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Trustees and residents press to keep trails gravel, request spring weed-treatment plan
Summary
County staff are reviewing an interconnected trails master plan; residents and trustees urged keeping trails gravel for horses and runners, and Chair Derek Price requested a spring pre-emergent weed-treatment schedule from staff.
Summit County is reviewing a trails master plan that emphasizes more interconnected routes, but several trustees and public commenters urged preserving gravel surfaces rather than paving them to maintain usability for horses and runners. The minutes record concerns that paving would change trail character and use; one participant said the county is "looking at the master plan and more interconnected trails" while others specifically asked that trails be kept gravel.
Chair Derek Price asked for a clear plan and schedule for pre-emergent weed treatment in spring to manage noxious weeds along trail corridors. Chris Bullock, Road & Water Manager, agreed to provide the requested pre-emergent schedule to the board. Trustees did not vote on a trail design at the Feb. 24 meeting; the discussion focused on preferences and next steps for staff follow-up.
