Porters Lake Land Parcel

Bicycling
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I was told “The property has two access points via O’Connell Drive & Sandy Lane…”

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Any more news on this? I am in the area and would be interested in at least having a look at it. Is this private land at this point in time and would I need permission to even have a look at it?

Thanks

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From what I understand it’s not private, it’s owned by HRM.

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Thanks, I might make it in this week. to have a look.

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Let us know what it looks like, @Snider.

I didn’t see anyone step up so didn’t dig any deeper. Councilor Hendsbee seemed serious enough to offer a small pot of money for the project.

However, I would say for Mountain Bike Halifax to take any action we would need sufficient body of volunteers and it would need to be developed to a standard of course.

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Pot of money for the project? Then I can see it now. Green trails, crusher dust, ahhh the beauty.

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Lol.

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My apologies. I live near there and did say I would Take a look at it. Not long after, I developed some knee trouble and couldn’t walk very far and I just had a death in my family.

Perhaps this weekend. I know nothing about building MTB trails but I suspect that a lot of marsh/wet land or steepness is not desirable. Just how much land would be needed to develop a trail?

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No worries @digger.

From what I recall looking at the map it is a pretty small parcel.

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Steep good wet bad

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@TrainingWheels, @digger… on the topic of Porters Lake…

Anyone see if this parcel has any interesting ground?

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I actually live very close to that area… actually walk my dogs down those roads. I know the housing area is all built on rock but not sure at this point if its swamp past that.

I will take my dogs sometime soon and go deeper into that land.

Last shift tonight then I’m off for a few days so hopefully I’ll check it out then.

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That would be great, @TrainingWheels. Take some pictures if you can.

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I was walking the dogs and the baby in the pack but got too cold for the baby to go deeper into the woods I’ll try soon though

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