Western Maryland Rail Trail Extension

The National Park Service has begun the Planning, Environment and Public Comment period on the proposed extension of the WMRT approximately 15 miles from its present western terminus at Pearre Station to a point near Paw Paw, WV. This extension will be under the management of the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Project information is available at <a href="http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=14837">http://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=14837</a>; Public comments are encouraged. The comment period begins Nov 16 and ends Dec 23, 2010.

Note the Topic Questions Instructions on <a href="http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=177&amp;projectID=14837&amp;documentID=37259">http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=177&amp;projectID=14837&amp;documentID=37259</a>;