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Trail Mix committee backs staged BLM e‑bike proposal but asks commission to exclude Amasa (Captain Ahab) and Pipe Dream
Summary
The Grand County Trail Mix advisory committee voted to recommend that the Grand County Commission support BLM alternative B for e‑bike access — with two named trails removed — after hours of public comment and internal debate about safety, enforcement and trail impacts.
The Grand County Trail Mix Committee voted to recommend that the Grand County Commission support the Bureau of Land Management(BLM) draft environmental assessment(EA) alternative B for permitting Class 1 e‑bikes on selected mountain bike trails, with two exceptions: the committee asked the commission to exclude the Amasa/Captain Ahab trail system and Pipe Dream from any initial openings.
The committeechair, Bridal, opened the discussion by reminding members that Trail Mix is an advisory body and that the committee had been asked to provide a consensus recommendation to the county commission. Katie Stevens of the BLM outlined the three alternatives in the draft EA: A (no change), B (phased openings split into year 1 and year 2 lists of trails), and C (broader openings across the field office with some exclusions). Several members referenced the…
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