Common use of TRAIL CLOSURE Clause in Contracts

TRAIL CLOSURE. Trails are dynamic and change with the seasons and weather conditions. While during most of the season, the mineral soils that make up a good, hardened trail are fairly stable, spring is the most sensitive time, making the trails vulnerable to erosion and long term damage. While the Town has no official policy to close trails during the spring thaw (April 1 – June 1), signs should be posted at the trailhead discouraging trail usage if conditions warrant. The town may at its discretion close trails to all or particular uses in cases of: • Degradation of natural resources due to trail abuse or muddy conditions; • Planned timber harvest; • Location of a sensitive nest or den near the trail; • Other situations of trail abuse that result in denigration of the resource. The Town shall contact Licensee notifying them of any trail closure necessitated by any reason stated above. Although the Town will make reasonable attempts to allow a two week notice period for trail closures, such notice may be waived under certain conditions. Trail closure notifications shall be placed at trailheads and, in the case where only certain trails are closed, appropriate trail intersections, with the reason for the closure and a projected date the trail will be reopen if known. In the case of trail closures due to abuse, The Town and the representative of the user group (Licensee or other) determined to be causing the problem shall enter into negotiations to remedy the abuse before the trail is reopened to that use.

TRAIL CLOSURE. Trails are dynamic and change with the seasons and weather conditions. While during most of the season, the mineral soils that make up a good, hardened trail are fairly stable, spring is the most sensitive time, making the trails vulnerable to erosion and long term damage. While the Town has no official policy to close trails during the spring thaw (April 1 – June 1), signs should be posted at the trailhead discouraging trail usage if conditions warrant. The town may at its discretion close trails to all or particular uses in cases of: • Degradation of natural resources due to trail abuse or muddy conditions; • Planned timber harvest; • Location of a sensitive nest or den near the trail; • Other situations of trail abuse that result in denigration of the resource. The Town shall contact Licensee notifying them of any trail closure necessitated by any reason stated above. Although the Town will make reasonable attempts to allow a two week notice period for trail closures, such notice may be waived under certain conditions. Trail closure notifications shall be placed at trailheads and, in the case where only certain trails are closed, appropriate trail intersections, with the reason for the closure and a projected date the trail will be reopen if known. In the case of trail closures due to abuse, The Town and the representative of the user group (Licensee or other) determined to be causing the problem shall enter into negotiations to remedy the abuse before the trail is reopened to that use. .