The City is welcoming the public's thoughts on how to improve the Pidherny Recreation Site.
"We know that the area is well-used, particularly by the mountain biking community, and that it has in fact become a destination people are travelling to from out of town to visit," said Dave Dyer, the City's General Manager of Infrastructure Services and Public Works.
"We also understand that there are some concerns in the neighbourhood about increasing traffic in the neighbourhood, parking issues, and noise. "We want to know which current amenities are working and what other features might be appreciated by user groups and people who live in the area."
An online survey has been posted on the City website, princegeorge.ca, and responses will be accepted until Tues., Aug. 4. Click here to reach it.
Residents are also encouraged to visit an interactive map produced by McElhanney, a Prince George-based engineering firm, to show the parts of the site they use most frequently, how they access the site, areas in need of improvement, and other points of interest.
The Pidherny Recreation Site is a 620 hectare area located northwest of the city. It was legally established as a recreation site through the Forests and Range Practices Act in 2009, and the site's network of more than 36 trails has since been managed by Recreation Sites and Trails B.C. through a partnership agreement with the Prince George Cycling Club.
The City maintains the road network around the and has an agreement with RSTBC for the maintenance of Pidherny Road.
Due to the site's rising popularity, parking and vehicle traffic nearby have become a concern for some residents in the neighbouring North Nechako area.
In response, in the past year, the City made changes to southernmost parking lot off Pidherny Road including speed dips, parking signs, and a dedicated roadway to control the speed and flow of traffic.
The City's capital plan also has $636,000 worth of improvements to the access road and parking areas as an unfunded future project. Results of the survey will be made public by the end of this year.
