New Members
MONTACHUSETT
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
1427R Water Street Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420
(978) 345-7376 FAX (978) 348-2490 Email: mrpc@mrpc.org
MEMORANDUM
TO: Interested Parties
FROM: Sheri Bean, Transportation Planner
RE: Trail Inventory Project and Visitor Guide for the Montachusett Region
DATE: February 5, 2013
The Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) is currently working on a trail inventory update &
trail guide mapping project as part of our ongoing transportation planning activities. This year’s project
involves working with member communities to review and update the current trail inventory for the entire
Montachusett Region. This data will be used to create an electronic and hard copy trail and visitor guide.
To help with our data gathering the following sub-regional meetings have been established. At these
meetings, communities can provide input and updates regarding existing trail data that will be shown on a
map. There will also be representation from the Montachusett Regional Trails Coalition (MRTC) who
will be seeking input regarding a regional trail vision.
?h Athol, Petersham, Phillipston & Royalston
March 6th 5:00-7:00pm– Athol Town Hall (downstairs meeting room), 584 Main Street, Athol.
?h Ashby, Fitchburg, Lunenburg & Townsend
March 7th 5:30-7:30pm – Fitchburg Public Library (Garden Room) , 610 Main Street, Fitchburg
?h Ayer, Groton, Harvard & Shirley
March 13th 6:00-8:00pm - Ayer Town Hall (2nd Floor Great Room), 1 Main Street, Ayer
?h Clinton, Lancaster, Leominster & Sterling
March 14th 6:00-8:00pm - Lancaster Town Hall (Auditorium), 695 Main Street, Lancaster
?h Ashburnham, Gardner, Hubbardston, Templeton, Westminster & Winchendon
March 27th 4:30-6:30pm -Levi Heywood Memorial Library (Greenwood Meeting Room),
55 West Lynde Street, Gardner
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Sheri Bean at 978-345-7376 ext.315 or
sbean@mrpc.org.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MRCPC
Montachusett Regional Planning Commission
(MRPC)
TRAIL INVENTORY & VISITOR GUIDE
MEETING AGENDA
1. Introductions
2. Review of Existing Trail Information – shown on a map
3. Trail Updates
a. What public trails are we missing?
b. Are there any that need updating?
4. Parking facility locations
5. Trail/Visitor Guide information
6. Regional Trail Coalition introduction
a. Does your community have a trail vision?
b. Would your community be interested in joining this trail coalition?
C: City & Town Clerks: Please post this notice pursuant to MA General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section
11 ½.
Questions: Please contact the Montachusett Regional Planning Commission (MRPC)
(978) 345-7376.
Date and Time
Thursday Mar 7, 2013
