To ATV or not to ATV?

One of the wildest and woolliest undeveloped sections of the Canalway Trail, between Jordan and Port Byron in Cayuga County (actually, the trail is pretty woolly from Camillus to Jordan as well), is undergoing discussion about its development. It's unclear from this Auburn Citizen article whether the trail will be on the old towpath, or actually on the shoulder of Route 31 (which would suck incredibly hard). But from the ATV discussion, I suppose it must be off-road.

But ATVs on the Old Erie? Do they allow this elsewhere? I've never heard of it. Way to kill the ambiance, folks. Rrrrrvrrrrm rrrrvvrrrm rrvvrrrm SPLASH! (Oh, and drunken ATV'ers should be lotsa laffs around Lock 51 as well.)