Mr. Striper
05-09-2010, 11:48 AM
Found this in local news site.
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in this week on a proposal to close a gravel road in the American River Parkway's Upper Sunrise Recreation Area.
The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks seeks to close a lightly used road on the south side of the river near Gold River. The road leads to a gravel bar that is used by fishermen and other people who want to park at the river's edge.
"The gravel bar was used as a temporary boat launching site prior to construction of the new ramp near the Old Fair Oaks Bridge," Chief Park Ranger Steve Flannery said in a news release.
"There is also a relatively new concrete ramp across the river at Sailor Bar, so launching from the gravel bar is not necessary. The river stays cleaner when boats are launched from a steeper incline," Flannery said.
A meeting to discuss the proposed closure is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 4200 Temescal St. in Fair Oaks.
Parks officials say parking is available close to the proposed road closure and the walk to the gravel bar is about 100 yards.
For more information, call Park Ranger Dispatch at (916) 875-7275.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/09/2737696/meeting-to-discuss-closure-of.html#storylink=omni_popular#ixzz0nSXIoNa5
The public will have an opportunity to weigh in this week on a proposal to close a gravel road in the American River Parkway's Upper Sunrise Recreation Area.
The Sacramento County Department of Regional Parks seeks to close a lightly used road on the south side of the river near Gold River. The road leads to a gravel bar that is used by fishermen and other people who want to park at the river's edge.
"The gravel bar was used as a temporary boat launching site prior to construction of the new ramp near the Old Fair Oaks Bridge," Chief Park Ranger Steve Flannery said in a news release.
"There is also a relatively new concrete ramp across the river at Sailor Bar, so launching from the gravel bar is not necessary. The river stays cleaner when boats are launched from a steeper incline," Flannery said.
A meeting to discuss the proposed closure is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 4200 Temescal St. in Fair Oaks.
Parks officials say parking is available close to the proposed road closure and the walk to the gravel bar is about 100 yards.
For more information, call Park Ranger Dispatch at (916) 875-7275.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/05/09/2737696/meeting-to-discuss-closure-of.html#storylink=omni_popular#ixzz0nSXIoNa5