Rural Corridor Master Plan
In 2004, the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, and Purdue University formed the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation (WREC) for the purpose of guiding enhancement of the Wabash River corridor in the four county area of Carroll, Tippecanoe, Warren, and Fountain Counties.
Since 2005, WREC has engaged in several initiatives to contribute to a better understanding and improved conditions of the Wabash River ecosystem. Towards that end, it is engaged in a multi-phase project to develop an enhancement strategy for the Wabash River corridor, assisted by the planning and design firm of Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC.
About the Rural Corridor Master Plan
In 2008, the initial phase of planning began for the corridor within the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette. In 2009, planning commenced for the rural sections of the river and its tributaries within Tippecanoe County. The evolving concept envisions a greenway partnership along the Wabash and its tributaries. Drawing from the experience of greenways elsewhere in Indiana and across the nation, a Wabash River greenway could off er multiple benefi ts to the Wabash ecosystem, the local economy and the quality of life of the county’s residents, labor force and visitors.
A greenway could provide unique opportunities to build upon both past accomplishments and current initiatives to enhance the Wabash River. It could stimulate a coalition of diverse but complementary interests in agriculture, outdoor recreation, public health, economic development, land conservation, ecosystem restoration, historic preservation, and place-based education. Such a coalition would require leadership and a long-term commitment to making the greenway a reality.
The working planning document for the Tippecanoe County Rural Section planning process is available from the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation office.
Rural Corridor Meetings
WREC and WRT held the first meeting for the Tippecanoe County Rural Section in February 2010. Click here to review the presentation given at the first public meeting for the corridor master plan for the Tippecanoe County Rural Section of the corridor.
The second public meeting occurred in June 2010. At that time a working draft entitled Prospectus was used as the baseline for discussion. A copy of the prospectus is available here.
Rural Corridor Master Plan
When complete, the Rural Corridor Master Plan will be posted here.