ABOUT
TRAC
Trails for Richmond Action Committee
"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
change the world.
Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -
Margaret Mead
TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee was formed July 1999 with its Mission to:
1. Complete the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond, assuring that it is linked to public parks and population centers and maintained in perpetuity.
2. Promote use and enjoyment of the Bay Trail
by all who live and work in Richmond and as a visitor attraction
to showcase the City of Richmond’s shoreline.
TRAC
has received the Clearwater Award by the Waterfront Center
in Washington, D.C., the American Lung Association Clean Air
Award, the City of Richmond Community Services Award and the
Association of Bay Area Governments Award For Service to Local
Government and Dedication to the San Francisco Bay Trail.
When
TRAC was founded, Richmond had only 12 miles of San Francisco
Bay Trail fragments. This has been doubled to 25 miles in nine
years thanks primarily to the City of Richmond and East Bay
Regional Park District with strong support from the Association
of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) Bay Trail Project, the Bay Conservation
and Development Commission (BCDC) and the California Coastal
Conservancy. TRAC has acquired $2.4 million in grant funds
for the City of Richmond. Stimulated by TRAC’s Interpretive
Subcommittee, over 40 new interpretive and way finding exhibits
have mushroomed to enrich the Bay Trail experience.
TRAC is working with the City of Richmond,
East Bay Regional Park District and the private sector to close
the 16 miles of gaps remaining
in Richmond’s planned Bay Trail.
TRAC keeps the Richmond Bay Trail Network of supporters informed about Bay Trail events and progress and occasionally asks for emails to support completing the Bay Trail in Richmond.
There is no cost to join the Richmond Bay Trail Network - just email us!
Meet the TRAC Steering Committee

From left to right, top row: Donald Bastin,
Whitney Dotson, Jay Corey, Nancy Strauch and bottom row:
Kelly Hardy, young Hazel Brubaker standing in for Jerry Rasmussen,
Bruce Brubaker and Bruce Beyaert
Photo by © Dale
F. Mead, El Cerrito
• TRAC Chair Bruce
Beyaert was
Chevron’s Manager of Environmental Planning worldwide
and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Save the
Bay and ABAG’s Bay Trail Project. Until "terming out" recently,
he served eight years on the Advisory Committee to EBRPD’s
Board of Directors.
• TRAC Vice Chair Nancy Strauch, who was BCDC’s Chief of Permits and President of Save The Bay’s
Board of Directors, brings real estate and property management
skills to Bay Trail projects.
• Jay Corey served as Richmond’s Assistant
City Manager and now consults for local governments.
• Jerry Rasmussen was Principal Planner in Richmond’s
Planning Department and is a member of the Countywide Bicycle
and Pedestrian Plan Advisory Committee.
• Donald Bastin, who chairs TRAC’s Interpretive
Subcommittee, is Manager of the Richmond Museum of History.
• Whitney Dotson is
a public health professional who is a passionate believer in
public access to the shoreline for recreational and health
benefits. He is a member of the Advisory Committee to EBRPD’s
Board of Directors and Chairman of the North Richmond Shoreline
Open Space Alliance.
• Bruce Brubaker brings architectural design skills to bear on Bay Trail projects. |