TABLE OF CONTENTS

PATAPSCO HERITAGE GREENWAY REPORT
August 23, 2001

CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. INTRODUCTION

A. THE MARYLAND HERITAGE PRESERVATION AND TOURISM AREAS PROGRAM

B. WHY A "GREENWAY"...2

C. THE PATAPSCO HERITAGE GREENWAY MANAGEMENT PLAN...3

II. CONTEXT 4

A. HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE GREENWAY AREA

1. Early Settlement... 5
2. Transportation-Related Events... 6
3. TheTelegraph... 7
4. Early Greenway Industry... 7
5. African America/History... 10
6. More Recent Historic and Cultural Actions... 10

B. NATURAL RESOURCES

1. The Setting.... 12
2. Topography... 12
3. Geology.... 13
4. Water Resources... 14
5. Vegetation.... 15
6. Fish... 15
7. Wildlife.... 16

C. RECREATION RESOURCES

1. The State Park...18
2. County Parks... 18
3. Private Clubs/Organizations.... 19
4. Trails... 19

D. CURRENT SETTING

1. Location... 20
2. Accessibility...20
3. The River....21

III. VISIONS AND GOALS

1. ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS... 22
2. CULTURAL CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION GOALS.. 23
3. REGIONAL GOALS.. 24
4. MANAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP GOALS... 24
5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM GOALS.. 24

IV. THE GREENWAY STORY: THEMES AND ALTERNATIVES

A. THE THEMES... 25

1. Transportation: Linking the Nation..26
2. Early Industry and the Industrial Revolution... 26
3. River Power.... 26
4. Nature, Stewardship, and Recreation... 27
5. Engineering Achievements... 27
6. African American History.......... 27
7. The Struggle for Social Change.... 28

B. THE ALTERNATIVES... 28

1. 1. Alternative 1.. 28
2. 2. Alternative 2.... 28
3. 3. Alternative 3.. 29

I. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM OF ACTION

A. THE PRATPSCO HERITAGE GREENWAY BOUNDARIES... 30

1. Proposed Greenway Boundary... 30
2. Target Investment Zones... 31

B. PROPOSED ACTIONS... 32

VI. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP IN THE GREENWAY CORRIDOR....33

VII. INTERPRETING THE GREENWAY...35

A. GENERAL INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS.... 34

B. INTREPRETATION OF SPECIFIC RESOURCES.... 35

C. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.... 36

1. HISTORIC RESSOURCE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION, STABILIZATION, AND ADAPTIVE REUSE ... 38

A. RESTORATION ACTIONS...... 38

B. STABILIZATION ACTIONS.... 39

C. REHABILITATION ACTIONS.... 39

D. RECONSTRUCTION.... 39

E. ADAPTIVE REUSE... 40

F. CERTIFIED HERITAGE STRUCTURES... 40

IX. LINKAGES ..... 42

A. ACCESS AND A SENSE OF IDENTITY.... 42

B. ORIENTATION....42

C. ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS... 43

D. GREENWAY CONNECTIONS.... 44

X. BUSINESS PROGRAM ... 45

A. GENERAL APPROACH...... 45

B. SPECIFIC ACTIONS PROPOSED..... 46

XI. TABLE I: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ACTIONS ... 48

XII. IMPLEMENTATION.....54

A. ORGANIZATION......54

B. INITIAL AND LONG TERM COSTS.... 55

1. Potential Initial Actions and Costs..... 55
2. Potential Long Term Costs...... 56

C. POTENTIAL REVENUES.... 57

1. Memberships..... 57
2. Guided Tours/Educational Materials, Programs.... 57
3. Other Sources.... 58

D. BASELINE MEASURES OF SUCCESS.... 58

XIII APPENDIXES .......A-1

APPENDIX A: GOALS TABLE.....A-1

APPENDIX B: ECONOMIC/MARKET REPORT....B-1

APPENDIX C: MEMO RESTATUS OF BASELINE PERFORMANCE MEASURES....C-1

APPENDIX D: ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED.....C-1

APPENDIX: MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE MEMO.... E-1