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From: Merrily Mount
Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2023 7:22:50 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
To: Jeff Chapman; Bob Petersen
Cc: Don Willott; Heidi Eisenhour; James Mantell; Jeff Bohman; Jeff Selby
Subject: Re: State Parks new Scenic Bikeway program
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Interesting
Thank you
Oregon and other states have the program so hopefully there will be some continuity between all
Looking forward to hearing more and being involved in the planning
Please keep us posted Jeff C
Stellar sunrise here this morning
Merrily
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On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, 6:39 PM, Jeff Chapman <bbbranch@olympus.net> wrote:
I did meet at SP HQ yesterday to discuss the Scenic Bikeway program with the new staffer Bry Osmonson as well as Lisa Anderson. We discussed their ideas for theTask Force membership,
as well as the application process being developed for candidate trails. Anyone can request a trail be considered for designation as a Scenic Bikeway. The Task Force representatives
which will review these requests should represent a wide region of bike groups, so the idea is that a Western representative would represent the Olympic Peninsula as well as Island,
Whatcom, and other counties.
One of the sticky parts of this process, totally missed by most with the 2020 authorizing legislation, is that it instructs State Parks to evaluate potential e-bike use on a candidate
trail, and if they say it meets their criteria, then State Parks will say the trail is open to e-bikes. This language is now law (RCW 79A.05.800 8(d)). Even if one agrees to their
designation, it brings up how jurisdictional issues will be handled. Does State Parks have any say over ODT management? Can the managing entity oppose Scenic Bikeway designation
based on the fact State Parks will have some control in this? Is it fair to other user groups that the Scenic Bikeway designation is being made without their input even though it
will result in a different designated use for the trail?
All of this will need to be figured out.
Jeff C
Jeff
On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 11:12 AM Bob Petersen <bobp@umich.edu <mailto:bobp@umich.edu> > wrote:
I would suggest they need both Sequim and Bellingham as the Peninsula is quite separate from the continent and it would be good to have representatives reflective of the geographic
region. And there are plenty of trails on the Peninsula to track separate from those on both sides of the mountains.
On Fri, Jan 27, 2023 at 9:35 AM Jeff Chapman <bbbranch@olympus.net <mailto:bbbranch@olympus.net> > wrote:
I think it will help promote the ODT which should be an obvious candidate. Throw in the Palouse Trail, and this will help address the missing link.
Jeff C
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On Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 9:27 AM Jeff Selby <selbyjl44@gmail.com <mailto:selbyjl44@gmail.com> > wrote:
Thanks, Jeff. Perhaps this program could help support the STO and the RAISE grant application process.
Cheers, Jeff
On Thu, Jan 26, 2023, 10:58 PM Jeff Chapman <bbbranch@olympus.net <mailto:bbbranch@olympus.net> > wrote:
I was interested in the State Parks Commission presentation today of their new Scenic Bikeway program that is starting up. I asked how folks would be appointed to the Task Force
since it mentions possibly someone from Sequim or Whatcom County (which is an interesting choice). I’m not really wanting to be on the Task Force, but I did think of the PTC folks.
Anyway, I’m meeting with the new SP employee spearheading this Bry Osmonson next week (as well as Lisa Anderson) in Tumwater (I’m in Olympia with the County agencies). I guess Bry
worked for a Public Works department in the past.
Again, at this point, they are discussing how they should recruit for the Task Force, that will develop the program so this is very much the conceptual stage. Are there folks
in PTC interested in assisting with this? Ultimately,
maybe being on the Task Force?
Jeff C
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