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Grand County approves letter asking BLM to include full trail alternative for class‑1 e‑bikes; vote splits commission
Summary
After extensive public comment and a multi‑hour debate, the Grand County Commission approved an amended letter asking the Bureau of Land Management to include an alternative in its NEPA scoping document that would open listed mountain‑bike trails to class 1 e‑bikes; the motion passed with three commissioners opposed.
The Grand County Commission voted on May 6 to send an amended letter to the Bureau of Land Management asking it to include an alternative in its scoping document that would open the trails listed in the BLM’s analysis to class 1 e‑bikes.
Commissioner Martinez, who introduced the amended language, said the change would ask the BLM to fully analyze a range of alternatives, including one that opens the trails to class 1 e‑bikes, rather than limiting the analysis to a narrower set of routes. Martinez said the amended wording…
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