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.