Facilitating and participating actively in the creation, maintenance and use of a network of trails for non-motorized use on San Juan Island.
San Juan Island Trails Committee Minutes
May, 2012
Present: Peter Dawson, Eileen Drath, David Harsh, Jill Johnson, Tracy Roberson, Howie Rosenfeld, Bill Severson, Lee Taylor, Dave Zeretski,
Notices: Airport Trail disruptions: extensive projects from May through September will be impacting the trail rather severely until the projects are over. The Port appreciates your patience during this time.
San Juan Conservation Corps: seeking a crew supervisor to work with young adults on environmental projects. Part-time, four month position with new program focusing on restoration and trails on local, county, state, and federal lands. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, resume and three references to info@madrona.org.
Volunteer Hours this Month:
Today’s meeting: 13.5
General volunteer hours reported by attendees:38
Bike Committee: 35
Roche Harbor Stewardship Group:30
Total Hours: 116.5
Call to Order:
The regular meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bill Severson at 5pm. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as circulated by email.
Old Business:
1. County Trails Meeting: The joint trail meetings in April and May came up with a list of 10 priority trails on San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas islands to present to Public Works in June. They will meet quarterly with Public Works to re-evaluate and review progress. The priorities of the joint trail groups are: how to best access resources ( Right of Way technical information to help make planning more efficient, and access to volunteers, public input process, and smaller stakeholder workgroups that would benefit Public Works); strategy to find and secure funding for non-motorized projects with grants, increase the percentage of budget allocated to non-motorized projects; policies- review, discuss, refine how to balance federal, state and local trail standards to best fit in our area and adopt a “complete streets” policy for San Juan County.
2. Cattle Point Walk: Interest was expressed to organize a walk from Friday Harbor to American Camp. It was agreed that we would wait to see if grant for trail signage is approved and that the trail is closer to completion.
3. Bike Path Sub-Committee: The bike committee participated in the Children’s Festival and had a good turnout. We discussed moving the bike committee back into the general Trails meeting.
4. Know your Island Walk: Eileen Drath reported that we had 30 walkers at April’s event, including 9 new people. May’s walk will be at the Courthouse with Sandy Strelou and ending at the Historical Museum with Kevin Loftus. All are welcome!
5. Booth at the Fair? Discussed was to again have a booth at the County Fair. Bill will contact Alice Hurd, and any volunteers please get in touch with Bill Severson.
Adjourned at 6:30pm
Respectfully submitted,
Jill Johnson