Just recently, concern for a personal injury accident between the bicycle-walking-roller skating-running-cross country skiing, non-motorized use path and the summer-time, Winnipesaukee railroad train prompted the deciding NH authority to continue its' requirement for a 5' high, safety chain-link fence, despite hope to the contrary by local trail advocates.
Apparently, hope for a trail without the safety fence is not too high, at this time.
Which leads me to to make the observation that the residential waterfront homes at South Down Shore, and that other expensive place in Meredith....what's the name....Grousse Point...both expensive developements are built on medium to very steep hillsides, have huge setbacks from the water, and are situated high above the trail's location....all of which...means that their views easily look out ABOVE the proposed five foot fence.
Therefore, a five foot chain link fence will not be such a big deal of a problem. Probably it could be dark green vinyl coated, as opposed to silvery galvanized steel, so's it will easily blend into the grass, trees, fields, and lake and not be an eyesore. It will grow on you!
Hey, it's not like Laconia or Meredith or Belmont will be renting fence space to advertisers for sponsoring the little league, or something.
Thankyou and goodnight!