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Pinelands Commission debates accessible-trail amendment: 4-ft baseline, bump-outs and surfacing remain contested
Summary
Staff proposed a CMP amendment to permit narrow accessible trails in wetlands/buffers if they follow existing unimproved trails; commissioners and the public debated width, boardwalk extent, surfacing (pervious alternatives vs. pavement) and application fees.
At the Nov. 21 Policy & Implementation Committee meeting, planning staff presented a proposed amendment to the Pinelands CMP to allow limited "accessible trails" in wetlands and wetland buffers when the improved trail sits within the footprint of an existing unimproved trail.
Katie Elliott, a planning specialist, said the draft language would define an "accessible trail" as an improved, firm, flat and stable surface that allows mobility-device access; it would limit an improved trail to a maximum width of 4 feet with periodic bump-outs for passing, cap the combined length of improved segments in wetlands/buffers…
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