Letter to the Editor
By Jeff Stephens of Bonner County
Despite massive opposition, Bonner County has approved a conditional use permit to build a 170-acre commercial downhill mountain bike park in the middle of rural residential areas on E. Dufort Road in Sagle. If Panhandle Bike Ranch gets its way, we will have:
- Over 1000 visitors per week on a 10 mph dirt road from E. Dufort and S. Sagle Roads, then through Five Lake Estates (a residential neighborhood).
- Shuttle trucks taking bikers to the top of the mountain all day long.
- A helicopter landing pad at the top of the mountain.
- Overnight camping sites.
- Large weekend festivals and events of over 2000 people.
Do you want this in your neighborhood? Because make no mistake – we either stop this now or it may be in your neighborhood next.
How Can You Help?
- IMPORTANT! Help keep Sagle rural by attending the public hearing on June 24, 2024, 1:00 p.m. at the Bonner County Fairgrounds.
- Submit an online public comment to Bonner County by June 17, 2024 (bonnercountyid/FileCUP0002-24). See link on our website.
- Submit your opposition letter by June 17, 2024 (Bonner County Planning, 1500 Hwy 2, Suite 208, Sandpoint, ID 83864, or email to planning@bonnercountyid.gov)
- Donate to our legal fund via GiveSendGo or GoFundMe (see website) or personal check to: Stop The Sagle Bike Park, PO Box 1078, Sagle, ID 83860.
Visit our website for more information or to donate:
http://stopthesaglebikepark.com
