Expand public access to the Harpeth River Corridor to allow for passive recreational opportunities. As part of creating improved public access to the Harpeth River Corridor, consider creating low-impact multimodal walkways and interpretative signage along the river, whether through easements and/or land acquisition. This effort should be informed by the proposed Harpeth River trail segments outlined in the 2010 Franklin Greenway and Open Space Master Plan. Expansion of recreational river access should also consider accessibility needs for disabled populations. GOAL 3 Protect and preserve archaeological sites against potential development threats. RECOMMENDATIONS: Develop funding strategies for archaeological investigations. Archaeological investigations will depend on identifying funding sources to support work in high sensitivity areas that are most likely to be subject to future redevelopment, such as agricultural farmland and embankments along the Harpeth River Corridor. Expand the inventory of known archaeological sites and resources. The City and its partners should contract a Cultural Resources Management consulting firm to identify areas with known or suspected archaeological significance in Franklin. The identification methodology should include both prehistoric (Native American) and historic archaeological sites, such as military battlefields and homes of the enslaved. Research and evaluation should be conducted in cooperation with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology. THEME: CONSERVING CULTURAL LANDSCAPES 127
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