The Napa Valley Vine Trail is recognized as a charitable corporation under IRS Section 501(c)(3) and is registered with California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts.
Tax ID: 26-3426758 IRS Determination letter
Mailing address: P.O. Box 93, St. Helena CA 94574
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Vine Trail Bylaws (pending update May 2012)
Download Logos: Flickr.com Many thanks to the talented and creative Jeni Olsen of the Napa-based graphic design studio www.jeniolsendesign.com for the Vine Trail’s beautiful logo and many other collateral pieces that tell the story of the Napa Valley Vine Trail.
Download Route & Event Photos: Flickr.com
Napa Greenway Feasibility Study
The Napa Greenway Feasibility Study emerged in response to the Napa Valley’s commitment to providing transportation options, tourism opportunities, and a strong desire to enhance the quality of life for residents throughout the valley. The Greenway is an opportunity to draw on the superlative qualities of the region. This study was published by the Napa Valley Transportation & Planning Agency (NCTPA.net) February 10, 2009 and led directly to the NVVT Case Statement (below).
NVVT Coalition Case Statement
Read about cost estimates and other details by downloading the Case Statement here. This fundamental study and statement of the Vine Trails’ purpose and plans has been approved by all relevant (city, county, state, federal) governing bodies.
The latest copy of the Napa Valley Transportation Planning Agency’s County Bicycle Plan from 2003 can be found here; there is a brief mention of a Napa Valley wide trail in Appendix E.
NVVT Project Plan
The detailed December 2011 Project Plan updates the 2009 Case Statement with a clear focus on the Vine Trail portion of Napa County’s Countywide Bike Plan (NCTPA) and Napa County Regional Park & Open Space District’s Master Trail Plan. The Project Plan describes the compelling need for the continuous Vine Trail, the community response to meet that need, its design/engineering, its costs, its unique funding approach and the benefits of completing this 47-mile “heart and spine” of alternate transportation and recreational infrastructure. This plan is not yet available online but may be requested by email to NVVTC Executive Director Chuck McMinn chuck@vinetrail.org.
Updated NCTPA Master Plan due our Spring 2012. The Vine Trail is the key countywide connector in this Master Plan.
Outside Press Links:
- NAPA VALLEY REGISTER – Napa-to-Calistoga bike path hops hurdle with Ag groups by John Waters Jr.
- NAPA VALLEY MARKETPLACE MAGAZINE – Eco-Touring
- WEEKLY CALISTOGAN – Biking, hiking trail plan needs public support
- THE AMERICAN CANYON EAGLE – Calling all cyclists
- ST. HELENA STAR – Happy trails for Upvalley bike riders
Bicycle and Hiking Trail Advocacy Sites:
- Napa Valley Transportation Planning Agency
- American Rail Trails
- Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Trail Advocacy Presentation
- Napa Valley Bicycle Coalition
Reports on the Community Response and Economic Impacts of Existing Trails Throughout the Country:
- Burke-Gilman Trail
- Impact of 3 Rail Trails
- 372 Trail Study
- Omaha Trail Impacts
- Utah Trails Study
- Economic Impact of Rail Trails in Australia
A Legal Analysis of Owner Liability to Trail Users:
Funding Sources for Trail Development:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/bp-broch.htm
Costs:
The NVVTC Engineering committee will be generating a cost estimate for phase one of the Vine Trail. A rough rule of thumb is that a multi-use trail costs $1 million a mile. The Vine Trail Cases Statement has preliminary costs broken down by segments and the total is $46.4 Million for the 47 miles of the trail of which approximately $2.4 Million has already been raised. We hope that over half of the remaining cost can come from state and federal sources.
Ongoing maintenance is estimated at $15 thousand per mile per year including trail patrols, upkeep, insurance and an amortization for trail resurfacing every 9 years.
