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December 17, 2015 <br /> DEC 2 �01� <br /> PdIAI Mayor David Sjoblad <br /> Burnyan Pequot Lakes City Hall <br /> TI'at 4638 County Road 11 <br /> 213 S 5th St Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 <br /> Brainerd,MN 56401 <br /> (218)829-5278 <br /> Dear Dave, <br /> We,the members of the Paul Bunyan Trail Association(PBTA), are writing to you today <br /> about an important project that will help Paul Bunyan Trail users have a better and safer <br /> experience. We are asking you to support a special bonding request for the 2016 session in <br /> the amount of$5,000. <br /> While the Department of Natural Resources is making valuable contributions to the <br /> development of the state trail system,trail users tell us that the lack of appropriate way <br /> finding and guide markers has negatively impacted their recreational experience. The need <br /> for coordinated signage to deliver consistent mileage and messages along the Paul Bunyan <br /> Trail, including the Shingobee Connection in Walker,continues to grow. We are proposing <br /> j placement of mile confidence markers and branded trail signage at strategic locations to <br /> provide users of all ages basic information about the trail and its connecting communities. <br /> The timeliness of this project is important because Minnesota's reputation as a bicycle- <br /> friendly state has generated increased traffic and interest in our state trail system and <br /> communities blessed with these trails are feeling increased pressure from frustrated users. <br /> Having a coordinated signage program will enhance,attract and retain recreational <br /> consumers and make the route more family friendly. Since the Department of Natural <br /> Resources has designated the Paul Bunyan Trail as a destination trail,which sees some of <br /> the highest trail traffic in the state, it is time for it to get some of the highest investment. <br /> We would appreciate the opportunity to meet, discuss our signage plan and address the <br /> concerns we keep hearing about from dissatisfied trail users. <br /> Respectively, <br /> C "I i <br /> The Paul Bunyan Trail Association <br /> Chip Borkenhagen Val Linn <br /> Brainerd City Council Hackensack Chamber of Commerce <br /> Todd Holman John Wetrosky <br /> Baxter City Council/Paul Bunyan Cyclists Pine River Chamber of Commerce <br /> Nancy Cross Jenna Crawford&Cindy Nelson <br /> To champion the Brainerd Community Action Pequot Lakes Chamber of Commerce <br /> in(rastucture needs Paul Roth Shawn Hansen <br /> and market the usage Crow Wing State Park Mgr Nisswa Chamber of Commerce <br /> and resources aloe Cindy Habedank Richard Polipnick <br /> g Visit Bemidji Visit Brainerd <br /> and near the Cindy Wannarka Jan Lasar <br /> Paul Runyan Trail. Leech Lake Chamber of Commerce MN Trails Magazine,Lake Wobegone Association, <br /> Camp Ripley/Veterans State Trail Committee <br />