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Select Board endorses GPS trail mapping for as‑built and future bike trails
Summary
The Select Board asked staff to accept GPS mapping/as‑built data from the local NEMBA chapter for existing and future mountain‑bike trails so the town has accurate trail locations. The chapter and its regional organization will provide mapping; board agreed the chapter should coordinate with town staff.
The Board of Selectmen endorsed a plan to obtain GPS‑based trail maps for mountain‑bike and multi‑use trails built in town, following a presentation and discussion with a local NEMBA (New England Mountain Bike Association) chapter representative.
Select Board members said the town should have precise "as‑built" trail mapping for trails already constructed and site plans or flagged alignments for proposed new trails. Board members noted prior instances where trails were allegedly built in slightly different locations than originally approved and said GPS coordinates and as‑built documentation would clarify exact locations for town records and for public safety and trail maintenance.
The board voted in favor of a motion asking the local NEMBA chapter to provide GPS mapping of existing trails and to deliver plans for future trails before construction begins. Organizers indicated NEMBA has established procedures for bicycle‑trail GPS mapping and that mapping would be provided at chapter expense. The board asked that the mapping and any plans be coordinated with town staff and, if needed, conservation or landowners for private property runs.
(Ending) Town staff and the NEMBA chapter will coordinate delivery of GPS data and as‑built maps; the board expects mapping to be provided before additional trail construction and asked staff to confirm formats and filing procedures.
