An environmental group that was instrumental in developing the American River Parkway is suing the city of Folsom over a plan to improve access to Lake Natoma.<\/p>\n
The $1.2 million project approved by the city council last month would pave dirt trails, add lighting and replace a rugged stairway made from railroad ties.<\/p>\n
The project would also add a boat launch under the Lake Natoma Crossing Bridge and remove non-native vegetation.<\/p>\n
The new path near the foot of Gold Lake Drive\u00a0would comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.<\/p>\n
“There’s not going to be anybody excluded,” Folsom Parks and Recreation Director Robert Goss said. “Everybody’s going to be invited, young and old.”<\/p>\n
But a group formed in 1961 to help establish the 23-mile parkway claims the Lake Natoma Waterfront and Trail Access Enhancement Project will destroy the area’s scenic nature.<\/p>\n
The Save the American River Association (SARA) has filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court claiming the city failed to adequately consider the environmental impact of improved parkway access.<\/p>\n
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