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7 <br /> 1 Delaying the identification of an alternate trial route that will replace the proposed CC <br /> 2 segment will simply prolong this matter, wasting more taxpayer money and county government <br /> 3 resources. <br /> 4 CC residents have been told several times by Rich Shaw of OCLM that he was pursuing <br /> 5 the "path of least resistance" in establishing the MST. To many CC residents this statement <br /> 6 now lacks credibility given that CC residents have opposed the CC segment for well over a <br /> 7 year. <br /> 8 We respectfully ask that the OC BOCC request that Rich Shaw and OCLM to use <br /> 9 the fall season to explore viable alternatives for a recreational trail that does not pass <br /> 10 through the OWASA/Cane Creek communities as presently proposed in the MST plan. <br /> 11 We are united in our resolve to remove the proposed MST trail from the Cane Creek <br /> 12 community and have the resources and community support to pursue other actions if <br /> 13 necessary. <br /> 14 Thank you. John M. Silva imscms67@qmail.com <br /> 15 Chris Weaver read a prepared statement: <br /> 16 "I have no issue with trails especially when they already exist. But these additional trails <br /> 17 force many questions that need to definitively answered rather than be allowed to proceed <br /> 18 by the "appearance" of cohesion by a portion of the community. <br /> 19 The Open House Information format for the MTST was not a proper Hearing which the <br /> 20 county deserves. <br /> 21 The Questions that were written down and submitted by the public were lost and I have <br /> 22 not heard if they were recovered, and I have not heard any follow up on the proposed <br /> 23 "survey" from Mr. Shaw in my email correspondence with him. <br /> 24 We have two possibilities on the MTS Trail. It is either a benign Public Access idea that <br /> 25 the Non Jurisdictional, Non-Profit, Promotional MTS group wishes to expand into <br /> 26 people's back yards with the blessing of the State and our local planners. Or it is a <br /> 27 mechanism to aid the County to achieve benchmarks and goals to control property and <br /> 28 water set forth in 2000 Final Shaping Orange Plan and the precursor 1999 Measuring <br /> 29 Sustainability Index. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Either way the trail presents some clear problems. <br /> 32 1. The use is unregulated as far as operating times. <br /> 33 2. The liability issues are huge and as yet there is no offer for indemnity to the <br /> 34 landowners by the State or MTST <br /> 35 3. Emergency services have great concerns about limited access to narrow trails for <br /> 36 rescue and fire response. <br /> 37 4. Citizens along the route are concerned with their privacy and property <br /> 38 5. What will happen to hikes during hunting season? <br /> 39 6. At what point will Eminent Domain be considered? <br /> 40 I would much rather see the energy and effort being applied to this new future alternate <br /> 41 routes but put into the existing trail as it stands now and I would support a motion to <br /> 42 eliminate the entire southern proposed route along the Cane Creek water shed." <br /> 43 <br /> 44 <br /> 45 <br /> 46 <br />