Partridgeberry Homeowners Against the Proposed Marion Stoddart Riverwalk

Adriana and Walter Akt also join our neighbors and oppose the construction of this trail.

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We have had problems with outside teens and others in this development. Adding more people, claiming it won't adversely affect us, is against common sense. Please read the comments of the residents. They live here. Thank you.

I am blind. I still enjoy walking this section of trail, listening to the sounds of wildlife and the peace and quiet it brings to me. Please do not destroy this by increasing the amount of traffic -- especially difficult for me -- in this lovely area.

I join with my neighbors who oppose construction of the trail. I believe the greatest opportunity that we have to prevent this construction is to contact the Taisey family as soon as possible and to voice our concerns in the clearest possible terms. If consideration of the project drags along and gets to CPC or worse to town meeting, then I believe it will go forward.

Very concerned about increased car and foot traffic through the neighborhood to and from the trail access point.

I don't agree with the proposal as stated. This trail already runs close to residential properties, and taking out more trees and widening the path will encroach on these families even more. Also, parking and access on Jenkins would also be a problem - the current traffic due to horse usage is already tenuous - the road is not wide enough for proper traffic access and passage.

No need to change the trail and add more unwanted traffic to the neighborhood. Simple and natural is better.

I am very concerned that the scale and scope of this proposal are out of sync with the size and conditions of the site. The current path is between 3 and 6 feet wide, it seems like a 10 foot wide path would be visually intrusive and require the removal of hundreds of mature trees. If the trail is to maintain an an accessible 5% grade it would also seem to require massive earthworks and additional tree removals. Adding parking spaces would similarly remove mature trees and destroy habitat. Lawrence Woods is a small remnant lowland forest which has faced recent challenges from development and logging. The canopy is already very thin in the narrower parts of the site. Despite that it seems to be in remarkable good condition and maintains healthy communities of native plants and animals, including hemlock stands which are facing devastating insect challenges elsewhere. I don't see how the current proposal would contribute positively to the health of the forest or the user experience of those who walk here. I understand the desire for accessible paths but I don't think the current proposal is a good fit for this site.

This site would not allow me to sign the petition for some reason, but here are my thoughts: I am very concerned that the scale and scope of this proposal are out of sync with the size and conditions of the site. The current path is between 3 and 6 feet wide, it seems like a 10 foot wide path would be visually intrusive and require the removal of hundreds of mature trees. If the trail is to maintain an an accessible 5% grade it would also seem to require massive earthworks and additional tree removals. Adding parking spaces would similarly remove mature trees and destroy habitat. Lawrence Woods is a small remnant lowland forest which has faced recent challenges from development and logging. The canopy is already very thin in the narrower parts of the site. Despite that it seems to be in remarkable good condition and maintains healthy communities of native plants and animals, including hemlock stands which are facing devastating insect challenges elsewhere. I don't see how the current proposal would contribute positively to the health of the forest or the user experience of those who walk here. I understand the desire for accessible paths but I don't think the current proposal is a good fit for this site.

176 Riverbend Drive

Please consider putting this improved access trail on the opposite side of the river from Partridgeberry Woods. And maybe all the way up to the Fitchs Bridge. It looks like there would be less of an impact to residential abutters.

Given the beauty of the natural state of this trail and the negative and experiences the neighborhood has had with a certain element of trail users, I find it hard to support the project as proposed. I fear heightened exposure will lead to more unwanted activities too close to neighbor's yards. Conservation property further from private yards would be a more suitable option.

158 Wintergreen

357 Riverbend Dr. Groton, MA.

157 Wintergreen Lane. I do not approve of this project.

136 Riverbend

100 Wintergreen Lane

266 Riverbend

Do not approve the proposal. 100 Wintergreen Lane