Plans to implement the trails project in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie continues.

Second and third reading of the Secondary Plan Bylaw was tabled during council's meeting on Wednesday due to concerns from citizens and a few provincial departments.

"The idea of it is good," notes Reeve Lewis Weiss. "It will help people who want to go walking or exercise, they wouldn't have to be on the main roads and streets. So, it would be very good for the community and surrounding area in that way."

Stephen Walker, a representative from the province, says a few concerns have been brought to attention by a few departments, branches or agencies and utilities including Provincial Planning Services, Infrastructure, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, MTS, Manitoba Hydro, CN Rail, Seine Rat River Conservation District, as well as Growth, Enterprise and Trade, and Sports, Culture and Heritage.

Walker spoke to council during the meeting and says concerns include:
- Growth, Enterprise and Trade: sand and gravel conflicts which require further clarification. Also, they note the map should be checked with the mineral resource planning map and mineral dispositions to identify any conflicts.
- Sport, Culture and Heritage: potential impact to heritage resources in the future, will require a Heritage Resource Impact Assessment.
- CN: proximity to rail lines causing safety concerns around trespassing, signage, and crossing. CN notes a trail setback of 15 meters and a six-foot high fence is required, sufficient and visible signage to warn trail users trespassing is not allowed on rail property, and CN will not allow new crossings.
- Agriculture: no concerns.
- Infrastructure: they do not recommend the use of provincial roads or trunk highways as there is a greater safety hazard with limited road and trail separation. They also note the use of low-speed vehicles or golf carts are not permitted on Manitoba roadways, including any crossing of public roadways.
- Sustainable Development: notes there is a section of the trail on Crown Land without the necessary permit.

Weiss says input and ideas from the public are welcome. A resident attend the meeting on Wednesday and told council they would like to see motorized vehicles not allowed on the trails and for a section of the trail placement to be reconsidered as the plan currently shows it going through heavy bush, a pond, and a bridge. The resident explained he has concerns of disrupting the bush and wildlife already in that area.

The trail project committee says they will consider these suggestions and concerns and see what can be done to address them in order to pass second and third reading of the Secondary Plan Bylaw.