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~ROSLYN MARKETSMARKET <br />PO BOX 509 <br />ato ROSLYN,WA 98941 <br />May 19,2016 <br />Hon.Geoff Scherer <br />Mayor,City of Roslyn <br />Box 451 <br />Roslyn,WA 98941 <br />Dear Mayor Scherer: <br />The Roslyn Farmers Market Board enthusiastically supports the City of Roslyn's project to <br />purchase 160 acres of private property between the Roslyn Urban Forest and the extensive <br />public lands to the north. <br />The Roslyn Farmers Market draws an average of 3,200 visitors during the summer markets with <br />about 40%coming from over 50 miles away from Roslyn.Our surveys indicate that people <br />come from King County,Okanogan,Douglas and obviously Kittitas County (and beyond)to <br />pursue recreation opportunities and tourism within our small community.Many come on <br />Saturday to enjoy the trails and landscape of the Roslyn Urban Forest.Connecting trail systems <br />will encourage people to stay longer and increase tourism spending and overnight stays.It will <br />encourage business health and offer increased opportunities for new businesses associated <br />with outdoor recreation including restaurants,hotels,gear shops and other affiliated business. <br />The Town to Teanaway project builds upon the vision to create recreational connectivity <br />between the communities of Roslyn,Cle Elum,Ronald,and the Suncadia Resort.The current <br />interruption in public ownership disconnects Roslyn'strail network and surrounding trail <br />systems including the Coal Mines Trail,Suncadia trail system,Washington State Horse Park <br />trails,and the John Wayne Trail,from the regional trail systems found on The Nature <br />Conservancy lands and in the Teanaway Community Forest. <br />The Roslyn Farmers Market Board strongly supports efforts to secure these lands for business, <br />conservation,and sustainable community objectives.We also would like to thank the City of <br />Roslyn for taking this proactive step to securing funds for the future of outdoor recreation in <br />our County.Best of luck and please let us know how we can assist in the future. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ben Flowers <br />Chair,Roslyn Farmers Market