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DRAFT
April 25, 2011
Ms. Alexandra Phillips
Bicycle Recreation Coordinator
Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department
725 Summer Street, NE
Salem, Oregon 97301
RE: Deschutes County support for Three Sisters Scenic Bikeway Designation
Dear Ms. Phillips:
The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners supports the formal designation of the proposed Three
Sisters Scenic Bikeways in Deschutes County. In support of this designation, Deschutes County is
prepared to install signage along the bikeway and ensure that the County roads included in the routes are
properly maintained.
Deschutes County is very appreciative of the partnership we have with Oregon State Parks and Recreation
on the scenic bikeway designation for the Twin Bridges route. As part of our commitment to this project,
this summer our Road Department will complete a double crack seal and a chip seal on Tweed Road.
Building on this success, the Three Sisters Scenic Bikeways designation offers an exciting opportunity to
provide additional recreational and economic assets in our region by expanding the scenic bikeways to
include three new routes: Sisters to Smith Rock State Park, Sisters/McKenzie Pass, and the Camp
Sherman loops. The advocates for this designation have worked closely with the Deschutes County
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC), our Road Department, and numerous community
partners.
The Three Sisters Scenic Bikeway will be one more element of the County’s support of cycling activities,
both recreational and professional, on the County’s road network. We appreciate the lengthy coordination
efforts the supporters have done with county staff and cycling advocates within the region. We look
forward to the success of the Three Sisters Scenic Bikeway.
Sincerely,
Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners
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Tammy Baney, Anthony DeBone, Alan Unger,
Chair Vice Chair Commissioner