Date: 06/11/2009 pstrongBLUERIBBON COALITION ACTION ALERT!/strong/ppstrongDear BRC Action Alert Subscriber, /strong/ppstrongAttention Colorado Recreationists!/strong/ppJust got an email from Corey Corbett over at the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO) reminding me to let everyone know that the deadline to register for their 9th Annual OHV Management Workshops is approaching fast, and you need to register today./ppI have pasted in a copy of the notice below; please take a couple of minutes to read over the information./ppstrongThanks in advance for your involvement,/strongbr /Ric Fosterbr /Public Lands Department Managerbr /BlueRibbon Coalitionbr /208-237-1008 ext 107br /_________________________________________________________________________/pstrong9th Annual OHV Management Workshop:/strongemstrongquot;Trail Sustainability: Moving Forward with Travel Managementquot;br /June 18-21, 2009nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; in Cortez, Colorado/strong/emp style="text-align: center"This Special Workshop is FREE For Enthusiasts with FREE Lodging for qualified club reps./pp style="text-align: center"Sponsored by the Colorado Off Highway Vehicle Coalition (COHVCO)br /with assistance from: NOHVCC, BRC, US Forest Service, BLM and Colorado State Parks/pp style="text-align: center"The purpose of this workshop is to assist the US Forest Service, BLM and other stakeholders in gaining knowledge and developing skills and partnerships that will result in long-term sustainability and improvement of trail systems.br /The workshop is an educational forum with a combined audience of off-highway vehicle recreation land management decision makers, recreation planners, resource specialists and leadership representatives from Volunteer Recreational Enthusiasts Organizations./pp style="text-align: center"This collaborative effort helps to build camaraderie and a sense of understanding among agencies and different user groups.br /Land Management Agency personnel and can sit down one on one in a relaxed, educational forum and discuss local issues, and develop the needed contacts to interact closely on the status and implementation of designated OHV Routes with br /Travel Management Planning./ppstrongIncluded will be educational discussions of OHV Management Techniques, Volunteer Stewardship, issues and general principles:/strong/p To develop the strategies and skills necessary to implement decisions made under the US Forest Service Travel Management Rule and BLM Resource Management Plans; To develop the partnerships and resources to maintain and improve the designated route system on public lands. To facilitate efforts to improve volunteer effectiveness, organization, and management. To develop a common understanding of trail maintenance techniques and explore a variety of techniques to achieve required trail monitoring. To better understand the NEPA process and writing letters and comments that work. To examine a range of OHV trail signing protocols and principles. To improve working relationships and increase partnerships between the US Forest Service, state and local agencies, the OHV industry, OHV enthusiasts, and other stakeholders. A focused approach with an emphasis on sustainability of existing designated trail systems and building toward future growth of; quot;Life After The First MVUMquot;.p style="text-align: center"strongThursday Check In and evening VIP Welcome Receptionbr //strong*Hors d'oeuvres and Cash Bar provided*br /OPTIONAL Thursday Sessions: Trail Crew Leader, Maintenance and Construction Skills Training. Certification in ATV and Dirt Bike Safety.br /OHV Sound Emissions Public Education and Awareness Training./pp style="text-align: center"strongFriday Agency amp; Enthusiast Classroom Sessionsbr //strong*Continental Breakfast and Lunch provided with planned Networking Dinner on own*/pp style="text-align: center"strongSaturday Agency amp; Enthusiast Classroom Sessions and Location Rides with Field Discussions/strongbr /*Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch provided and Club Sponsored BBQ Donation Dinner*/pp style="text-align: center"strongSunday Enthusiast Tailgate Sessions and Location Rides with Field Discussions to include:br //strong*Continental Breakfast and Box Lunch provided*/pp style="text-align: center"Please mark this on your calendars and REGISTER NOW to attend./pp style="text-align: center"strongSCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO OHV ENTHUSIASTS AND CLUB REPS./strong/pp style="text-align: center"strongFor REGISTRATION and LODGING INFO or more information, please contact:br /Corey Corbett at: /strongstrongcorbett@cohvco.org/strongstrong Or visit: /strongstrongwww.cohvco.org/strong/pimg src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/BlueRibbonCoalition/~4/M2HuCWf2SXc" height="1" width="1"/
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