Recent letters raising concerns about possible negative impacts of the proposed bike path, particularly on ground water quality, just reinforce the importance of an engineering study so that our debate can be based on facts, rather than speculation, and we can have a rational discussion about pros and cons, based on our situation on Chappy. Regarding ground water quality, the negative impacts from our paved road (runoff
during storms, oil drips, etc.) is likely to vastly outweigh the impacts of constructing or having a bike path that is a non-asphalt surface and
unlikely to contribute significantly to runoff (not to mention that bikes are widely recognized as a non-polluting alternative). 

I think we all share the same love for Chappy, and I hope everyone could support the opportunity to get site-specific information to make a
better decision.

Sylvia Malm