Reject the Proposed Lime Ridge Open Space FLOW Trails

I already hate the towering powerlines up there. No need to make it worse.

I am opposed to the Walnut Creek Park, Recreation and Open Space Commission's newly proposed trail expansion project, known as the Lime Ridge Open Space Trail Expansion which includes Mountain Bike FLOW trails.

I have lived here for 29 years and loved loved loved walking Lime Ridge open space with my family and friends, now it is impossible to walk because of all the mountain bikes who consistently use the single trails and ignore all signage.

I often walk and hike in Lime Ridge and the cyclists have created new paths for themselves further damaging the park. We need to preserve what we have not open it to further damage.

Arbolado dr. and park is already mismanaged concerning traffic and parking due to soccer. It is only inevitable someone will be seriously injured or worse in the future. Stop further short sightedness! Fix the soccer mess also.

Bikes are already a huge problem in the open space and it’s just getting worse !

The area is open space and not mountain bike park. Many bikers not only damage the preserve but ride on private property adjacent to it.

Why ruin our preserved land with fast moving mountain bikes? Trails would be unsafe for hikers.

The City of Walnut Creek has had an active cattle grazing lease in this area for fire mitigation which has been the PROS Commission Open Space Policy for more than 20 years. A bike flow trail (which is a unidirectional trail with jumps and berms intended to minimize braking) will definitely be incompatible with cattle grazing on or near such a trail. The City will have to cancel their long-time cattle crazing fire mitigation contract with local ranchers. We have been told that the City has insufficient resources to manually clear the hillside directly behind our homes of tall grass and brush on an ongoing and regular basis and this has been confirmed by our experience over the last 25 years. Unknown Open Space users recently built a fire pit at the very top of the hill by the water tower. It is a fact that more users, especially users from outside of Walnut Creek, (who do not have a vested interest like we do in the long-term preservation of our hillside and fire safety) mean a higher fire danger risk to our community. We do not want to lose the cattle - they keep our homes safe! Any future promises of improved clearing by the City are dubious and unreliable given past performance and the acknowledged lack of Open Space resources. In the current climate of unprecedented fire risk, fire mitigation on the hillside behind our homes must trump construction of a thrill ride for mountain bikers!

Line,Ridge Open Space is a wildlife refuge not a bicycle park.

This should remain a protected area for wildlife with very limited access for on the existing paved trails for bicycles.

The City of Walnut Creek has had an active cattle grazing lease in this area for fire mitigation which has been the PROS Commission Open Space Policy for more than 20 years. A bike flow trail (which is a unidirectional trail with jumps and berms intended to minimize braking) will definitely not be compatible with cattle grazing on or near such a trail. The City will have to cancel its long-time fire mitigation cattle-crazing contract. What new fire mitigation plan for this reserve area of open space will keep our homes safe? We have been told that the City has insufficient resources to manually clear the hillside directly behind our homes of tall grass and brush on an ongoing and regular basis and this has been confirmed by our experience over the last 25 years. Promises of any such future clearing by the City are dubious and not reliable given past performance and inadequate resources. Unknown Open Space users recently built a fire pit at the very top of the hill by the water tower. It is a fact that more users, especially users from outside of Walnut Creek, (who do not have a vested interest like we do in the long-term preservation of our hillside and fire safety) mean a higher fire danger risk to our community. We can not afford to lose the cattle grazing on the hillsides behind our homes - they keep our homes safe in these unprecedented times of fire threat. Fire mitigation must trump a thrill ride for bikers on the hillside behind our homes!

Mountain bikers often ride with no concern about the safety of pedestrians sharing their trails. Many people walk with their children and/or dogs in this open space. Please do not open this up for this kind of danger to pedestrians.

Having these mountain bikers sharing the same trails as hikers is dangerous to both. I have almost been run over by the bikers since they seem to think all the trails are theirs.

We are always so concerned about the open spaces and preserving our beautiful nature and then our stupid politicians and government authorities decide to turn their backs on the natural resouces and nature. In addition these idiot bikers wil L be harassing the ranchers cattle. This project should be abandoned and never broughtup again.

STOP THE FLOW TRAILS!

This is a shame to destroy this nature area for a few, a menace to other hikers.

I live right across from Arbolado Park and there is enough traffic with of the soccor traffic.

What we have left of our beautiful hills should be protected from everything!!! What is the city thinking!!!! PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!!!!

Safety first!