Folder 5 - Appalachian Trail, 8/25/1975 - 2/18/1977

- Handwritten note - regarding appeal process - unknown author and unknown date - Newspaper clipping - The Express - 3/12/76 - “Uphill Fight Predicted If Monroe Appeals Sale” - regarding Monroe appeal over court-approved county land sale - Correspondence - To: Attorney John Carroll, From: Nancy Shukaitis - 2/4/1976 - letter to an attorney involved with the Monroe County Commissioners’ decision to appeal a Monroe County Court Decision and Order regarding land sale inclusive of the AT - Correspondence - between Nancy Shukaitis and John Carroll - 3/15/1976 - the letters between Shukaitis and Carroll discuss federal bills and laws which may preserve land inclusive of the Appalachian Trail - Payne et al v. Kassab et al - Opinion of the Court - Pennsylvania Commonwealth - clipping from section regarding Appalachian Trail - Newspaper Clipping - The Morning Call - “Appalachian Trail backers briefed on its preservation” - discusses local efforts to preserve AT land - Correspondence - between Monroe County Commissioners’ Office and several organizations concerned with land use such as The Monroe County Planning Commission, Monroe County Conservation District, and Eldred Township Supervisors - March 1980 - asks the agencies to make comments regarding a land acquisition plan for the Appalachian Trail - The other letters from the agencies attached give comments to original letter about land acquisition plan - Court Document - Petition For Private Sale Of Real Estate In Hamilton And Stroud Townships In Monroe County, To Lewis F. Larsen and John R. Larsen - In The Court Of Common Pleas Of The 43rd Judicial District Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Monroe County Branch - Civil - 12/29/1975 - Attached are letters of correspondence regarding Appalachian Trail land - Statement For Management - Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Park Service United States Department of the Interior - 7/9/1979 - Attached correspondence from United States Department of Interior regarding survey conducted to identify potential landowners willing to sell land into Appalachian Trail protection program - Senate Bill No. 144 - 3/15/76 - copy of the official Senate bill - bill deals specifically with AT land - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 12/22/1975 - Correspondence - To: Nancy Shukaitis, From: Monroe County Planning Commission - 3/15/1976 - letter includes proposed legislation regarding AT - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 3/11/1976 - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 1/29/1976 - Court Document - Petition to Dismiss Appeal - Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania - regarding purchase of land in Monroe County by Mr. and Mrs. Larsen - 1976 - Correspondence - To: Monroe County Commissioners, From: Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission - 12/18/1975 - regarding request of Planning Commission to the County Commissioners to hold up sale of land - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 12/8/1975 - Newspaper clipping - Pocono Mountaineer - 12/25/1975 - discusses court date dealing with Commissioners’ petition to sell private land in the County - Correspondence - To: Attorney John Carroll, From: Nancy Shukaitis - 1/27/1976 - discusses Court hearing, notices, and procedure - Newspaper clipping - The Pocono Record - 1/30/1976 - “Monroe tries to void land sale” - Newspaper clipping - Morning Call - 1/30/1976 - “Monroe appeals decision on sale of county’s land” - Correspondence - To: Attorney John Carroll, From: Nancy Shukaitis - 1/30/1976 - letter includes copy of minutes of Commissioners’ meeting concerning Court appeal of land sale - Newspaper clipping - Easton Express - 1/30/1976 - “Appalachian Trail Ruling Appealed” - Maps and Correspondence regarding the sale of land in an area known as “Smith Gap” - two maps depict view of the area while correspondence is between the owners of the land and potential purchaser, Monroe County - Correspondence - Postal envelope - To: Nancy Sukaitis, From: Big Bass Lake - 1972 - no letter inside the envelope, but there are handwritten notes along the outside - Correspondence - To: Attorney William Eichbaum - 1/23/1976 - Letter regarding the County sale of lands to the Larsens - Several maps of land, Court documents, and official County Commissioners' documents related to the process of the land sales to the Larsens - Newspaper clipping - Pocono Record - 1/21/1976 - “Hamilton secretary jobs conflict” - Hamilton Township Planning Commission secretary asked to resign due to her also serving as township auditor - Newspaper clipping - Morning Call - 1/13/1976 - “Monroe castigated for selling Gap overlook” - concerning Monroe County land sales - Calendar clipping - calender planner sheet for day 8/25/1975 - handwritten notes to indicate events planned for that date - Meetings scheduled with Attorneys on this day to discuss AT land sales - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 9/29/1975 - Monroe County Commissioners’ Meeting Summary - 12/22/1975 - Correspondence - Postal envelope - To: Elmer D. Christin Esq., marked with Marks & Wagner Law Offices logo - 5/12/1975 - handwritten notes on the back of empty envelope discussing people and respective land acreage - Correspondence - To: Attorney John Carroll, From: Nancy Shukaitis - 3/18/1976 - letter related to Appalachian Trail and land sales - Enclosed are numerous items - Pennsylvania Senate bill 144, contact list for PA Senate Appropriations Committee and newspaper clipping - related to AT land sales - Correspondence - To: Monroe County Commissioners, From: Jan R. Coudriet Appalachian Trail Committee - 4/14/1977 - letter is an invitation to Appalachian Trail Day hosted by Pocono Mountain Audobon Society along with itinerary for the day - Statement of Commissioner Nancy Shukaitis before the House Conservation Committee on House Bill No. 3 - 2/17/1977 - Correspondence - To: David A. Richie, Project Manager National Park Service, From: Monroe County Board of Commissioners - 2/6/1979 - discusses the Interior’s decision to protect the AT corridor that passes through Monroe County - Correspondence - To: David A. Richie and Henry W. Lautz, From: Upper Mount Bethel Township Board of Supervisors - 3/5/1979 - letter addresses concerns of development upon wilderness trail which was discussed in a newspaper article - Includes the newspaper article from the Pocono Record dated 2/25/1979 titled “Eagles’ View Lake: Environment clashes with development” - Correspondence - To: Monroe County Commissioners, From: Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission - 12/18/1975 - Planning Commission requests County Commissioners to hold up sale of land south of Eagle’s View Lake and any other County land sales to further investigate implication of sales\ - Correspondence - To: Monroe County Conservation District, From: United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service - 2/25/1977 - letter documents evaluation of the AT in the Monroe County region - Attached: the Inventory and Evaluation reports conducted - Statement of Commissioner Nancy Shukaitis before the House Conservation Committee on House Bill No. 3 - 2/17/1977 - Handwritten notes - 2/17/1977 - discusses specific trails and statistics related to them - Correspondence - February 1977 - multiple attached letters between Monroe Commissioners’ Office, PA House Representative John F. Laudadio, and Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission regarding legislative bills and hearings related to Appalachian Trail - Newspaper clipping - 2/18/1977 - clippings of same article - “Learn from Monroe’s trail mistakes, House panel urged” - discusses the importance of state legislation in protecting trails like the AT - Handwritten notes - discuss Court hearings, appeals, sales, and statistics related to land - Newspaper clipping - 9/17/1976 - “Task Force Set To Guard Trail” - discusses Monroe and Northampton counties creating “task forces” to protect AT - Newspaper clipping - The Morning Call - 2/4/1977 - 4 copies of article - “Nonprofit group may help trail” - discusses efforts of nonprofit group, The Appalachian Trail Conference, helping PA secure the purchase of parts of the AT - The Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission Tentative Agenda Full Commission Meeting - 4/19/1976 - The Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Activities Report - 4/12/1976 - discusses Appalachian Trail Preservation efforts - Correspondence - 4/8/1976 - To: Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission, From: Carl R. Kindred, Planning Director - encloses the meeting minutes of 3/15/1976 - Attached: Full Commission Meeting Minutes 3/15/1976 - Correspondence - 4/8/1976 - To: Monroe County Planning and Zoning Commission, From: Carl R. Kindred, Planning Director - reminder that the next meeting will occur 4/19/1976 - Monroe County Recreation and Park Commission Calendar of Events - April 1976 - Senior Adult Community Recreation Program - Correspondence - March and April 1976 - To: Nancy Shukaitis, From: several Pennsylvania State Senators - confirms commitment to help pass Senate Bill No. 144, which relates to the protection of the Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail - Newspaper clipping - The Morning Call - 4/20/1976 - “Monroe is urged to preserve trail” - 2 copies of Senate Bill No. 144, An Act - Correspondence - 11/16/1976 - To: Commissioners of Monroe County, From: Alex Bensinger - request to increase the Solicitor’s compensation wages - Appalachian Trail Preservation Study - The Saydek and Kryder Partnership - July through September 1976 - Newspaper clipping - The Sussex Spectator - March 4 to March 17 1976 - “The Appalachian Trail” - discusses the state relocation of the Appalachian Trail, its impacts on citizens, and their reactions - Statement of Commissioner Nancy Shukaitis, Monroe County, PA, Before the House Conservation Committee on House Bill No. 3 - 2/17/1977