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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Sudbury, Massachusetts · Change town

Committee Divides Up Local Business Survey List

Committee assigned local business survey to members and learned of eight-to-10-month MEPA-filing delay for Phase 3 trail.

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What happened

The Rail Trails Advisory Committee assigned roughly 40 nearby businesses to members for customer-and-amenities interviews, setting a Halloween deadline and planning to report results at the November 4 meeting. Staff liaison Marsha disclosed that a Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act filing, triggered by wetland impacts from four planned culvert replacements, will delay Phase 3 extension permitting by eight to 10 months.

Key decisions

  • ● Conduct local business outreach survey. The committee divided roughly 40 nearby businesses among members for interviews about customer usage and trail amenities, with each member to email responses to staff for compilation, setting a Halloween deadline and planning to report results at the November 4 committee meeting. (Next: Nov. 4). Read case details

Next dates

  • Nov. 4: Committee meeting to report business survey results

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Full meeting report

The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 3,112 words, for members.

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