[SustainableTompkins] Black Diamond Trail-NEWS FLASH! Public Hearings Scheduled!

[Kate Richard]

Hi all, This was passed on to me by a fellow outdoor recreation enthusiast 
and I thought that many of you would be interested in supporting such a 
great part of our community development. If you don't know, the Black 
Diamond Trail is an extension of the already existing Cass Park Trail. 
There's a link below that you can check out for further info. Hope to see 
you there!
KateNews Flash!

Public hearings on the Black Diamond Trail are finally, officially
scheduled!


Dec 5, 7pm, at Borg Warner Rm East, Tompkins Co. Public Library,
Ithaca.

Dec 6, 7pm, at Franziska Racker Center, 3226 Wilkins Road,
Ithaca


WHAT WE ALL NEED TO DO:

*Attend one of these hearings and at least register our presence on
the

sign-up sheet.  It is critical that we pack these rooms both nights
with

trail advocates.


**You'll have a chance to SPEAK out in favor of the trail starting at
7:00

p.m. on either night.


***Your WRITTEN comments may be submitted at the hearing or sent to
the

Office of Parks up to January 15, 2008.


****Please tell everyone you know! Urge all your friends, neighbors,
and

colleagues to show up for the few minutes it takes to register their

presence—even just 5 minutes.

*****Publicize this information in your group's newsletter or
listserv.


Read on for details.  Or check our website—these details will
also  be

posted at:
www.blackdiamondtrail.org [http://www.blackdiamondtrail.org/] 


Format: A workshop will be held before each hearing from 5:30 p.m. to
6:45

p.m. to answer questions. The hearing will start at 7:00 p.m.


The draft master plan and environmental impact statement will be
released

officially on November 21 so the public can review the plan before
the

hearings. These will be sent to:

Tompkins County Library

Ulysses Philomathic Library

Town of Ithaca

Town of Ulysses

City of Ithaca, Tompkins County

local State Park offices

posted on OPRHP's web site.


Also, a limited number of CDs and hard copies will be available upon
request.


Comments can be submitted or read at the hearing or sent to:

NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP)

Finger Lakes Region

2221 Taughannock Park Road

Trumansburg, NY 14886

Attn: Sue Poelvoorde


Note: The official publication of all of the information in this
message

will not go out until November 21, so it's important that we all
start

spreading the word NOW.


Cheers,

Jan Zeserson