BOSAC debates Trails Plan Matrix: density thresholds, weighting and connectivity
Commissioners debated how to keep the 2026 Trails Workplan grounded in conservation values, including defining acceptable trail density, avoiding a 'crowding' effect where numeric scores are too close, and whether connectivity should be a single scoring lane.
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Duke Barlow opened discussion on a revised Trails Plan Matrix intended to keep new trail projects aligned with conservation objectives. Commissioners focused on two linked problems: defining when trail density becomes excessive and making the scoring matrix resilient to near-tie results that hinge on small decimal differences. Nikki LaRochelle urged asking "What happens if we don’t build this?" as a test of necessity; Krysten Joyce suggested a hypothetical "bad trail" scenario to identify conditions that merit rejection.
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