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RPC revisits long‑term plan to link Stowe Rec Path and Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
Summary
Board members re‑introduced a decade‑old scoping study for a multi‑use recreational trail linking existing regional trails and discussed incremental planning steps, outreach, and the possibility of a temporary ad‑hoc group to advance early work.
The board revisited a long‑range idea to create a multi‑use recreational trail linking the Stowe Rec Path with the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. Caleb described the project as a long‑term undertaking — potentially 20 to 30 years — that should proceed incrementally through planning, outreach and opportunistic acquisitions.
Caleb urged patience and incremental work: when funding and opportunities arise, the region should be ready because “we've done a ton of legwork” on prior projects such as Lamoille FiberNet. Staff and members noted conceptual alignments exist and that some landowner discussions and conservation transactions since the original 2015 scoping study may open new route options. The board discussed forming a small ad‑hoc group when staff capacity allows; no formal committee was created at this meeting.
Next steps: staff will circulate the scoping study and conceptual maps and explore interest in a short‑lived working group if members and staff capacity permit.
