Council approves license agreement with Nature Conservancy for Market Greenway Trail

The council approved a license agreement with The Nature Conservancy that will allow construction of the Market Greenway Trail across Conservancy property where the city could not secure permanent easements.

Staff said the project is 80% federal and 20% local and stretches through the northern part of the state; two main property owners were identified, The Nature Conservancy and the Shirley Heinz Land Trust, and staff said the license arrangement is similar to other agreements used on local trails. The project was described as scheduled for DOT letting in September, and council approved the license agreement and funding allocation.

Council members said they had reviewed recommended changes and that the agreement reflects requested edits. Staff will proceed with finalization to support project letting later in the year.