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?
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
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
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