Well said Barbara and I concur on all points that you have expressed here Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 6, 2022, at 9:10 AM, Barbara Peskin <bpeski...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Lincoln, > There was a string of discussion that didn't have a subject line about trail > use - I appreciate many comments there including the one I am pasting below > my own comments here. > > As a daily dog walker on a variety of Lincoln Trails at Mt. Misery, > Harrington (aka Stonybrook) and near Sandy Pond, it is my hope that the > Conservation Commission and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, each which > manage different parcels of open space in Lincoln, would consider leaving > trail use as is for now - no changes. > > There is another meeting and potential vote on July 13 by the Conservation > Commission. I am not sure of the timeline for LLCT. My hope is that neither > group makes trail use changes at this time. I believe, the Conservation > Commission proposal to open many more trails to biking, including half the > trails at Mt. Misery, would bring in large bike groups that would negatively > impact walkers from Lincoln, Concord, Maynard, Sudbury, Wayland and beyond > that walk our trails, and be detrimental to wildlife and habitat. It is not > about being exclusive. It is about being inclusive. Everyone, including > mountain bikers, can walk with their kids, dogs and on horse back on these > trails. The wildlife and habitat we have in Lincoln now and over the last > decades are accustomed to our current trail use. In some cases, people > donated land or donated money to buy conservation land based on the off-leash > dog trail/no bike current maps. Truth be told I see single mountain bikers on > some of these "no bike" trails now, but because they are officially no bike > trails, bike groups don't come. The proposed changes would not only open half > the trails at Mt. Misery to bikes, it provides a process for large bike > groups to get permits to use them. > > Asking for no changes, is not about being exclusive, it is about being > inclusive and nature-minded in a Lincoln way. The wildlife that calls Lincoln > home, along with in-town and out-of-town walkers using the trails today, > appreciate that Lincoln is inclusive and has a history of protecting nature. > > I appreciate very much the mountain bikers who have posted on Lincoln talk > their love of nature, too. The current trail use map gives some mountain > biking opportunity while at the same time does not encourage large bike > groups in our parking spots and on our trails. > > This is one of the comments in the other string that touched on this: > > "LIncoln is a very progressive town, and despite the nickname "the > white-hairs" involved in Lincoln town governance with their long experience > and memories of Lincoln and society they kept Lincoln on a good path. I have > seen this over my lifetime of 70 years, starting as young boy taken to town > meetings by my father. A lot of discussion and views, but the resultant path > has been a good one. Without them and younger ones too there would not be > the conservation land and accessible Nature we have in Lincoln: We would have > lost the Nature we have to develop and over usage. Wisdom existed, no change > just for change's sake. I see that there need be no rush to change trail > usage, there is still much to consider. For example, my recent observation > in the area around Mt. Misery: the signage is really confusing to users. > > My bottom line: I think we are at a point where no more detrimental impact > placed on Nature is worth considering." > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Barbara Peskin > > My Moments in Nature Photo Gallery: barbarapeskin.com > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >
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