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BLM seeks comments on allowing Class 1 e-bikes on Crown Mountain trails as county urges site-by-site review
Summary
BLM field office staff told Pitkin County officials and the Open Space & Trails Board that a 30‑day public scoping period (opened Feb. 23) is under way to study allowing Class 1 e-bikes on designated singletrack trails across the CRVFO field office, including parts of the Crown; residents and commissioners urged site‑specific analysis, raised enforcement and wildlife concerns, and directed staff to prepare scoping comments for board review.
The Board of County Commissioners and the Open Space & Trails Board met jointly with Bureau of Land Management staff for a work session where the BLM described a proposal to authorize Class 1 electric bicycles on designated singletrack mountain‑bike trails across its Colorado River Valley Field Office, including parts of the Crown special recreation management area.
Alan Stepinski, the BLM outdoor recreation planner introduced during the session, said the BLM opened a 30‑day public scoping period beginning Feb. 23 and expects to develop alternatives through an environmental assessment (EA). He told the boards the field office manages roughly 570,000 acres, with several SRMAs focused on trail‑based recreation, and that the proposal would not create new trails but would analyze allowing Class 1 e‑bikes on existing designated mountain‑bike routes.
Stepinski summarized visitor‑use outreach on…
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