Agenda - 12/6/2007

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 6, 2007  - 6:30 PM

Draft Agenda
Introductions
Announcements

• N. J. Chair Region Changes

Approval of minutes
Additions to agenda
Committee Reports

• Conservation and Advocacy – Brenda Holzinger
• Publications -

Trail Approvals

• Yellow Trail at Ramapo Valley Reservation relocations – John Moran
• Northern Wyanokies – new and relocated trails – John Moran
• 2 proposed relocations of the Appalachian Trail – Peter Kohlberger

            - NY Rte 17A relocation
            - Fitzgerald Falls relocation
New Business

• Side Trail Blazing – Walt Daniels

Old Business

1. Strategic Planning and Plan and Budget update
2. Trail Structures Guide update – Andrew Steevers
3. Trail Building Business (Greenways Unlimited) – Henry Atterbury

Discussion:
Request from groups for trail work
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Some suggested agenda items for the February 7th meeting:
Trail Standards – some follow up from the August 2nd meeting
Trails Policy revisions - Discussion

Discussion:

Sandwiches and beverages will be served .

Directions to the Trail Conference, Mahwah, NJ office:
The Trail Conference office is located at 156 Ramapo Valley Road (Route 202) in Mahwah.  It is on Route 202, just north of its intersection with Route 17.  Coming from the south, take Route 17 to the Route 202 exit in Mahwah, and turn right at the bottom of the ramp.  The Trail Conference office is the first building on the left.  Coming from the north, take the New York Thruway to Exit 15A and continue south on Route 17.  Take the exit for Route 202 (the second exit on Route 17), turn right at the bottom of the ramp, and cross under Route 17.  The Trail Conference office is the first building on the left.

To Chairs and Supervisors:
Our Volunteer Coordinator, Heidi Adami, is taking this Trails Council meeting as an opportunity to give away our volunteer trail workers gift for 2006!! Please come prepared with a list of volunteers who have not already received one of these new t-shirts. Include names and sizes, (S, M, L, XL and XXL). Heidi will be prepared to pass these out prior to the meeting which begins at 6:30 PM.

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