Save the Date ~ Naugatuck River Greenway Presentation

Public Presentation for the Regional Naugatuck River Greenway

Year Long Routing Study Spearheaded by the Council of Governments of Central Connecticut Valley

(Waterbury, CT — October 20, 2010) – The Council of Governments of the Central Naugatuck Valley (COGCNV) announced today the completed Routing Study for the Regional Naugatuck River Greenway. A presentation covering the Beacon Falls routing will cover the study’s recommendations for a greenway trail along the Naugatuck River in the town connecting to Naugatuck and Seymour, Senior Planner, Sam Gold remarked. The presentation is scheduled for:

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010
Time: 7:30 pmPlace: Beacon Falls Senior Center
57 N Main St · Beacon Falls, CT 06403

The presentation will provide local elected officials, commissions, and residents an opportunity to learn about the Greenway routing study. The routing study will serve as a blueprint for the future Greenway trail, guiding Beacon Falls and the other study municipalities as they move on to design and construction phases of the project.

The Naugatuck River Greenway is envisioned as a biking and walking trail that will run 44 miles from Torrington to Derby. COGCNV’s study recommends a feasible alignment for 22 miles of the greenway trail through five municipalities of the Central Naugatuck Valley. The study also present cost estimates and construction phasing recommendations for the greenway trail in each municipality. The electronic copies of the studies and directions to these presentation venues are posted at http://www.cogcnv.org/greenway/index.html.

About COGCNV

COGCNV is a forum for chief elected officials to discuss issues of common concern and to develop programs to address them on a regional level. Fundamentally, COGCNV is a planning organization, concerned with economic development, land use, water planning and transportation needs of the Central Naugatuck Valley Region (CNVR). It sets regional priorities for a variety of federal and state-funding programs, oversees regional programs for member municipalities, and provides technical assistance to municipalities, local organizations, and the general public. For more information please contact Sam Gold at 203-757-0535 or greenway@cogcnv.org

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Regional Naugatuck River Greenway Routing Study

Toby's Pond and Recreational Park in Beacon Falls

Regional Naugatuck River Greenway Routing Study

The Regional Naugatuck River Greenway Routing Study Team has created draft greenway routing final reports for Thomaston, Watertown, Naugatuck, and Beacon Falls. 

A draft regional report incorporating the recommendations of all four reports and the Waterbury Naugatuck River Greenway Routing/Feasibility Study was also created. 

Your comments, questions, and corrections are encouraged and helpful for the successful completion of this routing study. 

Please submit your input on these reports by email: greenway@cogcnv.org, fax: 203-756-7688. Feedback is requested by Sunday, August 22, 2010.

You can download the draft final greenway routing reports. The PDF files are large and may take a couple of minutes to download.  Paper copies are also available at the town clerks and public libraries of Thomaston, Watertown, Naugatuck, and Beacon Falls.