Got this through my trails and bicycling network. An amendment has been offered to the current federal transportation bill that would transfer the money in the Transportation Alternatives Program - that is set aside for improving and building walking and biking facilities as well as Safe Routes to School and other education programs.
The Recreational Trails Program benefits trail users of all kinds, including equestrians, hikers, snowmobilers, ATV users, etc. Please pass this widely and make sure our Senators know how important these programs are to Wisconsin. (I'm not worried that Tammy Baldwin will fall for this, but RoJo might.) Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst State Smart Transportation Initiative www.ssti.us 608-263-9984 (o) [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2013 12:42 PM Subject: Alert: Senate amendment would transfer RTP and TA funds to bridge repairs TO: State Trail Administrators FROM: Stuart Macdonald, American Trails Magazine and website editor Alert from Coalition for Recreational Trails: We have learned that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is planning to offer an amendment – Senate Amendment 1742 -- to the Transportation Appropriations bill (Senate Bill 1243) to transfer all funding from the Transportation Alternatives Program to pay for bridge repairs instead. The Transportation Alternatives Program includes all the funding for the Recreational Trails Program, in addition to funding for what used to be known as Transportation Enhancements as well as Safe Routes to School. Action on the amendment could happen in the very near future. Please ask your members and grass-roots networks to contact their Senators and ask them to vote NO on Senate Amendment 1742 to Senate Bill 1243. Information on contacting Senators can be found at http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm Catherine A. Ahern Coalition for Recreational Trails and American Recreation Coalition NEW ADDRESS 1200 G Street, N.W., Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 682-9530 Fax (202) 682-9529 [email protected]
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