HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-06-21 ad Hoc - Northern Area Greenway Task Force MinutesNorthern Area Greenway Non-base' E R K
June 21, 2007 'READING, HIAS .
Below are some additional notes from our 6/21 g 29atA,-& Up during
Colin's presentation.
-Trail will connect existing path in Bare Meadow to Haverhill near Batch
Elder
,Work to include clearing trail, bridge over creek, possibly other
boardwalk
,Work will take three weeks
Bridge over stream - has bridge building plans
-Construction to start in fall (September)
-Muddy spots to be bog bridged
,Removal of top layer soil from Haverhill to stream not necessary - too
wet
,Ferns cleared for trial to be cut at root (leave root)
,Trail to be wide enough for two people to walk abreast. ,Winding trail
more interesting as opposed to strictly straight
-Funding is yet to be procured
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-Bog bridging to be pressure treated on base and cedar on top
-Bad pressure treated not to be used - chromated copper arsenate
,Bog bridging - three boards wide preferable two acceptable
-Bog bridge should be constructed so that water does not touch top planks
-Bridge over stream to be four foot wide (boardwalk style)
-Railing on bridge to be determined (must investigate regulation and water
depth)
Regards,
Fred
All,
On Sunday, June 10 a number of us flagged the trail between Haverhill St
and the Bare Meadow trails under Heather's leadership. We noted the
lengths of bog bridging needed in 2 places as well as the length of a
proposed bridge over the stream. We still need to wheel the distance
from Haverhill St in along the trail so that we have a record of where
each section starts. We encountered 1 neighbor happy about the proposed
trail, and 2 others concerned about it (Haverhill St traffic and parking
were the main issues).
Colin Baillie joined us at last night's meeting to discuss his proposed
Eagle Scout project building said trail. We discussed bog bridging
versus boardwalk, made some suggestions, but then deferred to Colin to
come up with a plan acceptable to the Conservation Commission and within
his budget. Colin's target date is this fall and he's thinking along the
lines of 3 weekends of work with himself supervising other Scouts.
Passing the RMLD yard today, I noted pallets of lumber lying around as
well as some telephone poles chopped up in shorter lengths ready to be
thrown in a dumpster. Charlie would you suggest to Colin that RMLD may
be a resource?
Here is a good resource:
http://rfatnw.fhi, a.dot.gov/ervironrnen.t/Fspubs/01232_0.33/toc_.litm with
specific info on bog bridging: m
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/enviroriment/Fspubs/01232033/found0S.htm#sors
Our next meeting is Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 PM. Please plan to RSVP
as we approach that date so that we know if we'll have a quorum.
Happy summer!
Kim