Put June 4th on your calendars for FOF's 2nd annual public meeting. 9am.

Unlike last year we'll be having it sooner in the year so you can know what our plans are for this year and to offers suggestions or volunteer for our work days. Food will not be provided this year but our meeting location has great reviews.

The meeting will be at the Tower Cafe.

1518 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818

Bret, you scheduled this for Father day weekend? I know a lot of people that would like to attend this meeting and are obviously busy that weekend. I for one have an annual father day wheeling trip and will not be able attend.:(

I think having the meeting early is a great idea! I was hoping for mid-May so we can get the dates set but June is better than October. There is a lot that needs to be done on the trail this year and this is a good place to start planning for it.

WeBilt is ready to help and like I said at the last meeting if a work day is planned and FOF is not able to keep that date for any reason WeBilt will step up and run the work day. I know that our volunteers sometime plan ahead and take off work and we want to make sure we have as many volunteers as possible. Without the volunteers it is hard to complete projects.

I have a list of projects we need to address this year. If you would like to call me Bret we can discuss them. I will PM you my number.

Thanks!

JDunn
President
WeBilt 4WD Club

I agree with Fathers Day weekend not being a good one. I would love to attend and get to help on Fordyce.
Jack

I know the date kind of sucks but because of personal committments and May holidays we chose June. We actually had June 11th penciled in but just yesterday the TNF sent me a class date for a manditory saw class I need to attend for any Adopt-a-Trail club chain saw work on the trail. The date? You guessed it, June 11th.

We thought that anyone with Father's Day committments would hopefully just be busy Sunday.

If this turns out to be a really bad date we can also look at June 4th.

I have a list of projects we need to address this year. If you would like to call me Bret we can discuss them. I will PM you my number.

Thanks!

JDunn
President
WeBilt 4WD Club


I will give you a call.

Ok, quick change of plans.

June 4th, Sacramento and we'll also make it a breakfast meeting. I'll find a Denny's and so you'll have a wide variety of fine food to choose from.:D

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Ok, quick change of plans.

June 4th, Sacramento and we'll also make it a breakfast meeting. I'll find a Denny's and so you'll have a wide variety of fine food to choose from.:D

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Great thanks Bret! I'll see you there for breakfast.

Crap... I just went to put this on my Calendar & discovered that I'm sole Coach/Manager for my son's baseball game @10:30am that morning.

I will get notes from JDunn via WeBilt.

Bret, have you been able to find a place yet?

Sorry for the lack of a meeting place. I have been working on thhis and will have a place soon. Same day and time.

The Denny's at the Foresthill exit in Auburn has a large side/meeting room

Baconalia: The Celebration of Bacon:smokin:

The meeting is this Saturday!! If you can show up be there!

Just not sure were "there" is. :confused:

The meeting will be at the Tower Cafe.

1518 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818

Saturday June 4th at 9am.

Please be there as close to 9am as you can since we'll loose the room if we only have a few waiting to be seated.

As with last year's meeting we'll start off with a quick summary of this season's plans and then open the meeting for general discussion.

In :D

sorry I missed you, I was late, and by the time I got there, you were gone.
serves me right for being that late. :shaking:

Randii

:shaking::shaking:you missed a good breakfast

sorry I missed you, I was late, and by the time I got there, you were gone.
serves me right for being that late. :shaking:

Randii

Jeez Randy we were there for a couple bours. You are always so late. And yes the food was good.

I'm sure you'll make the next one.:D

Had a great meeting. There was only a brief agenda and then just sort of open discussion. Here are the meeting notes:

If you have any questions about anything below post up and I'll try to explain in more detail.

Date: 6/4/11
Place: Tower Café, Sacramento
Time: 9am
1. Current Events Discussed
a. Avalanches at Sunrise Hill and Rattlesnake need to be addressed. Bret will talk to TNF about what they plan to do.
b. PG&E states that flows are to remain the same.
c. Signage (NAJXA donation funds)needs to be replaced as those currently on the trail have been destroyed. Considering laser cut steel. Torchmate offered to help w/signage when needed.
d. FOF will include sanitation flyers in Sierra Trek packets. Need to find out when deadline is to submit.

2. First workday scheduled for 6/25/11-weather permitting-to include mudhole reroute if accessible.
a. New committee trail needs repair/grooming at the top. Also the old trail needs to be completely blocked off.
b. WH5 mudhole needs to be blocked w/reroute left in place
c. WH3 bypass repair discussion--gabeon ideas? Solutions? Log ramp?
d. Jason (Webuilt) states they are fixing swampy areas all the way to driveline.

3. FOF will be doing ST River Run again. Asked for committee members and to spread the word that help is needed.
4. Bret taking chainsaw class on 6/11/11 per Adopt-a-Trail laws.
5. Arborist (Aero) agreed to work w/Fordyce 4 Wheel Drive Club to cut large dead trees at Winch Hill 3.
6. Helen Baker (Director of Partnership for Johnson Valley) from SoCal, brought and distributed complimentary, “KOH” programs and stated she will be at ST.
7. TNF (per Joe) will be purchasing a Jeep Rubicon for trail use. FOF is helping to build it in order to access the trail. Helen Baker told Bret to contact her b/c she “knows people” who can help with this providing advertising is given.
8. PG&E will be posting “Keep Out” signs around Fordyce Lake to keep vehicles from accessing the lake when water levels are low. Bret informed PG&E that 4 wheelers are not accessing the lake.
9. Amy Granat (Natural Resource Consultant) asked for input regarding any rumors/issues pertaining to the Fordyce Trail.
10. Snow level meters- discussed type of monitor, where to place, who will monitor, and how to inform people what levels are. State water board has waiver for forest service to access. Contact is “Roger” from Nevada City office.
11. Bret will try to get Cal Office for next public meeting place."

Hey Bret,

If you need a place to have a meeting we have a conference room at my office we could use. I liked Tower Cafe but got a little noisy with the music.

Jack