SLO County News BlogGolf, Wine, Real Estate, Business & Travel NewsNew SLO County Trail SystemSunday, July 10, 2005County trail plan unveiled and hundreds of new recreation facilities proposed...Hiking, bicycling and horse riding opportunities for county residents and their descendants could expand greatly under plans being scrutinized by the County Parks and Recreation Commission. The commission has been mulling whether and how to build new trails and parks throughout the county, as far north as San Miguel, as far south as Nipomo, from the coast to the Kern County line. Its proposals, if adopted, would create hundreds of new recreation facilities, dozens of them trails for equestrians, bicyclists and hikers. The parks document is thick, with a dizzying panoply of proposals on its wish list. It suggests completing the county portion of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail that will eventually stretch from Sonora, Mexico, to San Francisco, and advocates protecting Monarch butterfly preserves. It proposes a new trail along the famed Moonstone Beach Drive in Cambria and many others that would connect subdivisions and schools in the county's more urban areas. Nipomo, for example, hopes to one day see "a series of multi-use trails connecting schools, parks, neighborhoods and commercial areas." Others would give bicycle-riding children a safe alternative to the highways. The projects face many obstacles, not the least being cost. County Parks Manager Pete Jenny has said there is barely enough money to maintain current parks, let alone buy new properties. A series of hearings this summer will gather public input. The parks commission, its staff and consultants will incorporate public comments, answer questions, revise the document and eventually send it to the Planning Commission, hopefully by fall, Jenny said. There is quite a bit of opposition already from property owners who fear access near their property will invite vandalism. Read entire article at: County trail plan unveiled The Tribune, Bob Cuddy To see more of The Tribune, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to www.sanluisobispo.com. (c) 2005, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. Read More
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