Chatham County recently received Coastal Incentive Grant to develop a countywide Greenway Implementation Plan. The goal is to recommend the development of multi-use trails and pathways associated with Chatham County’s drainage canal network. In addition, this effort will include potential greenway links along retired railway beds and unopened road right-of-way.

Here’s how Chatham County describes greenways:

“Greenways are defined within this project as natural pathways and multi-use trails that provide for alternative transportation modes (walking, biking, etc.) and create connections between civic and public interest points. Greenways are an integral part of a sustainable approach to transportation, provide valuable community amenities, and support local access to our coastal environment.”

A stakeholder committee held its first meeting earlier this month and Ecological Planning Group, a Savannah-based natural resources consulting firm, has developed a web-based GIS viewer for assessing potential greenway projects.

Try it out and let us know if you see potential greenways in your neighborhood.