Creede
OHV Club
Minutes
of August 4, 2011
The
August meeting of the Creede OHV Club was held at the home of Jerre and Connie
Guthals and was called to order by Jerre Guthals, President, at 7:15 PM on
August 4, 2011. Jerre welcomed all members present and guest Ryan
Crabb.
A
motion was made, seconded and passed to dispense with the reading of the minutes
from the previous meeting as those minutes were emailed to members and are
posted on our web site.
Linda
Martin gave the Treasurer’s Report, stating that there was income of $250 (from
membership dues) and expenses of $155 ($140 for COHVCO dues and $15 for a refund
to Lauri Jordan) leaving a balance of $2,697.61.
Joel
Clark reported that all trails are open but that Fern Creek Trail 815 has a few
drainage problems. Friday, August 26th
was
chosen as a work day to correct the drainage problems. Jerre reported that
all the fallen timber has been cleared from FS Roads 507, 508, 505.1A and trails
815, 821 and 787 and Jim Martin added that a new sign needs to be placed at Box
Canyon Trail. This sign was recently stolen since repainted and installed by the
Club.
Jerre
read an email he had received from the Silverton Chamber of Commerce stating ATV
riders could now park at the Silverton Lakes Campground and walk a short
distance into town. Silverton is also allowing ATVs on CR110A below the
town’s cemetery so that a loop can be made with CR2 and CR110. A thank you
letter will be sent to the Silverton Chamber of Commerce and the information
from the email will be forwarded to the city of Creede and it’s Chamber of
Commerce.
Old
Business
The
‘Z’ Sign (Snow depth Marker) on FS Road 520 is not repairable. Since it is
a landmark for many who have visited the area in the past, Jerre and Jim Martin
volunteered to make a new sign and a motion was made, seconded and passed to buy
the supplies necessary to make the new ‘Z’ sign.
In
Dennis Vincent’s absence, Jerre reported that both the CPR class and the ATV
Safety Rider course were conducted in July but each was only attended by one of
our Club members. Others attending the classes were from the Southfork
Club and the Mineral County Search and Rescue. The First Aid course was
cancelled due to lack of participation. Because Dennis has received a
grant for these training classes, they are free to club members. If eight
people sign up for ATV Safety Training, First Aid or CPR training a course, it
will be offered. No chainsaw class was offered this summer due to fires.
Jerre
presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Bill Gattis for his letter writing
talents when the Club applied for our grants.
New
Business
Jerre
introduced Ryan Crabb from the State Trails Program of the Colorado State Parks,
who was here to inspect Fern Creek Trail and Lost Trail, the two trails for
which our Club received grants. Mr. Crabb informed the members that the
program is currently in a ‘clean up’ and educational stage and has 4 bike riders
that are gathering information on the trails and can ticket riders if their
vehicles are not permitted. Although it has always been the ‘rule’ that
any vehicle (including dirt bikes and motorcycles) using a trail needed a
permit, it has not been enforced. The program hopes to educate the
public on this rule over the next couple of years and will begin ticketing dirt
bikes and motorcycles in 2013. Mr. Crabb further informed the group that
out of state vehicles can be either permitted or registered. If they are
registered, the information goes into a data bank and the vehicles can be more
easily traced if they are stolen.
Jerre
stated that we will need to install Adopt A Trail signs next year for FS trail
787 and FS Road 505.1A
With
no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10. The following 16
members attended the meeting:
Joel
Clark
Hubert Ernstes
Sarah
Garrett
Bill Gattis
Jerre
& Connie Guthals
Ray Jordan
Robert
Loewecke
J Allen McLean
Jim
& Linda Martin
Rick & Penny Newman
Ron
Rounds
Don & Judy Steinbach