July 20, 2016

7-9 pm

Idaho First Bank, 475 Deinhard Ln, McCall, ID 83638

 

The Payette Forest Coalition is hosting a series of listening sessions to hear from various stakeholders on their perspectives on land management designations. The July 20 meeting will highlight single track motorized and mechanized users.

 

Our guest speakers include Jeff Cook and Todd Wernex with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, Mark Wood, President of the McCall Area snowmobilers, Steve Lacey, a local single track enthusiast, Steve Frisbie, President of the Idaho Trail Machine Association, Wayne Ruemmele and Dave Bingaman with the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association, and Steve Stuebner, author of several mountain bike guide books.

 

7:00 pm Introductions and welcome to new attendees

7:10 pm Update on Payette Forest Coalition activities

7:15 pm Presentation and panel on motorized interests

7:45 pm Presentation and panel on mountain bike interests

8:15 pm Open discussion: How these uses relate to potential designations on the Payette National Forest

The meeting is open to Payette Forest Coalition members and members of the public.

 

Everyone is also encouraged to attend the Payette Forest Coalition meeting, scheduled for Thursday, July 21 from 10-3 at the Forest Supervisor’s Office. You can find the agenda here:
  

For more information on the Payette Forest Coalition>>

 

 

And here is  the draft charter of the Land Allocation Committee.

 

Subscribe to emails on Payette Forest Coalition meetings here>>

 

Lastly, save the date for the upcoming presentations:
 

Wednesday, August 17: Alternative Forest Service designations (and other tools in the tool box) for aligning recreation and conservation interests

 

Thursday, August 18, PFC field trip to Mill Creek Council Mountain

For more information, contact subcommittee chair, John Robison at (208) 345-6933 x 13 or jrobison@idahoconservation.org