Robert Stolz , June 9, 1998

In an interview with Troy Reeves on June 9, 1998, Robert Stolz discusses his involvement with the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee from 1992-1996. He describes how his service on the Park Board from 1989-1991 led to his involvement with the Greenbelt Project. He notes that he left the committee after serving one term due to his frustration with the Park Board believing the committee’s work was redundant to what the Board’s mission was. He discusses the accomplishment of the commission being able to enforce decisions, the expansion of the committee’s mission to include the Boise Foothills trails, and his opinion that the Greenbelt is the most used park in the city. He expresses his opinion that the attempt to preserve Bald Eagle nesting habitats in Eagle was overdone by a few people, and that the city government, especially Dirk Kempthorne, did a good job in making compromises to ensure a balance between development and public access. He notes the issues the City and Committee dealt with regarding the Ram Restaurant’s desire to build a porch over the river, how the committee meetings were conducted, and his sadness over how BSU handled the section of pathway through campus.