[SustainableTompkins] Support for Black Diamond Trail?

[GayNicholson at aol.com]

Hello Andrejs,
 
There isn't a moderator for this listserv, so there isn't any single person  
who would feel a responsibility to respond to your posting.  Also, only a  few 
people on this listserv (out of several hundred) are on the operations  team 
for Sustainable Tompkins, so folks would need to respond as individual  
citizens.  (Our board doesn't meet for another 10 days, so we would not be  able to 
respond as an organization by the close of the comment period.   Please 
understand that we are all volunteers.)
 
Speaking for myself, since I already participated in the public hearing for  
the Black Diamond Trail, I guess I figured I'd already demonstrated my deep  
support for multi-use trails (besides years of service in trail groups).   
Perhaps that is how many other readers felt -- we're already on board and have  
let OPRHP know.
 
You are right that multi-use trails are an essential piece of providing  both 
healthy infrastructure and a means of sustainable transportation --  
especially long trails like the BDT.  I'm glad to see that OPRHP has  finally 
completed the Plan, but wish they were lined up to start implementing  the plan right 
away.
 
I do hope that other readers, who have not yet voiced their opinion on the  
Black Diamond Trail, take advantage of the materials that you are  offering.  
I'd love to see a much improved trail system in our  county.  Wish there were 
plans for our (eastern) side of the  lake!
 
take care,
Gay
 
 
In a message dated 1/8/2008 11:12:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
andrejs at ozolins.com writes:

OK, so  apparently there is no interest among the Sustainable Tompkins 
group in  the development of multi-user paths around Ithaca. I'll go 
away. But if  somebody could just shoot me a note of explanation where 
I'm wrong about  relevance, I'd appreciate it. No big deal, of  course.
Best,
Andrejs

Andrejs Ozolins wrote:
> Dear  Sustainable Tompkins folks,
>
> I'm a fan of the Black Diamond  Trail as well of most of the things that 
> ST supports. So, I thought  that possibly you as individuals or an 
> organization might want to  throw your support behind the BDT project 
> with a formal statement to  the NYS authorities who are doing the 
> planning. -- at least, it's my  assumption that a walking/biking trail 
> connecting all our parks fits  in with the notion of sustainable 
> infrastructure.
>
> A  bunch of us have put the available info on a website -- 
>  http://blackdiamondtrail.org/ -- where you can get info about the trail,  
> the state's "Master Plan" (scary, isn't it?) and examples of many  
> letters already written regarding the plan. On the home page of that  
> site are the addresses (postal and email) where comments must be  sent.
>
> The public comment period ends in 8 days, so anyone  wishing to support 
> (or oppose) the trail has to weigh in on it  asap.
>
> (feel free to ask if you need further info; I'll try to  help.)
> Andrejs



 
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