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    ABSTRACT

    REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE & RETHINK: ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABLE ANDCREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PARK FURNISHINGS FOR THE MILL CREEK

    GREENWAY TRAIL, CINCINNATI, OHIO

    by Molly E. H!"#

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    REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE & RETHINK: ASSESSING THE SUSTAINABLE ANDCREATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PARK FURNISHINGS FOR THE MILL CREEK

    GREENWAY TRAIL, CINCINNATI, OHIO

    A P(!)!-+ R'%o()

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    Initial Cost

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    * C*!**). L-+b'(, 1)$ +*+-+ o/ /) * l'*0)$, # #-!!'##/-lly #ol * ('-#'

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    Woo, )$o-0$ '#)$')!lly %l'#*0 )o +*y %'o%l', # l#o !o*#'(' )o b' )$' l'#)

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    /(o+ !o+%*'# 1ll b' )$' '#'#) o%)o*. Ho1''(, )$o-0$ !o+%*'# l"' E'(1oo

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    1)$* /o('#) 6I**('ll 2332, T$' A)l*)# F-(*)-(' Co+%*y 23348.

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    b' '(y +%o()*) 1)$ ('-#' 1oo %(o-!)# )o '*#-(' )$'( bl)y )o l#) lo*0 )+'

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    '#%'!lly ol)l' !o+%o-*, 1$!$ !* l'!$ /(o+ l-+b'( *)o #ol# * 1)'(1y#, *

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    'l+*)o* o/ CCA7)(')' l-+b'( /(o+ )$' U.S. +("') $# //'!)' * '#)+)' @3

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    S-#)*bl' A0(!-l)-(' I*/o(+)o* S'(!' 23348 T$' +* *0(''*)# (' l*#'' ol,

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    S)'1(#$% Co-*!l 23348.

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    Cast Iron

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    ('+o' * +"'# ) +o(' *l7%(oo/. T$' o*ly -(bl)y ##-'# 1ll *ol'

    ('/*#$*0 )$' (o* o'( )+'. M*y o/ )$' )('' 0()'# /o-* * )$' S*)o* Ro #l0'

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    T$' 1#)'1)'( !(')' /(o+ )$' !l'**0 %(o!'## # *o1 ('-#' by )$' !o+%*y. I* >4

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    /'') * l'*0)$. G(*)' # * ';%'*#' )'+. T$' C)y o/ C*!**) +y $'

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    T$'#' b(('l#, 1$!$ %%'( )o o*ly $' * o%'**0 ) )$' )o%, !o-l b' ('-#' by

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    *0(''*)# *!l-' !!re!ate6#*, 0('l, !(-#$' #)o*'8, 1$!$ # 378. R'!y!l' * (0* !o*!(')' 1ll b' ##'##'

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    Durability

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    T$' ADA #))'# )$) o-)oo( )(l #-(/!'# *'' )o b' /(+ * #)bl' 6A+'(!* T(l#

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    R-+b'( M)'(l#, I*!. R-+b'(.$))%:111.(-+b'(.!o+*';.$)+l . A!!'##' -ly>>, 2334.

    S*))o* D#)(!) No. > o/ No()$'(* K'*)-!"y. 233

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    )'(>.$)+. A!!'##' A-0-#) >4, 2334.

    U*)' N)o*# E*(o*+'*) P(o0(++'. 2333. Goo P(!)!'#: Po##bl' Sol-)o*#7L/'Cy!l' A*ly##. $))%:111.0(/oo7/o(-+.*')%(!)!'#l!.#%. A!!'##'A-0-#) >2, 2334.

    U.S. D'%()+'*) o/ A0(!-l)-(' Fo('0* A0(!-l)-(' S'(!'. -ly 24, 2334. T1*Sol Woo P(o-!)#. 111./#.-#.0o0*/l'#23343>3@4.%/.A!!'##' S'%)'+b'( >2, 2334.

    U.S. D'%()+'*) o/ A0(!-l)-(' Fo('#) S'(!'. 2334. Fo('#) P(o-!)# Lbo()o(y.

    $))%:2>[email protected]%-b#@. A!!'##' O!)ob'( , 2334.

    U.S. D'%()+'*) o/ T(*#%o())o*, F''(l H0$1y A+*#)()o*. 233. R'!y!l'Co*!(')' S)-y I'*)/'# C-(('*) U#'#, B'#) P(!)!'#.$))%:111.)/$(!.0o/o!-#%(33>.$)+. A!!'##' A-0-#) >, 2334.

    U.S. D'%()+'*) o/ T(*#%o())o*, F''(l H0$1y A+*#)()o*. 2334. G-'l*' o*)$' -#' o/ 1#)' * by%(o-!) +)'(l# * %'+'*) !o*#)(-!)o*.

    $))%:111.)/$(!.0o $*(23(' !y!l'1#)' . A!!'##' S'%)'+b'( , 2334.

    U.S. E*(o*+'*)l P(o)'!)o* A0'*!y. 233. Pl#)! L-+b'( * P("#. $))%:111.'%.0o'%o#1'(*o*7$10(''*%(o5'!)#%("#.$)+.

    W E 233 T $ l A / A $ l T l D $

    http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/agenda%2021%20chap%20ter1.htmhttp://www.agrifood-forum.net/practices/lca.asphttp://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200507/146130385.pdfhttp://www.tfhrc.gov/http://www.epa/http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/agenda%2021%20chap%20ter1.htmhttp://www.agrifood-forum.net/practices/lca.asphttp://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200507/146130385.pdfhttp://www.tfhrc.gov/http://www.epa/http://www.american/http://www.american/
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    W'#), E(!. 233. T'!$*!l A#%'!)# o/ A#%$l) T(l D'#0*. $))%:111.+'(!*)(l#.o(0('#o-(!'#)(lb-l*0A#%$l)CO.$)+l. A!!'##' -ly

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    A++endix I

    (euse and (ecycle ro;ect Contacts

    AIA .>

    Akers EnviroSigns6%l#)! l-+b'( #0*#8

    Bob Blick, O1*'(3 P(o+l'( S) NWN. C*)o*, O$o, 3@@@7

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    'iane S"e%/ E;'!-)' D('!)o(PO Bo;

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    City of Cincinnati

    ?im Co++ock, S'*o( '*0*''( 6b"'1y#, l)'(*)' )(*#%o())o* *)'('#)8427434+.Co%%o!"Z!*!**)7o$.0o

    ?oe ,lading, C)y E*0*''(*042742@o'.Fl*0Z!*!**)7o$.0o

    'an !enson/'ivision of 7eig"bor"ood 4+erations6 As+"alt

    O//!': 427>C'll: 2337346*o '+l8

    'on (osemeyer, C)y E*0*''(427

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    C*)o*, OH @Toll F('': @@@7274

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    F;: 64>8

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    *iberty Tire Service

    3> !"#o* P"'G(o' C)y, OH >2>8 @7@37>74>

    Toll7/('': >7@@@7WE7DEBURF;: 4>7>7>$))%:111.+'!$/*.!o+*';.$)+l

    #egen Construction Com+any 6F(''o+ C'*)'( b-l'(#8

    >>>3 A#$b-(* RC*!**), O$o 423

    P$o*': 4>7>F;: 4>727

    #oraine #aterials Com+any6S* & G('l D#o* $# !o*!(')' ('!y!l*0o%'()o*8

    4"io arks and (ecreation Association

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    4"io arks and (ecreation Association

    #ic"elle ark, D('!)o(>3A W'#) M* S).W'#)'(ll', OH 3@>P$o*': >7@472222Toll F('': >7@3372@7>>[email protected]%(o*l*'.o(0

    4"io (eady #ixed Concrete Association

    &arren Baas, V.P. o/ E*0*''(*0 & P(o+o)o*#233 Co(%o()' E;!$*0' D(., S-)' >4Col-+b-#, O$o 2>P$o*': >7@>732>3, ';). >33 %'(!'*) ('!y!l' %l#)!l-+b'( * $' %l#)! l-+b'( %(o-!)# )$) +y *o) $' >33 %'(!'*) ('!y!l'

    !o*)'*). Pl'#' #" #%'!/!lly bo-) %(o-!) / *)'('#)' )o #!o'( )$' ('!y!l'!o*)'*).

    lastic *umber Com+any

    >>4 W'#) B()0'# S).A"(o*, OH >>7>3

    Toll F('': @337@@7@3P$o*': 37>

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    y 0 ,Toll7F('' >.@

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    .S. $reen Building Council7 $))%#:111.-#0b!.o(0

    ?o"n Telintelo USGBC ('%('#'*))'

    55)'l*)'loZ$(l'y'll#.!o+

    Valley As+"alt Cor+oration

    'ave atterson/ !o*)!)>>> Mo#)'ll'( R >C*!**), O$o 42>64>8 Glb'() A'*-'C*!**), O$o 423

    4>72@>72>, E;). 23111.1o("('#o-(!'!'*)'(.o(0

    A++endix II

    https://www.usgbc.org/mailto:[email protected]://www.usgbc.org/mailto:[email protected]
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    ++

    Salvage Fards/ Businesses and #aterial Interc"anges@ and Exc"anges in t"e

    Cincinnati (egion

    [I)'+# l#)' 1'(' o!-+'*)' #-++'( 2334

    City Salvage Fards

    City Salvage Fard at &illiam . 'ooley Blvd. and *udlo% Ave.

    Bl-' * y'llo1 b(('l#

    B(!"#

    C'+'*) bl!"#

    #ill Creek Salvage Fard65-#) *o()$ o/ Mll C(''" R B(0'8

    A#%$l) 6%'( D* H'*#o*, %-bl! #'(!'# A#%$l) D#o*, )$# 0(o-* -%#%$l), 1$!$ !+' /(o+ %("*0 lo)#(o#, !* b' /('' )o -#. M(. H'*#o* l#o) ) )$ ) $ l b ll ) // ) "l / 8

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    Sinton (d Salvage Fard/ Cincinnati ark Board

    T('' G()'#: ;, ;@, , , ;, 4;4

    T(#$ ('!'%)!l' '!o()' $ol'(# 6bl!" (o*8

    T(#$ ('!'%)!l'# +' +o#)ly o/ %l#)! l-+b'( bo(#

    V!)o(*7#)yl' (o* b'*!$ /(+'# @ )o)l

    S-(' 2;2 o( ; !'+'*) blo!"#, \ )$!"

    S-(' blo!"# /(o+ () *#)ll)o* !-b!l, \>.4;>.4;>.4

    Pl#)! l-+b'( 6%%'(# )o b' -#' * -*-#'8

    P'(#

    State Avenue Salvage 6P(!' Hll8

    Doo(#, #*"#, !'+'*) blo!"#, )-b#, 1*o1#, 0l## * 1*o1#

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    R'-#bl' Woo 6#-#)*bl'? No) )(')'?8

    O)$'( +)'(l# +y o( +y *o) b' -#bl' '%'**0 -%o* 1$) )$' *'#)0)o*

    #$o1#

    ,reecycle6y$oo 0(o-% )$) o(0*9'# %'o%l' lo!lly )o $oo" -% / )$'y *''$'+)'(l#8

    MCRP 1ll *'' )o ('-'#) +'+b'(#$% )o 5o* )$# 0(o-%. Fo( )$' /(''!y!l'0(o-% 1)$* )$' C*!**) !)y l+)#, 0o )o:

    o $))%:0(o-%#.y$oo.!o+0(o-%C*!**)=F(''!y!l'

    APPENDIX III

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cincinnati_Freecycle/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Cincinnati_Freecycle/
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    Multi-Use Trail Material Options for the Mill Creek Greenway Trail P!"

    Ite# Use for

    Ite#

    Initial

    Cost

    Dura$ility %afety & 'ealth %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#ental I#pa)t

    A(aila$ility*lo)al+ re,ional+state+ national

    Concrete &

    Recycled

    Concrete

    Multi-usetrail, sittingareas,walkways

    High, butextremelydurable

    Can last 50+ yearsRepairs require moingentire se!tion, not "ustpat!hwork like withasphalt

    #a$e $or use%ess pre$erable to asphalt$or runners be!ause harderimpa!t on body&rooes in !on!retewalkways !an be dangerousto trail users, like rollerbladers and skateboarders

    Re!y!led !on!rete moreenironmentally-$riendly'oxins released during!reation(o ma"or lea!hing intowaters on!e installedRuno$$ $rom !on!retesur$a!e into streams wouldo!!ur with rains, in!reasing

    water load in Mill Creek

    Moraine MaterialsCompany, sand )grael diision hastraditional andre!y!led !on!rete*hio Ready MixedCon!rete sso!iatio

    Asphalt and

    Recycled

    Asphalt

    Multi-usetrail, sittingareas,walkways

    High, butextremelydurable

    Can last 5+ yearsquite possibly as long as!on!rete, depending on!limate and daily loads.

    #a$e $or useRe!y!led asphalt mostlikely more pre$erable than!on!rete $or runners

    Re!y!led asphalt moreenironmentally-$riendly'oxins released during!reation(o ma"or lea!hing intowaters on!e installedRuno$$ $rom asphalt sur$a!einto streams would o!!urwith rains, in!reasing waterload in Mill Creek

    /lexible aemento$ *hio best sour!e$or !ompanies1alley sphalt,uses re!y!led asphain pro"e!ts

    Porous

    Asphalt andConcrete

    Multi-use

    trail, sittingareas,walkways

    Can be

    higher thantraditionalpaements,but erydurable

    Relatiely new

    materials, so no large-s!ale, long-term pro"e!ts2xpe!ted to beextremely durable,!omparable to traditionalpaing materials

    #a$e $or use, like

    traditional paements%ike with traditionalpaements, porous asphaltmore pre$erable to runners

    2xtremely watershed

    $riendly3 waters $ilter throughpaement to groundwaterbelow

    *hio Ready Mixed

    Con!rete sso!iatio/lexible aemento$ *hio asphalt.

    Multi-Use Trail Material Options for the Mill Creek Greenway Trail P!.

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    Multi Use Trail Material Options for the Mill Creek Greenway Trail P!.

    Ite# Use for Ite# Initial Cost Dura$ility %afety & 'ealth %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#ental

    I#pa)t

    A(aila$ility*lo)al+ re,ional+

    state+ national

    Rubber

    Asphalt

    Multi-use trail,sitting areas,walkways

    High, butextremelydurableCity o$#a!ramento!ompleted 674-mile multi-usere!y!led rubberasphalt trail at!ost o$ nearly8795 million

    2xtremely durable inhot and !old !limatesCan last de!ades without ma"or stru!tural$ailuresMay outper$ormtraditional paementsdue to higher binder!ontent

    #a$e $or useMost likely will bepre$erred more byrunners than traditionalasphalt : tra!ks aremade o$ !rumb rubber,so rubber;asphalt!ombo een morepre$erable thantraditional asphalt oer!on!rete

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    /eusa$le an0 /e)y)le0 Ite#s Assesse0 for Possi$le Use in theMill Creek Greenway Trail P!1

    Ite# Use for Ite# Initial Cost Dura$ility %afety &

    'ealth

    %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#entalI#pa)t

    A(aila$ility

    *lo)al+ re,ional+state+ national

    Reusable

    Lumber

    ?en!hes, tables,trash;re!y!lingre!epta!les,bollards, railings,lands!apingtimbers, signageposts

    %ow whenpur!hasing $rom?uilding 1alue/ree!y!le, City )priate salage yards,!onstru!tion sitesmay be een less!ostly or no !ost

    %ess durable thanplasti! lumber, !astiron, et!2asily andali@ed#tronger populartypes ipe;teak. ery!ostly and hard to $ind$or reuseCan warp and rot

    easily oer time in wetenironments

    rone tosplintering#harp edges !an!ause in"uryroper sanding o$sharp edgesimportantRisk o$ re-usingCC-treated wood9

    (ot banned untilA009 Can stilllea!h into soils,water a$ter manyyears9

    Helps !urb irgin woodlogging, espe!ially risk o$old-growth loggingB$ pur!hase new, shoulduse !ompanies /orest#tewardship Coun!ila!!redits $or sustainablelogging>sing /ree!y!le, ?uilding

    1alue or salage yards, willensure lo!al;regionalsustainability2nironmentally-$riendlysealants aailable&reenseal9org.

    ailable inmultiple pla!es?uilding 1alue,salage yards,!onstru!tionsites, possibly/ree!y!le

    Reusable

    Cast Iron

    'ree grates,ben!hes, railings,tables

    %ow, initially, i$using /ree!y!le, City) priate salageyardsCan be !ostly toremoe rust and

    repaint;reseal :around 8=0 lo!allyper A95D E 5D treegrate

    1ery durable, erylong-lastingCan re$inish oer andoer, not e$$e!tingdurability%ess likely to be

    permanently damagedby andals1ery heay, soharder to steal

    2dges !an besharp andha@ardous'o redu!e ha@ard,spe!ial weldingte!hniques need to

    be used whenwelding !ast iron to!ast iron#ee pp97-7F $orCRC !on!erns withusing M> tree

    t $ i hi

    Re$inishing takessandblasting moreenironmentally-$riendly. or!hemi!al stripping less$riendly.9 Me!hani!al/inishing, Bn!9 is

    enironmentally responsiblelo!al !ompany9

    C?, at writingo$ paper, hadplethora o$ oldtree grates, aswell as ben!hes,in #inton Road

    salage Gard

    /eusa$le an0 /e)y)le0 Ite#s Assesse0 for Possi$le Use in theMill Creek Greenway Trail P!2

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    y U C G y

    Ite# Use for Ite# Initial Cost Dura$ility %afety &

    'ealth

    %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#entalI#pa)t

    A(aila$ility

    *lo)al+ re,ional+state+ national

    Granite

    Slabs

    ?en!hes, spe!ialengraed signage,lands!aping

    (one : i$permission grantedby City o$ Cin!innati$or use

    2xtremely durable%ess likely to bepermanently damagedby andals1ery heay, soharder to steal

    B$ rough edgeseliminated, lowrisk to in"ury

    %o!ally aailable

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    Ite# Use for

    Ite#

    Initial Cost Dura$ility %afety & 'ealth %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#ental

    I#pa)t

    A(aila$ility*lo)al+ re,ional+

    state+ national

    Plastic

    Barrels

    'rash andre!y!lingre!epta!les

    (one - i$ permissiongranted by City o$Cin!innati $or use

    lasti! is quitedurable, but less than!on!rete or heaymetal trash;re!y!lingre!epta!les whi!hare more andal-proo$.

    (o apparent sa$etyor health issues

    lasti!, whi!h does notdegrade easily, is a great!hoi!e $or reuse, dierting$rom land$ills(o lea!hing intoenironment

    City o$ Cin!innatisalage site atilliam 9

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    Ite# Use for Ite# Initial Cost Dura$ility %afety & 'ealth %ustaina$ility &

    En(iron#ental I#pa)t

    A(aila$ility*lo)al+ re,ional+

    state+ national

    Sot Trail!aterials"

    Invasive

    Shrubbery

    !ulch

    lay areas,walkways, sittingareas,signage areas

    Minimal, i$MCRolunteers dowork o$extra!ting andmul!hing shrubsMul!hingma!hine will beneeded

    %ess durable thanrubber mul!hill need to bereapplied as mul!hrots and deteriorates

    1ery sa$e option,natural#plintering $rommul!h pie!es may beun!om$ortable inplay areas

    1ery good example o$sustainable use o$ naturalmaterialsRisk o$ berries seeds. beingtransported with mul!h,whi!h !ould !ause newshrubs to grow in unwantedpla!es(eed to mul!h duringplantDs o$$-season to redu!erisk o$ spreading plantthrough seed

    Bnasiehoneysu!kle iseerywhere in theCin!innati RegionMul!her !ould beborrowed $rom Cityo$ Cin!innatidepartment, orothers

    RumberT!

    #rubber

    lumber$

    ?en!hes, tables,trash;re!y!lingre!epta!les,bollards, railings,lands!apingtimbers, signageposts

    More !ostlythan wood, butextremelydurable

    Has stood up to oerone year o$ shrapneland grenade abuse onmilitary testing sitesRot and !ra!k-resistant, as opposedto wood

    #aid to be more!om$ortable thantraditional lumber,whi!h !an bebene$i!ial i$ used inseating(o aderse health orsa$ety

    1ery enironmentally sa$eMade o$ 700 per!entre!y!led tires and plasti!s

    ppears to be!reated by only one!ompany right now,but sold by ariousdistributorsCompany isRumber Materials,Bn!

    Plastic

    Lumber

    #PL$

    ?en!hes, tables,trash;re!y!lingre!epta!les,bollards, railings,

    lands!apingtimbers, signageposts

    More expensiethan traditionalwood produ!ts,but high-quality

    % will lastlonger

    2xtremely durableeathers better thanwood#ometimes

    strengthens oer timewith temp9$lu!tuations

    1ery sa$e oerall(o splinteringResistant toandalism !an

    remoe gra$$iti moreeasily than on wood.

    'here is non-re!y!led %Bmportant to know howmu!h re!y!led !ontentprodu!ts hae higher !ontent

    doesnDt mean less quality.Re!y!led % eryenironmentally-$riendly

    *n#pe!Composites is lo!al!ompany makingre!y!led % $rom

    lo!al re!y!ledbottles.#ee ppendix B$or !ompanylistings

    SIGN LEAF FINIALSCALE 1" = 1'- 0"

    TREE GRATE BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    TREE GRATE BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    INLET BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    53 6 7

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    GENERAL NOTES:

    1. SALVAGED TREE GRATE MATERIAL AVAILABLE FROM CITY OF

    CINCINNATI BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.

    2. CONTRACTOR TO PICK UP MATERIALS AT DESIGNATED LOCATION OF

    GRATES AND PROVIDE MODIFICATIONS, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION

    AS NOTED.

    3. GRIND SMOOTH ANY EXPOSED ROUGH EDGES

    4. SALVAGED STORMWATER GUTTER AVAILABLE FROM CITY

    CONTRACTORS, TO BE NOTED.

    MILL CREEK GREENWAY

    CINCINNATI, OH

    S.E.P. #1, #2, #4

    75% CD SET

    DRAFT SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

    4'X2' INTERPRETIVE SIGNSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    MOUNTING TRASH RECEPTACLESCALE 1" = 1'- 0"

    SIGNAGE MOUNTING BRACKETSCALE 1" = 1'- 0"

    8'X4' TRAILHEAD SIGNSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    TREE GRATE BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    PIER DETAILSCALE 1" = 1'- 0"

    INLET BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    INLET BENCHSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    TRASH RECEPTACLE LIDSCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    TRASH RECEPTACLESCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

    TRASH RECEPTACLESCALE 3/8" = 1'- 0"

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