TRĀL
MONTHLY MEETING
October
11, 2011
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM
by Rich Smith.
TRAL Updates
Final review of the pamphlet is done, and
the disc was passed along to Matt to make changes. Once Matt has finished, the pamphlet will then go
to Yamaha for approval and then the Forest Service for approval.
Grant – It’s moving at a snail’s pace, but
it’s still moving. TRAL is not able to purchase apparel (hats, jerseys, shirts, etc) with the grant
funds, so Rich beefed up the tools and such for the trailer.
Area Updates
Bulldog East – Bret reported that since the road has been graded, it’s been nice
to drive on. Bret’s guys put out a smoldering camp
fire just off the 1356 Road. Signage isn’t bad, but
the area could always use more.
Bulldog West – Patrick said he hadn’t been out there in a while, but the last time
he was there, there was a lot of trash. He
thinks the rains pushed a lot of it out of the hills and
gullies.
Mesquite – David reported that Mesquite is starting to get trashy. Need to do
some clean-up work.
The signage is still up in the area. There are a lot of tire tracks heading down the
river.
Rolls – Drew and Kevin reported that the Rolls is really trashy. The kiosk that we
installed at Cottonwood this spring is all shot up.
On a positive note, the staging lot just off the B-Line is holding up well and the vegetation
around the site is doing well.
Forest Service Update
With the budget cuts and personnel changes,
the Forest Service is asking us to help find ways to make improvements. If anyone has an idea, please
let Amy know.
Parking lot camping will open October
15th for Coons Bluff, Goldfield, Phon D Sutton, and Pebble Beach. These are RV type camping
only.
The Bolder recreation site will be closed
from October 11th – November 30th for toilet installations.
4 Peaks clean-up is scheduled for November
5th.
The Sonoran Desert Tortoise is now on the
endangered species list, so please be careful and watch out for them. Sycamore is the largest Sonoran
Desert Tortoise habitat in the nation.
December 1st will start the
Eagle nesting, so sensitive areas will be closed during the nesting timeframe.
Tonto Family Day is scheduled for October
27th at Timber camp in the Globe district.
If you would like to be on the Interpretive
Sign review committee, please let Amy know.
There will be a volunteer open house at the
Mesa Ranger office on October 15th.
Open Discussion
The calendar has been updated with events,
so please check the TRAL website for events and to sign up.
The season kick-off event will be October
21st – 23rd at the Sunflower site. Details are on the TRAL website.
With no other business to address, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:57 PM
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