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Supervisors approve abandoning closed Old Howe Mountain Road segment, creating public trail managed by open‑space district
Summary
The board unanimously approved abandoning about 2.5 miles of deteriorated road and reserved an easement for public trail use and county services, authorizing a management agreement with the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District.
NAPA, Calif. — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 23 to abandon an approximately 2.5‑mile section of Old Howe Mountain Road and preserve the corridor as a public trail while retaining a right-of-way for county services and emergency access.
What the board approved The action abandons the closed section of Old Howe Mountain Road — a stretch the board described as damaged and impractical to repair as a public vehicular route — while assuring the county and emergency services retain access rights. The board authorized a management agreement (No. 8D8700) with the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District to operate the retained public-trail easement.
Why it matters: repairs would have…
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