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Provided below is is the official letter received from Ku-ring-gai Council regarding Warrimoo, and TrailCare's official response.
TrailCare encourages everyone to contact the elected representatives of Ku-ring-gai Council to express dissatisfaction in the decision, via the email addresses provided further below. Whilst TrailCare has agreed to work with council , given the current outcome under their existing unstructured recreational strategy, the executive committee decided that letters to Council are appropriate.
Everyone should to explain to council what the facility means to them, and comment on its importance to the community and to society. I know a number of members of the community feel very strongly about this issue.
Also, if you agree with TrailCare's position, ask council to Council pass a motion that ensures closure of the Warrimoo Downhill Trail is postponed indefinitely, pending an appropriate Strategic Review. This Strategic Review should include at least the following:
The Strategic Review will present multiple options for the future of the Existing Informal Facility, and provide recommendations based on a transparent and objective balancing of all factors.
Given Council’s willingness to delay closure of the facility for three years following a 2012 report that is being used as justification for closure, then, in the event that the Strategic Review leads to a conclusion that the trail does indeed need to be closed and remediated, Council should be prepared to postpone the closure until a replacement facility is constructed and available for use.
Here are the relevant email addresses:
janderson@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cforsmond@kmc.nsw.gov.au; darmstrong@kmc.nsw.gov.au; emalicki@kmc.nsw.gov.au; jpettett@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dmcdonald@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cszatow@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dciter@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dossip@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cberlioz@kmc.nsw.gov.au
TrailCare encourages everyone to contact the elected representatives of Ku-ring-gai Council to express dissatisfaction in the decision, via the email addresses provided further below. Whilst TrailCare has agreed to work with council , given the current outcome under their existing unstructured recreational strategy, the executive committee decided that letters to Council are appropriate.
Everyone should to explain to council what the facility means to them, and comment on its importance to the community and to society. I know a number of members of the community feel very strongly about this issue.
Also, if you agree with TrailCare's position, ask council to Council pass a motion that ensures closure of the Warrimoo Downhill Trail is postponed indefinitely, pending an appropriate Strategic Review. This Strategic Review should include at least the following:
(a) A review, conducted by a qualified expert with proven experience in designing and auditing successful mountain bike trails in ecologically sensitive areas, relating to the impact of continued usage and maintenance of the trail, as identified.
(b) A report, provided by the conducted by qualified expert with proven experience in designing and auditing successful mountain bike trails in ecologically sensitive areas other than closure, detailing measures (other than trail closure and remediation) that can be implemented to mitigate scientifically demonstrated adverse impacts of the continued usage of the trail.
(c) Adverse impacts on health and the local economy associated with proposed closure of the trail.
(d) The cost and potential for providing, in a timely manner, alternate facilities for a displaced rider group, based on provision of a corresponding riding experience from a facility of equal or higher quality, designed in consultation with the displaced rider group.
(b) A report, provided by the conducted by qualified expert with proven experience in designing and auditing successful mountain bike trails in ecologically sensitive areas other than closure, detailing measures (other than trail closure and remediation) that can be implemented to mitigate scientifically demonstrated adverse impacts of the continued usage of the trail.
(c) Adverse impacts on health and the local economy associated with proposed closure of the trail.
(d) The cost and potential for providing, in a timely manner, alternate facilities for a displaced rider group, based on provision of a corresponding riding experience from a facility of equal or higher quality, designed in consultation with the displaced rider group.
The Strategic Review will present multiple options for the future of the Existing Informal Facility, and provide recommendations based on a transparent and objective balancing of all factors.
Given Council’s willingness to delay closure of the facility for three years following a 2012 report that is being used as justification for closure, then, in the event that the Strategic Review leads to a conclusion that the trail does indeed need to be closed and remediated, Council should be prepared to postpone the closure until a replacement facility is constructed and available for use.
Here are the relevant email addresses:
janderson@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cforsmond@kmc.nsw.gov.au; darmstrong@kmc.nsw.gov.au; emalicki@kmc.nsw.gov.au; jpettett@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dmcdonald@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cszatow@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dciter@kmc.nsw.gov.au; dossip@kmc.nsw.gov.au; cberlioz@kmc.nsw.gov.au
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