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Ms. Mello asked how long the current trail was, and if races were held on the trail. Geoff <br />Hughes replied that the trail was 4.17 miles long, and that there were races using part of the trail <br />every week in the summer. Mr. Olsen added that cross country races for high schools used the <br />trail almost weekly in the fall, and that on average the trail was used for races probably twice a <br />month. <br />William Hughes asked if rerouting the 1000' of trail was a certainty. Mr. Richardson responded <br />that the current plans did not include adding an additional 1000' section. <br />Ms. Brand asked if one section of the trail could be dually marked, with both red and yellow, to <br />add the extra 1000' as a temporary fix. <br />Mr. Richardson commented, regarding a timeline, that ODOT was waiting for directions from <br />Eugene POS, and had committed to paying for the additional 1000' if an acceptable alignment <br />could be found. He said all the options were acceptable to ODOT, except for possibly the red <br />loop detour adjacent to the staging area. He said that all options required a permit process that <br />could take a maximum of five months, and thus might put the project out of the 2009 <br />construction season. He noted that the process could have been better, and that he hoped a <br />resolution acceptable to all could be found soon. <br />Ms. Brand asked if a subcommittee could work on this issue. This was agreed to be a good idea. <br />It was suggested that everyone meet to walk the area together, and that it was important to <br />choose an option with the least environmental impact. Mr. Geoff Hughes asked to be included in <br />the walk or meeting. <br />4. Approval of Minutes of April 16, 2009 <br />Mr. Cooper said his name was misspelled on page 1. Ms. Larison noted an error on page 5 <br />where she understood that Jeff Ard was still eligible for reappointment. Mr. Hyde clarified that <br />the correct wording would be that Mr. Ard and Ms. Larison were serving their first full term and <br />could reapply, and Mr. Ernst was serving his second full term and was not eligible for <br />reappointment. <br />Ms. Brand, seconded by Ms. Behm, moved to approve the minutes of April 16, <br />2009, as corrected. The motion passed unanimously. <br />5. Announcements and Points of Information <br />There were no announcements. <br />6. Reports from Subcommittees <br />a. Wildlife /Habitat <br />Ms. Brand reported that the subcommittee met at the BMX site and was happy to see that things <br />MINUTES — Citizen Planning Committee for July 16, 2009 <br />Whilamut Natural Area <br />