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Adjustments ahead for Middlesex Fells users

DCR publishes manners guide and closes some unofficial trails

By Matt Byrne

 |  Globe correspondent  

  February 26, 2012

After the state released new rules for the Middlesex Fells Reservation, dog-walkers, naturalists, and mountain bikers will have to find a balance regarding how the massive woodlands can be shared. Distributed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the 21-point guide is the first step toward enforcement, the agency said. The major change is the closing of 22 miles of trails, either because they encroached on sensitive habitats or were created by users without the agency’s authorization.

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