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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: December 8, 2014 02:40 PM
From: Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf
To: All Senate members
Subject: Bike and jogging trails
 
I am reintroducing Senate Bill 260, amending the Conservation and Natural Resources Act (1995 Act 18) to require the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to designate or construct and maintain a bicycle and jogging path at least one mile in length in each of the State parks of 1,000 acres or more.

Of the 120 State parks in Pennsylvania, only 41 of the parks have trails designated for biking and fewer trails specifically designated for jogging. The Pennsylvania Outdoor Recreation Plan for 2009-2013, issued by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, identified walking for pleasure or fitness as the most popular outdoor recreation activity in Pennsylvania. One goal of the plan is to strengthen connections between outdoor recreation, healthy lifestyles and economic benefits in communities. Four surveys supporting the plan showed families are spending less time outdoors and children are more obese that ever before. However, currently over 10 State parks of 1,000 or more acres do not have bike trails.

Introduced as SB85