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ADOPTING DU PAGE COUNTY TRAILS PLAN
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WHEREAS, DuPage County (hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY") owns, operates, and/or maintains significant mileage of the Illinois Prairie Path, the Great Western Trail, and the Southern DuPage County Regional Trail; and
WHEREAS, through its adoption of the 2003 Trails Maintenance Policy, the COUNTY has standardized its maintenance practices on its regional trail network, providing for best-practice maintenance and enhancement of the trails and their immediate vicinity; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has established the DuPage County Trails Plan (hereinafter referred to as "TRAILS PLAN") to build upon the principles of the 2003 Trails Maintenance Policy by recommending strategies and investments for providing path connections, promoting a healthy environment, and maximizing trail user safety, among other topics; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY has sought advice and consent from local agencies, stakeholders, and the public through numerous stakeholder meetings; and
WHEREAS, the TRAILS PLAN outlines specific goals, strategies and action items for the COUNTY, partner agencies, and interest groups to address on the regional trail network; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the COUNTY to produce and disseminate the TRAILS PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the County pledges to track its progress of implementing the recommended strategies and investments of the TRAILS PLAN on a regular schedule, and to advise the public with each update; and
WHEREAS, the COUNTY will publish the TRAILS PLAN and maintain digital copies of the document on the Division of Transportation web page.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the DuPage County Board that the TRAILS PLAN, incorporated herein by reference, is adopted by the DuPage County Board and shall go into effect immediately; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the DuPage County Clerk shall sub...
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