Planning on late 2013 to do the ride, its hard to find info on rail to trails, and even harder on old rails not yet converted...
Planning on late 2013 to do the ride, its hard to find info on rail to trails, and even harder on old rails not yet converted...
I've ridden out to Merritt. If you do this ride, I'll go with you until we get kicked off the land by the locals (even though it isn't illegal). Maybe we'll make it all the way to Greenville.Originally Posted by tate65
Road from Farmersville to almost Merit yesterday with the wife and daughter and had a great time. We then drove from Farmersville - Merit - Wolf City - Ladonia - Honey Grove for a scout function for the boys. Would love to do the trip described by jodypitch as a short tour. Anyone know what the settlement regarding the land was? The link provided is dead. Also, has anyone rode the section from Ladonia to Paris yet?
The Internet is forever:
http://web.archive.org/web/201102021...ettlement.com/
A settlement has been reached in a class action about whether the United States has taken an easement for trail use and possible future rail use over certain class members’ lands. Those lands are in Collin, Hunt, Fannin, Delta, or Lamar Counties, Texas, next to or over which a railroad company had a right of way between Farmersville, Texas, and Paris, Texas. A $1,365,523.90 settlement fund will pay landowners’ claims.
The Court preliminarily approved the proposed Settlement on August 11, 2009. This class action lawsuit was brought on behalf of landowners who, on June 20, 1995, owned the land under the former railroad right of way between Farmersville, Texas, and Paris, Texas, that had been operated by a succession of railroad companies (the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company and/or the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and/or Chaparral Railroad Company). A recreational trail has been authorized by the federal government to be placed on this right of way. The Plaintiffs in this action have sought money damages for themselves and Class members for the “taking” of land that occurred when that railroad right of way was converted to trail use and possible future railroad use. This right of way is sometimes referred to as the “Chaparral Trail.” The lawsuit was brought against the United States government because this “rails to trails” conversion was allowed and authorized under a federal “Trails Act,” 16 U.S.C. §1247(d). The United States government has agreed to pay money to those landowners who have ownership interests in the lands under the Chaparral Trail right of way.
If on June 20, 1995, you owned property in Collin, Hunt, Fannin, Delta, or Lamar Counties, Texas, next to or over which a railroad company had a right of way between Farmersville, Texas, and Paris, Texas, which has been dedicated to trail use, then you may be entitled to money for settlement damages. Notice
Chaparral Rail-Trail Right of Way Settlement
P.O. Box 224625
Dallas, Texas 75222-4625
Phone: 1-877-773-1160
Email: ChaparralRailTrailSettlement@axxionadmin.com
Thanks Berger! Appreciate the info, based upon some of the reports seems it might be worthwhile to carry this along just in case an issue arises.
Buhler, I now know the property that might be the biggest opponent to the trail. PM me if you are going to ride out on this trail, and I will share the details with you. It is possible to very easily avoid this property by using country roads to detour around it.
Also, check this website for updates as this group is doing a lot of good work to get this off the ground: http://www.netexastrail.org/
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