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Outdoor Recreation Council reports progress on Bailey's Veil trail system; council members weigh funding options
Summary
Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia Executive Director Jesse Powers presented an annual report to the Athens City Council’s Committee of the Whole on May 12, saying 58 of a planned 88 miles of the Bailey’s Veil trail system are complete and that ORCA has leveraged volunteer hours and roughly $10.6 million in public investment to date.
Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia Executive Director Jesse Powers presented an annual report to the Athens City Council’s Committee of the Whole on May 12, outlining progress on the Bailey’s Veil trail system and regional outdoor-economy work.
Powers said the Bailey’s Veil system is a multi‑county effort “rooted in how do we solve these persistent challenges in our region,” and reported that “currently, in 2025, ’58 of the a planned 88 miles are complete.” He told council the organization logged nearly 3,200 volunteer hours in 2024 and that ORCA’s staff includes four employees, an AmeriCorps member and an economic recovery core fellow.
The presentation emphasized economic-development goals and financing history. Powers summarized the project’s…
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