Adam Glick, Greater Boston NEMBA sent a letter to the DCR and is asking everyone to do the same.

It was clear that DCR needs more comments submitted. This is important to DCR. They are counting them all up – they had nice bar charts summarizing emails.

Action Item: We need everyone who hasn’t sent comments to send them in. Keep them short and to the point. Here’s the original DCR source page:http://www.mass.gov/dcr/news/publicmeetings/greenwaysfellsusersurvey.htm

Some suggestions:

Simply state that you:

1. Support increased mountain biking opportunities.
2. Support a change to the winter closure policy.
3. Support increased NEMBA volunteerism
4. Support after dark riding.
5. Support separating loop trail overlaps
6. Support providing access to the reservoir trail systems
7. Support improved signage

You don’t need to answer all the questions — just the ones that are important to you.

There are some basic principles we hope riders will support:

1. Fair and equitable access policy
2. Access to singletrack
3. More marked loops
4. Positive use to replace illegitimate use

It’s even better if the comments are in your own voice and express your own concerns. We’re not trying to control the message — it’s the getting a message out to DCR that is really important.

If you are looking for other ideas, here’s some stuff that Greater Boston NEMBA has come up with (look at the bottom of the webpage):http://www.gbnemba.org/fells-action.html

Email your comments to: Paul.jahnige@state.ma.us

When you send them please also cc: fells@gbnemba.org