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6 / Elk.River Star News /Wednesday, March 8,2000 • Visit:us on the web at wwv
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<br /> Snowmobiles have been driving on the old hikers an bikers, `as the sign' , says.
<br /> railroad bed which is supposed to be used by ".(Submitted photo.)
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<br /> r.by Jim Boyle The commission and council
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<br /> Staff writer ' .. discussed a variety of options
<br /> It,has been a bad year for to address snowmobiling`con- k ,
<br /> snowmobiling in Elk River,, terns,'including the possibili- °' >>`
<br /> 'Limited"snowfalls have kept ty of banning snowmobiling in
<br /> sleds ."idle more often than the'urban service area.' aN �:I
<br /> usual and and illegal snowmo Snowmobile ,operators are.: -, :
<br /> bile operations have
<br /> left city only allowed to ride,on per a .
<br /> officials` questioning the- witted trails and on the far-
<br /> future of snowmobiling in Elk thest rightF side of roadways in
<br /> Rivera the urban service area. They
<br /> The Park and Recreation are prohibited from riding on Studs have damaged some`
<br /> Commission and the Elk .:.private property, sidewalks surfaces. ..'
<br /> River City Council took up the and boulevards. .
<br /> matter at a joint meeting on Once the snow`melts' off enlisting the snowmobile`club
<br /> Feb. 28. The Park and roadways after they are with signage.
<br /> Recreation Commission will plowed, Anderson said it's River,City Snow Riders has
<br /> meet with members of an Elk impossible to get around town been working on establishing
<br /> River- snowmobiling club in legally. This has not topped such a link for the past two
<br /> March or April to continue the . `snowmobiles from venturing ` years,but it has not been able
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<br /> out:-,< : to get enough: signatures to
<br /> Park Commissioner Dave Anderson would like to see a make the link complete. The
<br /> Anderson gave a report on the ` bigger effort made to educate • 'group'is expected to ask for a
<br /> damage snowmobilers have snowmobile` riders about bridge to be built in Lions.
<br /> inflicted upon, city bicycling where they can ride,' rather Park to }yelp complete ra icon
<br /> trails, sidewalks and private
<br /> than where they cannot. He `netting trail. c.
<br /> property said a connecting route link The . commission is.,con ,.
<br /> ill 'ten q!t, fisA e��nngnt s.. : Higlinnecti O'Sahu'Iti9' ,11e rhed.°tli tt the snowxi ob,�{._
<br /> een turned into 10-year d critical. i club has not done a good job'of
<br /> • pavement,"he said,while pre- He has suggested the park educating the snowmobiling
<br /> senting pictures of stud dam- ing lot at Lake Orono could public as promised, according
<br /> age vn city bicycle trails.!, serve: as :a trail„,bead and, to a memo to the Connell!;',':,,
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