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Unfinished trail parcels now getting attention

Published: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005 11:56 a.m. MST
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A trail running the length of the Jordan River has been in the works for about a quarter of a century. And as it inches closer to completion, planners are itching to attack the remaining problem spots — if they can just get the money and some public input.

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The Jordan River Natural Areas Forum has been working on a prioritization plan to tackle the nine chunks of trail in Salt Lake County where, for one reason or another, trail users can't get from point A to point B. A series of public forums and input-gathering sessions in October, as well as work with environmental and planning experts, have led to the latest draft report suggesting how the trail can ultimately become finished.

If the Jordan River Natural Areas Forum can find the money.

"It will be a big issue," forum trail project chairman Jeff Williams said of the funding issue.

Before November's election, trail supporters hoped money would be available from the proposed Initiative 1, a statewide drive to create an open-space preservation fund. But Initiative 1 failed at the polls.

Williams said the draft report will be presented to the Salt Lake County Council of Governments on Feb. 3, and "then it's up to them to figure out where to go from there."

First, Williams said his group wants more public input.

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