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Trail Conservation Reading
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the trail to your public library to find one of these books below,
which are recommended by the staff of the Rivers, Trails & Conservation
Assistance program as great resources for locally-led conservation
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Rails-with-Trails:
Lessons Learned Literature Review, Current Practices, Conclusions
Alta Planning + Design
Mia L. Birk (Project Manager) et al., August 2002
This report has been prepared at the direction of the U.S. Department
of Transportation for the purpose of examining safety, design, and
liability issues associated with the development of shared use paths
and other trails within or adjacent to active railroad and transit
rights-of-way. This document is intended to explore lessons learned
from the experience of rails-with-trails (RWTs), and suggest practices
to enhance safety and security for railroads, transit, and trail
users.
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Secrets
of Successful Rail-Trails
edited by Karen-Lee Ryan and Julie A Winterich
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy, June 1994
Outlines a step-by-step process of how to organize citizen support,
work with government agencies, generate publicity for your project,
negotiate with a railroad company, find funds to acquire an abandoned
rail corridor, and more. |
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