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T he following terms are used throughout this master plan.

Associations : a plant community unit

Best wildlife and land management practices : any policy or procedure the City of Dublin has to ensure natural areas and parklands are managed properly with care given to overall health of the natural community.

Bike paths : a bikeway physically separated from motorized vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier and either within the highway right-of-way or within an independent right-of-way. The right-of-way paths run parallel to streets and replace a typical pedestrian sidewalk. Outside the right-of-way, bike paths traverse public parks, greenways and open spaces. Bike paths typically have an eight foot minimum width.

Bike lanes : a portion of a roadway which has been designated by striping, signing and pavement markings for the preferential or exclusive use of bicyclists.

Bike routes : a roadway designated by signage to indicate its appropriateness for bicycle travel, usually with no other bicycle-related improvements.

Bikeways : any road, path, or way in which some manner is specifically designated as being open to bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are to be shared with other transportation modes.