Over 300 Organizations to Congress: Embrace Trails, Walking and Biking as Key Components of a

Complete Transportation System

June 9, 2015

Dear Members of the 114th Congress:

On behalf of the undersigned organizations and the millions of Americans we

represent across all 50 states and the District of Columbia, we write to express

strong support for continued federal investment in walking and biking net-

works and recreational trails as part of our nation’s transportation infrastruc-

ture. Robust funding of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and

other federal programs that ensure that Americans are able to safely walk or

bike is critical to providing the transportation options needed by a mobile pub-

lic.

Safe places to walk and bicycle are a key part of our nation’s transportation

future. The number of users of trails, sidewalks, cycling “green lanes,” and

bike paths grows each year as people take advantage of opportunities to safely

walk and bike created by federal investments already made in such facilities.

Millions of Americans are now using these pathways or trails every day for

recreation or to get around. Many do so by choice; others from necessity. Ac-

tive transportation options provide critical access to jobs, schools, and other

daily destinations to those for whom automobiles are beyond their means or

abilities.

Investment in these assets provides hundreds of billions of dollars in benefits

to Americans, much of it in the form of transportation, health and environmen-

tal savings. Shifts to walking and biking, and sustained investment in its infra-

structure, will avert automobile trips that contribute to congested roads.

The Recreational Trails Program (housed within TAP) is more than paid for by

users of trails themselves. It is funded by the gas tax levied against motorized

trail users, but shared by all types of trails. The weekend ATV rider may well

be a weekday bike commuter, with both activities conducted on a facility sup-

ported by RTP funding. Trail systems benefit all and contribute to a well-

balanced transportation system.

The current level of federal investment in walking and biking infrastructure

and recreational trails comprises only 1.5% of federal spending on surface

transportation. It is not a significant factor in our transportation funding gap

and cutting it would not solve, but hamper efforts to reduce the federal deficit.

Rather, the building of networks of trails and other walking and biking facili-

ties should be prioritized in our next transportation reauthorization. It’s time to

embrace a balanced 21st century transportation vision for America.

Sincerely,

Interior

Trails

Preserva-

tion

Coalition

Chico Velo Trailworks

Friends of Belfast Parks

Carrabassett Valley Recreation Department

Southbridge Trails Committee

Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation

Springfield, MA

Southern Madison Heritage

Trust

National Organizations Mary Pat Raimondi, Vice President, Strategic Policy and Partnerships Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Washington, District of Columbia Jennifer Rigby, Director The Acorn Group Tustin, California Patrick Cunnane, President and CEO Advanced Sports International

(Parent company of Fuji Bikes, SE Bikes, Kestrel Bicycles, Breezer Bikes, and Oval Concepts)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Brighid O'Keane, Interim Executive Director Alliance for Biking & Walking Washington, District of Columbia Scott Bricker, Director America Walks Portland, Oregon Jim Whitehead, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer American College of Sports Medicine Indianapolis, Indiana Graham Melstrand, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Affairs American Council on Exercise San Diego, California Peter Olsen, Vice President American Hiking Society Silver Spring, Maryland Abigail Zenner, Government Affairs Associate American Planning Association Washington, District of Columbia Donald P. Hoppert, Director, Government Relations American Public Health Association Washington, District of Columbia Roxanne Blackwell, Director, Federal Government Affairs The American Society of Landscape Architects Washington, District of Columbia

National Organizations Pam Gluck, Executive Director American Trails Redding, California Kit Keller, Executive Director Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Cedarburg, Wisconsin Billy Altom, Executive Director Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living Little Rock, Arkansas Jim Johnson, President BikeToursDirect Chattanooga, Tennessee Catherine Nagel, Executive Director City Parks Alliance Washington, District of Columbia Peter Walker-Keleher, Senior Planner DJ&A, P.C. Engineers, Surveyors, and Planners Missoula, Montana Maite Arce, President & CEO Hispanic Access Foundation Washington, District of Columbia Michael Replogle, Managing Director for Policy & Founder Institute for Transportation and Development Policy New York, New York Jeremy Fancher, Interim Director of Government Affairs International Mountain Bicycling Association Boulder, Colorado Amy Rauworth, Director of Policy & Public Affairs Lakeshore Foundation Birmingham, Alabama Caron Whitaker, Vice President, Government Relations League of American Bicyclists Washington, District of Columbia

National Organizations Cont’d. Lamar Hasbrouck, Executive Director National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Washington, District of Columbia Stefanie Seskin, Deputy Director National Complete Streets Coalition Washington, District of Columbia Dave Tyahla, Senior Government Affairs Manager National Recreation and Park Association Ashburn, Virginia Deron Lovaas, State/Federal Policy & Practice Director, Urban Solutions Natural Resources Defense Council Washington, District of Columbia Bill Dossett, President North American Bike Share Association Austin, Texas John Leinen, Jr., Treasurer Partnership for the National Trails System Stillwater, Minnesota Tim Blumenthal, President PeopleForBikes Boulder, Colorado Michael Passo, Executive Director Professional Trailbuilders Association Bellingham, Washington Keith Laughlin, President Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Washington, District of Columbia Kevin Prentice, Head of Support & Business Development Ride with GPS Portland, Oregon Cass Isidro, Executive Director Safe Routes to School National Partnership Oakland, California

Jesse Prentice-Dunn Sierra Club Washington, District of Columbia John Mueller, President Tony Dipino, General Manager Deb Dipino, Manager Sutter Equipment Company, Inc. Novato, California and Mound House, Nevada Kevin Purdy, Founder Trailsnet.com Louisville, Colorado Joe McAndrew, Policy Director Transportation for America Washington, District of Columbia Jeffrey Levi, Executive Director Trust for America’s Health Washington, District of Columbia Joel Pannell, Senior Legislative Representative Trust for Public Land Washington, District of Columbia Carol Tyson United Spinal Association Washington, District of Columbia Kelly Morphy, Executive Director Walkable and Livable Communities Institute Port Townsend, Washington Paul Sanford, National Director of Recreation Policy The Wilderness Society Washington, District of Columbia Roger Lohr, Owner XCSkiResorts.com Hanover, New Hampshire Regional Organizations Susan Arnold, Vice President for Conservation Appalachian Mountain Club CT, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA Terry Eastin, Executive Director Big River Strategic Initiative AR, IL, IA, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, TN, WI

Regional Organizations Cont’d. Donald R. Hays, Jr., Vice-President Donald Hays Trail Contractor, Inc. CA, NV Dennis Markatos-Soriano, Executive Director East Coast Greenway Alliance CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VA Denis A. Laliberte, President Eastern Fat Tire Association ME, MA, NH, RI, VT Terry Eastin, Board Member Mississippi River Trail AR, IL, IA, KY, LA, MN, MS, MO, TN, WI Albert LePage, Executive Director National Coast Trail Association CA, OR, WA Philip Keyes, Executive Director New England Mountain Bike Association CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT Russell Hirschler, Executive Director Upper Valley Trails Alliance NH, VT State Organizations Blaine Smith, President of the Board of Directors Alaska Avalanche School Alaska Brooks Ludwig, Park Superintendent Alaska State Parks Alaska Steve Cleary, Executive Director Alaska Trails Alaska Stan Justice, President Interior Trails Preservation Coalition Fairbanks, Alaska

Eric Troyer, Editor and Publisher Interior Trails Quarterly Alaska Robert A. Beane, President Coalition of Arizona Bicyclists Arizona Dave Snyder, Executive Director California Bicycle Coalition California Elizabeth Velten, State & National Policy Coordinator Charlotte Dickson, Senior Policy Director, Northern California California Center for Public Health Advocacy California Dave Gould, President California Trails & Greenways Foundation California Wendy Alfsen, Executive Director California Walks California Ed Self, Executive Director Wildlands Restoration Volunteers Colorado James Wilson, Executive Director Bike Delaware Delaware Brent Buice, Executive Director Georgia Bikes Georgia Tracie Sanchez, Chair Georgia Trail Summit Georgia Cynthia Gibson, Executive Director Idaho Walk Bike Alliance Idaho Ed Barsotti, Executive Director League of Illinois Bicyclists Illinois

State Organizations Cont’d. Steve Buchtel, Executive Director Trails for Illinois Illinois Allyson P. Mitchell, Executive Director Greenways Foundation of Indiana Indiana Kim Irwin, Executive Director Health by Design Indiana Shaunna Graf, Project Director Ohio River Greenway Commission Indiana Gina Poertner, President KanBikeWalk, Inc. Kansas Shad J. Baker, President Pine Mountain Trail Conference, Inc. Kentucky Lamar Evans, Executive Director Louisiana Recreation and Park Association Louisiana Nancy Grant, Executive Director Bicycle Coalition of Maine Maine Deb Smith, Executive Director Maine Recreation and Park Association Maine Dick O’Brien, Principal Trail Planner/Designer Conservation Works LLC, Trails Division Massachusetts Dick O’Brien, Chairperson Massachusetts Recreational Trails Advisory Board Massachusetts Julia Blatt, Executive Director Massachusetts Rivers Alliance Massachusetts

State Organizations Cont’d. Dick O’Brien, Chairperson Massachusetts Trails Conference Steering Committee Massachusetts Wendy Landman, Executive Director WalkBoston Massachusetts John Lindenmayer, Executive Director League of Michigan Bicyclists Michigan Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director & CEO Michigan Municipal League Michigan Nancy Krupiarz, Executive Director Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance Michigan Dorian Grilley, Executive Director Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota Minnesota Brett Feldman, Executive Director Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota Minnesota Melody Moody, Executive Director Bike Walk Mississippi Mississippi Dr. Brent D. Hugh, Executive Director Missouri Bicycle & Pedestrian Federation Missouri Annette Triplett, Executive Director PedNet Coalition Missouri Melinda Barnes, Executive Director Bike Walk Montana Montana Kirk L. Nelson, Assistant Division Administrator Planning and Programing Division of the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Nebraska

State Organizations Cont’d. Dave Topham, Founder and Director Tim Blagden, Executive Director Bike-Walk Alliance of NH New Hampshire Bernie Fournier, President Granite State Wheelmen New Hampshire Bill Bolton, Hillsborough Member Board of Directors New Hampshire Snowmobile Association New Hampshire Pam Griffin, Executive Director New Jersey Recreation and Park Association New Jersey John Hooker, President Bicycle Coalition of New Mexico New Mexico Paul Winkeller, President New York Bicycling Coalition New York Steve Beauvais, Regional Local Projects Liaison Parks and Trails New York New York Stewart Bryan Native Trails, Inc. North Carolina Emily Herbert, Executive Director North Carolina Rail-Trails, Inc. North Carolina Keri Wanner, Executive Director Snowmobile North Dakota North Dakota Chuck Smith, Chair Ohio Bicycle Federation Ohio Keith Franklin, President LandPlan Consultants, Inc. Oklahoma

Bill Elliott, President Oklahoma Bicycle Society Oklahoma Bill Elliott, Secretary Oklahoma Bicycling Coalition Oklahoma Peggy Wood, President Oklahoma Trail Runners Association Oklahoma Alison Graves, Executive Director Cycle Oregon Oregon Michael Reed, Partner Mayer/Reed, Inc. Oregon Kenji Sugahara, Executive Director Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Oregon Stephanie Redman, Executive Director Oregon Recreation & Park Association Oregon Shanna Klucar Keystone Trails Association Pennsylvania Frank Maguire, Trails Program Manager Pennsylvania Environmental Council Pennsylvania James E. Headley, Executive Director South Carolina Recreation & Parks Association South Carolina Chase Ellis, President South Dakota Parks and Recreation Association South Dakota Diana Threadgill, President and Executive Director Mississippi River Corridor Tennessee Tennessee Neil Hansen, Transportation Enhancement Coordinator (Tennessee DOT) Tennessee

Rick R. Wood Tennessee State Director, Trust for Public Land Tennessee Robin Stallings, Executive Director BikeTexas Texas Phil Sarnoff, Executive Director Bike Utah Utah Emily Boedecker, Executive Director Charlene Wallace, Director of Operations Local Motion Vermont Champe Burnley, President Virginia Bicycling Federation Virginia Barb Chamberlain, Executive Director Washington Bikes Washington Dave Cieslewicz, Executive Director Wisconsin Bike Fed Wisconsin Steven J. Thompson, Chief Executive Officer Wisconsin Park & Recreation Association Wisconsin Tim Young, Executive Director Wyoming Pathways Wyoming Local Organizations Blaine Smith, President Gateway Homeowners Association Eagle River, Alaska Carolyn Brodin, Chair Girdwood Trails Committee Girdwood, Alaska Lindianne Sarno, Secretary Homer Area Trails Homer, Alaska

Janice Tower Singletrack Advocates Anchorage, Alaska Charles Bingham, Coordinator Sitka Bicycle Friendly Community Coalition Sitka, Alaska Mary Lou King Taku Conservation Society Juneau, Alaska Charles Bingham, Coordinator Walk Sitka Sitka, Alaska Lorraine Montuori, President Desert Foothills Mountain Bike Association Cave Creek, Arizona Bambi Muller, Trails Planner Town of Cave Creek Cave Creek, Arizona Claire Robinson, President and Managing Director Amigos de los Rios Altadena, California Kathy Redden, President Atascadero Horseman’s Club Atascadero, California Jonathan Brand, Ranger Auburn State Park Auburn, California Janet McBride, Executive Director Bob Siegel, Board Member Bay Area Ridge Trail Council San Francisco, California Kathy Redden, Board Member Central Coast Concerned Mountain Bikers San Luis Obispo, California Thad Walker, Board of Directors Chico Velo Trailworks Chico, California James D. Stone, Executive Director Circulate San Diego San Diego, California

Local Organizations Cont’d. Steve Messer, President Concerned Off-Road Bicyclist Association Calabasas, California Christopher Danch Condor Trail Association Ojai, California Jim Townsend, Trails Program Manager and Acting Chief of Design and Construction East Bay Regional Park District Oakland, California Terry Preston, Chairman, Transportation and Climate Change Work Group Environmental Council of Sacramento Sacramento, California Giselle Stahl Friends of Boggs Mountain Cobb, California Giselle Stahl Konocti Regional Trails Lake County, California Louise S. Jensen, Executive Director Lassen Land and Trails Trust Susanville, California Tamika Butler, Executive Director Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Los Angeles, California Kathleen Phelps, Public Lands Director, Los Padres Unit, Back Country Horseman of California Arroyo Grande, California Steve Kinsey, Fourth District Supervisor County of Marin Board of Supervisors San Raphael, California Carl Sanders, Watershed Maintenance Supervisor Marin Municipal Water District Corte Madera, California

Mary Boblet, Director Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail Council Hathaway Pines, California Tony Norris Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition Napa, California Dan Ehresman, Executive Director Northcoast Environmental Center Arcata, California Damian Morando Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy Rolling Hills Estates, California David Valle, Commissioner Plumas County Fish & Game Commission Plumas County, California Emily Sinkhorn, Deputy Director Redwood Community Action Agency Eureka, California The Honorable Greg Cox, Supervisor County of San Diego San Diego County, California Ben Stone, Board Member San Diego Mountain Biking Association San Diego, California Kathy Longacre, President San Luis Obispo Parks Open Space & Trails Foundation San Luis Obispo, California Eric McFarland Santa Clara County Parks & Recreation Department Santa Clara County, California Caryl Hart, Director Mark Cleveland, Senior Park Planner Sonoma County Regional Parks Santa Rosa, California Ken Wells, Executive Director Sonoma County Trails Council Santa Rosa, California

Janet Phillips, President Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway Truckee, California Terry Hanson, American Trails Board Member Trails Consultant Redding, California Allison Pedley, Executive Director Truckee Trails Foundation Truckee, California Amanda Davis Ukiah Valley Trail Group Ukiah, California Susan Davies, Executive Director Trails and Open Space Coalition Colorado Springs, Colorado Gosia Kung, Founder and Executive Director WalkDenver Denver, Colorado Bruce Dinnie Vernon Parks and Recreation Vernon, Connecticut Gregory Billing, Advocacy Coordinator Washington Area Bicyclist Association Washington, District of Columbia Maureen Bonness, Co-director, Executive Committee River of Grass Greenway Everglades City, Florida Eleanor Quigley, President Waterway Neighborhood Association Miami, Florida Sally Flocks, President & Chief Executive Officer Pedestrians Educating Drivers on Safety, Inc. (PEDS) Atlanta, Georgia Marian Yasuda, Community Planner Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Honolulu, Hawaii Phil Edholm, President & Chief Executive Officer Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area Wallace, Idaho

Ron Burke, Executive Director Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, Illinois Dan Kane, Executive Director Boone County Conservation District Belvidere, Illinois Mary Ellen Wuellner, Deputy Executive Director Champaign County Forest Preserve District Mahomet, Illinois Alex Ty Kovach, Executive Director Lake County Forest Preserve District Libertyville, Illinois John W. Wilson, Director of Parks & Recreation Lan-Oak Park District Lansing, Illinois Greg Davis, President Madison & Davis Bicycle Shop Quincy, Illinois Diana Virgil, President B&O Trail Association Brownsburg, Indiana Angie Pool, Chief Executive Officer Cardinal Greenway, Inc. Muncie, Indiana Miriam Blane President Covered Bridge Gateway Trails Association, Inc. Rockville, Indiana Roberta Heiman, Board of Directors Evansville-area Trails Coalition Evansville, Indiana Sarah Smith, Executive Director Imagine Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Michael Cox,Director Story County Conservation Board Story County, Iowa Bob Etzel, Director Tama County Conservation Board Toledo, Iowa

Local Organizations Cont’d. Chris Glasser, President Bicycling for Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Dan Favre, Executive Director Bike Easy New Orleans, Louisiana Sophie Harris, Executive Director Friends of Lafitte Corridor New Orleans, Louisiana Ronnie C. Harris, Executive Director Louisiana Municipal Association Baton Rouge, Louisiana Cloe Chunn, Secretary Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Swanville, Maine Kim Taylor, Director Berwick Recreation Department Berwick, Maine Deborah Bowker Town of Carrabassett Valley Recreation Department Carrabassett Valley, Maine Carol Rodgers Good, President Friends of Belfast Parks Belfast, Maine Andrew Favreau, Vice President New England Mountain Biking Association Greater Portland Chapter Yarmouth, Maine Carol G. Cook, Director Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation Department Kennebunkport, Maine John Sherman, Deputy Director Saco Parks and Recreation Saco, Maine Karyn Garofoli, Director Yarmouth Community Services Yarmouth, Maine

Andrew M. Fellows, Mayor, On behalf of the Mayor and City Council City of College Park, Maryland College Park, Maryland Aaron Marcavitch, Executive Director Maryland Milestones/Anacostia Trails Heritage Area Hyattsville, Maryland Charles S. Kines, Park & Trail Planner/Coordinator Park Planning and Stewardship Division Montgomery County Department of Parks Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Montgomery County, Maryland Alan F. French, Treasurer Andover Trails Committee, Inc. Andover, Massachusetts Bob Zimmermann, President Broad Brook Coalition Florence, Massachusetts Stephen Donnelly, Clerk Friends of the Manhan Rail Trail Easthampton, Massachusetts Rachel Fletcher, Founding Director Great Barrington Housatonic River Walk Great Barrington, Massachusetts Christine Ward, President Great Barrington Land Conservancy Great Barrington, Massachusetts Mary E. Dunn, Co-Chair Hanover Open Space Committee Hanover, Massachusetts Judith M. Sumner, Director of Recreation Leominster Recreation Department Leominster, Massachusetts Dick O’Brien, Stewardship Coordinator Leominster Trail Stewards Leominster, Massachusetts Dick O’Brien, Co-Chairperson Montachusett Regional Trail Coalition Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Elizabeth Ainsley Campbell, Executive Director Al Futterman, Land Programs and Outreach Director Nashua River Watershed Association Groton, Massachusetts Beth Wilkinson, President Newton Conservators Newton, Massachusetts Alison Field-Juma, Executive Director OARS: For the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers Concord, Massachusetts Mike Buehler, Chair Southampton (Mass.) Greenway Committee Southampton, Massachusetts Ken Pickren, Chair Karen Pickarski, Open Space & Recreation Plan Committee Southbridge Trails Committee Southbridge, Massachusetts Mat Thall, Interim Executive Director Southwest Boston Community Development Corporation Hyde Park [Boston], Massachusetts Michael Tully, Senior Parks Project Manager City of Springfield Parks Department Springfield, Massachusetts Marc Barden, Chairman Swampscott Partnership Initiative, Rails into Trails (SPIRT) Swampscott, Massachusetts Kenneth Parker, Chairman Upper Charles Trail Committee Hopkinton, Massachusetts Jeffrey Squire, Board Member Western Massachusetts Climbers’ Coalition South Hadley, Massachusetts Knox W. Ross, Jr., Mayor Town of Pelahatchie Pelahatchie, Mississippi

Susan Trautman, Executive Director Great Rivers Greenway District St. Louis, Missouri Steve White, President Kansas City Metro Bicycle Club Kansas City Metro Area, Missouri Terry Whaley, Executive Director Ozark Greenways Springfield, Missouri Darlene Tussing, Chief Executive Officer Active Transportation Alternatives Sheridan, Montana Jamie Roessler, Board Member Anaconda Trail Society Anaconda, Montana John Brewer, President and Chief Executive Officer Billings Chamber of Commerce Billings, Montana Kaitlin Leary Building Active Anaconda Team Anaconda, Montana Peggy Iba, Chairman Building Active Glendive Glendive, Montana Gene Townsend, Chairman of the Board Headwaters Trail System Three Forks, Montana Laura Pankratz, President Malta Trails Inc. Malta, Montana Aaron Davis, Director Ruby Valley Cycling Club Sheridan, Montana Mary Bennington, Executive Director Tahoe Rim Trail Association Stateline, Nevada Bill von Phul, President Truckee Meadows Trails Association Reno, Nevada

Local Organizations Cont’d. Bill Bolton, Advisor Hillsborough County Grant-in Aid Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Robert Lockwood, Trail Administrator & Trail Master Lisbon Stump Jumpers Lisbon, New Hampshire John G. Dow, President Snow Drifters Snowmobile Club Rumney, New Hampshire Bill Bolton, President Weare Winter Wanderers Weare, New Hampshire Bill Bolton, Board Member Weare Conservation Commission Weare, New Hampshire Linda R. Cox Bronx River Alliance Bronx, New York Thomas Holmes, Board Member Chenango Greenway Conservancy Norwich, New York Joan Schumaker, President Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway, Inc. Mount Morris, New York Cheryl Longyear, Montezuma Town Historian/Planning Board Friends of the Montezuma Heritage Park/Montezuma Historical Society Montezuma, New York Michael Vitti, President Long Island Greenways and Healthy Trails Woodbury, New York Daniel Lipson, Associate Professor of Political Science at SUNY New Paltz and Town Member New Paltz Joint Town/Village Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee New Paltz, New York

Harvey L. Kliman, President Southern Madison Heritage Trust, Inc Hamilton, New York Kieran Roe, Executive Director Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy Hendersonville, North Carolina Dr. Ken Shelton, Board Member Friends of the Ecusta Trail Hendersonville, North Carolina Claudia Nix, Co-owner Liberty Bicycles, Inc. Asheville, North Carolina William L. Flournoy, Jr., President Triangle Greenways Council Raleigh, North Carolina Charles Kohli, Vice President, Board of Commissioners Ashtabula County Metroparks Jefferson, Ohio Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director Bicycle Transportation Alliance Portland, Oregon Jeanette Kloos, President Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway Bridal Veil, Oregon Lyell Gardner, President Friends of the Yamhelas Westsider Trail Forest Grove, Oregon Paula Erickson, President Greater Eugene Area Riders Eugene, Oregon Mike Wetter, Executive Director The Intertwine Alliance Portland, Oregon Terry Edvalson, Secretary Joseph Branch Trail Consortium La Grande, Oregon Drew Honzel, Secretary Klamath Trails Alliance Klamath Falls, Oregon

Randy Dreiling, Executive Director McKenzie River Chamber of Commerce Blue River, Oregon Randy Dreiling, Promoter Mt. Bike Oregon Oakridge, Oregon Randy Dreiling, Owner Oregon Adventures Oakridge, Oregon Christine L. Lundberg, Mayor City of Springfield Springfield, Oregon Mike Houck, Executive Director Urban Greenspaces Institute Portland, Oregon Jane Sheffield, Executive Director Allegheny Ridge Corporation Altoona, Pennsylvania Sarah Clark Stuart, Deputy Director Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Karen A Keefer, President Don David, Membership Chair Franklin County Cyclists Chambersburg, Pennsylvania W. Barrett Dunigan, President Friends of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania Bob Skulsky, Executive Director Greater Hazleton Area Rails to Trails Hazleton, Pennsylvania Coleen A. Heim, Director Healthy Blair County Coalition Altoona, Pennsylvania Ellen Q. Bush, Chair Heritage Valley Partnership, Inc. Scranton, Pennsylvania Amy Sheaffer Wise, Executive Director Huntingdon County Business and Industry Inc. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Natalie Gelb, Executive Director Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area Scranton, Pennsylvania Samantha Pearson, Elm Street Manager Lewisburg Neighborhoods Corporation Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Robert Stoudt, Director Montour Area Recreation Commission Danville, Pennsylvania Beverly Braverman, Executive Director Mountain Watershed Association, Inc. Melcroft, Pennsylvania Harry Graham, Owner Ski Den Sports Johnstown, Pennsylvania Trish Carothers, Executive Director Susquehanna Greenway Partnership Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Gwen Loose, Executive Director York County Rail Trail Authority York County, Pennsylvania Brad Wyche, Executive Director Upstate Forever Greenville, South Carolina Steve Bacon, Owner and President Bike Zoo, Southern Cycling Operations Knoxville, Tennessee Jim Johnson, Chairman Friends of Stringer's Ridge Chattanooga, Tennessee David A. Bassett, Professor University of Tennessee Center for Physical Activity and Health Knoxville, Tennessee Jill Boullion, Executive Director Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition Houston, Texas

Local Organizations Cont’d. Jerry King, Vice Chair Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Alexandria, Virginia Sally Brawley, Director Eastmont Metropolitan Parks and Recreation East Wenatchee, Washington Jane A. Moore, Executive Director ForeverGreen Trails Tacoma, Washington Tom von Schrader, President SvR Design Seattle, Washington Ella Belling Executive Director Monongahela River Trails Conservancy Morgantown, West Virginia Evonne Boettge, Administrator City of Beaver Dam Community Activities & Services Beaver Dam, Wisconsin Bill Ehlenbeck, Manager of Parks and Trails Dodge County Land Resources & Parks Juneau, Wisconsin Kristine Butzine, Recreation Programmer Fond du Lac Recreation Department Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Glenn Patrick Daily, President Friends of Dodge County Parks Inc. Ixonia, Wisconsin Daniel D. Wick, Director of Parks and Recreation City of Onalaska Onalaska, Wisconsin Charles Imig, Director of Parks & Recreation City of Port Washington Port Washington, Wisconsin Ellen Daniels, Recreation Coordinator City of Rice Lake Rice Lake, Wisconsin

Local Organizations Cont’d. Joe Kerlin, Superintendent of Parks and Forestry City of Sheboygan Public Works Sheboygan, Wisconsin Tom Rulseh, President Three Eagle Trail Foundation Three Lakes, Wisconsin Aaron Jenson, Parks and Recreation Director City of Waupaca Waupaca, Wisconsin