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Committee plans signage, enforcement coordination and volunteer stewardship to curb e‑bike misuse in Dry Canyon
Summary
Redmond committee members asked police and staff to develop enforcement signage and a public education plan for electric motorcycles and class 3 e‑bikes, and supported exploring a volunteer stewardship program for Dry Canyon with a possible March guest from Bend to share best practices.
The Parks Committee added enforcement signage, e‑bike policy coordination and a stewardship volunteer program to its workplan after members reported trail and landscape damage they attributed to electric motorcycles or high‑power e‑bikes.
Members described visible trail damage and urged a coordinated response. One committee member said police outreach has led to contact with parents and a subsequent drop in some activity; members requested clearer signage and stronger public education. Maria (parks staff) said the police and city legal staff are drafting enforcement signage specific to code and that parks staff are developing complementary educational signage and interpretive information. She asked the committee to add signage discussion to the February agenda so signs could be in place before spring.
The chair proposed exploring a volunteer steward program focused on education and visitor assistance rather than enforcement. Staff said parks already supports volunteer groups and that a stewardship pilot could help with outreach and routine presence in sensitive areas. Committee members recommended inviting the Bend steward‑program manager to the March meeting to explain structure and legal considerations.
What happens next: staff will add signage to the Feb. agenda, coordinate with police and legal on enforcement signage, and invite a stewardship program representative to present in March.
