NORWICH - County officials are considering a lease agreement with the nonprofit Chenango Greenway Conservancy which would give the organization control over public land on Upper Ravine Road in Norwich.

Prospects of an agreement went before the county’s Ag, Buildings, and Grounds Committee earlier this month, continuing a conversation that was started earlier in the summer. While not entirely committed to the idea of leasing land to Greenway, the county is mulling over a few options that would give Greenway more flexibility when it comes to use of the 400-plus acre property.

The county presently has a license with the Galena Growlers, a nonprofit youth mountain biking organization, to use trails on the Upper Ravine Road property for recreational riding and competitions. The organization has said it supports Greenway’s control and maintenance takeover of the property.

Yet there are sticking points to a possible agreement, said County Attorney Alan Gordon, including whether or not the county would be responsible to enforce rules and restrictions that might be imposed by Greenway as the leaseholder.

Greenway said there wouldn’t be a need for the county to plow or maintain access to the property. But it has expressed worries about ATV use and hunting that might undermine its mission to enhance public access and trails.