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The American River Parkway
by Warren V. Truitt & Betsy Weiland, Save The American River Association

The Update Citizen's Advisory Committee (UCAC) completed their review and submitted their recommendations to The American River Parkway Plan (ARPP) Update. This is an update of the 1985 Parkway Plan -- the governing document for the Parkway currently in effect. The UCAC process -- approximately 33 sessions -- took 2-1/2 years of thoughtful review, discussion and decision.

The Update process is now at the Project Management Team (PMT) level. The PMT is made of up staff from the cities of Sacramento and Rancho Cordova as well as the County of Sacramento. Historically, the PMT has received and reviewed the recommendations of the community representatives (UCAC) and generally accepted the well-vetted proposals -- perhaps tweaking some proposals to make minor adjustments to assure the recommended changes conformed with approved Parkway uses. There is serious concern that an attempt may be made -- at the PMT level -- to not accept some UCAC proposals as submitted by the UCAC.

Please tell your Supervisor and/or City Council Representative to accept the UCAC recommendations as proposed!

• By attending one of several ARPP community hearings scheduled through December 15th (the full schedule is on our website:
  http://www.SacValleyCNPS.org/conservation/AARPUD_HEARING_SCHEDULE.pdf

• OR  By writing letters to: Sunny Williams, Project Manager
  Sacramento County Planning & Community Development
  827 7th Street, Room 230, Sacramento, CA 95814 or via fax (916) 874-6400

• Contact Betsy Weiland to join the ARP Advocacy Group: (916) 488-3894
  
  Please take action today to Support, Protect and Preserve Your Parkway!