Many thanks to all who participated in the 2nd Konocti Regional Trails
Master Planning Workshop, which took place January 23rd at the Lower
Lake Museum. A maximimum-capacity crowd of nearly 100 people attended!
Lake County Public Services Department - in conjunction with trails consultants Alta Planning & Design and Barbara Rice of the National Parks Service - hosted the second of three workshops to obtain public comment on the development of the Konocti Regional Trails Master Plan. Attendees participated in an interactive, fun workshop which allowed community members to discuss their ideas regarding policies, planning, trail design and conceptual trail connections. The workshop consisted of a power point presentation on the trails plan and two breakout sessions. The first breakout session allowed participants to choose a specific track, either policy, planning or trail design. The second breakout session was divided into six geographical study areas to review potential trail routes derived from a previous workshop and Internet survey, and to solicit ideas on conceptual trail routes that were possibly missing. Representatives from the Lake County Sierra Club, Lake County Area Planning Commission, the US Forest Service, California State Parks, Friends of Boggs Mountain, Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, the Equestrian Women of the Toll Road, Supervisor Rushing, county staff and the general public were in attendance. When complete, the Regional Trails Plan will guide the county in establishing needed bike lanes, sidewalks and walking paths in the unincorporated areas of the county, as well as hiking, biking and equestrian trails throughout the county. A trails plan will incorporate existing routes already available on BLM land, National Forest, and in our State Parks, as well as help the county to plan for future trails and pathways to special vistas, safe routes between neighborhoods and schools, water trails on Clear Lake and trails of other interest to the public. The final workshop will be held in late spring where County staff and Alta Planning + Design will present the draft Regional Trails Plan for review and comment, prior to approval by the Board of Supervisors. County staff and volunteers are currently working on a more interactive website, which will have conceptual maps, working drafts of the Master Plan, and allow for community participation and discussion. This will be available at the end of February, and will also contain compiled info received at Workshop 2 - we’ll send out an email when it’s available! For more information contact the Public Services Department at (707) 262-1618. |