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Residents Question 1.2 Million Bike Trail Plan
Eastern Iowa landowners challenged a Conservation Commission proposal to spend 1.2 million dollars to acquire land for a bicycle trail along the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern route between Cedar Rapids and Gilbertville. They cited impact on farming, cost, and law enforcement needs. Wisconsin experts testified the Sugar River Trail shows low vandalism and high local support, with costs estimated at about 15 400 per mile by 1981. A state task force was created to study rights of way and potential legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
N Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
State Conservation Commission
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Northern
Cedar Rapids
Gilbertville
Harry Horak
Benton County
Dean Denison
Center Point
Linn
Orlie Workman
Denison
Workman
Martin Gillam
Wisconsin
Art Small
Iowa City
Bruce W. Timm
Brodhead
Sugar River State Trail
Jerry Wettach
Monticello
Wis
Jon Warren
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Interagency Resources Council
The
Conservation Commission
Department of Transportation, Commerce Commission
Department of Agriculture
Sonja Larsen
R-Ottumwa
Huber
Warren
Timm
Wettach