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Letters <br />May r7, 2001 <br />Jim & Dorothy Carmody <br />1312 Sanders Road <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />R.E.• _7ohn Wayne Trail Route <br />Dear Mr. and Mrs. Carmody, <br />To follow up our phone conversation this morning, I wanted to send you a letter about <br />the Trail Study we are working on. My company has been retained by the City of Ellensburg in <br />a collaborative effort with Kittitas County and thu State Parks Department to define a route <br />for the John Wayne trail reconnection. Several years ago both Kittitas County and the City, of <br />Ellensburg adopted a general route east of Alder and its proposed extension north to the airport <br />then west and south reconnecting with the trail west of the city. We have had several public <br />meetings and I believe you haven't attended. I've enclosed some materials for your review. I <br />look forward to showing you the trail project at our meeting Monday May 21, 2001. <br />The right of way would be purchased and there will be money for acquisition, the trail <br />will be quite attractive and an amenity for the community. There is every intention of address- <br />ing private property concerns in the design. (It would be similar to the Yakima Greenway as we <br />discussed). We believe there is funding for the improvements and that some construction could <br />start next year. The trail would go through CWU, Blazing The Ranch north of Sanders and <br />south of Cascade Canal. I would suggest that you contact Steve Willard who has had a long list <br />of property issues which I believe have been addressed in his siLUation. <br />I am enclosing a handout on the trail and a sketch of where the trail might cross your <br />property. The width of the trail corridor would be approximately 50 feet across the east portion <br />of Lot E on the O'Hare Survey in order to match the trail route north of Sanders and south of <br />Cascade Canal. A new bridge would be constructed in the approximate location of the old <br />existing bridge. Please call with any questions and to confirm your attendance at the meeting <br />on the 25th. <br />Sincerely, <br />John Barker <br />insert letters to Wmegar/Linder <br />6/6/01 <br />John. <br />There is nothing that you can do to further seek our consideration. We are following our own <br />(CWU) internal processes to make John Wayne Trail Reconnection a reality. We will keep you <br />_7obn W ytre Pioneer : ?-,,.dl Reconnection Study Final Report September 2001 <br />68 <br />