Easement agreement will allow gap to be filled in Thornapple Trail Posted About Eight Years Ago by Jean Gallup A right-of-way easement agreement between the Thornapple Trail Association and Nashville VFW Post 8260 will fill a gap in the trail between Maple Valley High School and Fuller Street Elementary School going through Nashville, if the Barry County Board of Commissioners approve the unanimous recommendation made April 19 by its committee of the whole. Rick Moore, chairman of the Barry County Parks & Recreation Committee's trail committee and co-founder of the Thornapple Trail, said he has tried to be "pleasantly stubborn" since he began working on the easement 22 years ago. They lost a court case on the matter 23 years ago, and Moore credited new members of the trail association with being willing to spend money obtain the easement. The Trail Association agreed to pay $5,000 and VFW members have agreed to the request. With the easement in place, the trail will be continuous, hooking it to a mile and half segment on one end and a three mile segment on the other end. Moore said they "can finally seek grants for the trail when it is continuous." The option will be for 30 years, with an option for another 30 years, for another $5,000. Commissioner Ben Geiger thanked Moore for his perseverance, saying the agreement will mean a lot to Nashville area residents. Read All