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#689 From: Chris Calvert <calvertclc@...>
Date: Thu Jan 1, 2009 5:49 pm
Subject: Re: 2008 Hours
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I know that Jan. 8th is out of the question.  Other than that, I will be gone the week of the 19th.  Otherwise, let me know.  I'm open.

Chris Calvert
Arcadian Shop
(413) 637-3010(w)
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--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Brad Herder <brad@...> wrote:
From: Brad Herder <brad@...>
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] 2008 Hours
To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 12:30 PM

To answers Mike's question... for those of us who logged our hours in
the datbase... we had:

The places that benefited from our work were:

Pittsfield State Forest 523 hours
Wendell State Forest 120 (trail school)
Beartown 51
October Mt 8
Lenox Mt 7
Kennedy Park 6
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715 hours total for the year

Top 10 volunteers for the year are:

1. Brad Herder 107.5 hours
2. Harry Meyer 63.0
3. Mike Coyne 55.0
4. Ruth Wheeler 41.5
5. Dave Sacco 34.5
6. Beth Herder 29.0
7. Neal Blair 28.0
8. Amy Fields 22.0
9. Dan Fields 21.0
10. Bill Markham 21.0

If we take out trail school, which gave some of us an advantage, it
changes things slightly.

1 Brad Herder 95.5
2 Harry Meyer 51.0
3 Mike Coyne 43.0
4 Ruth Wheeler 41.5
5 Beth Herder 29.0
6 Dave Sacco 22.5
7 John Jansen 17.5
8 Neal Blair 16.0
9 Gary Millett 11.5
10 Amy Fields 10.0
11 Herm 10.0

I know Bill Markham killed us all if we counted work he did for the
Kendafest. Ed Carmen, Elton too! Probably others. I don't know who
spent mega-hours over there.

Next year we should log any work we do on any trails as long as it's
legal.

We also spent many hours in meetings and on other stuff like the web
site.

All in all, I'd have to say it was a very good year. I really enjoyed
working with everyone and hope we can get more accomplished next
year... speaking of which...

I intend to go up to the top of the Turner Trail on January 1, 2008
sometime and clear all the way to the Berry Pond Circuit road. If
anyone would like to join me, let me know. I'm flexible on the time.

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M E E T I N G ?

We should have a meeting in January sometime and elect new officers
for 2009. Maybe someone with a good working relationship with the
state or very pleasing demeanor might want to be president???

Chris - what Thursday in 2009 would work for you at the Arc Shop?

Thanks,
Brad



#688 From: "Philip Keyes" <pk@...>
Date: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: 2008 Hours
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Hi everyone,
 
I just want to say to you all that I am so proud of you all and what you've been able to do in your first real season.  You hit the ground running hard, and despite some serious hurdles you really made great things happen.  I thank you all from the bottom of my heart, and I especially thank Brad for his great leadership.
 
Have a great (and safe) new years, and please let me know if I can do anything to be of assistance to you all.
 
best,
 
pk
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 12:30 PM
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] 2008 Hours

To answers Mike's question... for those of us who logged our hours in
the datbase... we had:

The places that benefited from our work were:

Pittsfield State Forest 523 hours
Wendell State Forest 120 (trail school)
Beartown 51
October Mt 8
Lenox Mt 7
Kennedy Park 6
---
715 hours total for the year

Top 10 volunteers for the year are:

1. Brad Herder 107.5 hours
2. Harry Meyer 63.0
3. Mike Coyne 55.0
4. Ruth Wheeler 41.5
5. Dave Sacco 34.5
6. Beth Herder 29.0
7. Neal Blair 28.0
8. Amy Fields 22.0
9. Dan Fields 21.0
10. Bill Markham 21.0

If we take out trail school, which gave some of us an advantage, it
changes things slightly.

1 Brad Herder 95.5
2 Harry Meyer 51.0
3 Mike Coyne 43.0
4 Ruth Wheeler 41.5
5 Beth Herder 29.0
6 Dave Sacco 22.5
7 John Jansen 17.5
8 Neal Blair 16.0
9 Gary Millett 11.5
10 Amy Fields 10.0
11 Herm 10.0

I know Bill Markham killed us all if we counted work he did for the
Kendafest. Ed Carmen, Elton too! Probably others. I don't know who
spent mega-hours over there.

Next year we should log any work we do on any trails as long as it's
legal.

We also spent many hours in meetings and on other stuff like the web
site.

All in all, I'd have to say it was a very good year. I really enjoyed
working with everyone and hope we can get more accomplished next
year... speaking of which...

I intend to go up to the top of the Turner Trail on January 1, 2008
sometime and clear all the way to the Berry Pond Circuit road. If
anyone would like to join me, let me know. I'm flexible on the time.

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... A N D ... L A S T ... B U T ... N O T ... L E A S T ...
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M E E T I N G ?

We should have a meeting in January sometime and elect new officers
for 2009. Maybe someone with a good working relationship with the
state or very pleasing demeanor might want to be president???

Chris - what Thursday in 2009 would work for you at the Arc Shop?

Thanks,
Brad


#687 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Wed Dec 31, 2008 5:30 pm
Subject: 2008 Hours
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To answers Mike's question... for those of us who logged our hours in
the datbase... we had:

The places that benefited from our work were:

Pittsfield State Forest 523 hours
Wendell State Forest    120 (trail school)
Beartown                 51
October Mt                8
Lenox Mt                  7
Kennedy Park              6
                         ---
                         715 hours total for the year

Top 10 volunteers for the year are:

  1. Brad Herder 107.5 hours
  2. Harry Meyer  63.0
  3. Mike Coyne   55.0
  4. Ruth Wheeler 41.5
  5. Dave Sacco   34.5
  6. Beth Herder  29.0
  7. Neal Blair   28.0
  8. Amy Fields   22.0
  9. Dan Fields   21.0
10. Bill Markham 21.0

If we take out trail school, which gave some of us an advantage, it
changes things slightly.

  1 Brad Herder  95.5
  2 Harry Meyer  51.0
  3 Mike Coyne   43.0
  4 Ruth Wheeler 41.5
  5 Beth Herder  29.0
  6 Dave Sacco   22.5
  7 John Jansen  17.5
  8 Neal Blair   16.0
  9 Gary Millett 11.5
10 Amy Fields   10.0
11 Herm         10.0

I know Bill Markham killed us all if we counted work he did for the
Kendafest.  Ed Carmen, Elton too!  Probably others.  I don't know who
spent mega-hours over there.

Next year we should log any work we do on any trails as long as it's
legal.

We also spent many hours in meetings and on other stuff like the web
site.

All in all, I'd have to say it was a very good year. I really enjoyed
working with everyone and hope we can get more accomplished next
year... speaking of which...

I intend to go up to the top of the Turner Trail on January 1, 2008
sometime and clear all the way to the Berry Pond Circuit road.  If
anyone would like to join me, let me know.  I'm flexible on the time.

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    M  E  E  T  I  N  G  ?

We should have a meeting in January sometime and elect new officers
for 2009.  Maybe someone with a good working relationship with the
state or very pleasing demeanor might want to be president???

Chris - what Thursday in 2009 would work for you at the Arc Shop?

Thanks,
Brad

#686 From: "crossintopos" <jcoyne@...>
Date: Tue Dec 30, 2008 10:20 pm
Subject: Re: Trail day
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Brad-how many hrs as a group did we log this yr?
Mike

#685 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:39 pm
Subject: Chainsaw Videos
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Be careful out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pilcLXpdJK0

And when you're done, here's how to open a drink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm0Qnlt8T-0

#684 From: <brad@...>
Date: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:16 pm
Subject: Re: Trail day
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Josh -  Could we put this down as NEMBA labor hours in the database?  How many
people?
How many hours?  Makes us look good should we ever want to ask for some leeway
with the
state.

Brad.

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#683 From: "Berkshire Outfitters" <berkout@...>
Date: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:04 pm
Subject: Trail day
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TSR Trail Crew
Just wanted to say Thanks Allot to everyone who showed up this past Sun. We were able to open the trail from top to bottom, that's rite the bolt is wide open. Please use caution while skiing on the sides for there is still a few limbs that may grab you. Think SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 Josh

#682 From: "Berkshire Outfitters" <berkout@...>
Date: Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:27 pm
Subject: Trail Day
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TSR,
There is still a bunch of work that needs to be done to the Bolt. If any one is available Sun at 9am we will be up on the trail cutting any down trees. If you can make it bring a hand saw or chainsaw. I just put this group together if any one wants to be removed from this list or may know someone who would like to be added please let me know. If its raining in the Am will call it off.
  Thanks Josh Chittenden

#681 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Fri Dec 26, 2008 1:11 pm
Subject: If anyone cares...
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Turner Trail is cleared to the prayer flags... still need to do from
there to the Skyline and then on out to the road.

#680 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:11 pm
Subject: CANCELLED - Pittsfield State Forest Trail Work - Sunday 9:30 AM
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Hi,

The XC skiing is fantastic and I talked with Mike and we're going to
cancel doing trail work tomorrow and enjoy the trails that are open,
probably Notchview.

I have gotten up to the very top section of the Turner Trail and have
hit stuff that just can't be moved by hand and needs a chainsaw and
everything after that to the Berry Pond Road is a mess and really
needs chainsawing too.

I XC skied dowwn part of the Turner today and it was kind of fun!

Later,
Brad.

#679 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:20 am
Subject: LOG YOUR HOURS!
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I’ve been riding up the Turner Trail every night this week and when I get to a point I can’t ride, I spend maybe 15 minutes clearing above that point, then ride back down.  I’m pretty far up it and the damage seems to be getting less as I get higher! 

 

I saw Matt Cartier and he said he hiked up the Parker Brook at it was a disaster so there’s a chance I’ll have the Turner finished by Sunday and maybe we’ll end up working on the Parker Brook.  Who knows.

 

I’d like to log all hours spent clearing trails due to this so if you are doing work and don’t know how to log them, just email me and I’ll enter your hours for you!

 

Thanks,

Brad

 

 


#678 From: "Philip Keyes" <pk@...>
Date: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:26 pm
Subject: Re: Pittsfield State Forest Trail Work - Sunday 9:30 AM
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Good luck.  I can't believe the devastation shown in your YouTube vid.  Unbelievable.
 
Thanks for sending it to Gary Briere.  We hope that many chapters (and mountain bikers) will help remove blowdowns.  The prez of Blackstone Valley NEMBA has come up with a good idea to post photos of mountain bikers clearing the trails on a thread on the NEMBA forum.  I hope you all will pass on some photos of your own.
 
 
Hippy holidaze, everyone.
 
pk
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:08 PM
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] Pittsfield State Forest Trail Work - Sunday 9:30 AM

Mike Coyne and I are planning to do trail work Sunday on the Turner
Trail... and if we finish that, we're going to hit the Parker Brook
Trail if anyone is interested in helping out.

Chainsaws and handsaws will definitely be the tools of choice.

Meet at the Lulu parking lot (go straight past the guard shack).

Thanks,
Brad


#677 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:08 pm
Subject: Pittsfield State Forest Trail Work - Sunday 9:30 AM
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Mike Coyne and I are planning to do trail work Sunday on the Turner
Trail... and if we finish that, we're going to hit the Parker Brook
Trail if anyone is interested in helping out.

Chainsaws and handsaws will definitely be the tools of choice.

Meet at the Lulu parking lot (go straight past the guard shack).

Thanks,
Brad

#676 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:05 pm
Subject: Greylock Glen
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As part of an economic development effort between the State and the
town of Adams, there are big plans for the Greylock Glen.  Seems like
we've heard this before, no?  Part of the plan is a pretty extensive
network of trails.   Maybe if nothing else happens, maybe we can get
the trails! Who knows.

I have posted a PDF showing the trail plans on:

http://www.BerkshireNEMBA.org/GreylockTrails_Proposed_20081215.pdf

The mountain bike trails are in red on the flanks of Mount Greylock.

Josh Chittenden and I are going to go to a meeting tomorrow at 11 AM at
the Adams Town Hall to express Berkshire NEMBA's desire to be involved
in this project.  We intend to at least tell them what kind of trails
we like, but would also like to be involved in their layout and
possibly construction so maybe we'll have some awesome trails up there.

If you're interested, please let Josh or I know.  We'd love to have
your help!


Thanks,
Brad

#675 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:20 am
Subject: RE: Re: PSF Ice Storm
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Hey ya go Jeff!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs5UaHErrvw

 

Pretty bad.

 


From: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Kellogg
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 5:45 PM
To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] Re: PSF Ice Storm

 

Brad, can you post a bunch of photos up and videos if you have them???

 

 


#674 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:19 pm
Subject: RE: PSF Turner
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Cool!  I was up there this afternoon and chain sawed anything and everything overhanging the trail or in the trail all the way up to the mid-point where my chain fell off. 

 

All your work is greatly appreciated!  Above where you’d gotten to, it was a real mess, so I can tell you guys did a ton of work.  THANKS!

 

Good thing is – Turner is clear to a bit beyond the halfway point… 

 

Bad thing is – I’m unlikely to be able to work on it again till next weekend.

 

I have a bunch of video of how bad it is up there.  It’s really unbelievable.  I’ve been running, hiking and biking in the PSF for hmmm…. over 30 years on a pretty regular basis and I’ve never seen anything like this.  And in Pittsfield, we just got rain.  Hard to believe.

 

Brad.

 


From: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of crossintopos
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 4:12 PM
To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] PSF Turner

 

Jamie and I worked on the Turner today. What a mess!!! With handsaws
we cleared the 1st 2 of the 4 singletrack sections up - with the
exceptions of 5 larger blowdowns towards the top of the 2nd section
(need a chainsaw). There is one log in the 1st section we might be
able to jump over but its a bit high. Moved a lot of limbs on the
higher sections but loads of work left. The upper sections mostly can
be cleared with handsaws but there are still a number of trees which
are too big. The area between Turner and the Skyline is a real
mess-lot of chainsawing needed. It'd clear fast if we could get 4-5
of us together with 1 chainsaw and a few handsaws. I've got some
time Wed pm and Thurs if people are interested.
Mike


#673 From: Jeff Kellogg <jeffreykellogg@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:44 pm
Subject: Re: PSF Ice Storm
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Brad, can you post a bunch of photos up and videos if you have them???
 
 

#672 From: "crossintopos" <jcoyne@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:11 pm
Subject: PSF Turner
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Jamie and I worked on the Turner today.  What a mess!!!  With handsaws
we cleared the 1st 2 of the 4 singletrack sections up - with the
exceptions of 5 larger blowdowns towards the top of the 2nd section
(need a chainsaw).  There is one log in the 1st section we might be
able to jump over but its a bit high.  Moved a lot of limbs on the
higher sections but loads of work left.  The upper sections mostly can
be cleared with handsaws but there are still a number of trees which
are too big.  The area between Turner and the Skyline is a real
mess-lot of chainsawing needed.  It'd clear fast if we could get 4-5
of us together with 1 chainsaw and a few handsaws.  I've  got some
time Wed pm and Thurs if people are interested.
Mike

#671 From: Tom McCrumm - South Face Farm <tom@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 2:24 pm
Subject: Re: PSF Ice Storm
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Report from Franklin County:

Catamount SF, DAR SF, and Hawley SF all suffered MASSIVE tree damage.  It will take WEEKS of concentrated effort to get things cleared.  Thousands of trees are down, limbs stripped, its an unGodly mess!  We have had no power or phone here in Ashfield since Friday evening, and don't expect to have power restored until later in the week, if then.  Utility poles are down, power lines are busted everywhere, power feeds to peoples houses have bee ripped off by the weight of ice and fallen trees and limbs.  I wouild think Notchview got hit pretty badly too.

Brad Herder wrote:

Hi,

 

The Pittsfield State Forest is an absolute mess from about 1/3 of the way up the mountain to the top.  Due to the inch of ice covering everything I didn’t do any work on the Turner Trail.  Going to wait for the ice to melt first.  Here are some pictures of what the circuit road looks like – it’s a mess the whole way around.  I suspect it’s like this everywhere around here and we’re all going to have a ton of work to do on our trails.  I hope Notchview isn’t like this cause I want to go XC skiing soon.

 

I’m going to hike around Berry Pond this morning at 9 AM if anyone’s interested in getting some cool pictures!   It’s a slow and tedious hike – wear YakTrak’s.  Then mountain biking at 1 PM from my house on dirt roads in Lanesboro (studless so might be paved roads).

 

Brad

 


#670 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:31 am
Subject: PSF Ice Storm
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Hi,

 

The Pittsfield State Forest is an absolute mess from about 1/3 of the way up the mountain to the top.  Due to the inch of ice covering everything I didn’t do any work on the Turner Trail.  Going to wait for the ice to melt first.  Here are some pictures of what the circuit road looks like – it’s a mess the whole way around.  I suspect it’s like this everywhere around here and we’re all going to have a ton of work to do on our trails.  I hope Notchview isn’t like this cause I want to go XC skiing soon.

 

I’m going to hike around Berry Pond this morning at 9 AM if anyone’s interested in getting some cool pictures!   It’s a slow and tedious hike – wear YakTrak’s.  Then mountain biking at 1 PM from my house on dirt roads in Lanesboro (studless so might be paved roads).

 

Brad

 


#669 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:03 pm
Subject: TURNER TRAIL WORK ANYONE?
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Anyone feel like working on the Turner today?  The ice storm messed it
up a bit.  I tried to ride it last night and there's just a lot of
impassable crap down.

I need to run some errands and then I hope to maybe going around Berry
Pond circuit road on my bike, then I hope to have some time to go
chainsawing.

I'd estimate something like ... ride around 12:30, chainsaw around 2:30
maybe?  It would be awesome to have someone to drag stuff away as I
chainsaw or vice versa.

Call me 413-822-7020 if you want to go.  Otherwise, those times may not
be when I'm there - or - I might not go at all!

Thanks,
Brad

#668 From: meanwheels@...
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2008 6:49 pm
Subject: Re: Greylock Glen
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I'm sure Heather is interested in being involved. It will be years before anything happens on this but I agree its always a bummer to ban dogs and have to pay to ski but that may not be anything that's preventable. Input on MTB trails- yes indeed! Ruth


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#667 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Wed Dec 10, 2008 11:02 pm
Subject: Greylock Glen
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I don't know if any of you have been following any of the
developments at the Greylock Glen, but there are plans for a
hotel/conference center, nordic ski trails with snowmaking,
snowmobile trails and even mountain biking trails.

I was contacted about giving input from the mountain bike community
and I think we should try to get Berkshire NEMBA involved in the
project so if it happens, we can at least tell them what we want to
see in the way of mountain bike trails.  We might even be able to get
involved in building them.

So... if anyone has any interest in this, let me know.

I'm going to call our Northern Berkshire VP (Josh Chittenden)
tomorrow and explain it all to him.

I have really mixed feelings about this.  I'd love to see a great
network of trails up there, would love to be able to XC ski up there
before we get snow around here, but ... a hotel/conference
center/rules and regs prohibiting dogs or anything like that will be
a big bummer.  I liked Onota Lake better as it was before they did
all the improvements.

Anyway - if interested let me know.  I'd love to have someone take
the lead and represent Berkshire NEMBA.  Get involved!  Make a
difference in your community!

Thanks!
Brad
413-822-7020

#666 From: meanwheels@...
Date: Tue Dec 9, 2008 6:21 pm
Subject: Re: Taconic Crest Trail Update
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This is very encouraging!
Somehow the people who want to ride this are going to have to step up to the plate and give Brad some help on this.
I also think that perhaps it might be easier to work with Becky now that we know where she is coming from and how she likes to micromanage things but we have hopefully earned some respect too!  Also - a connector trail may not have to be a hiking trail unlike the TT- that would be one big thing to work out first before any work starts- what are we making- if some hiking then she needs to get the hikers involved too- I know some were but I'm sure there are lots more out there. Ruth



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#665 From: harry meyer <hdmsmz@...>
Date: Tue Dec 9, 2008 11:12 pm
Subject: Re: Taconic Crest Trail Update
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That is good news. Especially that she hasnt totally blown us off. The southern
end of the trail is lots of fun to ride. H


--- On Tue, 12/9/08, Brad Herder <brad@...> wrote:

> From: Brad Herder <brad@...>
> Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] Taconic Crest Trail Update
> To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008, 3:49 PM
> Hi all,
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> I heard from Becky today that the Taconic Crest Trail
> Council is
> agreeable (with some concerns) to mountain bikes.  I think
> this is
> fantastic!
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> too steep to
> mountain bike up, but most are fairly short.  There is one
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> horrible downhill to Potter Mt. Road which dumps you out on
> Potter Mt.
> Road way down on the Hancock side.  It's going to take
> a monumental
> effort to do something about that, but I proposed creating
> a
> connection following a contour line over to somewhere near
> the top of
> Potter Mt Road to tie into the trails over there.
>
> I have not given up on working with the DCR to make the PSF
> an
> absolutely fantastic place to mountain bike and I hope you
> guys don't
> either.  We've really made a lot of progress.  I know
> we all want more
> freedom, less red tape, but ... this is the process.
>
> Anyway - we'll see what happens.
>
> Thanks!
> Brad
>
>
>
> Here is Becky's note:
>
> From: Barnes, Rebecca (DCR)
> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:38 PM
> To: Herder, Bradford J
> Subject: Taconic Crest tr. update
>
> Hello Brad -
>
> I met with the Taconic Crest Trail Council yesterday to
> propose
> opening up the TCT where feasible through PSF to Mt. Bikes.
>  All where
> receptive to that idea, however they were concerned that
> some sections
> may be too steep or wet to accommodate bike traffic. I
> explained that
> prior to opening up the trail (or section of), we would
> assess the
> current layout to determine if the use of Mt. Bikes would
> be
> appropriate or if a new layout may be more sustainable.
> They were also
> concerned with additional widening (clearing) of the trail
> that it
> might entice motorized traffic. I assured the group that
> the trail
> would remain a narrow corridor as currently maintained (the
> Mt. Bike
> community has similar concerns). So in the near future lets
> sit down
> together and determine what section(s) of TCT would provide
> the best
> opportunities for Mt. Bikes loops and then will assess on
> the ground
> condition and location based on priority. Your thoughts?
>
>
> Rebecca Barnes
> West Region Trail Coordinator
> Department of Conservation and Recreation
> Division of State Parks and Recreation

#664 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Tue Dec 9, 2008 8:49 pm
Subject: Taconic Crest Trail Update
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Hi all,

I heard from Becky today that the Taconic Crest Trail Council is
agreeable (with some concerns) to mountain bikes.  I think this is
fantastic!

On the Taconic Crest, there are several places which are too steep to
mountain bike up, but most are fairly short.  There is one really long
horrible downhill to Potter Mt. Road which dumps you out on Potter Mt.
Road way down on the Hancock side.  It's going to take a monumental
effort to do something about that, but I proposed creating a
connection following a contour line over to somewhere near the top of
Potter Mt Road to tie into the trails over there.

I have not given up on working with the DCR to make the PSF an
absolutely fantastic place to mountain bike and I hope you guys don't
either.  We've really made a lot of progress.  I know we all want more
freedom, less red tape, but ... this is the process.

Anyway - we'll see what happens.

Thanks!
Brad



Here is Becky's note:

From: Barnes, Rebecca (DCR)
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 1:38 PM
To: Herder, Bradford J
Subject: Taconic Crest tr. update

Hello Brad -

I met with the Taconic Crest Trail Council yesterday to propose
opening up the TCT where feasible through PSF to Mt. Bikes.  All where
receptive to that idea, however they were concerned that some sections
may be too steep or wet to accommodate bike traffic. I explained that
prior to opening up the trail (or section of), we would assess the
current layout to determine if the use of Mt. Bikes would be
appropriate or if a new layout may be more sustainable. They were also
concerned with additional widening (clearing) of the trail that it
might entice motorized traffic. I assured the group that the trail
would remain a narrow corridor as currently maintained (the Mt. Bike
community has similar concerns). So in the near future lets sit down
together and determine what section(s) of TCT would provide the best
opportunities for Mt. Bikes loops and then will assess on the ground
condition and location based on priority. Your thoughts?


Rebecca Barnes
West Region Trail Coordinator
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Division of State Parks and Recreation

#663 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Tue Dec 2, 2008 11:30 am
Subject: RE: constitution hill
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Yes.  Both Doug and I have been pretty busy and we last talked about getting together after Thanksgiving.  I’ll let you know.

 

Thanks!

Brad

 


From: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Amy & Dan Fields
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 10:08 PM
To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BerkshireNEMBA] constitution hill

 

Hey Brad,
Just wondering if you've heard anything more from Doug Bruce re:
Constitution Hill. We'll walk it with him whenever he is available,
just let us know when. If he already has a plan in mind let us know
and maybe we could do a little work before the snow flies.
Thanks!


#662 From: "Amy & Dan Fields" <river_trees@...>
Date: Tue Dec 2, 2008 3:07 am
Subject: constitution hill
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Hey Brad,
    Just wondering if you've heard anything more from Doug Bruce re:
Constitution Hill.  We'll walk it with him whenever he is available,
just let us know when.  If he already has a plan in mind let us know
and maybe we could do a little work before the snow flies.
                                     Thanks!

#661 From: "Brad Herder" <brad@...>
Date: Mon Dec 1, 2008 11:28 pm
Subject: RE: Ruth's Acting Debut
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A lot of people did get a kick out of his butt in the Turner Trail video!  Not me of course…  but I think my wife did, which kind of disturbs me… J

 

 

 

 


From: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of harry meyer
Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 6:05 PM
To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BerkshireNEMBA] Ruth's Acting Debut

 

I think we should leave that up to each individual to decide.

--- On Mon, 12/1/08, meanwheels@aol.com <meanwheels@aol.com> wrote:

> From: meanwheels@aol.com <meanwheels@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [BerkshireNEMBA] Ruth's Acting Debut
> To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:20 AM
> Hey that came out ok except for the quality of the video in
> that its hard to have much contrast in the fall.
> BTW where those ghosts working on the trail? What do you
> mean we didn't leave you video- who wants to watch
> Harry's butt sniping prickers any way??? Ruth


#660 From: harry meyer <hdmsmz@...>
Date: Mon Dec 1, 2008 11:05 pm
Subject: Re: Ruth's Acting Debut
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I think we should leave that up to each individual to decide.


--- On Mon, 12/1/08, meanwheels@... <meanwheels@...> wrote:

> From: meanwheels@... <meanwheels@...>
> Subject: Re: [BerkshireNEMBA] Ruth's Acting Debut
> To: BerkshireNEMBA@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 10:20 AM
> Hey that came out ok except for the quality of the video in
> that its hard to have much contrast in the fall.
> BTW where those ghosts working on the trail? What do you
> mean we didn't leave you video- who wants to watch
> Harry's butt sniping prickers any way??? Ruth

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