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BLM selects maximum access plan for class one e-bikes on 211 miles of Moab trails

Moab Sun News2 months ago2 months ago

The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that 211.2 miles of popular mountain bike trails around Moab will open to class 1 e-bikes beginning March 1, 2026, selecting the most expansive option from their environmental analysis. The decision caps nearly a year of public input and continues the sometimes-contentious local debate over e-bike use on trails.

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Q&A with new Parks, Recreation and Trails Director Annie McVay: McVay is two months into her job with the City of Moab

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Each day is different at Annie McVay’s new job as Moab’s Parks, Recreation and Trails director, which she started on June 14, 2021. Her role oversees the management and development of all city…

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Ordinance bars slacklining from structures, ‘encouragement’ of code violations: County Commission makes two changes to public lands code

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

At their July 6 meeting, Grand County Commission voted to make two changes to code regarding the use of public lands. One makes it easier for the Grand County Sheriff’s Department to cite…

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City Council meeting: Speed limits, hotspot funding, e-bikes

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

At its regular June 8 meeting, Moab City Council discussed municipal speed limits, matching funding for a Recreational Hotspot pilot transit project, and allowing e-bikes on paved city pathways. Speed limits City Engineer…

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Rise of the e-bike: Local government consider e-bike regulations as popularity grows

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

At its June 1 meeting, the Grand County Commission passed a resolution permitting the use of Class 1 e-bikes on the county’s paved trail system on the north end of town, but fans…

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Council talks budget, bicycles and zoning: Notes from the May 25 meeting of the Moab City Council

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

At their regular, in-person meeting on Tuesday, the Moab City Council heard presentations, discussed and voted on several issues regarding the budget, electric bicycles, zoning and this year’s local elections. Acting City Manager…

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Letter to the Editor: E-bikes don’t belong on Mill Creek

Moab Sun News5 years ago2 years ago

According to the Moab City website, the Mill Creek Parkway is described as…”a quiet recreational path and trail system designed for bicycles, walkers, rollerblades, or other non-motorized methods of transportation.” I almost got…

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E-bikes go on on the books: Feds issue policies for electric bikes on public land

Rachel Fixsen5 years ago4 years ago

The U.S. Department of the Interior issued an Oct. 2 press release announcing the finalization of policies regarding e-bikes on DOI managed land, including National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish…

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