Reiter foothills

dirk · Dec 10, 2009

I received a general response from the DNR regarding my comments...

Thank you very much for your comments regarding the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) draft recreation plan for the Reiter Foothills Forest. The plan is currently undergoing State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review, the comment period ended on December 4, 2009. We received many comments, which are being reviewed and analyzed as we complete the SEPA process. DNR anticipates issuance of a final SEPA determination by the end of the year. As an interested party, you will receive email notification of the final SEPA determination.

We appreciate the importance of Reiter Foothills Forest to many recreationists. DNR and the volunteer recreation planning committee worked hard to balance public access and DNR

nowires · Mar 15, 2010

March 10, 2010
IN THIS UPDATE:

Money Mark · Mar 15, 2010

You rang, sir?:hi:

Stokes · Mar 27, 2010

dang..... im gettin way to good at not checking in enough to catch info soon enough :frown:

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

I think we need something positive about Reiter and give us some light at the end of the tunnel
This just came across my desk today with the OK to publish it. There is no word of where trails will be and how many miles everyone will have. But lets all keep it positive.
I will answer all the questions the best I can

I ask the mods to please monitor any negative in this thread and delete with warning to user

If anyone needs a better copy of it please E mail me and I will get it to you

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boardbysled · Apr 1, 2010

So this is the planned area, there still needs to be surveys done to make sure that it is ecologicaly sound enough to put in the trails there right? I am just trying to get a handle on how the process is going to go.

Money Mark · Apr 1, 2010

For those that don't know: The trail(s) that could pass through the Aquifer Recharge (blue area) is the area of most concern.

If the crossing of this area was sustainable and approved into the trail design plan......we'd be on easy street.

The logistics (parking lot) of having an upper and lower area is a nightmare......damn water.:redneck:

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

boardbysled said:
So this is the planned area, there still needs to be surveys done to make sure that it is ecologicaly sound enough to put in the trails there right? I am just trying to get a handle on how the process is going to go.

Pulmonary soils have been done, Wet lands and creeks are almost done. Site review for trails is going on

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

Money Mark said:
For those that don't know: The trail(s) that could pass through the Aquifer Recharge (blue area) is the area of most concern.

If the crossing of this area was sustainable and approved into the trail design plan......we'd be on easy street.

The logistics (parking lot) of having an upper and lower area is a nightmare......damn water.:redneck:

At this point and time there will only be hardened roads in the blue area

Fordzuki · Apr 1, 2010

What do the numbers signify?

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

Fordzuki said:
What do the numbers signify?

areas for that when people are talking they know where they are talking about
rather than " you know over there by the big tree and the rock with moss on it"

Zone 2 is the rock garden and ryno land just for FYI

boardbysled · Apr 1, 2010

nowires said:
Pulmonary soils have been done, Wet lands and creeks are almost done. Site review for trails is going on

So, ~50% of the surveys are done? Also, is that all the area for OHV's? Or will single track/fourwheeler/UTV guys get some more stuff somewhere else?

Fordzuki · Apr 1, 2010

nowires said:
areas for that when people are talking they know where they are talking about
rather than " you know over there by the big tree and the rock with moss on it"

Zone 2 is the rock garden and ryno land just for FYI

boardbysled said:
So, ~50% of the surveys are done? Also, is that all the area for OHV's? Or will single track/fourwheeler/UTV guys get some more stuff somewhere else?

I guess this asks my question better.

Are the different areas choices for orv use or are all the areas combined for orv use?

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

boardbysled said:
So, ~50% of the surveys are done? Also, is that all the area for OHV's? Or will single track/fourwheeler/UTV guys get some more stuff somewhere else?

I would say yes to 50% of the servey is done and at this time this is all of the ground that motorized is getting

But with the trail designer and there engineers they can push the density of trails over normal specs that have been followed in the past:awesomework:

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

Fordzuki said:
I guess this asks my question better. Are the different areas choices for orv use or are all the areas combined for orv use?

All area are for ORV use 1 - 7

boardbysled · Apr 1, 2010

nowires said:
I would say yes to 50% of the servey is done and at this time this is all of the ground that motorized is getting

But with the trail designer and there engineers they can push the density of trails over normal specs that have been followed in the past:awesomework:

Thank you, I find this stuff kinda interesting.:awesomework: Its also good for me to know in the future as I am currently getting a major in Forest Resources.

The_Shocker · Apr 1, 2010

Fordzuki said:
I guess this asks my question better. Are the different areas choices for orv use or are all the areas combined for orv use?

At this point nobody knows. It will likely be everyone with a motor in those numbered blobs.

Charlie, what is the difference in this map versus what we have been looking at all along including at the trail planning field day?

Disclaimer: None of the above statements are intended to be seen as negative and feel that the need to continuously imply so is childish.

The_Shocker · Apr 1, 2010

nowires said:
But with the trail designer and there engineers they can push the density of trails over normal specs that have been followed in the past:awesomework:

Can you explain what this means? Are you talking about the normal specs DNR has followed in the past? Or that the Trail Planners have followed in the past?

Disclaimer: None of the above statements are intended to be seen as negative and feel that the need to continuously imply so is childish.[/QUOTE]

Fordzuki · Apr 1, 2010

nowires said:
All area are for ORV use 1 - 7

Cool. Thanks. :awesomework:

nowires · Apr 1, 2010

The_Shocker said:
At this point nobody knows. It will likely be everyone with a motor in those numbered blobs.

Charlie, what is the difference in this map versus what we have been looking at all along including at the trail planning field day?

Disclaimer: None of the above statements are intended to be seen as negative and feel that the need to continuously imply so is childish.