Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area - A Unique Part of the Auburn Trail Extension
 
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Spring Has Arrived!

May 8 - Brewster's Warbler returns 
again - has since 2005

Mourning Dove Nest

Song Sparrow Nest


White Spotted
Sable Moth


Coalition Statements

Our Presentation 
to the Town Supervisor
April 2009


To Victor Town Board
February 2009
 
Coalition Response
Our 21 Page Response 
to Victor's Proposal
November, 2008

to Victor
November, 2008
 
 April 2007
Help preserve this special part of the Auburn Trail
 
 The Town of Victor, NY is planning a six foot wide stone dust trail to replace 
a narrow footpath through a unique environmental area known as the
 Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area (RRMSEA)
 
The Coalition to save RRMSEA believes Victor's plan will have serious environmental impacts and will eliminate the wilderness feeling that makes the area so special.  We propose a compromise that creates an accessible trail that can be enjoyed by a wide range of users, and preserves the sensitive and unique environment.

Current News and Updates
June 2009 


Our Presentation to the Town Supervisor, Offering justification for a narrower trail and partnership opportunities to showcase a jewel in Victor for community and educational enrichment.


Visit this unique area through our Website 

 Counterpoints to Common Arguments - revised

How your Actions do Count 

Recent and Archived Articles and Letters
Victor Herald Article & Essay -  Dec. 16

Who are the Users and the Numbers

What others have Written

Website Award Winner
  
Victor must now complete an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) to 
meet the requirements of NEPA 
(National Environmental Policy Act)
The concern to protect the environmentally sensitive RRMSEA section of the trail, the widespread  public outcry,  as well as the Coalition's documentation of new threatened plant species have caused the federal agency overseeing the project to require a more stringent review process (EA).  There will be a public hearing, and a chance to review and comment on  the EA before any approvals are given, sometime this spring or possibly summer.


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  • The Trail is always changing, there is always something new to see in an area as diverse as this one. This adult Bald Eagle was perched by the creek on January 18. 
  • Visit the Trail at anytime;  you will see why it is valued by many as a destination, a special place to experience "nature up close."


"Awareness inevitably leads to concern."  Roger Tory Peterson

  

Learn about the unique environmental section of the Auburn Trail known as the Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area, an area rich in diversity.
 

Scenes from the Trail


See what Victor's proposed trail will look like
What can you do?

• Contact Project Planners and Administrators  - Let them know your thoughts
• Peruse this website to learn more about the Railroad Mills Special Environmental Area (RRMSEA).
• Visit the Trail in person or online - Google Map
• Send us an E-mail requesting that we keep you informed



Help us Preserve & Protect:

The Plants

That help create the habitat
  The Butterflies
...that use the habitat
 The Birds
 ...that use the Trail
The Turtles
...that nest in the Trail


For more information, please e-mail rrmsea@gmail.com