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Anacortes staff present 2026 ACFL draft; public raises concerns about participation and maintenance funding
Summary
City staff presented the Anacortes Community Forest Lands draft update, highlighting formatting changes, management areas, trail adjustments (including potential partial closure of Trail 101), an e‑bike policy and a new science chapter. Multiple residents urged a longer comment period and stronger public participation processes.
City staff presented a draft update to the Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) plan at the Feb. 23 council meeting and invited public comment ahead of a formal hearing scheduled for Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6 p.m.
Parks staff said the draft focuses primarily on improved formatting and usability but includes several substantive items: clarified management areas and conservation easement descriptions, an executive summary, an emphasis on ADA access options, a new science chapter incorporating Transition Fidalgo citizen‑science data, and a new e‑bike policy that treats class 1 e‑bikes like conventional…
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