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routes through the summer. Keith and Bob estimated that we have enough paper maps to cover us through the end of the fall season. • 2021 Program Improvement Request (PIR) budget: There is about $4000 available. We need to buy route arrows and logos. The cost of 500 arrows is $1000. We also need 10 to 14 8-foot posts, at -$15/post. The projected cost for these items is $1500- $1700. The possibility of using some of the PIR funds for the wayfinding signs was also raised. How to use these funds was discussed in conjunction with the question of whether to reprint the ACROSS maps (see second item in New Business) and resolving the issue of the linkage between the information on the wayfinding signs and the online maps. • Summer Construction rerouting may impact Route A at North Street and Parker Meadow, Route H because of the Shire parking lot repaving, and Route C/D due to construction at the Arlington Res. New Business: • Trail Apps: Francesca investigated the Alltrails app and GIS maps. She reported the GIS maps tend to be technical in nature and suitable for serious hikers and campers. The Alltrails app is popular and used by a variety of people. In the Alltrails app it is possible for people to comment on conditions and also on their opinions of trails and who might like them. The free version is fairly robust. If the GCC is a recognized group we can have preference on the control of the maps, meaning we can input and update the maps as needed, but changes suggested by others would be vetted. Alex noted Bedford has all their trails officially on Google maps - but these are trails on conservation lands, hence under Bedford's control. Another option is Trailforks, where entities can own their maps and also can add POls. Keith suggested we need to appoint a few of us to look at on-line apps, especially regarding usability and control. Mike has looked into google maps and believes municipalities can own their own trails. He volunteered to look into this further. • We discussed whether to eliminate the paper version of the ACROSS brochure (hence paper map) in the future. If we were to do this, Keith thought we should put a note on the next printing of the brochure stating that it would be the last one. Alex suggested the possibility of making print maps available when all the ACROSS trails are complete, including the idea that people could order a large size map. This raised the question of what would happen to the POls in the ACROSS brochure. Mike Susan and Keith will develop a plan to present at the next meeting. Pending Items: • History project update (Larry McCray) • Archive options for maintaining copies of ACROSS artwork, etc. Next Meeting: 3 June 2021, 4:00-5:30pm, via Zoom Conference Future meeting dates: Sep 2, Oct 7, Nov 4, Dec 2 Respectfully Submitted by Eileen Entin, Secretary