The Seaboard Coast Line crosses Old Vander Road near Vander, N.C.
	Project Information
	Funding: BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of North Carolina , Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation  Contact: Kelly Pack Rails-to-Trails Conservancy National Office kellyp@railstotrails.org 202.974.5148

Seaboard Coast Line
Years: 2007 to present

Location:
Sampson and Pender Counties, N.C.

Prepared for:
Sampson County

Partners:
Sampson County Department of Parks and Recreation ; West Pender Rail-Trail Committee

Project Deliverables:
Corridor assessment and inventory; analysis of potential funding sources

Project Description:
The Seaboard Coast Line is an unused railroad corridor from Fayetteville to Wilmington with the potential to become a multi-use, 55-mile trail. With a grant from the BlueCross BlueShield Foundation of North Carolina , Sampson County has engaged Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) to conduct the corridor assessment for this project. With additional support through the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation , RTC staff will extend the scope of the project by forming a local working group to sustain trail development. The initial corridor assessment and GIS analysis were presented to Sampson County in July 2008.