[BikeLongmont] Re: Bike Digest, Vol 20, Issue 3

[Rich Lundeen]

Message sent. Thanks for the heads up.

Regards,

Rich

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> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 06:29:24 -0600
> From: "Lauren Greenfield" <laureng at indra.com>
> Subject: [BikeLongmont] 5 minutes for amazing trails
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> Please e-mail your support TODAY (last day) for
> improved trails from HAll Ranch to Heil!
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> BOULDER OFFROAD ALLIANCE
> ACTION ALERT
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> www.boa-mtb.org 
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> August 4, 2005
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> This is one of those moments where 5 minutes of your
> time can make the difference for new riding
> opportunities in Boulder County.
> 
> Please take a few minutes of your time RIGHT NOW to
> help create great new riding opportunities in
> Boulder County. Boulder County Parks and Open Space
> (BCPOS) is reviewing options for new trail
> construction to connect Heil Valley Ranch to the
> Town of Lyons (and ultimately to Hall Ranch). A
> small but vocal minority opposes new trail
> construction; we need a larger and equally vocal
> majority supporting new trails in Heil Valley Ranch.
> 
> 
> The County will only take comments until August
> 10th, so we have included a sample letter..
> Construct your own, take parts, or cut and paste the
> whole thing if you like.
> 
> Send an email supporting new trails at Heil to
> tnielsen at co.boulder.co.us NOW. 
> 
> Please send this email to a couple of friends that
> like trails too - 
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> To: BCPOS 
> 
> From:
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> Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Heil
> Valley Ranch trail planning process. 
> 
> The 1996 Management Plan for the North Foothills
> Open Space includes a linkage trail between the town
> of Lyons and Heil Valley Ranch and two loop trails
> within the property. Today access to Heil Valley
> Ranch is severely limited, with mountain bikers
> restricted to a single corridor within the property.
> Opening the additional loop trail envisioned in the
> management plan and the link to Lyons would improve
> my recreation experience, mitigate trail conflicts,
> and reduce the trail impacts caused by concentrating
> all users along a single corridor. Please consider
> the following points:
> 
>   a.. I'd like to see more loop trails open to
> mountain biking constructed at Heil Valley Ranch. We
> should use trail option B in conjunction with either
> trail option C or D. This will disperse users,
> reducing user conflict and trail impact while
> improving the recreation experience. 
>   b.. I prefer narrow winding trails because it
> improves the trail experience, reduces user conflict
> (slowing down bikes), and minimizes resource
> disturbance by narrowing the trail cut. 
>   c.. Trails that abut private property are not
> acceptable to trail users or private property
> owners. New trails should be set back from private
> property to improve the recreation experience and
> respect private property. 
>   d.. BCPOS should consult with the Lyons Pathways
> Commission and the Lyons Chamber of Commerce to
> connect the Heil Valley Ranch connector trail to
> other public lands near Lyons, especially Bohn Park.
> 
>   e.. BCPOS should fast track trail development at
> Heil Valley Ranch to expedite citizen enjoyment of
> Boulder County's first premier recreation trail
> system. 
> I am pleased to support the present planning process
> and trust it will deliver a high quality user
> experience for all the citizens of Boulder County.
> As a Boulder County taxpayer and resident, this is
> important to me. 
> 
> Thanks again for the opportunity to comment on this
> process.
> 
>  Sincerely,
> 
> 
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> 
> For those of you who like to know more about what is
> going on:
> 
> The 1996 Management Plan for the North Foothills
> Open Space included construction of a linkage trail
> between the town of Lyons and Heil Valley Ranch, and
> two loop trails within the property. Almost 10 years
> later we have only a single loop. BCPOS held a
> meeting in Lyons on Tuesday, July 26 to discuss new
> trail construction with the public. The potential
> for new trail looks good, but a small vocal minority
> opposes new trail construction. We should remind the
> BCPOS that there are a lot of us that want to see
> the County follow through on the management plan,
> especially by building a new loop at Heil Valley,
> not just a connector to Lyons. 
> 
> See this website for details from BCPOS:
> 
>
http://www.co.boulder.co.us/openspace/management_plans/hall-heil_trail-alignmt.htm
> 
> 
> There are several conceptual trail options, A,B,C
> and D. To download the map:
> 
>
http://www.co.boulder.co.us/openspace/management_plans/hall-heil_align/open_house2/oh-map2_07-27-05.pdf
> 
> Option A requires dealing with land leasing issues
> with the quarry. It could not conceivably open for
> at least 20 years. Unacceptable. Options C and D
> pass through existing wildlife restriction areas.
> The area option C passes through was closed because
> of a Goshawk nest that blew down in a storm 6-7
> years ago. The goshawks have not returned to nest
> since then. The closure D passes through hosts a
> golden eagle nest site, but the eagles do not use
> most of that land because they hunt in open plains
> areas, not wooded land. Option B offers the best
> second leg of a link with either C or D because it
> removes the potential bottleneck on the Waipiti and
> Ponderosa Loop trails. Option E is an integral part
> of options B, C and D, so the county does not treat
> it separately.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Tired of seeing trails closed to mountain bikes in
> Boulder County? Then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! Join
> the Boulder Offroad Alliance and join the fight to
> open trails. Send a $25 check to BOA, PO Box 4954,
> Boulder, CO 80306, check our website at
> www.boa-mtb.org, or call 303-667-2467 for more
> information 
> 
> 
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