HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-13-20 Public Comment - M. Brown - Re_ Bozeman Area Multi-Use PathsFrom:Marilee Brown
To:Bill Fogarty
Cc:Tooley, Mike; Ralph Zimmer; Mitch Reister; bill.brownell@gallatin.mt.gov; tbarkley@cityofbelgrade.net; Zanto, Lynn; Priebe, Gabe;Addi Jadin; Mitchell Overton
Subject:Re: Bozeman Area Multi-Use Paths
Date:Tuesday, October 13, 2020 10:07:16 AM
Attachments:Bozeman Area Multi-Use Paths 2.pdf
Dear Mr. Fogarty,
We are in receipt of Mr. Tooley’s letter of Sept. 10 asking us to always contact your office with inquiries or
responses. I most certainly have done so in the past as the Executive Director and Chair of GAP and will direct all
others representing our non-profit group to do similarly on matters directly related to GAP and the MDT.
We would like to remind you of the following regarding the path that we are pursuing funding for:
– All construction of new pathway as currently proposed will take place entirely within the city limits of the
City of Bozeman.
– The proposed path safely originates on the eastern end by connecting to the “Main Street to the
Mountains” trail system (near N 7th) and ends at the western end by attaching to the already built Nelson
Meadows Subdivision pathway with a final destination of the already built Valley Center Pathway.
– Any “overarching” long range plans to connect with the City of Belgrade along old U.S. 10 are already
included in the Bozeman and Belgrade master plans along with the MDT Corridor Study. Additionally, Gallatin
County has indicated that it will include it in their new Transportation Master Plan and the “Triangle Trails”
plan both of which are underway.
In regard to Mr. Tooley’s request for a planning study, could you please send us examples of the type of study he is
requesting? We need to understand what has been done in the past, what level of detail is expected, and why GAP
is the appropriate entity to coordinate such an overall plan. We have not been able to find any such references for
Separated Pathways in MDT policy documents.
Thank you for your help and consideration.
Best Regards,
Marilee Brown, Chair of GAP
On Sep 16, 2020, at 2:36 PM, Tooley, Mike <mitooley@mt.gov> wrote:
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406-444-6201 | mitooley@mt.gov
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Marilee Brown, Chair
GAP - Galla10 Alliance for Pathways
2411 Kid Curry Drive
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-579-5447
saferbozeman@gmail.com
www.frontagepathway.com