If the rail bed goes through wetlands, how will environmental damage be avoided?
Like any construction project, the construction of the rail trail will have to pass the approval of the town boards, especially the Conservation Commissions and State and Federal Agencies. Construction techniques and mitigation will be done with the boards’ guidance and approval. In most cases, filling of wetlands can be avoided. Where the flat surface on the top of a rail bed through wetlands needs to be widened for a rail trail, soil can be removed to obtain adequate width.
