I have been pushing on Mountain View’s Department of Parks and Recreation to develop a bicycle skills center (AKA Bike Park) in MV. Funding and even a location has been identified, but approval of an easement on PG+E lands has been dragging. Here is the proposed location under a set of power lines by the …
Category Archive: Land Management
Dec 04
La Honda Creek OSP Draft Master Plan Open House Report
Mountain Bikers were out in force to object to the near total ban on bikes in La Honda Creek Open Space Preserve. Good Job! Thanks Everyone who came out to The Mountain Terrace owned by our friends at Alice’s Restaurant. Francois was kind enough to show a few pictures for those of you who could …
Dec 02
close the Bay Trail gap at Moffett Field
The Bay Trail organization (http://www.baytrail.org/) could use letters of support for their effort to close the Bay Trail gap at Moffett Field. I’m asking ROMP, the Cities of Santa Clara, Mountain View, Sunnyvale, San Jose, the VTA and individual members to put their support behind this project. It would be a major connection between the …
Nov 11
Why can’t we get along?
State parks has been holdong public workshops for the Empire Mine trail system located in Grass Valley. The event was very positive and super exciting; generally speaking, State Parks has some great plans for new trail and restored trails in the Osborne Hill area of the park. The truly amazing thing is that all user …
May 23
Sanborn Master plan approved with almost 20 miles for bikes
The master plan for Sanborn was approved today by the board of supervisors. This is great news as the plan includes almost twenty miles of multiuse trails that that will begin opening to bikes over a period of time starting in the fall of 2009. it will begin to complete a gap in the Bay …
Feb 16
Santa Clara County parks and Rec Supervisor Wanted
There is a vacancy for Santa Clara COunty Parks and Rec. The 5 supervisors approve plans made by Santa Clara County parks and Rec and help devise the long term strategic direction of Santa Clara County Parks. Parks and Recreation Commission Appointee shall represent the public at large. Appointment is for a rotating 4 year …
Feb 06
Coe Dowdy Report 2/3/07
ROMP is planning ahead for a Coe Epic Weekend in the Dowdy Ranch area on May 11-13. This will be a free event for ROMP members only in cooperation with MTBR May By the Bay. Following is a report of the ongoing trail work and scouting in preparation for the event. The fabulous weather of …
