Response to Grand Jury Report Report Title: Humboldt Bay Trail – Maintenance and Public Safety Report Date: 06/26/2018

Published: June 26, 2018 5 pages

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Findings and Recommendations 2 findings

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Efforts of the Volunteer Trail Stewards to keep the trails clean, remove trash and clear excess plant growth are impacted by an insufficient number of regular volunteers. Response: Disagree Community trail work is ably coordinated by the Volunteer Trail Stewards program of the Humboldt Trails Council.

Related Recommendations (1)

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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends Humboldt County, the City of Eureka, and the City of Arcata place signage at all major access points within their jurisdictions including mileposts, distances to other points along the trail, and rules for use. These signs should be installed by May 15, 2019. Response: This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. Humboldt County does not currently manage a segment of the Humboldt Bay Trail and, therefore, installation of signage is premature. The county will forward recommendation R6 to the Highway 101/Humboldt Bay Trail Ad Hoc Committee of the Humboldt County Association of Governments for the committee’s review with respect to existing trail segments.

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Many trail users do not feel safe walking or riding bicycles on the interim trail along the shoulder of Highway 101. Response: Disagree The statement in the Grant Jury Report ( ) that the county plans to open a temporary segment of the trail connecting Eureka and Arcata is erroneous. A temporary trail segment is not feasible within the highly-constrained transportation corridor. The shoulder of Highway 101 should not be construed as an “interim trail.” The Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata will have a gap until the Humboldt Bay Trail South project is constructed.

Related Recommendations (1)

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The Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury recommends Humboldt County, the City of Eureka, and the City of Arcata install specialized receptacles for syringes, recyclables, and pet waste, to be placed at regular intervals along all segments of the trail. These receptacles should be in place by January 1, 2019. Response: This recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted. Humboldt County does not currently manage a segment of the Humboldt Bay Trail and, therefore, installation of receptacles is premature. The County will forward recommendation R8 to the Highway 101/Humboldt Bay Trail Ad Hoc Committee of the Humboldt County Association of Governments for the committee’s review with respect to existing trail segments.