The trails committee has been selected...check out where they are from, what gets them outdoors & why they applied to be on the committee:
Donna Ruelas Semasko
--Olympia, WA
--Raising goats, upland bird hunting, hiking with pack goats, dog training, judging goats.
--I wanted to offer a pack goat enthusiast's knowledge/point of view as to trail policy discussions/decisions.
Dave Hiatt
--Tacoma, WA
--Being outdoors. I hike, bicycle, hunt, fish, ride street/dual sport/dirt motorcycles, ride ATVs and operate 4 wheel drive vehicles on/off road.
--I applied for this committee with the hope that together we can make recommendations for a WA DNR trails policy that will provide a framework for provision of more cost effective, sustainable, enjoyable and more numerous recreational trail facilities on DNR managed land.
Jennifer Reandeau
--Joyce (Port Angeles), WA
--Horses
--To help ensure DNR’s ability to have continuity in their trail systems with in Washington state.
--Retired Registered Nurse, life-long equestrian
Jon Knechtel
--Burlington, WA
--Hiking, Fishing, Hunting, being around my Grand Kids
--I’ve been involved with trails since the late 1950s, and since 1999 with the Pacific Northwest Trail, which stretches from the east side of glacier National Park to Cape Alava on the Washington coast. I’m also very involved with the Partnership for National Trails System which deals with all of the National and Historic Trails, designated by Congress (11 Scenic and 19 historic.) I sit on the Board of Directors for the PNTS as well as the Policy and Advocacy Committee.
Scott Tucker
--Port Angeles, WA
--Mountain biking, hiking, motorcycle riding, mushroom picking
--I look forward to being a part of the new policy especially in regards to mountain biking opportunities in our state. We have had great success on the Olympic Peninsula and I would like to share some of the reasons it has worked.
Heide Andersen
--Winthrop, WA
--Mountain biking, Nordic and backcountry skiing, horseback riding (three-day eventing)
--I have been involved in trails planning for most of my career, but mostly in the Rocky Mountains (CO and UT). I have been involved at the local level here in the Methow Valley (particularly with Nordic ski and mountain bike trails), but am very interested in getting engaged on a statewide and inter-agency level. I hope to be able to offer something from my past experience, but also to learn more about how trails planning is and has been done here in Washington. I also wanted to support the DNR in their efforts along these lines, because I think trails planning policy is critical to enhance user experiences while protecting sensitive resources.
Jim Anderson
--Washougal, WA
--Horseback riding and packing on trails. Hunting all kinds of game. Elk hunting with family is a long tradition, and bird hunting with my labs. Salmon, Steelhead and kokanee fishing.
--I'm the Vice President of BCHW so I'm representing that organization. By belonging to BCHW, a trail advocacy group I obviously have a strong interests in trails and recreation.
Andrea Imler
--Seattle, WA
--Hiking, mountain biking, trail running, camping, snowshoeing
--I am the advocacy director at Washington Trails Association. WTA is the voice of hikers in Washington State with a mission to preserve, enhance, and promote hiking opportunities. Trails are the primary way that hikers explore Washington State’s great wild lands. I applied to be on the committee given WTA's organizational focus on hiking and trails. In addition, WTA is the largest state-based trail maintenance organization in the country and we work to maintain trails on federal and state lands, including DNR lands.
Mike Ames
--Vancouver, WA
--Right now I mainly ride motorcycles (street and dirt) and ATV’s, although I’ve participated in many if not most forms of motorized recreation over the years. I’m also a hunter, fisherman, and avid camper and outdoorsman. In my younger years I liked to do a lot more hiking, rock climbing, skiing, and other non-motorized sports.
--I applied to the committee in the hopes that I could have a positive influence on the DNR’s trail building policies and hope to help to bring the DNR’s trail building policies in line with other agencies.
Steve Davies
--Everett, WA
--Scuba diving, ORV (dirt bike), fishing, just being in the out of doors, boating all in the past tense.
--First author of HB 2151. I would like to see it through in the same fashion it was made, with collaboration from all.
Kevin Hancock
--Olympia, WA
--Snow sports in this order: snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. They are all great fun, and wonderful exercise.
--The legislature gave Washington's citizens a wonderful opportunity to help develop a program how we use our resources for everyone's recreation. My interest is to assist DNR in developing an excellent Recreation Program. I believe I can make a positive contribution by giving back what I learned from my work, and outdoor recreational experiences.
LeeAnne Nawrot
--Snoqualmie, WA
--Snowshoeing, cross country skiing, hiking, backpacking, road biking, and mountain biking
--I have never been on an official committee before, but I hope my unique perspective coming from someone who spent two years building mountain bike trails would add a positive element to policy making
Spencer King
--Omak, WA
--ATVing, RC cars, golfing
--Want to continue to work with the DNR as the President of the NC ATV Club
Eric Brown
--Bellingham, WA
--Mountain Biking, Hiking, Motorcycle riding
--I want to help create more recreational opportunities for all responsible user groups in our State Forests and make it easier for the DNR to manage
Ed Tenney
--Snohomish, WA
--Motorized recreation, 4x4, Quad and Goldwing Touring
--I'm thankful to be able to serve on this committee and hopefully provide some thoughtful and useful input during the process of creating a Policy to guide the DNR.
--My most favorite vacation was in 1997, first trip to the Rubicon Trail in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, near Lake Tahoe, beautiful area.
Karl Forsgaard
--Mercer Island, WA
--Hiking, backpacking, road bicycling, climbing and skiing
--To advocate for ecosystem protection and quiet recreation
Glenn Glover
--Renton, WA
--Mountain biking, climbing, hiking
--Evergreen was involved in crafting the final bill and I look forward to working with DNR and the rest of the committee in creating a Trails Policy that improves recreation on state lands.
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/Topics/RecreationPlanning/Pages/amp_rec_trails_policy.aspx
I hope some people can attend these and post the details of the meetings. If they go badly as we suspect it will be time to raise hell and blow up the process. Doug and Brock will be hearing from me a lot if this happens. 
