Agenda - 10/6/2005

The Trails Council is a forum for discussing trail-related projects and concerns, and sharing information and strategies. It also makes decisions concerning the adoption of new trails, blazing procedures and other matters that directly affect the building and maintenance of hiking trails. Voting members of are the council officers, trails chairs, supervisors, trail crew chiefs and leaders. We welcome and encourage the participation of club trail representatives and visitors at these meetings, which are held on the first Thursday in each even-numbered month.

So that people know what will be on the agenda, please submit items at least one week before the meeting. If there is time at the end of the meeting, we will try to accommodate late submissions.

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Trails Council
December 1, 2005 - 6:30 PM

 
Draft Agenda

Introductions

Approval of minutes

Additions to agenda

Announcements

Events

1. National Trails Day - making plans
2. Spring Trail Maintenance and Construction Workshops update - Pete Heckler
3. Supervisor training - Jane Daniels

Trail Approvals

1. Proposal for the adoption of the Townsend Trail in Sterling Forest - Pete Heckler
2. Proposal for the adoption of two Rockland County park trails - Pete Heckler
3. Trail on Staten Island – Bob Ward
4. Asking board to approve adding Rockland County parks to our trail system

Old Business:

1. ATC/NPS AT Inventory procedure

New Business

1. Proposal for a "Trail Partner" program.
2. NYS - RT Grant application for Accessable Trail portion of the Bear Mtn. Project.

Discussion:

Blazing – Ellen Cronan

Directions to the Trail Conference, Mahwah, NJ office :

The office at 156 Ramapo Valley Road, (route 202) in Mahwah is the first building off the route 202 exit from route 17 heading toward Suffern, NY. Coming south on route 17 from the I-87/I-287 intersection this exit is the second after leaving I-287 continuing south on 17. Coming north on 17 exit onto 202 just before getting to Suffern, NY. And head toward Suffern. The building is a tan and orange brick building immediately after the exit.

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