Barnesville Oaks Maryland trail riders in Montgomery County may get a new public riding trail around an approved subdivision straddling Peach Tree Road in Boyds. But agreeing on the wording of the easement of land needed for the trail is a bone of contention between the developer, Barnesville Oak Farms LLC, and Equestrian Partners in Conservation (EPIC), a nonprofit based in Boyds that would accept the easement and maintain the trail.

The article appeared in The Gazette on April 16, 2021.