Shannon
10/31/03, 10:31 PM
RA Members,
Your help is needed out at mile post 207. This is the Gold Canyon area out in Apache Junction. Take a look at the attached two messages. There are many volunteers needed on many different days. If you can give a few hours on any one of the days..please do so, it could make a huge difference in keeping this area alive and open. If you have any questions or want to volunteer please send Sandee an email at mccullen@cableaz.com and post back here that you have agreed to help. Riding Arizona needs to log a few volunteer hours on this project, so please help us out, let Sandee know you are with Riding Arizona and commit/show up to do a little labor and riding.
Shannon
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I NEED HELP AGAIN............. Below is a message from the Mesa office Game & Fish planner that we have been working with for 18 months in the planning and implimentation of the Desert Wells Riding Area in east valley. #'s 3,4,5 & 6 are the most urgent for volunteers but if we can get this project completed we don't have anything more on the horizon. We can PLAY for awhile.
A couple of hours from each of you would complete this project in no time at all............................... Please review the calendar and jobs needed and see if you can't find one day to help out.
History: The riding area at the M.P. 201 in Gold Canyon was closed due to EPA Dust issues and devistation of the land and ranchers tanks in this immediate area. 33,000 acres were closed at 201 and south along the CAP Canal. BUT........... 86,000 acres remained open and 200 miles of trails were signed for motorized recreation. There are three kiosks installed............ M.P. 207 off Hwy 60; M.P. 149 off Hwy 79; and Skyline Rd off Ironwood......... There are 11 entry gates into this area. Each gate and each kiosk will have a map of the area indicating the trails available to ride. There will be maps and brochures available at each gate for riders to keep.
The area along Ironwood Rd is closed......... both east and west to Meridian. The project refered to below is placing poles and cable along Meridian from just north of Elliott Rd to Skyline and then east back to Ironwood. The project on the 22nd incompasses all of the above including law enforcement writing citations for those cutting the fence and entering into closed lands.
PLEASE don't put this off on someone else........................ we need YOU!! Join your fellow club members for a morning of fun and WORK and finish off the day with a trail ride in the area or for 4x4's........... the MGCP area is just east of this area.
Please email me (mccullen@cableaz.com) with names, dates and hours you can volunteer.
Thanks, Sandee
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Jeff, Sandee and Phil,
OK, heres the status of a variety of projects and issued on much of the Desert Wells Mutli-Use Area including the Meridian and Ironwood Fence Alignment projects. Some Work days are going to be difficult to coordinate because of existing Club commitments and the fact that some of the work dates are midweek. However, any assistance that you can provide as per the listings below would be greatly appreciated. I've included on site meetings and work days that I know of:
1. Chuck and I will be at a Skyline and Meridian for an On-Site Work Cable Barrier Planning Meeting at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 4th to discuss final cable barrier details for the Meridian project including scope and position of cable barrier.
2. Troy Christiansen and I will install all 11 gate signs on Wednesday, November 5th starting 1000 am at Gate 1.
3. Jeff and Sandee will be installing numbered route signs the week November 3rd.
4. Post hole digging work on the Meridian Alignment will occur November 12th - 15th.
- AGFD bringing one auger and operator
- ASLD bringing one auger and operator (Bill Webster)
- CRG bringing one auger NO OPERATOR
- other diggers
Your help is needed out at mile post 207. This is the Gold Canyon area out in Apache Junction. Take a look at the attached two messages. There are many volunteers needed on many different days. If you can give a few hours on any one of the days..please do so, it could make a huge difference in keeping this area alive and open. If you have any questions or want to volunteer please send Sandee an email at mccullen@cableaz.com and post back here that you have agreed to help. Riding Arizona needs to log a few volunteer hours on this project, so please help us out, let Sandee know you are with Riding Arizona and commit/show up to do a little labor and riding.
Shannon
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I NEED HELP AGAIN............. Below is a message from the Mesa office Game & Fish planner that we have been working with for 18 months in the planning and implimentation of the Desert Wells Riding Area in east valley. #'s 3,4,5 & 6 are the most urgent for volunteers but if we can get this project completed we don't have anything more on the horizon. We can PLAY for awhile.
A couple of hours from each of you would complete this project in no time at all............................... Please review the calendar and jobs needed and see if you can't find one day to help out.
History: The riding area at the M.P. 201 in Gold Canyon was closed due to EPA Dust issues and devistation of the land and ranchers tanks in this immediate area. 33,000 acres were closed at 201 and south along the CAP Canal. BUT........... 86,000 acres remained open and 200 miles of trails were signed for motorized recreation. There are three kiosks installed............ M.P. 207 off Hwy 60; M.P. 149 off Hwy 79; and Skyline Rd off Ironwood......... There are 11 entry gates into this area. Each gate and each kiosk will have a map of the area indicating the trails available to ride. There will be maps and brochures available at each gate for riders to keep.
The area along Ironwood Rd is closed......... both east and west to Meridian. The project refered to below is placing poles and cable along Meridian from just north of Elliott Rd to Skyline and then east back to Ironwood. The project on the 22nd incompasses all of the above including law enforcement writing citations for those cutting the fence and entering into closed lands.
PLEASE don't put this off on someone else........................ we need YOU!! Join your fellow club members for a morning of fun and WORK and finish off the day with a trail ride in the area or for 4x4's........... the MGCP area is just east of this area.
Please email me (mccullen@cableaz.com) with names, dates and hours you can volunteer.
Thanks, Sandee
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Jeff, Sandee and Phil,
OK, heres the status of a variety of projects and issued on much of the Desert Wells Mutli-Use Area including the Meridian and Ironwood Fence Alignment projects. Some Work days are going to be difficult to coordinate because of existing Club commitments and the fact that some of the work dates are midweek. However, any assistance that you can provide as per the listings below would be greatly appreciated. I've included on site meetings and work days that I know of:
1. Chuck and I will be at a Skyline and Meridian for an On-Site Work Cable Barrier Planning Meeting at 10:00 AM Tuesday, November 4th to discuss final cable barrier details for the Meridian project including scope and position of cable barrier.
2. Troy Christiansen and I will install all 11 gate signs on Wednesday, November 5th starting 1000 am at Gate 1.
3. Jeff and Sandee will be installing numbered route signs the week November 3rd.
4. Post hole digging work on the Meridian Alignment will occur November 12th - 15th.
- AGFD bringing one auger and operator
- ASLD bringing one auger and operator (Bill Webster)
- CRG bringing one auger NO OPERATOR
- other diggers