Agenda, January 19, 2004

Dutchess County/Putnam County AT Management Committee
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Announcement & Agenda for 182nd Meeting
Monday, January 19, 2004
7:00 PM New Hackensack Reformed Church–see NOTE 1
Weather Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 (SAME location)

0. FYI and FYA items will circulate (see over)

1. Review and approval of minutes of the 181st meeting, November 17, 2003
The minutes of the last meetings can be found on the web at http://www.nynjtc.org/committees/trailscouncil/at-committees/DP/index.html

2. Meeting feature:
Continuing the activity at our last meeting, we will prioritize the list of goals and objectives for 2004 worked on at the last meeting (see separate document enclosed and/or on the web).

3. Old Business, short updates, etc.:
A. Acquisitions and Survey update: survey status update from AT Lands Office (see NOTE 2)
B. Trail Assessment project update (Walt Daniels)
C. Water Testing & Water Projects Update
D. Nuclear Lake Issues (see NOTE 3)
E. Bulletin Board replacement (Mike Arthur, others)
F. 2004 Meeting Schedule (update)
G. Hunting Season 2003 final review
H. Possible presence of Cougars on/near the AT in Pawling [and elsewhere?–see NOTE 4]
I. Other items?

4. Reports (please keep them short! or skip if nothing new to report!)

A. Area Supervisors Summaries: Jane Geisler, Frank Dogil,
Mike Arthur, Jim Haggett, Walt Daniels
B. Other reports: Chair’s report

5. Adjourn (shoot for 9:30 PM)

Information, Comments, Announcements, & Notes

1. All Committee members, please attend this meeting; or please call the Chairman (Ron Rosen: 845/454-4936 or 454-1721 (leave a message if not in) if you CANNOT attend.

Directions to New Hackensack Reformed Church: The Church is on NY State Route 376 approximately 6 miles north of our usual meeting location (the East Fishkill Public Library). The entrance is slightly south of the light where Route 376, New Hackensack Road, and All Angels Hill Road all converge, adjacent to the Dutchess County Airport. Once you have turned off of Route 376, go most of the way around the building and park near the entrance marked for the Church Office and Education Wing. Use that entrance, and the Room number will be posted on a board in the entry area. For most meeting rooms, go downstairs upon entering the building and turn left.

2. The NPS Lands office has received the new survey final maps from Hartmann. IF you need any of the new survey maps, please call or Email Ron Rosen AS SOON AS YOU READ THIS! Ron is placing a map order, by Friday of this week (January 9), and we hope to have the new maps for this meeting!

3. As most recipients of this notice are aware, long-time Nuclear Lake Caretaker Jim Robson died of a heart attack in December. There will be a number of issues that will need to be resolved concerning the facility and the caretaker’s position in the upcoming months. Patti Robson will continue living in the residence this spring and perhaps into the early summer as well.

4. Ron Rosen received a call from volunteer Jim Mullen, who has a friend who lives in Pawling. This friend saw a cougar near Hurds Corners Road. Jim was asking if we should caution hikers to be aware of the presence of these animals and the possibility of attacks, e.g., on young children or solo hikers. Please bring your thoughts to this meeting!

FYA items:
* Planned program for AT Critical Incident Management conf., MA, 2/28/04 [any suggestions/changes?]
* OPRHP Volunteer Service Agreement–anyone else need to fill one out?
* Others as they arrive.

FYI items:
* Jim Robson Obituary and additional info
* AMC/CT Agenda for 1/06/04
* Trails Council October 2, 2003 minutes & December 4, 2003 agenda
* Adirondack Backcountry Ski Festival Press Release (February 28-29, 2004)
* Adirondack International Mountainfest Press Release (January 16-18, 2004)
* Dutchess County Planning Federation Newsletter (October 2003)
* Mountaineers Books announces “Selected Climbs in the Northeast”
* NY Times article, 1/02/04 “Making Tracks, Making Enemies” –ATV Article.
* Letter sent to Dover Planning Board re Ten Mile River Preserve “test firing”
* Dutchess County Planning Federation Awards Dinner, 1/29/04
* AHS Volunteer Vacations brochure for 2004

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