About the project

Pasco County is conducting a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study and Trail Segmentation Plan for the Orange Belt Trail (OBT). The OBT is a proposed regional multiuse trail spanning approximately 37 miles through Pasco County. The OBT will provide regional connectivity and enhance the existing and planned regional trail network by providing key connections to the Coast-to-Coast Trail, Starkey Trail, Suncoast Trail, and Withlacoochee Trail. In addition, the OBT will link communities such as Trinity, Odessa, Land O’Lakes, Wesley Chapel, and Dade City to help fuel economic transformation along the trail corridor. The trail is proposed to be a 12- to 14-foot-wide paved multi-use trail that will generally follow the path of the Orange Belt Railway. The OBT is envisioned to be off the roadway, where feasible, and follow natural features to the greatest extent possible. It will be open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and may even include equestrian accommodations in certain areas.

Public Workshops

One of the county’s goals for this project is to include Pasco County residents and potential trail users in the design of this trail from the beginning of the study. To promote community involvement, the county held two public workshops in December and April to hear from residents directly. The workshops were in an open house format and informal. However, there was a short presentation about the project each workshop. For those who couldn’t attend at that time, the presentation and display materials are posted below:

April 2023 Workshop Materials

• Power Point Presentation
• OBT Crossing Improvements
• OBT Typologies Board
• OBT Potential Trailheads Board

December 2022 Workshop Materials

• Power Point Presentation
• Workshop Display Map 1
• Workshop Display Map 2
• Workshop Display Map 3
• Workshop Display Map 4
• Workshop Display Board 1
• Workshop Display Board 2