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Commission hears Summit findings on accessible trails; debate over 10-foot federal standard
Summary
Staff summarized a summit on accessible trails aimed at improving access in the Pinelands, noting funding resources, trail-material options, and a possible CMP amendment; commissioners debated federal 10-foot standards versus forest-service guidance recommending 4–5 feet.
Commission staff summarized the outcomes of the Pinelands permanent land protection summit, which this year focused on creating accessible trails.
Tamara Malm, a land specialist, told the committee the summit drew roughly 14 organizations and included presentations from Green Acres, the PPA’s 'Access for Everyone' pilots and the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference. She said organizers offered Zoom participation to expand…
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