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Warner urges state agencies to pause review of proposed Mt. Kearsarge mountain-bike trail
Summary
A citizen petition asking the town to request that State entities delay consideration of a New England Mountain Bike Association trail at Rollins Park passed by voice vote; supporters cited safety concerns, possible trespass to private land and inadequate public input.
Voters approved a petition asking state review bodies to deny or delay further consideration of a proposed mountain-bike trail on Rollins Park and Mt. Kearsarge.
Nancy Martin, speaking for the petitioners, said the town nd adjacent landowners had concerns about the trail esign (described as an "enduro style" trail) and the absence of a safety plan. "We believe the State application and review process are flawed and that Warner residents impacted by this project deserve to be heard," Martin said. She urged residents to submit comments to nhparks@dncr.nh.gov and noted a DNCR project-review meeting scheduled for March 25 in Concord.
Jody Sloane asked that the town also request a traffic study because GPS routing currently directs vehicles through local streets such as Geneva and Roslyn. The petition was approved by voice vote; the Select Board had recommended the petition (3-0).
The petition asks the responsible State entities to delay permitting or deny the application until safety, trespass mitigation and public-input deficiencies are addressed.
