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County accepts small trail grant, moves to apply for larger RTP funding as volunteers push to complete Cheshire Rail Trail
Summary
Commissioners accepted a $9,350 American Trails grant to repair 1.6 miles of the Cheshire Rail Trail and authorized applying for a Recreational Trails Program grant for a 4.7‑mile segment; volunteers discussed complex funding mixes and the limits federal funding places on permanent changes to rail corridors.
Cheshire County commissioners voted April 23 to accept a $9,350 American Trails Capacity Grant to repair about 1.6 miles of the Cheshire Rail Trail’s northern section and to authorize staff to submit a Recreational Trails Program (RTP) application for a 4.7‑mile southern segment in Fitzwilliam.
Suzanne introduced the mini‑grant (agenda item 1258) and invited Mike Kowalsik, president of the Rail Trail Collaborative, to describe the project. Kowalsik and staff said the American Trails award would cover equipment rental and clearing work to remove trees, clear ditches and culverts and finish a key section that, once complete, would bring the trail closer to full northern…
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