HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-26-26 Public Comment - J. Bremer - Bikefill Community Bike Park and Bikefill Park Master PlanFrom:Jecyn Bremer
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Bikefill Community Bike Park and Bikefill Park Master Plan
Date:Thursday, March 26, 2026 9:41:07 AM
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Dear Bozeman Parks Board members:
Please vote in support of the Bikefill Community Bike Park (Bikefill) and Bikefill Park Master
Plan. Bikefill is a unique collaboration among the City's Parks and Recreation Department,
Gallatin Valley Land Trust, and Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association, to create a
mountain bike park in our community, with bike specific trails and features to serve a broad
range of ages, abilities, and riding styles on an underutilized 70-acre parcel next to Snowfill
Recreation Area, the City's most popular dog park. Together, Snowfill and Bikefill will result in
the largest municipal park unit in the Gallatin Valley.
The design and construction team is highly skilled and Montana-based, and trails will comply
with best practices outlined in the 2023 Bozeman Parks, Recreation & Active Transportation
Plan and the Unified Development Code, while preserving and enhancing the natural
environment of the Bikefill site, in particular Churn Creek and existing on-site wetlands.
Approximately 17 acres (about a quarter) of the project area will be conserved (without trails)
to protect wildlife habitat and clean water. Just over 5 acres will be native grassland vegetation
contiguous with the Churn Creek, which creates a 200ft+ natural buffer area along the Creek to
support sensitive vegetation and wildlife habitat.
Public engagement has included 1,000 survey responses and four public engagement
sessions, as well as significant outreach and financial support from the community who
recognize the benefits of having a local mountain bike park. Additional and more specific
details regarding the engagement process and results, trails and design details, future
maintenance, among others are addressed in the comprehensive Bikefill Community Bike Park
Parks Master Plan.
Please support this unique recreational opportunity sure to be enjoyed by a broad range of
community members and visitors alike.
Jecyn Bremer
GVLT Board Member
Trails Committee Chair