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E-bikes On Boulder County Trails: Public Meeting

Recommendation: Buzzy electric bikes will be allowed on certain trails in Boulder Co. and not on others

From Boulder County: Boulder County staff released a draft recommendation for e-bikes on county open space and regional trails. The recommendation would allow e-bikes on all regional trails and certain trails on the plains. E-bikes would continue to be prohibited on all other trails. The recommendation can be viewed at www.BoulderCounty.org/e-bikes.

Staff will present results of the Phase I e-bike public engagement surveys and the draft staff recommendation for e-bikes on county open space and regional trails to the Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee (POSAC) on Thursday, May 24. This item is for information and is not scheduled for a public hearing.

On Tuesday, June 12, the public is invited to demo e-bikes.

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What: E-bike demo

When: Tuesday, June 12, 4-5 p.m.

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Where: Lagerman Agricultural Preserve, Longmont

Details: An open house will follow from 5-7 p.m at the Ron Stewart Parks & Open Space Building.

Staff will make a brief presentation at 5:30 p.m. Phase I public engagement started in January and ended on Feb. 28. Phase II Public Engagement is now open through June 17. Comments can be submitted at www.BoulderCounty.org/e-bikes. For more information, please visit E-bikes on Open Space or contact Tina Nielsen, Special Projects Manager at 303-678-6279 or tnielsen@bouldercounty.org.

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