{"id":94377,"date":"2019-08-05T23:24:59","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T03:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94377"},"modified":"2021-06-03T21:55:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T01:55:04","slug":"northampton-county-awards-recognition-to-volunteers-residents-and-municipal-employees-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94377","title":{"rendered":"Northampton County Purchases Land in Stockertown to Link Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"
Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure will bolster the development of Northampton County\u2019s regional trail system by signing an Agreement of Sale with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to purchase approximately 1.4 acres in Plainfield Township.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The property, owned by Norfolk Southern, is a major connector piece, part of the Two Rivers Area Trail Gap 9A & the September 11<\/span>th<\/sup>National Memorial Trail.\u00a0The connection will link the Stockertown Rail Trail & Plainfield Township Recreation Trail together, while simultaneously providing a connection to Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center.\u00a0The former railroad right of way is located between Sullivan Trail and Route 33 North in Plainfield Township.\u00a0It is identified as Trail Gap #9 in the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission\u2019s <\/span>Lehigh Valley Trails Inventory.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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The closure of this trail gap is a top priority in the Pennsylvania\u2019s Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2014-2019 and the <\/span>Livable Landscapes \u2013 An Open Space Plan for Northampton County.<\/span>\u00a0This acquisition supports goals of the Commonwealth\u2019s Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape, to connect people to greenway and trail opportunities to promote healthy living, recreation, and the region\u2019s green assets. <\/span><\/div>\n
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\u201cConnecting our communities throughout the County through our trails benefits our quality of life, this acquisition will bolster those opportunities,\u201d said Bryan Cope, Superintendent of Parks & Recreation.\u00a0\u201cNorthampton County is one of the largest hubs of 100+ mile trails in Eastern Pennsylvania, with five of these trail systems already present.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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THE LINK is an interconnected network of safe, beautiful multi-use trails offering Lehigh Valley residents and visitors the opportunity for year-round outdoor recreation, alternative transportation, and healthy living.\u00a0Northampton County is a proud regional partner in the Lehigh Valley Greenways Conservation Landscape and THE LINK Trail Network (<\/span>www.thelinktrails.com<\/a>) to close trail gaps and continue trail connections.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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At the July 9, 2019 meeting, the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Board recommended the Norfolk Southern fee simple acquisition to be approved by Northampton County Council.\u00a0At the August 1, 2019 meeting, Northampton County Council authorized the purchase through a fee simple acquisition, of approximately 1.4 acres, more or less in Plainfield Township by Northampton County from Norfolk Southern Railway Company.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Information provided to TVL by:
\nBecky Bartlett
\nDeputy Director of Administration
\nNorthampton County Government Center
\n669 Washington Street
\nEaston, PA 18042
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