Trail Development Plan

 

Trail Development Plan
( approved July 28, 2003)

The Commons Committee shall oversee the development of a trail system within the conservation easement as well as trails in the developed area which provide access for the residents of Two Echo.

The trail system shall be developed to meet the following goals and objectives of the Two Echo Cohousing Community:

  • to create a trail system which is largely outside the developed area and within the conservation easement, for use by Two Echo residents and the general public.
  • to develop and maintain a trail system as an amenity for the use and enjoyment of Two Echo residents, neighbors, and the general public
  • to identify, by color, the access trails which lead to and from the developed area
  • to identify by color distinct trails which may be followed
  • to provide signage at trail junction, head or terminus for orientation, access restriction, and navigation purposes
  • to provide one or more trails which may be incorporated in any wider area trail system which links to abutting easements (Wood Pond Village) and the Cox Pinnacle land across Hacker Road now owned by the Town of Brunswick
  • to locate trails which may be incorporated in a wider trail system so that they are within the conservation easement and away from the developed area while still easily accessible from the developed area by Two Echo residents
  • to provide guidance for the development of the Two Echo trail system
  • to provide oversight through the Commons Committee of the implementation of a trail system plan to meet the Community's goals and objectives

The trail system shall be developed in general accord with the attached schematic trail map. The colors on the map are for identification purposes only and are not necessarily the colors to be used to mark the indicated trail. Trail map notation and trail descriptions:

  • Solid lines denote existing trails and dashed lines trails to be built
  • Brown - existing woods road which starts behind lot 13 and leads to the woods road off Two Echo which continues to White's Beach. Easy to follow; intersects a number of color-coded trails (blue, yellow, red) and is intended to remain unmarked.
  • Yellow -a through trail which would connect access from Cox Pinnacle with the Wood Pond Village easement boundary. Two possible access segments from Cox Pinnacle are shown. One would connect to a trail through the Benner property from Hacker Road opposite the Cox Pinnacle land. The other off Echo Road at the end of the easement through the Freshley property.
  • Black - unmarked trail segments which lead off the Two Echo property onto private property
  • Hatched black -existing trail segment to be closed. An alternative would be to retain the trail as part of the orange trail with a Y intersection at the stream.
  • Orange - based on the existing trail from the east parking lot over to the woods road which continues off Two Echo to White's Beach. Extending the trail along the east boundary and through the field on the north side of the stream would form a loop trail with the through trail (yellow).
  • Red -built on two existing sections - the branch off the through trail to the force main corridor from the lot 22/23 trail access point to the west (septic) field, and the trail from the southwest corner abutting White's Beach land to the cross trail (orange). The unbuilt connection might incorporate much of the trail originally laid out by Katie, Daniel & Enid which passes near "sun rock". An extension from the southwest corner along the south boundary and former beaver pond would loop back to the through trail.
  • Blue - trail segments which link the trails in the conservation easement to the developed area. Signage might be employed to discourage use of these trails by other than Two Echo residents and visitors.

The approval of the Commons Committee is required for proposed routing of trails to be built; the marking colors and paints or markers to be used; signage; improvements such as trail grading, drainage and walkways or bridging.

The Commons Committee shall represent the Two Echo Community in matters relating to the incorporation of the Two Echo trails into any wider area trail system with any formal or binding agreement being subject to approval by the Members of the HOA.

The Commons Committee is given responsibility for modifying, overseeing, implementing and administering this plan to meet the stipulated goals and objectives.

This proposal will replace the existing trail proposal process which is not based on any overall plan or objective.

[ Trail Plan Map will go here ]