APPENDIX D
Paved Trails Maintenance and operations costs for paved trails re- ported by Hillsborough County in 2018 are shown in Figure 50 . The associated maintenance and operation cost per visitor is calculated in Figure 51 . Unpaved Trails Unpaved trails are also maintained and operated by multiple State and County agencies. Hillsborough County ’ s Conservation and Environmental Lands Man- agement (CELM) Department maintains most of the greenways in the county – the Parks Department maintains some greenways as well. Their maintenance estimate factors in staff and labor costs and reflects FY2022 costs. Costs to maintain unpaved trails ranged from about $19,000 to $32,000 per mile per year, and slightly higher for trails with boardwalk sections. Longer trails have a lower maintenance cost per mile overall, as shown in Figure 52 .
Figure 50: Maintenance and operation cost per mile of paved trail, 2018
Cost Category
Cost Per Mile
Personnel
$24,109
General operating
$8,851
Total
$32,960
Figure 51: Maintenance and operation cost per visitor for paved trails, 2018
Cost Factor
Quantity
Total cost per mile
$32,960
Cost recovery
9%
Annual greenway visitors
162,515
Cost per visitor
3.07
Figure 52. Cost per mile to maintain unpaved trails
$60,000
Eureka Springs
$50,000
$40,000
Edward Medard
Upper Tampa Bay/ North- west Equestrian
$30,000
Lake Rogers
$20,000
Sydney Dover
$10,000
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