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Commission reviews Scenic Heights trail drainage and opts for monitoring, education over new speed limits
Summary
Commissioners were briefed on persistent wetland drainage problems on Scenic Heights Trail and considered safety options for e-bikes, favoring monitoring, audible-device encouragement and an education campaign rather than an immediate code-based speed limit.
During the meeting the commission addressed two related issues at Scenic Heights Trail: chronic drainage and whether to regulate speeds for bicycles and electric bicycles.
Commissioner Tom Jones described sections of the trail that become nearly impassable after rain and said prior gravel fills helped temporarily but then eroded, creating muddy transitions at higher and lower trail levels. Parks staff…
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