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From:Clerk of the Board
To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod;
Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth
Cc:Pack, Joshua; Nuzum, Danielle
Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Humboldt Road
Date:Friday, February 28, 2025 12:22:15 PM
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From: Adria Jones <tbarrjones@sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 11:28 AM
To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Subject: Humboldt Road
Hello,
In regrades to the reopening of Humboldt Road to cars: please do not.
Recall the problems that occurred when the road was open to vehicle traffic.
· Illegal dumping
· Drug use and drug deals (including alcohol, especially underage drinking)
· Illegal camping (even before the homeless crises, creating a trash problem)
· Illegal shooting ranges (broken bottles and other targets left behind)
· Destruction of local historical artifacts (e.g. stone walls and wagon ruts going back to the 1800’s)
· Overall vandalism and graffiti
My wife and I do ride bicycles and have ridden Humboldt Road since the early 1980’s. We have
witnessed all the above many times. It had got to a point that my wife and her friends would not ride/hike
there due to the unsafe conditions created by the above reasons.
There is no practical reason to drive on Humboldt Road with Highway 32 paralleling it exactly. The upper
section does need access for the business there. Having an upper egress from Highway 32 seems
perfectly adequate and understandable. Through access does not. The gates do not present any more of
a problem for emergency vehicles than any other gates do.
Restricting traffic has a very old precedent: from parks to designating diamond lanes along with
converting streets to plazas.
Butte County has a long history of outdoor activities. Humboldt Road has become a destination for nature
and exercise. So much so that millions of dollars were raised privately to ensure the road would not
deteriorate any further. My understanding the road was not designed to hold up to vehicle traffic, but to
used primarily for bicycles and hiking.
It reminds me a little of the story of the Little Red Hen. No one wanted to help her make the bread but
when it was done everyone wanted a piece.
Restricting vehicle access to Humboldt Road does not stop public access but enhances it.
Thank you sincerely,
Todd Jones