Open Space Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2021 10 21

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The 2 main reasons for pursuing trail option A instead of other alignments. Both reasons (application of insecticides and movement of equipment) deal with impacts to your current lease holder. I would like to learn a little more about these impacts. o How many times a year would Keith be impacted? o We also apply insecticides, so the alignment of Trail Option A would be impacted by us spraying insecticides. o Your plan states that option B would negatively impact the economic feasibility of the ag operations. ■ How much of an impact? ■ Who determined the cost of the impact? ■ Was there a comparison of the impact vs the additional construction cost of Option A Do you have estimates for construction of all 3 options. Options A, B and C One of your listed Pro's for recommending Option A is "this trail alignment would lead to greater open space immersion for trail users". I would like to hear the thought process on this statement. The recommended trail location is actually avoiding your property and shifting the burden of "open space immersion" to your neighboring property owners instead of a minor seasonal operational burden to your lessee if you pursued option B. I guess I don't understand why the trail is being pushed to perimeter, impacting neighboring property owners instead of the trail following irrigation ditches and providing interior access to the Mayhoffer open space. Jay and Kristen Schultz, Lafayette, Sept. 28, 2021 (Neighboring Owner with Conservation Easement) Overall, our main thoughts are: - If there is going to be a trail, then we personally prefer the other Option C. In addition to the added benefit of a longer loop, it would also provide a safe access alongside Empire Rd which currently doesn't exist. Empire Rd seems to get a lot of bike/foot traffic as a more direct path to downtown Louisville and cars often speed down that road; the bend in particular can often hide visibility. We think any kind of off-street access for pedestrians would be a big plus for the community. - Is there a benefit by having the trail alongside private property lines called out in the plan? Specifically compared to a more central path within the open space. It seems like it would be better scenery to have open space on both sides of the trail vs just one side. (Bobolink trail or White Rocks comes to mind as examples) - We didn't see any mention of a prairie dog mitigation strategy. Is that planned at all since the proposed trail would currently go through a current colony? 13