Comments on the Jeffco OS 5yr Strategic Plan are due by this Friday. I (Adam), encourage you to let them know what you think. My full letter to them is at http://wp.me/p1i055-E Briefly, the areas I think are most pertinent to DTR are: 1. Knowing what additional trails they have planned and having the ability to influence this. 2. Night usage - a trial in Jeffco, and an unbiased analysis of it both with the Jeffco trial and from around the country. 3. Re-engagement with DTR (and other user groups) and ongoing involvement on a regular basis. There has been none since they dismantled the Trail Users Forum, which I and other DTRs were a part of. We can't influence outcomes if we don't have a seat at the table, and certainly if there is no table. There's a lot of info on the Strategic Plan page. At least I encourage you to read: • Map 6, showing potential future connectors. Wouldn’t a dirt connection between the bottom of Apex and Chimney Gulch be great? • 2011 Survey • Listening Log. This’ll give you an idea of what we’re (trail runners and mountain bikers) are up against. 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