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 .

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

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 .

Beaverdam Reservoir Trail Assessment Loudoun County, VA L/KLA and Robert Fina prepared an assessment and recommendations for the establishment of a sustainable perimeter trail and related linkages around Beaverdam Reservoir. The analysis includes: A summary of existing conditions gathered from existing and readily available GIS data Discussion of trail design considerations and potential treatments for existing trails as well as realignments of existing trails as flagged in the field Confirmation of planned structures (armored stream crossings, bottomless culverts, small bridges (less than 12’) and large bridges) Recommendations for engineered trail surfaces (crushed stone/stone dust, soil stabilizers such as resin-based polymers, permeable asphalt pavement systems) and realignment projects needed to establish a more sustainable trail around the perimeter of Beaverdam Reservoir Realignments shift the trail to achieve better crossing points in the bottomland areas, avoid fall line alignment and trail grades greater than 5% Alignments that take better advantage of landform and views to the water to create a more immersive natural experience and address the desire lines of users in a more sustainable manner

Bull Run Occoquan Trail Fairfax County, VA L/KLA is serving as the prime contractor leading a multi-disciplined team for the development of a trail inventory, assessment, and final design recommendations to address ongoing maintenance and sustainability issues funded through the federal Recreational Trails Program (NOVA Parks). The project consists of the realignment of approximately nine thousand five hundred linear feet of new natural surface single track trail with an optimal width of 4’ with a 3’ minimum where tree preservation or side slope constraints need to be addressed. The trail is designated for multiple uses where permitted. Mountain bicycle use is prohibited north of Old Yates Ford Road. Equestrian use is permitted. The expected finished condition is “Trail Class 3 (Developed)” in the US ForestService Trail Class matrix and “More Difficult (Blue Square)” in the IMBA Trail Difficulty Rating System. The analysis included: A summary of existing conditions gathered from existing and readily available GIS data An assessment of trail design considerations and potential treatments and structures for each head slope, v-shaped channel and perennial stream crossing for use in confirming the preliminary design alignment as flagged in the field and a preliminary opinion of probable cost (order of magnitude) • The development of final design and construction drawings for the proposed trail alignment

California Historic Route 66 Corridor Management Plan Barstow to Needles, CA The California Historic Route 66 Corridor Management Plan (CMP) is part of an ongoing regional and national effort to keep America’s iconic, 2400-mile Main Street, once a symbol of adventure, from vanishing into the past. Route 66 was listed on the 2008 World Monuments Watch to draw attention to the complex challenges of preserving not only an iconic cultural landscape, but an historic American experience. The California section from Needles to Barstow through the Mojave Desert is one of the most unique sections of the route. The California Historic Route 66 Association and the California Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management have teamed up with their local and state agency and non-governmental organization partners to help preserve the history of Route 66 through the desert and develop strategies for educating visitors from both nearby and afar about its significant cultural and natural landscape features. The effort will also look for ways to increase economic activity through enhanced recreation and heritage tourism opportunities for visitors to its gateway communities. A recent economic study by Rutgers University identified significant economic opportunities for small communities along Historic Route 66 through heritage tourism, but these “exciting opportunities for advancing historic preservation and economic development on the Mother Road [will] require enhanced cooperation amongst the various states and entities involved with Route 66.” The purpose of this planning effort is to facilitate the necessary cooperation to realize those economic benefits. Following the adoption of the plan, L/KLA served as a key team member for the City of Barstow’s efforts to utilize their Route 66 heritage to attract new businesses to their downtown. Click here to read the California Historic Route 66 Corridor Managment Plan (May 2015)

City of Bowie Trails Master Plan Update Bowie, MD The City of Bowie, Maryland is blessed with many small segments of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, but they lack an identifiable network with a strong community image. The City of Bowie’s 2016 Sustainability Plan targeted two specific goals for improving the City’s walkability and expanding existing trails for biking, hiking and family walks into a safe interconnected network. The City funded an update to the Trails Master Plan to address these goals and to set new priorities for future capital improvement projects to help achieve the goals. Updating the City Trails Master Plan presented an opportunity to address current issues and the needs of the trail system’s users. The Trails Plan Update was conducted over an eight-month process that included a community survey and two trails planning workshops that formed the basis for the draft plan. The resulting document includes the network goals and priorities, gap analysis, alternatives evaluation, trail network recommendations and trail design recommendations, as well as guidance on implementation and funding. The plan was approved in September of 2019.

Bayshore Heritage Byway Corridor Management Plan New Jersey L/KLA served as the scenic byway consultant working with a committee representing various state and local governments and civic groups to develop a corridor management plan for the Millstone Valley Scenic Byway. Members of the Advisory Committee represented many different viewpoints, all who shared an interest in the route. The Committee included people who lived or worked along the route, those responsible for its management and those with an extensive knowledge of the history of the area. The byway was designated as a National Scenic Byway through FHWA’s National Scenic Byway program. The byway, located in the narrow Millstone River Valley of north central New Jersey, offers a glimpse into the past where skirmishes between the local militia and British troops played a key role in the Revolutionary War. Attractions along the route include the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park, the relocated Rockingham site in Franklin Township and the 1860 House near Rocky Hill Township. Click here to read the Bayshore Heritage Byway Corridor Management Plan (includes Appendix) (November 2012) The Bayshore Heritage Byway Corridor Management Plan was the recipient of a New Jersey ASLA merit award in the Landscape Planning and Analysis category in 2019

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)

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

Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan, Talbot County, MD Rock Hall’s waterfront is a treasured place in the hearts and minds of many residents and visitors to the area. Many have spent most of their lives there, working the water to make a living. Others know it for the famous Fourth of July fireworks, its Pirates and Wenches Weekend and New Year’s Eve celebrations. The purpose of the Town of Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan is to help guide future changes to enhance waterfront areas while maintaining the strong sense of place that makes Rock Hall’s waterfront unique and special. The plan focuses on the currently zoned Maritime Water Dependent (MWD) and Maritime Commercial (MC) districts located roughly between Walnut Street and Chesapeake Avenue. The plan also addresses the linkages to and from Rock Hall’s Main Street and other nearby attractions and services. The overall goals of this grant-funded project were: To develop strategies (Action Plan) for the retention and expansion of water-dependent businesses; To identify options for expanding waterfront access to working watermen, visitors and Town residents alike; and To evaluate the compatibility and suitability of existing and proposed land uses, infrastructure, facilities and services. Click here to read the Rock Hall Waterfront Master Plan (February 2017)