Belmont Trails Closures

[T Grimble]

There is a very important action alert on the NEMBA website. If you ride the McLean trails in Belmont, MA read this alert and take action. The only way we can prevent these closures is to have a strong showing of support.

http://www.nemba.org/ActionAlerts/BelmontMcLeanAlert.html

Tom Grimble

[MissJean]

This issue made today's Globe.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/20/cyclists_upset_by_mclean_plan/

[C.P.]

There is a very important action alert on the NEMBA website. If you ride the McLean trails in Belmont, MA read this alert and take action. The only way we can prevent these closures is to have a strong showing of support.

http://www.nemba.org/ActionAlerts/BelmontMcLeanAlert.html

Tom Grimble

I wrote a letter and emailed it today. this is a place I used to ride back in the early 90's. Write a letter today!!! The meeting is tonight!

[Superbman]

How did this meeting turn out???

[Rubi13]

How did this meeting turn out???
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[ragertim]

the meeting went pretty well:

- we had a good showing: about 20 riders came to support the cause
thanks to all who came out!

- the trail plan that was presented was much better than expected, but it is still not good for the mtb community if certain trails are designated hiking only. at this point several key trails are planning to be rerouted and closed to bikes. unfortunately those trails would be the ones that made loops rather than out and backs as currently proposed.

- gbnemba will make final comments on the comments that were made at the meeting and hopefully the trails at mclean will remain 100% open

- gbnemba also formally volunteered all trail building and maintenance services to the town.

the land committee will deliberate after final comments are received by close of business (5pm) today.

if you have comments it is not too late - get them in today.

-t