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3 -17 Town of Mashpee Department of Pu6Cic .`1Norks 350 Meetingfwuse Road Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 s - 7efephone-(508)539-1420 Fax-(508)539 3894 MEMORANDUM January 3, 2007 TO: Board of Selectmen Joyce Mason, Town Manager FROM: Catherine Laurent, Assistant Director SUBJECT: Proposed Walking Trail on Mashpee Neck Road The DPW is proposing to construct a walking trail along the west side of Mashpee Neck Road from Clippership Village to Pirate's Cove. This proposal is in response to a request from several residents in the area for an off-road path to safely accommodate pedestrians walking on Mashpee Neck Road. The dirt trail would be 4 feet wide and would be located a minimum of 6 feet from the edge of the road (the minimum separation required between a sidewalk and a road if no curbing or barrier is provided).' The trail-would parallel the road, :meandering as necessary to avoid utility poles and removal of any trees of significant size or because of topography. It will be located within the right-of-way for Mashpee Neck Road, though it may be necessary to encroach minimally onto conservation land (Mashpce Woodlands) in certain areas for the reasons stated above. I have reviewed the proposal with Steve Solbo, Conservation Agent. He has administratively approved any possible encroachment of the trail onto conservation land. A trail is considered passive recreation which is an allowable use on conservation land. Furthermore, the trail will provided linkage to the existing trails in the Mashpee Woodlands. All work will be performed by the DPW. As stated above, the trail will be unpaved, requiring minimal maintenance (occasional trinuning of vegetation). No residences will be impacted by the construction of the trail. A plan showing the proposed trail is attached hereto.