[Talk-us] Per-State relations for the Appalachian Trail

[Mike N]

On 5/2/2016 11:41 AM, Elliott Plack wrote:
> This got me thinking, is there any specific need to have the route
> broken up by state? Unlike interstate highways, where maintenance
> changes across state lines, at the border, the AT maintenance is handled
> by a trifecta of federal agencies and a non-profit. There are also 31
> clubs that share some of the maintenance on some sections.

   The advantage of breaking up a relation into smaller relations is to 
minimize the probability of edit conflicts.  I don't know how often 
things change, or more detail is added on the Appalachian Trail.   My 
tendency would be to leave it separated, but I have no strong opinion 
either way.