Stop Easy Grade Trail From Becoming a Combination Bike & Hike Trail

1-Pushed and partially paid for by the Marin Bicycle Coalition. Mount Tamalpais State Park (MTSP ) is currently planning to build a mountain bike route through one of the most diverse and richest communities of rare, threatened and endangered endemic wildflowers and plants in the entire State.
Two of these rare endemic wildflowers (Mt.Tam Jewel Flower, Oakland Star Lily) and one endangered plant (Mt.Tam Manzanita) have been photographed along Easy Grade Trail. (to see the photos, Google, "Help Save Mt.Tam Meetup".)
2-Doreen Smith, Chair of the Marin Chapter of the Calif.Native Plant Society, said the following about the location of the proposed trail construction, "This trail covers an unsurpassed, diverse selection, of the Mt. Tam. plant communities."
3-Many trees will be cut down in this beautiful, deeply forested part of Mt.Tam.
4-Allowing mountain bikes on this steep, narrow trail will compromise the safety of all hikers who use the Easy Grade Trail. It is widely known that many hikers and walkers have suffered serious injuries when rundown, by speeding downhill cyclists.
5-It is also well know and can be seen everywhere on the Mountain, the damage to the ground and eyesores the mountain bikers have created. Mountain bikers are stealth users of the park trails at night. Their headlights can be seen from a distance on many nights. In addition to riding the single track trails day and night the mountain bikers will go off trail and cause more damage to Mt.Tam's fragile plant communities.
6-The endangered California Newt crosses Easy Grade Trail, especially during mating season. Many Newts will be crushed under mountain bike tires. Colonies of Acorn Woodpeckers live along the trail, their habitat will be greatly disturbed.
7-Then there is the additional damage done to the ecosystems and other bird habitat, etc. by the construction, cutting of treeing, changing ancient drainage patterns etc.
8-Asbestos laced Serpentine runs through the area. During construction and later; Serpentine lased with asbestos will be constantly crushed under mountain bike tires.The risk of rising asbestos fiber laden dust, poses a serious health threat. Whether kicked up by mountain bike tires and/or blown up by the wind. (This can happen wherever bike tires crush Serpentine.)