We have no problem with students from any university or college studying our rural community in terms of potential development and destruction of habitat. However, any "team" from a university should have proper credentials in all areas -- flora/fauna/law /safety/ health/ environment -- not merely engineering. Specifically, why is there a need at this time when the majority of Chappaquiddickers neither want nor need a bike path. 
Why is this study being done? There have been no accidents between vehicles and bicycles on Chappaquiddick. 
Furthermore, how were these students chosen? What credentials do they have? Who will supervise their data? Have these students accomplished other projects of this sort? If so, what and where? 
How much will this bike path project ultimately cost in terms of dollars and environmental impact? Some one person should be able to explain this. In this economy, the idea of spending several million dollars that will destroy a rural environment that if lost -- will be lost forever is negligent and frankly outrageous. 
James Williams