Greenway Master Plan Public Input
On April 1, 2019, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted the Greenway Master Plan. The Greenway Master Plan Committee sought public input via a survey and two public input sessions. The public input sessions were held in late October. All public comment was analyzed and incorporated into the Plan's appendix.
During this public input period, multiple County committees and boards were asked to endorse the draft Greenway Master Plan. The following have endorsed the plan:
- Planning Board (11/15/2018)
- Transportation Advisory Committee (11/21/2018)
- Environmental Advisory Committee (11/5/2018)
- Tourism Development Authority (11/19/2018)
- Board of Health (11/13/2018)
- Recreation Advisory Committee (11/13/2018)
Greenways promote healthy living, increase bicycle and pedestrian safety, mitigate flood damage, and protect the natural environment. Organizations that support these various causes also support the Greenway Master Plan. Below are the organizations and committees that have submitted formal endorsements of the Greenway Master Plan thus far:
Children and Family Resource Center
Community Foundation of Henderson County
Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society
Environmental Advisory Committee
Friends of the Oklawaha Greenway
Henderson County Committee for Activity and Nutrition
Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce
Park Ridge Hospital (Adventist Health Hendersonville)
Tourism Development Authority (TDA)
Town of Laurel Park Parks & Greenways Board
Western Carolina Botanical Club
The Friends of the Oklawaha organization has received numerous letters of support for the extension of the Oklawaha Greenway. To view these letters, please click here.
