Trail Mix begins RTP scoping amid split public comment on ebike access

Mar 11, 2025

Committee reviewed Recreational Trails Program scoping for 2025–2027, noting about 1,500 comments (roughly 420 identical form letters, ~500 substantive with ~400 in favor of ebike access and ~80 opposed) and discussed drafting an environmental assessment by late May.

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Keri Nelson presented an update on the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) scoping process during the March 11 Trail Mix meeting, describing the public‑comment record and next steps. Nelson said staff had received approximately 1,500 total comments: about 420 identical pro‑bike form letters and roughly 500 substantive comments of which about 400 favored ebike access on some trails and about 80 opposed it.

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