County Agencies •
Centre County Office of Planning and Development
The Centre County Office of Planning and Development should continue to provide technical expertise in the planning, development, operations, and maintenance aspects of the trail. This office has the vision and ability to ensure the vision for the trail is achieved, and can serve as the liaison between all of the entities involved. Private Entities • • • •
Pennsylvania State University The Arboretum at Penn State Toftrees Resort and Golf Club, Inc. Spring-Benner-Walker Joint Authority
The Pennsylvania State University and the Arboretum at Penn State began implementation of the Bellefonte Central Rail Trail with the construction of 1.3 miles of the trail through the University’s Arboretum property located along the northwest border of the University’s campus. They have committed to operate and maintain this segment of trail. Further, they have established the standard for trail development with the construction of the first phases of trail development. Future phases of construction should continue to meet the quality established in those initial phases. The Arboretum at Penn State coordinates the day to day operations and maintenance of the Bellefonte Central Rail Trail on the University property. Furthermore, staff of the Arboretum of reached out to community organizations to establish a dedicated network of volunteers who patrol the Bellefonte Central Rail Trail. Toftrees Resort and Golf Club, Inc. holds a substantial portion of the former Bellefonte Central Rail corridor. Patton Township will require Toftrees to construct the segments of the proposed Bellefonte Central Rail Trail which pass through their existing and future development areas. Based on our recommendations contained herein, we have developed the funding implementation scenarios found on the following pages.
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