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Carbondale commission to weigh input on BLM scoping for e-bikes at Red Hill
Summary
Commissioners discussed a regional BLM rulemaking about class 1 e-bikes, expressed safety concerns for heavily used Red Hill trails and agreed to continue deliberations at the March meeting with maps and potential BLM or Red Hill representatives invited. A conservation easement on town-owned land was cited as a limiting factor.
The Carbondale Bike & Pedestrian Commission discussed whether to advise the Bureau of Land Management on proposed rulemaking that could allow class 1 e-bikes on trail systems that connect to the town's Red Hill property.
Speaker 7 described the BLM scoping process and offered three basic positions the commission could recommend: prohibit e-bikes on BLM lands in the region, allow them across the region, or adopt a site-by-site approach that matches trail…
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