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Introduction:
The Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett trail system, or "Triple
M Trail", is one of New England's premier scenic and
recreational resources. Traversing more than 200 miles of ridge lines,
forests, and open spaces, the three trails pass through and
link 37 communities in Connecticut and Massachusetts to a
unique but vanishing landscape.
The MMM Trail Study:
In December 2002 the President signed Public Law 107-338,
directing the National Park Service to study the Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett
trail system in Connecticut and Massachusetts for possible
inclusion in the National Trails System through designation as a National
Scenic Trail. The principal rationale for the Study, as expressed
in testimony before Congress, is that without a concerted effort
to protect this trail system, it will cease to exist as a recreational
resource for future generations.
Trail Study Goals:
Primary Goal: To determine the best way to ensure the
long-term viability of a continuous public use trail system
from Long Island Sound through Connecticut to the Massachusetts/New Hampshire
border.
Secondary Goal: To determine whether or not
designation as a National Scenic Trail makes sense as a means
of achieving the primary goal of long-term trail system viability.
Public Involvement in the Trail Study:
Meaningful investigation of the trail's long-term viability
can only occur with the full involvement of a wide range of
trail advocates, landowners, municipal governments, and other interested
citizens. Your input is needed and welcome!
Please visit this site periodically to obtain updated information,
and click on the "contact us" link to reach Trail
Study leaders via mail, telephone, or email.
Note:
This Web site covers only the Connecticut portion of the Trail
Study. In Massachusetts the study is being coordinated by
the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and Franklin Regional Council of
Governments (PVPC &FRCOG). For information on the Massachusetts
portion of the Study, please contact: Chris Curtis: 413-781-6045,
chcurtis@pvpc.org or Elizabeth
Giannini: (413) 774-1194 x 104, giannini@frcog.org.
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