Little Bennett Request to Restore Trail Connection

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   Name: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2012

   Comments: Bicyclist at Little Bennett

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   Name: Tom Newton on Sep 20, 2012

   Comments: I am an avid mountain biker and I enjoy biking the awesome trails throughout Montgomery County and in Little Bennett in particular. The closing of Dark Branch has limited my options for rides in Little Bennett and I think a new east/west connection is very important for all trail users.

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   Name: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2012

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   Name: James Callahan on Sep 20, 2012

   Comments: I live in Alexandria, VA and am willing to drive all the way out to LB because the trail system is extensive and challenging. I think it is important to develop a network of trails that encourages users to make full use them. When trails are orphaned in some corner of the park they tend to get neglected in both use and maintenance.

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   Name: Robbe Smith on Sep 20, 2012

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   Name: Jason Ashmore on Sep 20, 2012

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   Name: Anonymous on Sep 20, 2012

   Comments: Mountain Biking. I've been riding in Montgomery County since 1999 and just took my first ride in Little Bennett earlier this month with a MORE led group. Prior to that I had been hesitant to ride there since the trail maps look like a pile of spaghetti, criss-crossing every which way with lots of dead end out and back routes. Any trail work which involves creating a continuous outer loop, linking parking and trail heads, would be a huge bonus in my opinion. The park would feel more accessible to me. The trails built within the last year are extremely well done and are a great improvement.

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   Name: Mark Burkett on Sep 20, 2012

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   Name: David Cohen on Sep 21, 2012

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    Name: David Kegley on Sep 21, 2012

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    Name: Michael Bonsby on Sep 21, 2012

    Comments: Little Ben is a great place to camp. It would be great if we could ride the trails near the camp site. The other side is awsome but to far for the kids to ride to. My kids would rather camp at Cunningham Falls because the hiking is better but if they could ride there bikes on the trails around the camp site they would pick LB over Cunningham falls every time.

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    Name: Patrick Schoelen on Sep 21, 2012

    Comments: I support the repair of this critical trial.

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    Name: Brian Lancaster on Sep 21, 2012

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    Name: Naomi Manders on Sep 22, 2012

    Comments: Yes---do it---connectivity is really key to trail use and therefor volunteer maintenance

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    Name: Edward Manders on Sep 22, 2012

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    Name: John Piorkowski on Sep 22, 2012

    Comments: Primary modality is cycling

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    Name: David Sutherland on Sep 22, 2012

    Comments: Biker. Thank you

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    Name: Tony Papandrea on Sep 22, 2012

    Comments: The new trails in LB are very nice. I am hopeful that Dark Branch will be connected to Western Piedmont as it was before the closure. It is a long way from Hyattstown Rd to Pine Grove to get into the multi use trails and there is a substantial water crossing in order to get there. Thank you for considering the Dark Branch to Westen Piedmont connector.

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    Name: Jon on Sep 22, 2012

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    Name: Nanette Bonsby on Sep 22, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2012

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    Name: Barbara Am Ende on Sep 24, 2012

    Comments: I used to hike and pedal around Little Bennett when I lived in Montgomery County. Now I live in Virginia and I still drive back over to ride once in a while. Plus I've drive over to help build/maintain trails, too. It's a great park.

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    Name: Michael Mate on Sep 24, 2012

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    Name: Anonymous on Sep 24, 2012

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    Name: Robert Lowe on Sep 24, 2012

    Comments: I love LB and it's trails and getting this connection up would be great!

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    Name: Todd Bauer on Sep 24, 2012

    Comments: Please sign the petition to restore trail connectivity in Little Bennett. If you ride these trails, we need your voice to be heard.

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    Name: Tom Jackson on Sep 24, 2012

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    Name: Martin Beam on Sep 24, 2012

    Comments: I love the new browning run, hard cider, and windy ridge trails!! but we need more sustainable trails to connect the perimeter and provide at least 20 miles on looping trails. I am a biker and would love to ride some of the hiker only trails which appear to be underused. I think it is obvious that Dark Branch needs to be connected to the rest of the trails system or it won't get used. please realign the remaining legacy trails to provide a more sustainable trail system.

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    Name: Joe Whitehair on Sep 24, 2012

    Comments: Little Bennett is a great park. Restoring this connection will valuable to all trail user groups. I encourage the park staff to work with the local trail advocacy groups to restore this access.

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    Name: Brian Foster on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Rick Cooke on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Lets get America back in shape and in touch with nature.

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    Name: Denis Chazelle on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: I am an endurance cross country mountain biker. I love riding long distances on my bike. A short loop from the parking lot back to the parking lot 30 minutes later isn't my cup of tea. Contrary to what one might think, there are plenty of opportunities to ride long distances in Montgomery County. In fact, the MoCo Epic, which goes through Little Bennett, is recognized by the International Mountain Biking Association as just one of around 50 true epic rides in the US, and attracts hundreds of bikers from all around the country when it held in as an event in October. (See www.mocoepic.com for details) What is most important in putting such a route together, whether it's for the MoCo Epic or for my personal enjoyment, is connectivity, of course. From one park to another, but also within parks. Connectivity gives you options. Unconnected trails become less ridden, and over time will just stop being used. Finally, like others I would like to say that I love Little Bennett. It is the largest and most challenging park in Montgomery County, as well as the most beautiful. Keep it open, and connected!

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    Name: Anonymous on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Tom Howe on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Please consider this request to restore the list connector.

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    Name: Scott Avery on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Lester Ortiz on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: I have worked with M.O.R.E. and thank them for their service to our community.

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    Name: Ian Walsh on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Joe Newcomb on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Matthew A Ryan on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Bruce Coburn on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Robin Robinson on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Please restore the trail connection at Little Bennet Park. Montgomery County is doing an extrodinary job with the trail systems, so keep up the good work!

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    Name: John Hartmann on Sep 25, 2012

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    Name: Dave Horn on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: The connector trail is of utmost importance to many of us who access the trails via Hyattstown.

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    Name: Philip VanWerkhoven on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: I support trail connections to enable trails that complete a loop. Sustainable, well designed singletrack benefits everyone, and has very minor impact.

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    Name: Mark Finisecy on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Cyclist

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    Name: Stephen Dubovsky on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Im mostly a biker but also a runner.

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    Name: Thomas Martin on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: Equestrians were dismayed to lose the trail connection between Dark Branch and Western Piedmont trails. Please approve the new connection that the Trail Conservancy is advocating! Also please note that many equestrians have need for more miles of trails, partly so we don't overuse the trail segments already available. Is there a defensible reason why all of the hiker only trails at Little Bennett have to stay that way? We see lots of hikers on the trails we can use, and would really appreciate consideration to opening some hiker only trails to mixed use. thank you for your time.

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    Name: Lynn Grasso on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: My 11 yr old daughter and I are avid mountain bikers. PLEASE restore this trail's connectivity! we use the montgomery county mtb trail system weekly at the very least. Thank you!

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    Name: Bryan Taylor on Sep 25, 2012

    Comments: yes. please!

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    Name: Enrique Garcia on Sep 25, 2012

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