Public Comments on Rock Island Line Corridor

at Rock Island Trail State Park

2018 Survey Responses

The following 1,875 comments were gathered during a public comment period, which ended Nov. 30, 2018. These comments do not reflect the opinion of the State of Missouri or the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks, nor are these entities responsible for the content or the factual accuracy of the comments. The responses have not been edited or otherwise altered, except to remove names and other identifying statements, and potentially offensive language. The public comments were provided in response to the following question:

Based upon information provided by Missouri State Parks regarding the Rock Island Line Corridor, are there any additional factors you believe Missouri State Parks should consider?

RILC_Comments_Nov2018.pdf

2017 Survey Responses

The following 8,685 comments were gathered during a public comment period, which ended Aug. 31, 2017. These comments do not reflect the opinion of the State of Missouri or the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks, nor are these entities responsible for the content or the factual accuracy of the comments. The responses have not been edited or otherwise altered, except to remove names and other identifying statements, and potentially offensive language. The public comments were provided in response to the following question:

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is considering entering into an Interim Trail Use Agreement with Missouri Central Railroad for the purpose of developing the Rock Island Trail Project, a conversion of the former Rock Island Railroad corridor into a 144.3 mile long recreational trail from Windsor, MO, to Beaufort, MO.

Please provide your thoughts, comments, and suggestions regarding DNR entering into an Interim Trail Use Agreement and the Rock Island Trail Project.

RILC_Comments_Aug2017.pdf (This PDF file is approximately 3MB.)

Organization/Public Entity Comment Letters

The following letters were submitted by cities or organizations in reference to the Rock Island Line Corridor. These letters do not reflect the opinion of the State of Missouri or the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks, nor are these entities responsible for the content or the factual accuracy of the information contained in the letters. The letters have not been edited or otherwise altered.

March 16, 2017 - City of Springfield

May 11, 2017 - City of Rolla

June 23, 2017 - City of Chesterfield

June 28, 2017 - Spirit Trail Coalition / Johnson County Commission

Aug. 3, 2017 - City of Owensville

Aug. 18, 2017 - Adventure Cycling Association

Aug. 24, 2017 - Missouri Farm Bureau Federation

Aug. 28, 2017 - City of Warsaw

Aug. 29, 2017 - Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission

June 18, 2018 - City of Versailles

June 21, 2018 - City of Barnett

July 1, 2018 - City of Stover

Aug. 10, 2018 - City of Greenwood

Aug. 14, 2018 - City of Lee's Summit

Aug. 22, 2018 - Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Oct. 29, 2018 - Capital Region Medical Center

Nov. 5, 2018 - Missourians for Responsible Transportation

Nov. 27, 2018 - Cole Camp Trails Committee