Pending Pennsylvania Legislation is Trail-Friendly

The 14 June 2007 issue of the Carlisle (PA) Sentinel has an editorial titled "Trail-saving bills deserve to pass" that mentions two bills before the Pennsylvania General Assembly.

"PA House Bill 13 is under consideration in the General Assembly, a proposal to strengthen existing recreational law regarding trails and protect private property holders from liability claims regarding the use of public trails on their land. The bill passed the House and is now before a Senate committee.

"There's another bill on the table regarding protection of the Appalachian Trail, PA House Bill 1281, which would spell out what local municipalities and the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources could do to protect the trail."

In reference to that second bill, the editors mention the Alpine Rose racetrack travesty. If you're reading this from Pennsylvania, please contact your legislators in support of these bills.