The Okanagan Rail Trail is taking shape but it鈥檚 still not known how it will be managed.
The participating jurisdictions in the corridor haven鈥檛 determined if there will be a cohesive structure for governing the Coldstream to 91大黄鸭 route and issues such as maintenance and marketing.
鈥淚t鈥檚 incumbent on us to push and bring people together,鈥� said Doug Dirk, Greater Vernon Advisory Committee director.
It鈥檚 anticipated all of the jurisdictions may come together later this November to discuss the issue.
On Thursday, GVAC heard from representatives of the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative and the Inter-jurisdictional Development Team.
Currently, $5 million of the $7.5 million required for a base trail has been raised.
鈥淭he community is incredibly excited for this trail,鈥� said Brad Clements, with the trail initiative.
Fundraising will slow down a bit over the winter as construction occurs, including the full 12.5 kilometres within the Regional District of North Okanagan.
鈥淐ome spring, we will ramp things up and get the trail completed,鈥� said Clements.
It鈥檚 possible the entire 48-kilometre corridor could be completed by the end of 2018, but it could also be earlier.
Until then, public access, and particularly , is restricted.
鈥淚t鈥檚 still a construction site and will be until we鈥檙e done,鈥� said Andrew Gibbs, with the Inter-jurisdictional Development Team and 91大黄鸭 senior project manager.
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