Forrestal Nature Preserve Steering Committee

Public Comments on Proposed Trail Usage
June 14, 2004 Ladera Linda Community Center

● George Fink (Ladera Linda HOA President) — commented on results of survey of LL homeowners (FSC has received the results); as member of LL Trail Use Committee — approves of equestrian access as defined on map; suggests no equestrian access to knoll on Fossil Hill

● Barbara Walch (RPV resident) — Referenced “Portuguese Bend” trail & personal
experiences; anticipates danger on multi-use trails from bicycles

● Bob Mucha (LL Trail Committee) — Dismayed by lack of trail standards; referenced
municipal codes that regulate street traffic; L5/L6 should be eliminated due to their location in the street right-of-way

● Troy Braswell (CORBA PV) — Pleased with usage map, urge reconsideration of L8b for bicycles. Presented photos that displayed trail width; opposed to trial period - discriminatory against bicycles

● Roger Mills (RPV resident) — Against equestrian use

● Arthur Maier (RPV resident) — Against equestrian use; asked who will be responsible for cleaning up the manure?

● Greg Scarich (CORBA) — Sees no conflict among users; L8b is an easy trail and should be open to bicycles

● Bob Endicott (Hiker/Biker) — Not satisfied with the closure of L8b to bicycles

● Hersh Kelley (PV Sierra Club) — Concerned with habitat impacts of trail use

● David Sundstrom (CNPS) — Read statement; concerned with active recreation intensity; please reconsider trail uses to eliminate bicycle use

● Donald Latterman — (Neighbor) City has not thought through multi-use; against equestrian and probably bicycle use

● Don Ershing — (Neighbor) Against equestrian use

● Tom Hollingsworth (Neighbor) Wants continued use of track around new soccer fields; approves of multi-use trails

● Deborah Powers (Educator/CORBA) — Asks that committee and public be receptive to multi-use and to allow L8b for bicycles

● Jill Carlton (Neighbor) — Trails should be open to all uses, has seen no conflicts

● Dale Allen (PVPHA) — Concerned about elimination of trails that were established and used by horses for years; welcomes other users; Eliminating L5, 6, 7 denies equestrian rights

● Dennis Kokas (CORBA) — Safer to ride a bicycle than to hike; narrow trails may be safer; consider one way traffic on trails; multi-use the best plan

● Kay Bara (RPV Resident) — Equestrians need L7 at least temporarily for the Eastside residents who are landlocked; historic multi-use of Forrestal

● Jessica Vlaco (Neighbor) — Against equestrian use; worried about trailers, manure, widening trails

● Clarification of trail connections - Mihranian

● Paul Tetrault (Neighbor, Past President LLHOA) — Likes the idea of multi-use; Must preserve habitat, closing trails will accomplish this; look into undedicating roads to prohibit equestrian use; found FSC to be very responsive, open to public comments

● Sue Castillo (Hiker) — Against bicycles: they disrupt experience, destroy habitat

● Martin Byhower (Educator/PV Audubon Society) — Against bicycles in nature preserve

● Joan Kelly (RPV resident) — Difficult for people to see the bigger picture; approves of six month review period

● Richard Bara (RPV resident) — Request LL homeowners to support future Port Bend equestrian center; laments loss of L9,6,7 as equestrian use trails

● Matt Humphrey (Neighbor) — Appreciates trails; supports multi-use

● Steve Greenfield (Neighbor) — AYSO will have impacts

● Sunshine (RPV resident) — Referenced position statement (committee has copies);
current proposal diminishes equestrian use; habitat has survived many years of multi-use