[CPEO-BIF] Rail trail, Milton, Delaware

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Milton tries to cross bridge to recreational trail
Officials race against the clock to keep grant
	
	
By Kevin Spence
Cape Gazette (DE)
January 9, 2009	
	
The Town of Milton was awarded a grant in 2007 to convert a section of 
rail line south of town to a recreational path. After officials looked 
into the project, environmental tests revealed minor industrial 
contaminants along the railroad bed from Federal to Lavinia streets.

Town officials don't want to be liable for any trail-related pollutants, 
including potential lawsuits that might arise.

At the same time, the deadline to complete the project - and take 
advantage of federal and state grants - is fast approaching.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/200901/mitlontrail09.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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