* MRPC Trail Inventory Project and Visitor Guide for the Montachusett Region

MONTACHUSETT

REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION

1427R Water Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

(978) 345-7376 FAX (978) 348-2490 Email: mrpc@mrpc.org

MEMORANDUM

TO: Interested Parties

FROM: Sheri Bean, Transportation Planner

RE: Trail Inventory Project and Visitor Guide for the Montachusett Region

DATE: February 5, 2013

The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is currently working on a trail inventory update &

trail guide mapping project as part of our ongoing transportation planning activities. This year’s project

involves working with member communities to review and update the current trail inventory for the entire

Montachusett Region. This data will be used to create an electronic and hard copy trail and visitor guide.

To help with our data gathering the following sub-regional meetings have been established. At these

meetings, communities can provide input and updates regarding existing trail data that will be shown on a

map. There will also be representation from the Montachusett Regional Trails Coalition (MRTC) who

will be seeking input regarding a regional trail vision.

?h Athol, Petersham, Phillipston & Royalston

March 6th 5:00-7:00pm– Athol Town Hall (downstairs meeting room), 584 Main Street, Athol.

?h Ashby, Fitchburg, Lunenburg & Townsend

March 7th 5:30-7:30pm – Fitchburg Public Library (Garden Room) , 610 Main Street, Fitchburg

?h Ayer, Groton, Harvard & Shirley

March 13th 6:00-8:00pm - Ayer Town Hall (2nd Floor Great Room), 1 Main Street, Ayer

?h Clinton, Lancaster, Leominster & Sterling

March 14th 6:00-8:00pm - Lancaster Town Hall (Auditorium), 695 Main Street, Lancaster

?h Ashburnham, Gardner, Hubbardston, Templeton, Westminster & Winchendon

March 27th 4:30-6:30pm -Levi Heywood Memorial Library (Greenwood Meeting Room),

55 West Lynde Street, Gardner

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Sheri Bean at 978-345-7376 ext.315 or

sbean@mrpc.org.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

MRCPC

Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

(MRPC)

TRAIL INVENTORY & VISITOR GUIDE

MEETING AGENDA

1. Introductions

2. Review of Existing Trail Information – shown on a map

3. Trail Updates

a. What public trails are we missing?

b. Are there any that need updating?

4. Parking facility locations

5. Trail/Visitor Guide information

6. Regional Trail Coalition introduction

a. Does your community have a trail vision?

b. Would your community be interested in joining this trail coalition?

C: City & Town Clerks: Please post this notice pursuant to MA General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section

11 ½.

Questions: Please contact the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC)

(978) 345-7376.