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Board endorses draft Seacoast Greenway agreement language, contingent on state review
Summary
Selectmen gave conditional approval to draft language for the Seacoast Greenway (rail trail) agreement, clearing local endorsement ahead of state review; discussion addressed signage, maintenance arrangements and volunteer liability.
The Greenland Board of Selectmen reviewed an update on the Seacoast Greenway (rail trail) and endorsed draft agreement language Oct. 21, contingent on state review.
S8 reported on a recent RPC meeting with Seacoast Greenway Alliance representatives and said the trail construction is nearly complete, with outstanding items limited to parking and signage. He noted the Alliance is preparing a maintenance approach and working on volunteer‑liability waivers. “The Seacoast Greenway Alliance is almost 99.9% done with the construction of the rail trail,” S8 said, then described draft contract language that would allow the Alliance (a 501(c)(3)) to accept modest sponsorships and route funds through the state DOT for redistribution to towns.
The draft language was reviewed by the town’s attorney and the board was asked to give a local thumbs‑up so the RPC can submit the collection of municipal approvals to the state. S8 moved to endorse the language contingent on state review; S1 seconded, and the board approved the endorsement by voice vote.
Board members raised questions about enforcement, on‑trail parking (breakfast‑hill concerns), motorized devices (discussion about e‑bikes and watt limits) and the process for allocating maintenance responsibilities and costs among adjacent towns. The board requested the final, town‑specific agreement language be updated to reference Greenland rather than other municipalities before filing with the state.
