Greenway comes to agreement with city schools
NORWICH – After more than ten years of work, the Chenango Greenway Conservancy (CGC) has taken one of the first steps in the creation of the Chenango Riverwalk.
On Sept. 1, the CGC announced the formation of a five-year licensing agreement with the Norwich City School District to create and maintain a publicly accessible recreational trail on school-owned property along the bank of the Chenango River. The land is already used by the general public, but the conservancy plans to develop a more formal trail that would be accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
As planned, the trail will be 10 feet wide, and made out of a hard-packed stone dust surface. Portions of the trail in the downtown area will be handicapped accessible.
The Greenway Conservancy plans to eventually connect this trail to other area walking trails, covering miles of river bank in Chenango County.
According to CGC Board Chairman Dr. Tom Holmes, “The biggest obstacles of working out access agreements with the landowners and resolving liability concerns are being addressed so that this project is finally able to move forward.”
In the last years, the Greenway Conservancy has taken several positive steps toward achieving their goal. Last year the group became formally incorporated, and this year received a non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service, which will allow them to explore funding options that were previously unavailable.
Currently, the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps at The Place is working with the CGC to help create and maintain the trail network. The Greenway Conservancy is always interested in soliciting help from other people who share their vision of preserving and enhancing public access to open spaces in the community.
For more information on how to contribute to this effort, contact Holmes at holmestom@adelphia.net, CGC Treasurer David Sheldon at The Place (336-9696) or e-mail chenangogreenway@frontiernet.net.
On Sept. 1, the CGC announced the formation of a five-year licensing agreement with the Norwich City School District to create and maintain a publicly accessible recreational trail on school-owned property along the bank of the Chenango River. The land is already used by the general public, but the conservancy plans to develop a more formal trail that would be accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
As planned, the trail will be 10 feet wide, and made out of a hard-packed stone dust surface. Portions of the trail in the downtown area will be handicapped accessible.
The Greenway Conservancy plans to eventually connect this trail to other area walking trails, covering miles of river bank in Chenango County.
According to CGC Board Chairman Dr. Tom Holmes, “The biggest obstacles of working out access agreements with the landowners and resolving liability concerns are being addressed so that this project is finally able to move forward.”
In the last years, the Greenway Conservancy has taken several positive steps toward achieving their goal. Last year the group became formally incorporated, and this year received a non-profit status from the Internal Revenue Service, which will allow them to explore funding options that were previously unavailable.
Currently, the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps at The Place is working with the CGC to help create and maintain the trail network. The Greenway Conservancy is always interested in soliciting help from other people who share their vision of preserving and enhancing public access to open spaces in the community.
For more information on how to contribute to this effort, contact Holmes at holmestom@adelphia.net, CGC Treasurer David Sheldon at The Place (336-9696) or e-mail chenangogreenway@frontiernet.net.
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