About the FLVRT, Continued from home page

Though the FriendsLVRT is the only active participant in the development of the LVRT representing and aligning with the interests of the non-motorized recreational groups, we also share in a common goal with VTrans, VAST and their management group. We have two representatives on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Committee (LVRTC), which is currently planning the LVRT development. We support efforts to increase the general public’s and adjoining landowners’ awareness of the trail development strategies, assist or otherwise recruit in the hands-on work of trail maintenance when such work is approved, and share information in the common goal for trail development. In this regard, FriendsLVRT currently maintains membership on the LVRTC.

As the FriendsLVRT Mission Statement indicates, our goals have an emphasis on the non-motorized recreational users, and our communication to these users on trail related developments and activities will be a high priority for our group and this website. The importance of the trail as a transportation corridor and recreational path for the non-motorized user is utmost in our vision. There will be many challenges ahead, and we hope to grow to meet those challenges to realize a trail that is safe for all users, accepted by adjacent landowners and municipalities alike, and complete with sufficient amenities and accessible to all.

Members are encouraged to share their experiences and photographs. See our current contribution...

Becoming a member in FLVRT will allow you to learn more about the organization, participate fully in its actvities and support the efforts of the FLVRT in making progress toward the long-term goals of the trail. Sign up using our online form.

Members-At-Large Invited to Join Committees

The FLVRT Board of Directors has recently established a number of committees to work on specific aspects of our work plan for 2007. The structure we envision is to have a couple of Board members on each committee supplemented by additional participation from dedicated FLVT members.

1. Outreach and Membership Committee -
Responsibilies include but not limited to publishing our Newsletter; communicating with members; interested municipal officials and Legislators; membership building activities and education via public meetings about the LVRT specifically and the experiences of similar trails regionally and nationally.
2. Trail Management Committee -
Evaluating trail development design criteria, helping to open sections of the LVRT as soon as possible, trail maintenance, dealing with safety, noise, and enforcement from both a Trail user and adjacent landowner perspective.
3. Fundraising Committee -
Soliciting funds from potential donors and submitting grant applications to help fund the actual development of the LVRT and its associated amenities such as signage, parking areas, etc.
4. Executive Committee -
At this point this Subcommittee consists of the Board officers: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.

If you would like to help our fledging organization grow and develop in order to ensure that non-motorized users of the LVRT have a strong voice in the many decisions that will be made in the next few years, please write to us. Be sure to indicate any committees you would be interested in serving on, and any special skills or experience you will bring.
Send your notice of interest to us by email at
info@FriendsLVRT.org
or by USPS at:
FLVRT
PO Box 995
Morrisville, VT 05661.

- article by Bill Bartlett