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CNSA Update: February 2008
2008 CNSA Convention…. Topaz Lake Lodge and Casino….
Reauthorized the OHV Program and funding of the Winter Program….. many other changes that will enhance the OHV/OSV Program in California.
Rumors of a fun Open Riding day at Bear Valley Ski Resort Are real… CNSA is working with the resort owners to see this happen sometime after the Easter weekend closing, depending on snow conditions…. Update to follow… Reminder,,,, those coming to Convention , bring a raffle Prize or two to support the Right to Ride Fund….. Jonesville Warming Hut: A Federally funded grant has Been approved and funded to construct a new log warming Hut at Jonesville with cooperation of the Lassen National Forest, CNSF, CNSA and the Butte Meadows Hillsliders. We anticipate construction to breakground in the spring.
April 2007 CNSA Update: * 2008 CNSA Convention – visit CNSA.net for information in the next few months on the 2008 CNSA Convention to be held in the Carson Valley of Nevada…….. · CNSA participation in CLORV (California League of Offroad Voters) SACRAMENTO LOBBY DAY was at a high level of involvement by SNOWMOBILERS… OVER 35 CNSA MEMBERS FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA spent the day learning about legislation, visiting with Legislators and staffers….discussing the issues that effect OHV and OSV opportunity…. .visit clorv.org for information · Silver Bear Grooming Program is progressing with limited grooming occurring and the Training of an Operator with the help of Wes Daily of Redding.…. Kicking off an exciting new Volunteer Program to revive this much missed System of Groomed Trails… Frank Deaver has now qualified as a Level II Operator for this Volunteer Program…. Congratulations to Frank and many thanks to Wes Daily for making this Happen… · The Alpine County Winter Recreation Plan has been developed and is out for Public Comment… the NEPA process has commenced ….. the USFS is taking input and has issued preliminary information. This plan allows for opening up some new areas to allow disbursement out of Blue Lakes. Please take the time to review and make comment to the Forest…..CNSA participated in the pre-planning of this Proposed Action….. Make sure you fully understand the Plan before you make comments…. This really enhances our Opportunity in the long run… Visit the Humbolt-Toiaybe Forest website for info. Opportunity to make written comments is still Available……. · Reminder…. Memberships were past due by Jan. 1 ….. and visit CNSA.net to get Application….Please note a $ 5.00 increase and new Business Membership Category… · Snow Tracks,,,,, get those articles into Erin Lunn as soon as possible…. Takes 2 months to get something in the magazine…. Send pics and notes,,, letters and commentary to Erin at snowtracks@cox.net or fax 1-661-325-4613…. Deadline is 10th of each month for issue in next month… ….Thanks, Erin… · This Update will be posted each month on CNSA.net ….see menu for Update on Home Page….
Jay Dobler CNSA November 2006 UPDATE:
THIS IS A BULLET POINT UPDATE OF CURRENT CNSA ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED TO MEMBERSHIP TO INFORM YOU OF YOUR ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVEMENT IN ISSUES OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA:
· BEAR VALLEY WINTER RECREATION AD HOC COMMITTEE: CNSA REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH AD HOC COMMITTEE ALL FALL AND WINTER REGARDING WINTER RECREATION IN THE BEAR VALLEY AREA- ON GOING !!! · ALPINE COUNTY WINTER AD HOC RECREATION COMMITTEE: LEADERSHIP HAS PARTICIPATED IN EVERY MEETING FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS REGARDING WINTER RECREATION OPPORTUNITY IN ALPINE COUNTY----- ON GOING AND VERY EXCITING !!! · CNSA IS ENTERING INTO 2ND SEASON MOU (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ) WITH THE PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST TO CONTINUE THE LA PORTE GROOMING PROGRAM FOR THE 2ND SEASON !!! · SILVER BEAR SYSTEM: THE STATE OHV DIVISON HAS RECENTLY DELIVERED A SURPLUS STATE GROOMER TO THE SILVER BEAR…. CNSA IS ENTERING INTO A MOU WITH THE ELDORADO N.F. TO START A VOLUNTEER OPERATOR GROOMING PROGRAM TO RESTORE THIS VALUABLE 65 MILE TRAIL SYSTEM !!! · CNSA IS PARTICIPATING IN A NEW STATE OF CALIFORINA GROOMER OPERATOR / RIDER SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM IN LA PORTE ON NOV. 11 AND AT SILVER BEAR ON NOV. 18TH · NEW BYLAW CHANGE IN JACKSON ON OCT. 28TH, CHANGES THE CNSA CONVENTION TO WINTER !!! 2007 CNSA CONVENTION TO BE IN CHESTER ON MARCH 2,AND 3RD MORE TO FOLLOW……RIDING CONVENTION!! · CNSA SAFETY GRANT IS WAITING FOR FUNDING IN THE NEXT 30 DAYS ….. SAFETY SEMINARS TO BE SCHEDULED SOON…. WATCH THE WEBSITE.. · SWAIN MOUNTAIN TRAIL HEAD PARKING LOT HAS BEEN RECONSTUCTED THRU AN RTP FEDERAL( RECREATION TRAILS PROGRAM) GRANT THRU CNSF( CALIFORNIA NEVADA SNOWMOBILE FOUNDATION ) AND IS 100% COMPLETED…. WITH ADDITIONAL WORK COMPLETED BY THE NORTH STATE SNOW CHASERS !! · BOGART TRAIL HEAD WILL BE RECONSTRUCTED NEXT FALL THRU AN RTP GRANT WITH CNSF WHICH WAS FUNDED THE END OF OCTOBER. · JONESVILLE WARMING HUT RTP GRANT IS IN THE APPROVAL PROCESS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO FUNDING SOMETIME NEXT YEAR . · CNSA HAS BE EXTREMELY ACTIVE AS A NEW MEMBER TO THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF OFF ROAD VOTERS…. VISIT CLORV.ORG FOR INFORMATION…… REMEMBER TO VOTE AND VISIT THE VOTER INFORMATION ON THIS SITE. · RECENTLY CNSA LEADERSHIP MET WITH OTHER CLORV MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND STAFFERS FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE AND MIKE CHRISMAN OF CALIF. STATE PARKS. THIS DIALOG WILL BE ONGOING ON A REGULAR BASIS TO INFORM STATE PARKS AND THE GOVERNOR OF OHV/OSV ISSUES AND NEEDS… THIS A VERY EXCITING DEVELOPEMENT THAT CNSA HAS WORKED VERY HARD TO MAKE HAPPEN…. · CNSA ENTERS A NEW PHASE OF POLITICAL PARTIPATION AND URGES MEMBERSHIP INDIVIDUALS TO CONSIDER PARTIPATION IN THE CLORV CAPITAL LOBBY DAY IN APRIL….. VISIT THE LEGISLATOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE…. BELIEVE US , WE DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN WE TAKE THE TIME TO VISIT… GET TO KNOW THEIR STAFF AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE… · OHV DIVISION WINTER RECREATION COMMITTEE: REPRESENTATIVES OF CNSA ARE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND MEET REGULARILY REGARDING ALL ASPECTS OF WINTER RECREATION. ADDITIONALLY, BILL RUGG OF CNSA IS THE CHAIRMAN AND SYLVIA MILLIGAN IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER. · GREG MCKAY IS A MEMBER OF PATHWAYS 2007 IN LAKE TAHOE AND IS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS OF PLANING RECREATION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE BASIN ……. ONGOING…
· JERRY HAM HAS ANNOUNCED THE FORMATION OF A NEW SNOWMOBILE CLUB IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY …. · McKEON WILDERNESS BILL IS STALLED IN CONGRESS BY THE EFFORTS OF FRED WILEY AND BEEN REDRAFTED WITH THE STAFF OF RICHARD POMBO TO INCLUDED 4000 ADDITIONAL ACRES OF THE WEST HOOVER /LEAVITT LAKE BASIN… THIS IS GREAT NEWS AND A WELCOME EFFORT BY CNSA TO PROTECT OUR RIDING AREAS …. · SEQUIOA NF ::; CNSA IS NEGOTIATING A NEW MOU TO START A VOLUNTEER GROOMING OPERATOR PROGRAM TO IMPROVE THE SYSTEM IN THE NATIONAL PARK… THIS HAS COME ABOUT DUE TO LACK OF PERFORMANCE BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT… ½ THE SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN GROOMED FOR OVER 2 SEASONS !!!! · SNOWTRACKS….. DUE TO ADVERTISER COMMITMENTS ,,, THE FIRST ISSUE IS DELAYED ONE MONTH AND SHOULD BE HITTING YOUR MAIL BOX BY THE TIME OF THIS POSTING…. · CNSA ELECTION HELD OCT. 28TH AT JACKSON: RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS…. PRESIDENT FRED WILEY VICE PRESIDENT JAY DOBLER SECRETARY ANGELA BYRD TREASURER CHERYL MATHEWS NORTH DIRECTOR SYLVIA MILLIGAN CENTRAL DIRECTOR PLINY OLIVIER SOUTH DIRECTOR JERRY HAM
· “ SHARE THE DREAM TRAIL “ HAS HIT A 5 MILE SNAG….. SYLVIA AND FRIENDS HAVE WORKED HARD TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN AND WILL WORK THRU THIS LAST HITCH …. THE VISION OF A TRAIL TO GO COMPLETELY AROUND MT. LASSEN IS TRULY A PROJECT THAT WE ALL SUPPORT AND NEED TO WORK TO COMPLETE… MORE TO FOLLOW ON HOW YOU CAN HELP IN THE NEXT UPDATE….. · SNOW EXPECTED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS…. SO WINTER IS FINALLY HERE,….. EXPECT THIS UPDATE TO BE POSTED TO THE WEBSITE EVERY MONTH.. SEND COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS DIRECT TO jayrdobler@yahoo.com
Date last update: February 07, 2008 |
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