Report from the OSAC (Open space access committee) on the N Table mtn management plan:
Good news.
The OSAC decided to post-pone the action to vote on the plan until December. They were still open for public comment.
Groups represented for the defense of MTN biking were:
Evergreen bike club
Yeti cycles
Bike Source
TSC/TCS?
West Side cycles
Mojo Wheels
a few good ole mtn bikers (myself included)
The general theme was bikers defending their reason to be allowed on N. Table mtn. Several nimby's, hardcore environmentalists, and a handful of 40+ antibike people spoke. Jefferson County pretty much shot down the weak arguements of the anti-bikers. I was amazed at what these people ask for, but Jeffco's general response was:
All Tax payers of Jefferson are allowed to use the trails, which would include all groups (hikers, bikers, horse). For them to single out all those tax payers and create a park for one group isn't their philosophy.... besides, we've given enough open space to hikers, and they still complain about what they're given.
In general, the entire Jeffco OSAC (12-14 members?) were all in favor of having mtn biking on N table mtn.
What wasn't discussed was the free-ride park. Thanks guys, but you freeriders could've done something great, but you may have missed you chance. I spoke about it, and asked that it remain in the plan. I also asked for mtn biking only trails that were challenging (like some one way DH trails)
the CDCC?( Colorado Downhill coalition- is that still around?) was mentioned, but the look of confusion was there when no one represented them.
N. Table is still open as to its future, but it looks like we'll have mtn biking based on the OSAC opinions.
Good news.
The OSAC decided to post-pone the action to vote on the plan until December. They were still open for public comment.
Groups represented for the defense of MTN biking were:
Evergreen bike club
Yeti cycles
Bike Source
TSC/TCS?
West Side cycles
Mojo Wheels
a few good ole mtn bikers (myself included)
The general theme was bikers defending their reason to be allowed on N. Table mtn. Several nimby's, hardcore environmentalists, and a handful of 40+ antibike people spoke. Jefferson County pretty much shot down the weak arguements of the anti-bikers. I was amazed at what these people ask for, but Jeffco's general response was:
All Tax payers of Jefferson are allowed to use the trails, which would include all groups (hikers, bikers, horse). For them to single out all those tax payers and create a park for one group isn't their philosophy.... besides, we've given enough open space to hikers, and they still complain about what they're given.
In general, the entire Jeffco OSAC (12-14 members?) were all in favor of having mtn biking on N table mtn.
What wasn't discussed was the free-ride park. Thanks guys, but you freeriders could've done something great, but you may have missed you chance. I spoke about it, and asked that it remain in the plan. I also asked for mtn biking only trails that were challenging (like some one way DH trails)
the CDCC?( Colorado Downhill coalition- is that still around?) was mentioned, but the look of confusion was there when no one represented them.
N. Table is still open as to its future, but it looks like we'll have mtn biking based on the OSAC opinions.