The Backcountry News Winter 2013 BCHC
WINTER STATE BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 22-23, VISALIA
The upcoming Fall State Board Meeting and election of officers will be held in Visalia at the Holiday Inn Conference Center, Friday and Saturday, February 22-23, 2013.
Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center 9000 West Airport Drive, Visalia 93277 Special BCHC price: $79/night + tax.
Let the hotel know it is for the Backcountry Horsemen meetings. Reservation phone #: 1-800-465-4329
Directions: Take Hwy 99 to the Visalia exit. The hotel is literally right there on the cusp of Hwy 198 and 99.
Meeting Schedule:
Executive Committee meeting: Friday, February 22, Plaza Room Dinner: 6:00pm, Meeting 7:00 -10:00pm (dinner menu and RSVP sent in the 45-day mailing)
Public Lands Meeting: Saturday, February 23, Plaza Room, 9:00 - 11:30am, pre-ordered lunch available (info sent in 45-day mailing)
Education Meeting: Saturday, February 23, Birch Room, 9:00 - 11:30am pre-ordered lunch available (info sent in 45-day mailing)
Board of Directors Meeting: Saturday, February 23, Plaza Room, 1:00 - 5:30pm.
Saturday night dinner and unit reports at the Farm Bureau in Visalia: information/reservations sent in the 45-day mailing.
*Directors will receive more details in the 45-day notice packet. A MESSAGE FROM THE 2013 VP PUBLIC LANDS
Happy New Year, may the coming year bring y’all health, happiness and prosperity.
2013 will be a challenging year for some due to the current
budget issues
facing us all. If all BCHC members work locally to insure our continued access to public lands, we can retain safe access for ourselves and for future generations. We may need to
develop
with other trail Managers
partnerships user
groups to counter Public Land
desire
to close access to certain trails and lands, but we
can keep access and trails open if we are willing to “think outside the box” in some situations.
I am honored to serve as BCHC VP of Public Lands for 2013. I have been active in support of equestrian access to trails for 10+ years in the California State Horsemen’s Association, working in several dif- ferent capacities. I have also worked with California State Parks and have helped put on “conflict resolution clinics” at the California Trails and Greenways Conference, for the last seven years. As BCHC Sutter Buttes Unit President, I have worked with Lassen & Plumas National Forests and the PCTA to help keep relations between those entities and BCHC ongoing and positive in nature. The Sutter Buttes Unit is also working on the “Trails Classification” issue on trails in both the Lassen & Plumas National Forests. The SBU hopes to ride and document the condition of all trails classified as “Saddle & Pack Stock” trails in 2013 with the aid of GPS units with cameras.
As BCHC VP of Public Lands, I cannot be everywhere in California where they may be a problem and I am going to have to rely on BCHC members to contact me when and if there are any issues that may need to be addressed. Please contact me with any concerns or issues that members may have. I will try to do my best to address your individual concerns, and keep the BCHC Executive Board and BCHC Members aware of issues that may be of concern. Together, BCHC Members can be a positive influence to keep safe access to Public Lands in California
Bob Gage BCHC VP Public Lands 2013
Hotel’s website is:
www.visaliaca.holiday-inn.com See lunch reservation info on page 12
BCHC Sutter Buttes Unit President 2012-2013 California Trails & Greenways Foundation, Board of Directors Member 530-521-7369 Cell Phone
bobgage@wildblue.net E-Mail
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