The Future of the Trace: Sept 12, 2009
Join a group of trail enthusiasts and forest & park officials at the Daniel Boone NFS headquarters in Winchester to discuss the future of the Sheltowee Trace. We need as many committed folks as possible to attend. Voice your support for the Sheltowee Trace.
If you would like to attend, you can RSVP here with a comment so we can plan for breakfast and lunch!
Time: 9:30am
Where: Clark County Extension Office (map below)
1400 Fortune Dr
Winchester, KY 40391-8292
(859) 744-4682
Preliminary Agenda
9:30 to 10:00 – Meet and Greet – Coffee, Juice and Bagels, Donuts provided.
10:00 Opening Comments
- Frank Beum, Forest Supervisor, Daniel Boone National Forest
- Steve Handley, Big South Fork National Recreational Area, National Park Service
- Carey Tichenor, Ky State Parks and Recreation
- Steve Barbour, Interim Executive Director, The Sheltowee Trace Association
10:30 – Updates on the Current Condition of The Trace in each Ranger District and Plans for the next 12 to 24 months
10:45 – Current Management Plan Development
- Federal and State Funding Levels
- Challenges of a Muti-use Trail
- Current on-going volunteer programs
- Short Term and Long Term Maintenance Issues
- Trace Blazing – Signage
- Land Acquisition
- Trace Relocation
- Maintaining Easements
- Development of the Volunteer Base
- Promoting The Trace across the state
Following these discussion will be a session on forming the Sheltowee Trace Association, a non-profit dedicated to promoting and protecting this National Recreation Trail.
Map:Here
Were there notes or minutes from the ST meeting? We’ve reported downed trees etc to rangers in the London district. But would like to know if there are other plans.
Would like to know what the Gov has in store for us.
Cheers
Ed
Hi Ed,
They are on Sheltowee Trace’s website: http://www.sheltoweetrace/minutes