Prince George's County Council - Reference No. CR-062-2021

• Reference No.: CR-062-2021
• Draft No.: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• Meeting Body: County Council
• Meeting Date: 6/22/2021
• Introduced Date: 6/8/2021
• Effective date: 6/22/2021
• Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CAPITAL TRAILS COALITION for the purpose of providing information about the Capital Trails Coalition and the Capital Trails Network; providing for the healthy lifestyle that hiking and biking can advance; providing for the high number of users when the Capital Trails Network is completed; providing for the receipt of Federal and State funds; providing that the Capital Trail Network has been designated a regional priority; providing that the Capital Trail Network provides a crossroads with multiple regional and national trails; providing for the increase use of hike and bike rails during COVID-19; providing for the investment in greenspace; providing that the County will be a model for other jurisdictions; providing for a significant economic impact; endorsing the region completing the 40 priority projects of the Capital Trails Coalition Network by 2025; and requesting the County Executive and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as well a...
• Proposers/Sponsors: Dannielle M. Glaros, Monique Anderson-Walker, Derrick Leon Davis, Mel Franklin, Jolene Ivey, Rodney C. Streeter, Deni L. Taveras, Calvin S. Hawkins, Thomas E. Dernoga, Sydney J. Harrison, Todd M. Turner
• Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/22/2021	1	County Council	new draft substituted	Pass
6/22/2021	1	County Council	adopted	Pass
6/17/2021	1	Sitting as the Committee of the Whole	Favorably recommended with amendments	Pass
6/8/2021	1	County Council	introduced and referred

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING CAPITAL TRAILS COALITION for the purpose of providing information about the Capital Trails Coalition and the Capital Trails Network; providing for the healthy lifestyle that hiking and biking can advance; providing for the high number of users when the Capital Trails Network is completed; providing for the receipt of Federal and State funds;  providing that the Capital Trail Network has been designated a regional priority; providing that the Capital Trail Network provides a crossroads with multiple regional and national trails; providing for the increase use of hike and bike rails during COVID-19; providing for the investment in greenspace; providing that the County will be a model for other jurisdictions; providing for a significant economic impact; endorsing the region completing the 40 priority projects of the Capital Trails Coalition Network by 2025; and requesting the County Executive and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as well as the State of Maryland and the Federal Government, to assist in prioritizing Prince George’s County Capital Trails Network projects for funding.

Background

This resolution provides information about the Capital Trails Coalition and the Capital Trails Network. It endorses the region completing the 40 priority projects of the Capital Trails Coalition Network by 2025; and requests the County Executive and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, as well as the State of Maryland and the Federal Government, to assist in prioritizing Prince George’s County Capital Trails Network projects for funding.