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Time is running out!!!!!! Spread the word! Submission Closing date 25th June.
Please show your support for the draft DEH trails strategy:
“LINKING ADELAIDE WITH NATURE”
Submission Closing date 25th June.
What you need to do to support this strategy:
Email Kain Gardner at [email protected] State your interest in cycling and support for the draft trails strategy “Linking Adelaide with Nature”.
More info can be found here: http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/visitor/l....
Key points of the strategy:
* It’s a strategy to guide trail management of 24 DEH parks across the Adelaide hills. Anstey Hill, Black Hill, Morialta, Cleland, Belair, Sturt Gorge, Sheppard’s Hill, O’halloran Hill to name a few.
* It aligns DEH’s guiding principles and objectives with improved mountain bike access in DEH parks.
* It identifies the current inequity in trails in DEH parks, ie 500 km of trails for walkers and only 4 km of those trails allowing shared use with bikes.
* It displays an understanding of mountain bike riders desire for singletrack and vehicle tracks as opposed to only vehicle tracks, and acknowledges the diverse nature of the mountain bike community.
* It proposes a long distance off road cycle route from Gorge Rd to Sturt Gorge. This would be in the order of 60 km long.
* It recommends trail plans be prepared and finalised as follows:
2009~2010: Anstey Hill, Belair, Black Hill, Morialta, Cleland, Sturt Gorge.
2010~2013: Hallet Cove, Onkaparinga, Shepards Hill, O’halloran Hill.
* It recommends implementation of trail plans as follows:
2010~2013, Anstey Hill, Belair, Black Hill, Cleland, Morialta, Sturt Gorge.
It recommends investigation of the southern extension of the Mawson trail.
What you need to do to support this strategy: It’s simple -
Email Kain Gardner at [email protected] State your interest in cycling and support for the draft trails strategy “Linking Adelaide with Nature”. You can say more if you want, or keep the emails short and simple – but make sure you say you support the strategy!!!
(words borrowed from Rotorburn. Thanks)
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...the link above is incorrect as I think it was copied directly from the Rotorburn page. The correct link is http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/visitor/latest.html. or the strategy itself http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/pdfs/linking-adelaide-nature-trail-strategy.pdf.
How awesome to see cyclists included as main users of these facilities and even better that they actually go to the length of recognising that there are different sub groups which have different needs! it also sensible mentions IMBA and their ability to provide guidance on sustainable trail design. Most councils in Sydney could well do with a copy of this to assist them then they are tackling the issue of the usage of our parks and bushland. Email sent!
(See my joke there, “when they are tackling...”)