• In early 2004, OSMP staff contacted a wide spectrum of recreational, environmental, and community groups to determine whether or not there was sufficient interest to create a "roundtable" task group, with the purpose of providing a way to evaluate the Visitor Master Plan from the different perspectives and to develop common-sense solutions that would bridge between different values and interests. Twelve diverse groups, along with OSMP staff, agreed to appoint a representative to participate in a Community Group Forum for the Visitor Master Plan. The group was assisted by a professional outside facilitator.
• The Community Group Forum’s mission was to build common ground, achieve understanding and agreement on issues, and achieve consensus on acceptable changes to the draft Visitor Master Plan.
• The Community Group Forum’s shared vision for the Visitor Master Plan is to enhance visitor experiences while preserving natural, cultural, and agricultural resources.
• The group started meeting in April and had five meetings. Building trust was key, and the group agreed to refrain from discussing its work with the media, City boards, or City Council until the forum was finished.
• The group produced this report and set of recommendations, with the hope that it would inform community discussion about the Visitor Master Plan and lead to changes that improve the plan and widen the base of community support.

• Eric Vogelsberg Boulder Area Trails Coalition
• Scott Severs Boulder County Audubon, Boulder County Nature Association
• Suzanne Webel Boulder County Horse Association
• Adam Massey Boulder Off-Road Alliance
• Buzz Burrell Boulder Trail Runners
• Bev Gholson Colorado Mountain Club (Boulder Group)
• Willie Mein Flatirons Climbing Council
• Lisa Carter Friends Interested in Dogs and Open Space
• Andy Malkiel Friends of Open Space Access
• Dave Kuntz Open Space and Mountain Parks
• Gwen Dooley PLAN Boulder County
• Kay Tauscher Rocky Mountain Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association
• Justin Reilly Sierra Club (Indian Peaks Group)
• Eric Malmborg Facilitator

The Community Group Forum supported the priority trails identified in the draft Visitor Master Plan (See Attachment 3) and made the following additional recommendations:

connections, and their relationship to management area designations. These include:

1. West Beech (North Foothills HCA)

2. Cottontail Trail connection to Gunbarrel area trails (done)

3. A new multi-use trail allowing biking west of S.H. 93 / Broadway

4. Rail to trail for the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way (to 75th Street)

5. Trail connection from Dry Creek to the Bobolink Trailhead (as an alternative to

the alignment just south of Baseline Road)

6. New trail(s) in the Tallgrass Prairie East HCA

7. U.S. 36 underpass

8. Trail connection to South Boulder Creek Trail to the Community Ditch Trail

9. New trail(s) in the Eldorado Mountain HCA

10. New Boulder Reservoir trail crossing (not OSMP)"