CWTA Board Meeting 11-1-16

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November 1^st 2016

CWTA Board Meeting with Public Guests

• Introduce Tammy and Brady Owens regarding the Bates Hole Management Plan
  • Public Comments on travel and transportation management issues (discussion)
    • Discussing motorized vs non
    • What to keep, what not to keep, what to limit
    • Easier access, our opinion
    • BLM resources bottom of page two, (ecfr.gov)
  • Varying terrain, good flow, direction of travel
  • Need a plan, work together
    • How to get there?
      • Multiple voices,
      • Weight of the organization
      • Problem areas, bad trails etc.
      • gov, trail networks on their land
        • Jonny on the Rocks in Lander
        • Get a log of other offices that have done similar things (Oregon)
      • December 19^th for public comment
      • Directional, specific use in trail network.
      • Other players
        • Trespassing concerns
        • Hunting outfitter/private hunters
        • Wildlife (people who want wildlife)
        • We are organized
        • American Hiking Society?
      • Trails that are there are legitimate trails, until deemed otherwise.
    • Fire management
  • Approve Minutes
    • Check
  • Vote on Ben Smith Board membership and beg for his service as secretary
    • Check
  • Casper College trails, proposals, support/key relationships, biggest obstacles being liability issues.
    • {REDACTED}, Maintenance
    • Recreational use statute
    • Liability plan, maps, erosion.
    • Email {REDACTED} about rec use statute and liability
    • Pros and cons
      • Pro: marketing use, increase students
      • Con: liability
    • Bruce, new leadership at Natrona County Parks Dept.
      • Down to 3 applicants
      • Person will be an asset to trails in the county
      • People are taking shots at us and biathlon, need unified voice wanting to build smart trails that are planned and organized, new leadership can be vulnerable.
      • Rouge trail building making people angry.
      • Show CWTA support for other county projects such as biathlon
      • Rockin’ and Rollin’ by spring hopefully
      • 5 year plan by Jan/ Feb so we can get the plan rolling
        • Ponderosa park etc.
      • Tia, winter trails festival
        • Link triathlon last year, CAMBYR fundraiser
          • Linked with state games, date is set.
        • CWTA event
          • Trail etiquette education
          • Mid December? 17^th
          • All day thing
          • Waxing presentation
          • Fat bike rides
          • Bike packing
          • Introduce the new snowshoe trail
          • Winter multiuse
          • Check lodge availability, get music, food, beer
          • Fundraiser
        • Ben, website progress
          • More online presence MTB project etc
          • Instagram etc
        • Tyler, Mike Sedar BMX pump track progress.
          • City supplies:
            • Rentals/equipment
            • {REDACTED}
            • {REDACTED}, left dirt from pool
          • Track before snowfall?
          • Man power next year
          • Spring
          • Access: like a park, fenced but not off limits
        • Chris, Hogadon
          • More resources as it moves in parks dept
          • New lodge provides more use, events, etc.
          • Contract machine built trail
        • Clint, Casper Mountain and McMurry parks map and signage progress
          • Working in signage, working on map finalization
          • Approval for a perimeter trail in the McMurry area
          • Copper Orange blaze
          • Maze trail red blazes
          • Kiosk signs at Nordic lodge
          • Similar to Glendo
        • Bryce, life plan.
          • Still uncertain
        • MOU for grooming winter trails
          • Agreement with the county to groom singletrack
          • Weekly snowshoe night as alternative
        • Add 12^th board member?
          • Undecided
        • Set date for next meeting?
          • Already had the four for a year.
          • Subcommittee for winter fest
            • Bruce, Tia, Tyler, Ben