna. Rebecca Sibinga MLA, MArch, Landscape Architectural Designer Rebecca graduated from University of Pennsylvania with Masters degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and is preparing for licensure while working with L/KLA. Influenced by array of past experiences -- undergraduate degrees including an Associates of Fine Arts and a Bachelors of Science in Equine Management, as well as many years spent on a working farm, riding and teaching horse-back riding, and several years in stage management roles in community theater while pursing her degrees – Rebecca embraces a multidisciplinary systems thinking: how does it all work, and what elements are vital for it to work for its users better? Her work includes developing an ever-evolving understanding equity and intersectionality that acts as a solid foundation for applying her skills with graphic, analytical, and data organization tools to support L/KLA's projects with drafting, illustrative concept communication, and written word. Contact Us info@lardnerklein.com phone (703) 739-0972 fax (703) 739-0973 120 N Alfred St # 100, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA Home About Projects

New Road Corridor Master Plan Lewes, D E PROJECT OVERVIEW New Road, designated as a Delaware Byway in 2015 as part of the Historic Lewes Byway is an important gateway from the Coastal Highway to the City of Lewes. A Corridor Management Plan (CMP) was prepared for the entire Historic Lewes Byway in 2015. The CMP recognizes the need to retain the overall character defining features of the New Road corridor including its farms, forests, wetlands and tributary streams. However, growth and change are accelerating in and around the City of Lewes. Land use and transportation changes are being proposed throughout the corridor, some of which are imminent. Two large properties, the Groome Church property and Brittingham Farm are currently entering the development process. DelDOT is developing plans for a grade separated intersection for SR 1 at Minos Conaway Road with modifications proposed for New Road that may change travel patterns on New Road. DelDOT is advancing a project to realign Old Orchard Road at Wescoats Corner. Several large privately owned tracts are likely to be developed over the next few years. NEED FOR THE PLAN The Historic Lewes Byway CMP calls for conceptual master plans for each of the three entrance corridors that are part of the Byway. The master plan is needed to coordinate and guide land use and transportation projects to help retain the character defining features of the corridor while making the most efficient use of public and private investments. A master plan was funded and completed for Kings Highway and Gills Neck Road in 2016 and is currently being used to guide land use and transportation decisions in a coordinated way. Similarly, the goal for the New Road Corridor Master Plan is to coordinate public investments and private actions throughout the corridor to guide land use and transportation decisions in a coordinated way. The planning process envisioned for the master plan recommends the formation of an Ad Hoc Stakeholder Committee to identify issues, review preliminary plans and proposals, and provide input and comments on the draft plan. This ad hoc committee has been organized with representation from a broad range of interests along New Road including conservation, owners of large land parcels, neighborhood organizations, businesses, and developers. The schedule at the right provides an overview of the eight month planning process including three meetings with the Stakeholder Committee (SC). Funding for the New Road Master Plan has been graciously provided by Senator Lopez and Representative Smyk. All the stakeholders along New Road express their appreciation for the assistance in this important project. The purpose of this web page is to provide easy access to resources, presentations, meeting notes, draft and final reports utilized in the conduct of study. Do you have a suggestion or idea? Send an email to the planning team: (click here ) Canary Creek Anticipated Schedule Meeting #1: Meeting #2: Public #1: Meeting #3: Meeting #4: Public Meeting #2: Draft Plan Month Aug. 22, 2018 Oct. 24, 2018 Nov. 27, 2018 March 27, 2019 May 7, 2019 June 20, 2019 FILE CABINET : (CLICK TO DOWNLOAD FILES BELOW) NEW: Final Draft Plan Public Meeting #2: June 20, 2019 6-8 pm at Rollins Center, City of Lewes PRESENTATION DRAFT PLAN PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RESPONSE MATRIX June 4, 2019 Draft Plan (open for comment between June 4th and July 8th, 2019) DRAFT PLAN (PDF) - entire document (31 MB) Front Matter (1.1 MB) 1. Introduction (<1 MB) 2. Planning Context (2 MB) 3. Planning Concepts (13 MB) 4. Application of Concepts (12 MB) 5. Implementation (<1 MB) Appendices (1.3 MB) Comment period for the June 4th draft plan closed on July 8, 2019 Lewes Ad Hoc Committee Meeting #4: May 7, 2019 PRESENTATION MEETING SUMMARY Lewes Historic Byway/Ad Hoc Committee Joint Meeting: March 27, 2019 Meeting sponsored by Lewes Byway Committee to gather additional input on proposed master plan concepts PRESENTATION UPDATED DISPLAYS (3-27-19) *NOTE: These are large size display boards (36 x 48 inches) that can be viewed on a screen (file size for each as shown) Corridor Planning and Design Principles (19.9 MB) New Road: Nassau to Black Hog Gut (3.5 MB) New Road: Black Hog Gut to Old Orchard (8.9 MB) New Road: Brittingham Farm/Canary Creek Bridge (7.7 MB) New Road: Park Road to Pilottown Road (5.8 MB) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities (12.5 MB) Corridor Landscape Concepts (10.5 MB) MEETING SUMMARY Public Meeting #1: November 27, 2018 MEETING FLIER PRESENTATION HANDOUT- VISUAL PREFERENCE SURVEY COMMENT FORM (2 MB) DISPLAYS *NOTE: These are large size display boards (36 x 48 inches) that can be viewed on a screen (file size for each as shown) Welcome Board (3 MB) 1: Regional Context: Active Land use and Transportation Projects (16 MB) 2. Regional Context: Transportation Issues (1 MB) 3. Corridor Planning and Design Principles (13 MB) 4. New Road: Nassau to Black Hog Gut (4 MB) 5. New Road: Black Hog Gut to Old Orchard (12 MB) 6. New Road: Old Orchard to Canary Creek (including bridge) (16 MB) 7. New Road: Canary Creek to Pilottown Road (15 MB) SUMMARY OF COMMENTS (Coming Soon) Meeting #2: October 24, 2018 AGENDA PRESENTATION HANDOUT MEETING NOTES Meeting #1: August 22, 2018
 PRESENTATION HANDOUT (MAP) PROJECT OVERVIEW HANDOUT MEETING NOTES INTERACTIVE MAP View the study area map and leave a comment on the map HERE If you would like to leave a private comment, please send an email to the planning team: (click here ) ADDITIONAL WEB LINKS 
Lewes Scenic and Historic Byway Corridor Management Plan DelDOT Historic Lewes Byway Web page City of Lewes Byways Committee Web page Five Points project Web page Sussex County Planning & Zoning Web page

Anacostia River Trail Washington DC - Maryland Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Trail of the Month August 2020

East Peoria Riverfront Trail Corridor Plan and Feasibility Study The study efforts focused on East Peoria to leverage the pedestrian and bicycle accommodations included with two capital projects: McClugage Bridge Project includes a multi-use pathway (completion, 2023). Bob Michel Bridge Project includes a barrier-protected pedestrian and bicycle pathway as part of overall improvements slated to occur between state fiscal years 2021 and 2025. While a riverfront trail alignment is the long-term goal, the planning concepts under consideration include short- and mid-term actions for increasing access to the riverfront, improving pedestrian and bicycle connectivity along North Main, and linkages from the Fondulac/Highview corridor and Illinois Central College. A planning committee advised the City of East Peoria and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission provided input and reviewed the study recommendations. The planned riverfront trail network will be built over time. Trail development is coordinated with the completion of the bridge trail sections over the McClugage Bridge (opening 2023) and the Bob Michel Bridge. The Bob Michel Bridge includes pedestrian and bicycle facilities built in conjunction with work on the bridge deck overlay, joint replacement and navigation lighting repairs slated for the state fiscal years 2021 - 2025. Riverfront trail segments can be built as properties are redeveloped or easements agreed upon. In the near term, the North Main Alignment will be implemented to link the McClugage Bridge with the Bob Michel Bridge using adjoining access roads and by making pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements at existing North Main intersections. As a key subconsultant, Farnsworth Group provided engineering expertise to evaluate the feasibility of a trail crossing at the intersection of Main Street and Marina Park Road to access the college. Two potential crossing types were evaluated: an at-grade crossing and an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing.

City of Alexandria Open Space Master Plan 2017 Updated Implementation Strategy Lardner/Klein was selected as project director for the City of Alexandria’s Open Space Master Plan 2017 Updated Implementation Strategy. The plan addresses the ongoing pressure to provide protected open space in a growing community and recognizes the City’s successes to date and the challenges inherent in continuing such successes. Working from the 2002 Open Space Master Plan recommendations, this implementation strategy makes recommendations for the next ten years with actions in support of the City’s desire to maintain appropriate acres of protected open space for its residents. These actions include a focus on data collection and analysis, policy, and opportunities to form and support innovative partnerships between public and private sectors. The recommended strategies and actions in this Update support the fifteen goals established in the 2002 City of Alexandria Open Space Master Plan. Work to update the strategy plan in 2016 included verifying easement recordations, updating GIS mapping and acreage counts, defining active and passive open space uses, defining and mapping impervious surfaces found in the City’s protected open space, performing a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threat (SWOT) analysis, and combining these efforts into a set of recommendations for implementation over the next decade. The plan was adopted in February 2017. A copy of the plan can be viewed from the City of Alexandria's website by clicking here .

Upperville Park Concept Plan + Playground Uppervillle, VA L/KLA updated a conceptual master plan for the Upperville Community Park. The concept plan addressed the following key program elements: Historical context of the Upperville battlefield is taken into consideration, as views from the park toward battlefield lands are preserved and existing battlefield interpretive panels and integrated with the design of a pergola to create more of a space for appreciating the battlefield views Materials and construction practices are proposed that are in keeping with the styles and vernacular of Upperville and applied for all park structures. An accessible pedestrian path links the existing interpretive signs and proposed shade pergola to the proposed parking area and restrooms. A parking area with permeable pavers or other porous pavement options is proposed to reduce runoff and address New features include architecturally appropriate structures for a picnic pavilion and to house portable restrooms A nature playground incorporating black locust (Robinia) play components include a swing set, slide,climbing structure, and Robinia log obstacle course. Nature playgrounds are intended to encourage imaginative play and blend with a natural setting, as is appropriate at this historical site. Shade from the existing trees and the pastoral view south makes for a pleasant playground and picnic setting. Driplines of trees were avoided, as this concept takes tree preservation into consideration, with the maximum quantity of existing trees to be preserved.

Nachusa Grasslands Visitor Pavilion Franklin Grove, Illinois The reintroduction of bison at The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands has resulted in an increase in visitation at the 3,400-acre preserve in Lee and Ogle Counties, Illinois. Much of the acreage is reclaimed from active farmland and is knitted together with remnant (original) prairie. The preserve is home to 700 native plant species and 180 bird species in north central Illinois. The introduction of wild bison in 2014 attracted new visitors, many unfamiliar with the ecological landscape and the role of bison as a land management tool. The Landscape Architect, as the lead project director on a multi-discipline team for the concept and design development phase and team member for the construction administration phase, was asked to provide a sustainable, low-carbon footprint, accessible visitor facility encouraging visitors to educate themselves through a non-staffed, self-guided tour of interpretive exhibits. Visitor accommodations include a large open shelter—powered by the sun, accessible paths and overlooks, a bus drop-off and parking, native granite boulders for sitting and climbing, compost toilets, and potable water via a hand pump for splash playing in the summer. The new facility showcases the site’s stewardship and ecological importance through public, accessible facilities that are environmentally respectful and sustainable. Recognized with a 2019 Merit Award for Design (built) from the Potomac Chapter ASLA Recognized with a 2019 Jens Jensen Award from the Illinois Chapter of the ASLA Featured in ASLA Magazine's November 2015 Issue page 164 The Bison Begin Again By Timothy A. Schuler Click here to read Nachusa Grasslands Visitor Pavilion Development article in the Friends of Nachusa Grasslands Newsletter (3/17/16)

Watkins Regional Park Master Park Development Plan The Maryland-National Capital Park Planning Commission selected L/KLA and team consultants to prepare a master plan for Watkins Regional Park located in Upper Marlboro, Prince George’s County, MD. Park inventories and analyses, facility and maintenance surveys, staff interviews, public meetings, and on-line surveys provided direction and perspective in solidifying a framework and vision for the park. Areas of focus included park circulation and neighborhood connections; parking; revenue and use analysis; park amenities and siting; events and programming; inventory and protection of natural resources; and infrastructure needs. Watkins Regional Park was initially developed in the late 1960’s. Improvements have been made over the years, but many facilities remain as installed over forty years ago. This 835-acre property receives over one million visitors per year. More than half of the park is protected by various environmental and policy constraints from active development. Infrastructure (athletic fields, farm, picnic facilities, restrooms, etc.) is in need of upgrading, and pressures for additional uses continue to challenge the park’s operations. Areas of focus include park circulation, parking, revenue and use analysis, park amenities and siting, events and programming, inventory and protection of natural resources, and infrastructure needs. The plan recognizes the strengths of the existing park and builds off its successes through enhancements to playground and family oriented gathering spaces, nature center, farm/agriculture, and sports facilities. Recommended improvements to picnic and play features include the introduction of social hubs with seating and food options, a sprayground, and parking renovations. An outdoor pavilion is recommended for accommodating special events and revenue-generating programs. Enhancements to the “northern athletic complex” will be supported with new fields, parking, trails, and picnic shelters at the “southern athletic complex.” The Watkins Regional Park Master Park Development Plan was developed with an open and collaborative public engagement process. An array of outreach methods were used, including: public meetings and focus groups; working with an appointed stakeholder group; interviews with key staff and agency representatives; an on-line survey; a participatory dot poster survey with displays at the Watkins Nature Center (WNC) and the Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center; and attendance at park events. A copy of the Watkins Regional Park Master Park Development Plan is available online here .