Case statement 42115

Bringing Our Community

Together

The Capital Campaign to Build the Mascoma River Greenway

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Our Plan for the Future The vision of the Mascoma River Greenway (MRG) project is to provide Lebanon’s residents and visitors

Together, We Can Get There From Here!

with a safe, convenient, beautiful, and human-powered way to reach the places they want to go. The Mascoma River Greenway will transform how people in Lebanon

Your donation will help us connect Lebanon’s important community destinations.

“get there from here,” increasing opportunities for physical activity. The MRG will serve as our corridor for non-motorized transportation and recreation, connecting Lebanon’s community educational centers, Trail concept on path behind Timken Aerospace

neighborhoods, recreation, work, shopping, medical centers, transit stops, and cultural locations. The Greenway will truly connect Lebanon and West Lebanon.

Mascoma River Greenway Mission

Lebanon Veteran’s Memorial Pool, CCB, Witherell Center,

AVA Gallery, Opera House, Canillas Community Gardens,

Colburn Park, Riverside Community Park, Skate Park,

Conservation Lands and Trails, Civic Memorial Park,

Eldridge Park

• Workplaces

The Mascoma River Greenway (MRG) mission is to build a 4-mile, multi-use, non-motorized, year-round, separated pathway along the former Boston & Maine railroad corridor. The Greenway

Downtown Lebanon, Timken Aerospace, APD Memorial

Hospital, Miracle Mile, schools, DHMC, West Lebanon

Main Street, Route 12A

• Shopping & Services

will extend from the current terminus of the Northern Rail Trail in downtown Lebanon at Spencer Street to the historic Westboro Railroad yard, connecting Lebanon and West Lebanon.

APD Connector Trail Work Day, Lebanon

Project Partners NH Bureau of Trails NH Bureau of Rail & Transit Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Hypertherm Community Service Program Upper Valley Trails Alliance APD Memorial Hospital Lebanon Rotary Club Lebanon Recreation & Conservation Commissions Lebanon City Council

• Parks, Recreation Facilities & Arts Venues

Lebanon Planning Department Lebanon Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Committee Lebanon Public Works Department Lebanon Police Department Lebanon Safe Routes To School Committee National Park Service Rivers & Trails Assistance Program Dartmouth-Hitchcock / Upper Valley HEAL

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City Hall, Lebanon Farmers’ Market, Post Offices, Banks,

Lebanon Mall shops and restaurants, groceries, Miracle

Mile, movie theater

• Education

Child Care Centers, Lebanon Public Schools, Lebanon

Charter School, Lebanon College, AVA Gallery, NE School

of Hair Design, Lebanon & Kilton Libraries

• Health and Wellness

APD Memorial Hospital, CCB, Witherell Rec Center, dance &

yoga studios, DHMC Women’s Health Resource Center,

DHMC Heater Road clinic, Upper Valley Senior Center

• Regional Trails

Upper Valley Loop Trail, Northern Rail Trail

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History Timeline of the Mascoma River Greenway

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Who We Are

Mascoma River Greenway Budget Phase Activity Budget Target Completion Phase 1: Downtown tunnel - lighting, security, resurfacing $55,400 2013

*Bridge over Mascoma River - downtown $35,000 (Spring 2013) *Slayton Hill Bridge $9,100 (Spring 2013)

I-89 Bridge $69,000 2013

Bridge over Mascoma River - Timken $35,000 2013

Bridge over Mascoma River - Rt 4 $19,500 2013 $223,000

Phase 2: Trail clearing, drainage, rail and ties removal $461,000 2014 Phase 3:

Downtown Lebanon & West Lebanon Connections $404,600

2015

Phase 4:

Paved path throughout

2016

$818,900

Project Admin: Marketing, fiscal sponsor fee, 15% contingency $348,200

Phase Descriptions Phase 1: Bridges and Tunnel Phase 2: Achieves a functional trail – dirt path that is navigable from downtown Lebanon to Glen Road by walkers, hikers, runners, mountain bikers, cross country skiers and snowshoers.

Phase 3: Brings the path to Greenway safety standards through the downtown parking area and across the Mascoma Street/High Street/Mechanic Street intersection, Glen Road and Iron Horse Connections.

Phase 4: Paves the path throughout – navigable year round by everybody including strollers, wheelchairs, skateboards, road bikes, roller blades.

Budget estimates by: VHB, Inc.

(100% tax deductible) 1. Visit www.mascomagreenway.org or 2. Mail a check payable to: UV Trails Alliance, Fiscal Sponsor PO Box 1215, Norwich, VT 05055 write: MRG in the memo line 3. For stocks, other gifts or giving questions Call Russell Hirschler at 802-649-9075

We work in partnership with Lebanon Recreation & Parks Department to achieve our mutual vision of a 4-mile non-motorized, year round, separated pathway connecting Lebanon and West Lebanon. The Mascoma River Greenway will link many important community destinations in the City, and provide opportunities for increased physical activity.

Northern Rail Trail, Enfield

Our Leadership Team and Capital Campaign Steering Committee includes:

Total project cost: $2,255,700 *Funded

How to donate:

The Mascoma River Greenway Coalition is a unified group of over 200 community leaders, philanthropists, local health professionals, City of Lebanon officials, business people, and interested citizens committed to building the Mascoma River Greenway. The Coalition is endorsed by the Lebanon City Council.

For more information or to volunteer: Frank Gould - 603-448-1660 Paul Coats - 603-448-5121 Paul.Coats@lebcity.com

Frank Gould, Co-Chair, Lebanon Citizen Paul Coats, Co-Chair, Recreation & Parks Department David Brooks, Planning Department Richard Wallace, Business owner Russell Hirschler, Upper Valley Trails Alliance Greg Norman, DHMC Healthy Eating Active Living Dick Mackay, Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Melanie Moore, Orford Resident Lorraine Kelly, West Lebanon Resident Colin Smith, Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Comm.

Clifton Below, Pedestrian & Bicycle Advisory Comm.

Alan Schnur, Lebanon Resident Anne Peyton, Campaign Counsel

Savvy Senior Hikers

For more information or to volunteer: Frank Gould - 603-448-1660 Paul Coats - 603-448-5121 paul.coats@lebcity.com

Bike to Work Day, Lebanon

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Mascoma River Greenway Quick Facts Close to Home

• Over 53% of all residential units are within 1/2 mile of the Greenway • 63% of all residential units are within 1 mile of the Greenway

Non-Motorized & Multi-Use • • • • • •

4-mile pathway connecting Lebanon & West Lebanon Initially dirt, eventually a paved pathway Closed to motorized traffic Groomed for winter skiing & snowshoeing Offers opportunities for increased physical activity Supports bicycling, walking, wheelchairs

c/o Lebanon Recreation & Parks Department 51 North Park Street Lebanon, NH 03766

Connects Our Community

• Easy walking and biking on an old rail corridor • Scenic views along the Mascoma River • Will be part of longest Rail Trail in NH, recently voted among top 100 in the USA • Human-powered transportation between Lebanon and West Lebanon • A critical link in the Upper Valley Loop Trail, a scenic road bicycling loop through Hanover & Lebanon, NH and Hartford & Norwich, VT.

Long Term Benefits

• Endorsed by the Lebanon City Council & included in the City’s Master Plan • Rail Trails increase tourism and bolster property values • In a national survey, new home buyers ranked proximity to a trail 2nd in importance out of 18 possible amenities • Health and social benefits - getting outdoors & active • Supports green infrastructure, including stormwater management and open space preservation