PEC seeking public comment for Wilkes-Barre Trail Master Plan Project

The City of Wilkes-Barre in Partnership with the Pennsylvania Environmental Council and the Anthracite Scenic Trails Association is preparing a Trail/Greenway Master Plan for a city-wide trail/greenway system.

The Partnership is seeking public comment on the final draft map of the potential alignment for the trail/greenway system. A brief survey and map are available for viewing at the following two locations within the City of Wilkes-Barre:

YMCA
40 West Northhampton Street,  Wilkes-Barre

Barnes and Noble
7 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre

Anyone who is interested in seeing the map and providing survey input is encouraged to visit the locations listed above.

You may also download a copy of the map and survey by clicking the links below:
Map
Survey

The map and surveys will be available for two weeks from Monday, February 1, 2010 until Monday, February 15, 2010.

The Trail/Greenway will not only spur eco-tourism opportunities for the region but will provide free accessible walking and bicycling opportunities within the City of Wilkes-Barre.

If you have questions please feel free to contact Janet Sweeney at PEC at 718-6507 or [email protected].

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) protects and restores the natural and built environments through innovation, collaboration, education and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of partnerships with the private sector, government, communities and individuals to improve the quality of life for all Pennsylvanians.

The focus of the Northeast Office is to promote the Council’s work in our community.

The Northeast Office serves a sixteen county area including Bradford, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Schuylkill, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties.